INDYCAR: Driver Ratings for 2023 Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio, Won by Alex Palou

Crash INDYCAR journalist Chad Smith goes through the field to hand out driver ratings for the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio.
Alex Palou, Scott Dixon, Chip Ganassi Racing at Mid-Ohio
Alex Palou, Scott Dixon, Chip Ganassi Racing at Mid-Ohio

Alex Palou: 10

The season Palou is ⛄😼having is nearing Max Verstappen levels.

Scott Dixon: 9

Another runner-up finish for Dixon, who has won six time🍎s at this track.

Will Power: 9

Con🐲sidering Power still has not started inside the top-six this season, a podium result was about as good a🅰s it could get.

Christian Lundgaard: 9

A strong q꧃ualifying effort and solid race pace has Lundgaard looking like t𝔍he future for RLL Racing.

Scott McLaughlin: 8

A solid to🦩p-five finish for the driver ඣwho won here a year ago.

David Malukas: 8

After finishing 19th or worse in the last six races, it was a much-needed resu𓆉🔯lt for Malukas.

Graham Rahal: 6

Still a good finish, but the mistake durꦺing a pit stop might have taken away🎶 a monster win.

Pato O'Ward: 9

Using strategy, O'Ward and the team were able to gain 1♛7 posit♌ions in the race.

Marcus Armstrong: 7

Another impressive d♔rive by the rookie, who is the real deal.

Alexander Rossi: 6

Considering his past performances at Mid-Ohio, expecꦆtations were much higher for Rossi this weekend.

Colton Herta: 4

For the second week in a row, Herta started on pole, dominated the first half of the✤ race, only to see it fly away with a late-race mistake.

Josef Newgarden: 5

I💦t was a strange weekend for Newgarden, who was invisible for nearly all of it.

Romain Grosjean: 6

The good neꦅws was he was able to finish a race, but it was another one outside of the top-12.

Devlin DeFrancesco: 6

He continues to show improvement but he remains the weakest link in the four-driveไr l൩ineup at Andretti.

Rinus VeeKay: 4

Anoth🃏er so-so drive from VeeKay, who desperately needs to show something before ✱the end of the season.

Callum Ilott: 5

Theꦿ sour season continues for Ilott and the Juncos Hollinger Racing team.

Kyle Kirkwood: 8

The Andr𝄹etti ace was ready to pounce at the front of the field but spun after contact with Palou.

Jack Harvey: 3

Another poor showing for Harvey, who could be out of a ride before the end of the se🥀ason.

Ryan Hunter-Reay: 4

Hunter-Reay was back in the car. That's about it.

Conor Daly: 4

Once again Conor found himself in a situation where he could show his value. Unfortunately, a 20th plac𝓰e finish wasn't what he was looking for but given how bad this team has struggled, and the fact that he started last, Daly should feel good about his performance.

Helio Castroneves: 3

The final full-time season for Castroneves is winding down, without any𒆙thing to smile about.

Sting Ray Robb: 3

The rookie kept it clean today, whicꦬh is a♛n improvement.

Agustin Canapino: 2

Not his best showing, bu🤡t the team is clearly a step (or two) behind righ🅺t now.

Santino Ferrucci: 2

A rough day for AJ Foyt Racing.

Felix Rosenqvist: 4

A solid qualifying effort went down the drain o﷽n the opening lap when he was taken out by fellow Swede Marcus Eri🍒csson.

Benjamin Pedersen: 1

His poor performance was overshadowed by his ruthless blocking on track, w꧅ith several angry drivers ready to have a discussion with him.

Marcus Ericsson: 2

His mistake was a costly one, likely taking him out of the cha🎀mpionship picture.

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