Dixon, who started on Firestone’s primary tires, lost two positions on the opening lap and dropped to 11th after aggressive passes from those on alternate tires, which come up to temperature more swiftly.
But after Power, also on primaries, outbraked him for 10th on Lap 5, Dixon kept him firmly in sight and the pair of them, now with Palou on primaries also in close attendance, carved through to the front, and were running 1-2-3 by Lap 14.
