The Chip Ganassi Racing Cadillac driver and teammate Renger van der Zande have only mustered a single podium finish from the opening half of the season, with victory at Long Beach, and have five more rounds to make up a 208-point deficit on the points-leading Wayne Taylor Racing Acura of Filipe Albuquerque and Ricky Taylor.
Mechanical woes at Daytona, Sebring and Laguna Seca left them unable to challenge, but Bourdais and van der Zande were also in contention for victory at Mid-Ohio until the Dutchman spun while battling Taylor for the lead.
