Scott Dixon suffers “another joyous hybrid failure” in Detroit

The six-time IndyCar Series champion fell outside the top 10 in the season-long points standings

Scott Dixon was in the fight for a strong result before a mechanical issue knocked him out of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix.

After starting a season-best fourth, the 45-year-old New Zealander ran as high as second before running into problems just past halfway in the 100-lap race around the nine-turn, 1.645-mile temporary street circuit. On Lap 52, while running sixth, he went off into the runoff in Turn 7 and rejoined in 10th. The worst of it, however, came on Lap 69 when he came down pit lane and parked his #9 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda. He finished 24th.

Scott Dixon, Chip Ganassi Racing

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When interviewed by FOX Sports on why he retired early from the race, Dixon confirmed he’d been dealing with a hybrid issue shortly after taking the green flag.

“Yeah, just another joyous hybrid failure,” said Dixon, the six-time IndyCar Series champion.

“It happened early, like maybe lap four or five, I think we were out, we couldn't deploy. And then it had problems regening, once it does it, then it just goes into failure mode.So it almost stopped under the caution. And then I think with the alarm that you get now if you drive it, you've got to buy the system. I don't think anybody wants to buy these.”

It marks the worst finish of the year for Dixon, who now has three finishes of 15th or worse. Additionally, he slid outside of the top 10 in the championship standings, 154 points behind teammate and championship leader Alex Palou, who won his fourth race of the season on Sunday in the Motor City.