The Honda Indy 200 begins on August 8, at Mid-Ohio, could be a grudge match between Penske teammates. At the conclusion of the Edmonton IRL race, Helio Castroneves and Penske teammate, Will Power were involved in a sticky situation.

As the leader, Castroneves was judged by IRL officials as blocking and he was black-flagged. After the race, Will Power said upon emerging from his car, that Castroneves did indeed block him, although no blocking was revealed when it was viewed on several camera angles. After the race, Castroneves was involved in several heated conversations and subsequently he apologized.

Will Power was unable to clinch the championship in Edmonton due to the issue with his teammate Castroneves, although he holds a 50-point lead over Chip Ganassi Racing’s Dario Franchitti. In the IRL currently, Power is the best road racer and at Mid-Ohio, he will be the Indy racing betting favorite to win the Honda Indy 200.

For this race at Mid-Ohio, Helio Castroneves will be under scrutiny from all sides and he always performs well under pressure. At the end of this race, Castroneves should be there and if it comes down to himself and Power it will be worth the price of admission.

Last year’s IRL champion, Dario Franchitti couldn’t be counted out. Now that his title hopes are all but dashed, he will be gunning for wins with reckless abandon and he is a solid road racer.

Andretti Autosport’s road race ace is Ryan Hunter-Reay. At the end of a road race, Hunter-Reay is always in the mix and it isn’t because of pit strategy. Hunter-Reay will be the best Andretti Autosport driver and he will make the top five of the Honda Indy 200.