Dixon Wins Indy Japan 300

Scott Dixon won the Indy Japan 300 from the pole and Will Power finished second to take the points lead from Dario Franchitti, whose uncharacteristic slip-up helped set up a reprisal of last year’s tight title race going into the final two events.

Team Penske’s Power moved into first place in the standings with 542 points, 11 ahead of Franchitti, who finished eighth after being penalized for hitting Ryan Briscoe’s car on the 26th lap.

Dixon’s second IndyCar win of the season kept him in contention for the title, 59 points behind Power going into the races on ovals at Kentucky and Las Vegas.