The top performance by either of the super teams was a third-place showing by Penske’s Simon Pagenaud in first race of the dual in Detroit on Saturday.

Multiple pit stops by others further back in the field to make wing and tire adjustments shuffled the order and put several drivers one to three laps down.

Finding the right balance of downforce and tire wear and press would prove pivotal in the race.

As cars pitted for fuel beginning in lap 138, the lead was again reshuffled, with the lead passing to Scott Dixon, Hélio Castroneves, James Jakes and then back to Dixon.

The top 4 finishers were all Chevrolet cars which dominated the race and the top finishers suggest high downforce will be the way to success on oval courses for the remainder of the season.