John Romano | After his radio breaks down, the Hall of Fame driver finishes second for the fifth time in St. Pete.

New Zealand driver Scott Dixon overcame the loss of his team radio to finish second in the IndyCars opening round in Florida. Dixon, who started sixth on the grid, finished behind Chip Ganassi team-mate and series champion Alex Palou.

Six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon ran the series season opener Sunday without radio communications throughout the entire race in St. Petersburg, Fla., and said the issue likely cost him first place.

Chip Ganassi Racing driver Scott Dixon may be a veteran, but he's still sharp. This and more in our conclusions from IndyCar's opening round.