This hasn't been a vintage year for Scott Dixon. But that could change at a place he's had success before. Dixon, who has won the IndyCar race at Mid-Ohio each odd calendar year it has been held, had the fastest qualifying time Saturday to take the pole for Sunday's event on the road course. The winner at Mid-Ohio in 2007 and 2009, Dixon posted a 1:08.0776 lap time to easily outclass the field of 27 cars. It figured that he'd be at his best at one of his favorite layouts. Even though he's a solid third in the drivers' standings behind leader Dario Franchitti and second-placed Will Power, in many ways this has been a luckless season for the 31-year-old from Auckland. Behind Briscoe will be defending Mid-Ohio champ Franchitti, followed by Power, Ryan Hunter-Reay and local favorite Graham Rahal. During qualifying, Justin Wilson broke a vertebra in his back when he spun off the course and hit a bump. He'll be transported to Indianapolis for further evaluation. Simon Pagenaud took over for Wilson and qualified the car at No. 22.
