Indy Car

Helio Castroneves passed Team Penske teammate Ryan Briscoe on a Lap 118 pit stop and held on to win the Indy Japan 300 at Twin Ring Motegi. It was his second victory in a row and second at the 1.5-mile track.

Today’s IZOD IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights headlines

Helio Castroneves, who pitted on Lap 147 of 200 on the 1.5-mile Kentucky Speedway, inherited the lead when the leaders had to take a splash of ethanol in the final stages of the Kentucky Indy 300 and went on to win his second race of the season.

Ed Carpenter claimed his first IZOD IndyCar Series pole position, winning the PEAK Performance Pole Award for the Kentucky Indy 300 at Kentucky Speedway.