Kiwi driver Scott Dixon has finished eighth in the opening Indycar race of the season on the streets of St Petersburg.
The six-time series champion struggled for outright speed all weekend but raced inside the top 10 for most of the race.
He was the best of the three-stoppers in eighth.
Fellow New Zealander Scott McLaughlin started from pole and recorded his maiden Indycar race win with a brilliant drive.
He had to hang on in the closing laps as lapped traffic held him up and gave reigning series champion Alex Palou a chance to catch him.
The series continues in Texas next month.
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