Monday

INDYCAR IN JAPAN

DARIO FRANCHITTI-2ND, HELIO CASTRONEVES-1ST AND WILL POWER-3RD

Castroneves won in Japan for the 2nd year in a row. Dario Franchitti beat Will Power to the finish line by 0.4997 of a second to claim second place and close the championship points gap to 12 heading into the season finale Oct. 2 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. It will be Franchitti against Will Power. And the forever number 2, Ryan Briscoe, he came in fourth. One more to go.

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