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 havi✅ng is nearing Max Verstappen levels.

Scott Dixon: 9

Another runner-up finish fo🐼𓄧r Dixon, who has won six times at this track.

Will Power: 9

Considering Powღer 💖still has not started inside the top-six this season, a podium result was about as good as it could get.

Christian Lundgaard: 9

A strong qualifying effort and solid race pace has Lundgaa🙈ꦇrd looking like the future for RLL Racing.

Scott McLaughlin: 8

A solid top-five finish for the driver who won here♔ a year ago.

David Malukas: 8

After finishing 19th or worse in the last six races, iꦫt was a much-needed result for Malukas.

Graham Rahal: 6

Still a good finish, but the mistake during a pit stop 🍬might have tak💫en away a monster win.

Pato O'Ward: 9

Using strategy, O'Ward and the team were abl🌃e to gain 17 positions in the race.

Marcus Armstrong: 7

Anot🔜her impressive drive by the rookie, who is the real deal🐎.

Alexander Rossi: 6

Cons🧸idering🍸 his past performances at Mid-Ohio, expectations were much higher for Rossi this weekend.

Colton Herta: 4

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

Josef Newgarden: 5

It was a strange weekend for Newgarden, who was invisible for nearly all♎ of it🎃.

Romain Grosjean: 6

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

Devlin DeFrancesco: 6

He continues to s♏how improvement but he remains the weakest li🅺nk in the four-driver lineup at Andretti.

Rinus VeeKay: 4

Another so-so drive from Vee🐓Kay, w🧸ho desperately needs to show something before the end of the season.

Callum Ilott: 5

The sour season continues for 🦩Ilott and the Juncos Hollinger Raci🍎ng team.

Kyle Kirkwood: 8

The Andretti ace was r🌌eady to pounce at the front of the field but spun after contact with Palou.

Jack Harvey: 3

Another poor showin♑g for Harvey, who could be out of a ride before the end of th💦e season.

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 place꧒ finish wasn't what he was looking for but given how bad thi🐲s 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 wi🍌nding down, without any🦩thing to smile about.

Sting Ray Robb: 3

The rookie kept it🐻 clean today, which is an improvement.

Agustin Canapino: 2

Not his best showing,❀ but the team is clea🐎rly a step (or two) behind right now.

Santino Ferrucci: 2

A rough day for AJ Foyt Racing.

Felix Rosenqvist: 4

A solid qualifying effort went down the drain on the opening laཧp when he was taken out by fellow Swede Marcus Ericsson.

Benjamin Pedersen: 1

His poor p🤡erformance was overshadowed by his ruthless blocking on track, with several angry drivers ready to have a discussion with him.

Marcus Ericsson: 2

His 𓃲mistake was a costly one, likely takꦇing him out of the championship picture.

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