Scott Dixon averaged 202.031 mph and won the pole for Saturday's Indy Japan 300 in Motegi. Dixon's run at the Twin Ring Motegi gave him his first IndyCar Series pole of the season, and he earned a bonus point in his quest to defend his series title. It's definitely all-out for me, the New Zealander said.

Ryan Briscoe nipped Scott Dixon Sunday to win the IRL Peak Antifreeze and Motor Oil Indy 300 at the Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill. The Team Penske driver, the race's pole winner, battled back from 10th place before battling Dixon side-by-side for the lead in the final 10 laps. His margin of victory, 0.0077 seconds, was the fourth closest finish in IndyCar history. I didn't know I had won it, Briscoe said shortly after his third victory this season and fifth in his IRL career.

Ryan Briscoe won the pole Friday for Saturday's running of the IndyCar Series Peak Antifreeze and Motor Oil 300. Briscoe, the series points leader with three races to go, ran a four-lap average of 215.364 mph around around the 1.5-mile Chicagoland Speedway oval. He earned a point for winning the pole,

Dario Franchitti led all the way Sunday in California's Grand Prix of Sonoma, winning his fourth IndyCar Series race of the year. Franchitti avoided a seven-car pileup on the first lap en route to a 0.25-second win over Ryan Briscoe. Track position was critical today, said Franchitti, who started on the pole.

Scott Dixon easily won Sunday's Honda Indy 200 in Lexington, Ohio, and established an IRL record with his 20th career victory. Dixon, driving his Dallara Honda, passed Justin Wilson at the race's mid-point, benefited from a quick pit stop, and was dominant late on the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Wilson trailed Dixon by six seconds but ran out of fuel while coasting for his final stop along pit road. Dixon overcame Sam Hornish Jr.