Target Ganassi's Dan Wheldon won the Road Runner Turbo Indy 300 on Sunday at Kansas Speedway largely due to the fact that is teammate Scott Dixon, who was leading the race, was caught in the pits when a yellow flag waved with 28 laps remaining in the 200-lap race.
Under IndyCar Series rules, Wheldon was allowed to stop for fuel while the pits were closed, as were several other top runners, including Tony Kanaan, Helio Castroneves, Ryan Briscoe and Danica Patrick.
Dixon was finally able to finish third and stay within six points of Castroneves for the IndyCar points lead. Castroneves finished fourth, followed by Andretti Green Racing teammates Marco Andretti and Hideki Mutoh.
Preparations will start next weekend for the 92nd Indianapolis 500. Rookie orientation is scheduled to begin Sunday, with the first day of regular practice set for May 6.
Race results:
Pos Driver Team Laps
1. Dan Wheldon Ganassi 200
2. Tony Kanaan Andretti Green 200
3. Scott Dixon Ganassi 200
4. Helio Castroneves Penske 200
5. Marco Andretti Andretti Green 200
6. Hideki Mutoh Andretti Green 200
7. Ryan Briscoe Penske 200
8. A.J. Foyt IV Vision 200
9. Justin Wilson Newman/Haas/Lanigan 199
10. Ed Carpenter Vision 198
11. Oriol Servia KV 198
12. Graham Rahal Newman/Haas/Lanigan 198
13. Jay Howard Roth 197
14. EJ Viso HVM 197
15. Bruno Junqueira Dale Coyne 196
16. Milka Duno Dreyer & Reinbold 195
17. Mario Moraes Dale Coyne 193
18. Ryan Hunter-Reay Rahal Letterman 169
19. Danica Patrick Andretti Green 156
20. Buddy Rice Dreyer & Reinbold 150
21. Jaime Camara Conquest 150
22. Vitor Meira Panther 101
23. Tomas Scheckter Luczo Dragon 96
24. Darren Manning Foyt 76
25. Enrique Bernoldi Conquest 54
26. Marty Roth Roth 41
27. Will Power KV 22
Under IndyCar Series rules, Wheldon was allowed to stop for fuel while the pits were closed, as were several other top runners, including Tony Kanaan, Helio Castroneves, Ryan Briscoe and Danica Patrick.
Dixon was finally able to finish third and stay within six points of Castroneves for the IndyCar points lead. Castroneves finished fourth, followed by Andretti Green Racing teammates Marco Andretti and Hideki Mutoh.
Preparations will start next weekend for the 92nd Indianapolis 500. Rookie orientation is scheduled to begin Sunday, with the first day of regular practice set for May 6.
Race results:
Pos Driver Team Laps
1. Dan Wheldon Ganassi 200
2. Tony Kanaan Andretti Green 200
3. Scott Dixon Ganassi 200
4. Helio Castroneves Penske 200
5. Marco Andretti Andretti Green 200
6. Hideki Mutoh Andretti Green 200
7. Ryan Briscoe Penske 200
8. A.J. Foyt IV Vision 200
9. Justin Wilson Newman/Haas/Lanigan 199
10. Ed Carpenter Vision 198
11. Oriol Servia KV 198
12. Graham Rahal Newman/Haas/Lanigan 198
13. Jay Howard Roth 197
14. EJ Viso HVM 197
15. Bruno Junqueira Dale Coyne 196
16. Milka Duno Dreyer & Reinbold 195
17. Mario Moraes Dale Coyne 193
18. Ryan Hunter-Reay Rahal Letterman 169
19. Danica Patrick Andretti Green 156
20. Buddy Rice Dreyer & Reinbold 150
21. Jaime Camara Conquest 150
22. Vitor Meira Panther 101
23. Tomas Scheckter Luczo Dragon 96
24. Darren Manning Foyt 76
25. Enrique Bernoldi Conquest 54
26. Marty Roth Roth 41
27. Will Power KV 22