Beats teammate Kanaan at the line for victory source: indycar.com - Dave Lewandowski Franchitti, the pole sitter, beat another teammate - Tony Kanaan - to the finish line by 0.1117 of a second to claim the victory in the Toyota Indy 400 at California Speedway. It was the second victory of the season for Franchitti - and the first in his IndyCar Series career on a track longer than 1.33 miles. It was the 11th victory for an Andretti Green Racing driver this season. Vitor Meira finished third, followed by Scott Sharp. Sam Hornish Jr. overcame a pit lane speed violation penalty to finish fifth and clinch third in the standings - ahead of Franchitti. The two-time series champion won the first two races at California Speedway. Bombardier Rookie of the Year Danica Patrick, who led two laps midway through the race, was running eighth when the left-rear tire of the No. 16 Rahal Letterman Racing Argent Pioneer Panoz/Honda/Firestone made contact with right-front tire of the No. 10 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Panoz/Toyota/Firestone driven by Jaques Lazier. The cars slide up the track and made contact with the SAFER Barrier in Turn 4 on Lap 185. Both drivers were checked at the infield care center and released.
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