IndyCar: Driver Road and Street Course Power Rankings after Detroit Race #1
By Asher Fair
Non-formulated IndyCar Driver Road and Street Course Power Rankings
| Rank | Driver | Car, Team, Engine | Last Rank | Trend |
| 1 | Scott Dixon | #9, Chip Ganassi Racing, Honda | 4 | +3 |
| 2 | Alexander Rossi | #27, Andretti Autosport, Honda | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | #28, Andretti Autosport, Honda | 9 | +6 |
| 4 | Will Power | #12, Team Penske, Chevrolet | 3 | -1 |
| 5 | Josef Newgarden | #1, Team Penske, Chevrolet | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | Sebastien Bourdais | #18, Dale Coyne Racing, Honda | 1 | -5 |
| 7 | Marco Andretti | #98, Andretti Herta Autosport, Honda | 10 | +3 |
| 8 | James Hinchcliffe | #5, Schmidt Peterson Motorsports, Honda | 7 | -1 |
| 9 | Robert Wickens | #6, Schmidt Peterson Motorsports, Honda | 8 | -1 |
| 10 | Graham Rahal | #15, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Honda | 6 | -4 |
| 11 | Takuma Sato | #30, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Honda | 12 | +1 |
| 12 | Ed Jones | #10, Chip Ganassi Racing, Honda | 14 | +2 |
| 13 | Spencer Pigot | #21, Ed Carpenter Racing, Chevrolet | 16 | +3 |
| 14 | Zach Veach | #26, Andretti Autosport, Honda | 15 | +1 |
| 15 | Tony Kanaan | #14, A.J. Foyt Enterprises, Chevrolet | 13 | -2 |
| 16 | Simon Pagenaud | #22, Team Penske, Chevrolet | 11 | -5 |
| 17 | Matheus Leist | #4, A.J. Foyt Enterprises, Chevrolet | 20 | +3 |
| 18 | Jordan King | #20, Ed Carpenter Racing, Chevrolet | 21 | +3 |
| 19 | Gabby Chaves | #88, Harding Racing, Chevrolet | 17 | -2 |
| 20 | Charlie Kimball | #23, Carlin Motorsport, Chevrolet | 19 | -1 |
| 21 | Max Chilton | #59, Carlin Motorsport, Chevrolet | 18 | -3 |
Biggest Movers
Up: Ryan Hunter-Reay (+6)
Down: Sebastien Bourdais, Simon Pagenaud (-5)
Conclusion
Two of the five road or street course races so far this season, specifically two of the three street course races, have featured six Honda drivers finishing in the top six. That was the case in the season opener on the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida, and it was the case once again in the first race of the Chevrolet Dual in Detroit.
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Three of the five road or street course races so far this season have been won by Honda drivers, and all three of those victories have come in the the three street course races. Of the 18 top six positions in the three street course races so far this season, Honda drivers have taken 17 of them.
Of the 25 top five positions in the five road or street course races so far this season, Honda drivers have taken 22 of them. The fact that Honda drivers have won just three of the five road or street course races so far this season is not reflective of the speed advantage that they have had in those races.
Following Honda’s dominance and Scott Dixon’s victory in the first race of the Chevrolet Dual in Detroit, will Honda drivers continue to outpace the Chevrolet drivers on a regular basis in road and street course races to the point where their win percentage in those races continues to grow and their win percentage in street course races continues to sit at 100%? When, if ever, will a Honda driver win a road course race this year?
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The next IndyCar road or street course race is the second race of the 2018 Chevrolet Dual in Detroit. That race is scheduled to take place tomorrow, and it is set to be broadcast live on ABC at 3:30 p.m. ET.