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