Penske Racing’s Will Power claimed victory on Sunday at the Grand Prix of Alabama, round two of the 2011 IZOD IndyCar series.
Power’s 3.4-second victory over Target Chip Ganassi Racing’s Scott Dixon gave him a seven-point advantage in the driver championship heading into the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach on April 17.
Dixon kept the pressure on through the final round of pit stops, trailing by less than a half-second before letting up on the final lap when the rear tires started to lose grip.
Dario Franchitti, the reigning series champion who won the season opener, brought the No. 10 Clorox car for Target Chip Ganassi Racing in third.
Marco Andretti, who wound up upside down on the first lap at St. Pete, finished fourth for Andretti Autosport and Oriol Servia continued to impress with a fifth place for Newman/Haas Racing.
Tony Kanaan advanced 18 positions to finish sixth and Penske’s Helio Castroneves had an adventurous run to seventh.
Simon Pagenaud, the current American Le Mans Series’ champion who was filling in for the injured Ana Beatriz (broken wrist) was eighth after starting 23rd.
Power’s 3.4-second victory over Target Chip Ganassi Racing’s Scott Dixon gave him a seven-point advantage in the driver championship heading into the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach on April 17.
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Dixon kept the pressure on through the final round of pit stops, trailing by less than a half-second before letting up on the final lap when the rear tires started to lose grip.
Dario Franchitti, the reigning series champion who won the season opener, brought the No. 10 Clorox car for Target Chip Ganassi Racing in third.
Marco Andretti, who wound up upside down on the first lap at St. Pete, finished fourth for Andretti Autosport and Oriol Servia continued to impress with a fifth place for Newman/Haas Racing.
Tony Kanaan advanced 18 positions to finish sixth and Penske’s Helio Castroneves had an adventurous run to seventh.
Simon Pagenaud, the current American Le Mans Series’ champion who was filling in for the injured Ana Beatriz (broken wrist) was eighth after starting 23rd.
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