Scott Dixon and Helio Castroneves believe the high-speed nature of Watkins Glen and differing drag/downforce levels, can still produce a good race on Sunday despite less chance for outbraking maneuvers. Although the track’s resurfacing has decimated the length of the brake zones around the 3.37-mile course – to the extent that Dixon was five seconds under the lap record today – both he and second-fastest driver Castroneves have said there will still be passing opportunities. Team Penske's Castroneves stated: “I think up the hill coming out of Turn 1, 2, 3, the car in front might be in huge trouble because he's going to be breaking the air, and whoever is behind is going to get...
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