Lexington (United States) (AFP)

American Colton Herta (Andretti), who started from pole, won Sunday's second Ohio Grand Prix of the weekend, the third victory of his young IndyCar career, edging his teammates Alexander Rossi and Ryan Hunter-Reay.

This is the first time in 15 years that the Andretti team has managed to place three of its drivers on the same podium.

Herta, 20, in his 3rd season, dominated the urban layout race at Lexington, leading 57 of 75 laps.

"I am so happy. I knocked on the door most of the weekend. We were in the rhythm", welcomed the winner, who had become at 18, last year, the youngest winner of the history of an IndyCar race in Austin.

The leader in the championship, Scott Dixon, who started in 3rd position, finished 10th like the day before, after going off the road which relegated him to 22nd position.

His runner-up, defending champion Josef Newgarden (Penske), placed 8th, grabbing four points in the overall standings, to be 72 behind.

Simon Pagenaud (Penske) had a less hectic race than on Saturday when a spin from the second lap had relegated him to the bottom of the race, to finish in 18th position.

This time he finished 6th.

Three races are still on the program this season, another double-header in Indianapolis on October 2-3 and the GP in St. Petersburg in Florida on the 25th.

Ranking of the Ohio Grand Prix (2nd race):

1. Colton Herta (USA / Andretti) the 75 laps in 1 h 32 min 17 sec 3968 / 1000th

2. Alexander Rossi (USA / Andretti) at 1.3826

3 Ryan Hunter-Reay (USA / Andretti) at 2.4965

4 Graham Rahal (USA / Rahal Letterman) at 3.0853

5 Marcus Ericsson (SWE / Chip Ganassi) at 9.9175

6 Simon Pagenaud (FRA / Penske) to 14.1918

7 Will Power (USA / Penske) at 15.3292

8 Josef Newgarden (USA / Penske) at 17.2532

9 Pato O'Ward (USA / McLaren) at 22.9474

10 Scott Dixon (NZL / Chip Ganassi) at 30.5093

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Overall IndyCar Championship classification (after 11 of 14 races):

1. Scott Dixon (NZL / Chip Ganassi) 456 points

2. Josef Newgarden (USA / Penske) 384

3. Pato O'Ward (MEX / Arrow McLaren SP) 338

4. Colton Herta (USA / Andretti) 327

5. Will Power (AUS / Penske) 306

6. Graham Rahal (USA / Rahal Letterman Lanigan) 301

7. Takuma Sato (JAP / Rahal Letterman Lanigan) 300

8. Simon Pagenaud (FRA / Penske) 277

9. Ryan Hunter-Reay (USA / Andretti) 260

10. Santino Ferrucci (USA / Dale Coyne) 246

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