| The Indy Japan 300 has a new champion. After | | | | crossed the finish line last year's champion: |
| Dan Wheldon monopolized the championship for | | | | Dan Wheldon was 6.3851 seconds away. |
| the last two years, a new winner has raised: | | | | |
| Helio Castroneves. The pilot claimed his | | | | When Castroneves assured his victory, he got |
| second straight win of the season on the | | | | out of his strong Dallara car, and with his |
| IndyCar Series. The first one was the Honda | | | | own traditional celebration, he climbed the |
| Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. | | | | fence to show everyone he had won at the |
| | | | 1.5-mile Twin Ring Motegi circuit north of |
| Dan Wheldon was on the run towards becoming | | | | Tokyo. |
| the first IndyCar Series pilot to triumph | | | | |
| three straight years at the same track, but | | | | The 93 points that the pilot had accumulated |
| it just wouldn't happen because Castroneves | | | | during the IRL championship worked out just |
| had different plans. | | | | fine for him as he got to start the race from |
| | | | the pole position. This, but most of all his |
| This is the first time Castroneves wins in | | | | driving skills helped him to lead for 184 |
| Japan. He stood out from the other drivers | | | | laps and finally obtain the victory over all |
| during the 200 lap race. By the moment he | | | | the other pilots. |