Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009
MOTEGI, Tochigi Pref. (AP) New Zealand's Scott Dixon won the Indy Japan 300 on Saturday to take over the IndyCar series points lead with one race remaining.
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| Happy moment: Scott Dixon celebrates his victory in the Indy Japan 300 on Saturday at Twin Ring Motegi.
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Dixon, who started from the pole position and led for most of the race, took over the lead for good on the 164th lap and finished 1.4475 seconds ahead of Target Chip Ganassi teammate Dario Franchitti for his fifth win of the season.
Dixon leads the standings with 570 points followed by Franchitti, who has 565.
Ryan Briscoe, who went into Saturday's race with a 25-point lead over Franchitti and a 32-point lead over Dixon, finished 18th and has 562 points. Danica Patrick, the 2008 race winner, placed sixth.
