The Dale Coyne Racing with HMD driver had just pitted from the lead on lap 211 when rain halted the Gateway race three laps later, putting him fifth for the delayed race restart but with fresher tyres and no fuel worries compared with Power and Pato O’Ward ahead.
He jumped Power on the restart, then fell back behind before passing him for good on lap 230. 14 more laps of the 1.25-mile oval saw him pass O’Ward as they cleared some backmarkers, setting up his hunt of Penske duo Newgarden and McLaughlin, passing the latter on the last lap and coming within half a second of winner Newgarden.
