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The victory marked the second-straight for Powers, as the driver of the No. 12 Penske Chevrolet previously took the checkered flag at the Chevrolet Dual in Detroit Race 2 on June 5.
A caution on lap 39 at Road America prompted by Conor Daly hitting the wall after a left-rear suspension problem set up a six-lap sprint at the end of the race. Power got a solid restart to maintain his position in the lead.
Graham Rahal grabbed the last spot on the podium with his third-place finish.
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It was IndyCar’s first race at the four-mile road course in Wisconsin after a nine-year absence, and by all accounts, it was a huge success.
“I loved it,” Kanaan said in his post-race interview. “I want to come back next week and do it again here, We need more events like this … places that (people) can camp and bring their families. These are the races that we need.”
Unofficial order of finish
- Will Power 2. Tony Kanaan 3. Graham Rahal 4. Ryan Hunter-Reay 5. Helio Castroneves 6. Charlie Kimball 7. Juan Pablo Montoya 8. Josef Newgarden 9. Spencer Pigot 10. Carlos Munoz 11. Jack Hawksworth 12. Marco Andretti 13. Simon Pagenaud 14. James Hinchcliffe 15. Alexander Rossi 16. Mikhail Aleshin 17. Takuma Sato 18. Sebastien Bourdais 19. Gabby Chaves 20. Max Chilton 21. Conor Daly - DNF 22. Scott Dixon - DNF
