For the first time in IndyCar Series history and 18th time in American open-wheel history, drivers competed in two individual races in the same evening during the Firestone Twin 275s. Dario Franchitti (No. 10 Huggies Honda) finally secured his first victory at “The Great American Speedway!”™ in dominating fashion. In the opening race, he started on the pole and led 110 of 114 laps for the win to become the seventh IndyCar Series driver to win from the pole at TMS.
The second of the two races of the Firestone 275s provided intrigue as drivers randomly selected their starting position. KV Racing Technology’s Tony Kanaan drew the pole position, but it was Team Penske’s Will Power (No. 12 Verizon Honda) that proved victorious. Power scored his first career oval victory, defeating Scott Dixon by 0.9466 of a second.
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