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Dixon holds off Rosenqvist for 6th Mid-Ohio win

LEXINGTON, Ohio -- Scott Dixon held off rookie teammate Felix Rosenqvist on Sunday to win the Honda Indy 200 for the sixth time, putting himself back in contention to defend his IndyCar season championship.

Dixon won by 0.0934 seconds in the closest finish at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and the third-closest on a road course in Indy history. The Chip Ganassi Racing driver from New Zealand is third on the career victory list with 46.

Rosennqvist missed a chance for his first victory.

Points leader Josef Newgarden bumped third-place Ryan Hunter-Reay with two laps left and finished 14th.