TSN.ca - Auto Racing - Canada's Sports Leader: "MOTEGI, Japan (AP) - Defending champion Dan Wheldon of England came from behind with two laps remaining Saturday to win the Indy Japan 300.
Driving a Honda-powered Dallara, Wheldon won his second consecutive race at Twin Ring Motegi when he inherited the lead on lap 198 after South Africa's Tomas Scheckter ran out of gas.
'I'm very proud to have won this race,' said Wheldon. 'It was a difficult race. You had to watch your fuel level after the 140th lap and keep an eye on your tires.'
Scott Sharp was 3.4612 seconds back of Wheldon while Buddy Rice was third. Female rookie Danica Patrick, who started from the front row along with Sam Hornish Jr., was fourth in the 200-lap race at the 1.5-mile Honda-built oval.
Patrick Carpentier of Joliette, Que., was 13th.
It was the best IndyCar Series finish for Patrick, the only female driver competing in the Indy Racing League this season.
'We had a good race car today,' said Patrick. 'You have to get the timing right entering the corners. Our team did a great job with the calculations today. Some of the other teams did calculate as well as ours and that made a big difference in the end.'"
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