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Dixon spins and wins to thwart Rahal’s Indy redemption arc

INDYCAR

INDIANAPOLIS (USA)

12 AUGUST

ROUND 14/17

In the rich tapestry of Indianapolis racing folklore, the ‘spin and win’ is owned by Danny Sullivan, who completed a 360 at Turn 1 in the 1985 Indy 500, then fought back to beat Mario Andretti. But now another IndyCar great – Scott Dixon – has his own claim to that legend.

Unlike Sullivan, who recovered from his rotation in second place, Dixon fell to the very back of the field at Turn 7 on the opening lap of last Saturday’s race at

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