Simon Pagenaud scored his second victory in eight days despite a late assault from a charging Graham Rahal that tipped the #22 Penske-Chevrolet into the gravel at Barber Motorsports Park. Old Formula Atlantic rivals Pagenaud and Rahal were dueling for the lead with nine of the 90 laps to go when Rahal felt he saw a half-chance at Turn 7. However, Pagenaud rightfully claimed the racing line with Rahal only halfway alongside, and even though the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing-Honda  braked hard to back out of the maneuver, his front-left wing still caught Pagenaud’s rear-wing, sending the Penske entry off the track. Pagenaud, who had dominated the race, controlled the moment masterfully,...
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