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Motegi Japan IRL Results

By Marc • April 18, 2004

Indycar racing has a new star, and he’s a Brit. Dan Wheldon started from pole position in his Andretti Green Racing Dallara and dominated the Indy Japan 300, giving Honda its first victory in seven races at its home track in Motegi, northwest of Tokyo. In the process he assumed over the series points lead which he will now take to the season’s highlight, the Indianapolis 500. Wheldon beat Andretti Green Racing team-mate and former points leader Tony Kanaan to the finish line by 1.4454 seconds while Marlboro Team Penske’s Helio Castroneves climbed from a 17th starting spot to finish third ahead of Target Chip Ganassi teammates Darren Manning and Scott Dixon.

Race results: Indy Japan 300, Twin-Ring Motegi, Japan, 2004 Indy Racing League round 3.

1. Dan Wheldon #26 Dallara Honda Andretti Green Racing 200 laps, 166.114mph
2. Tony Kanaan #11 Dallara Honda Andretti Green Racing +1.45sec, 166.077mph
3. Helio Castroneves #3 Dallara Toyota Marlboro Team Penske +5.05sec, 165.986mph
4. Darren Manning #10 G-Force Toyota Target Chip Ganassi Racing +5.23sec, 165.982mph
5. Scott Dixon #1 G-Force Toyota Target Chip Ganassi Racing +9.75sec, 165.868mph
6. Buddy Rice #15 G-Force Honda Team Rahal +??????????
7. Dario Franchitti #27 Dallara Honda Andretti Green Racing + 1 lap
8. Kosuke Matsuura #55 G-Force Honda Super Aguri Fernandez Racing+ 1 lap
9. Scott Sharp #8 Dallara Toyota Kelley Racing+ 1 lap
10. Tora Takagi #12 Dallara Toyota Mo Nunn Racing + 1 lap
11. Roger Yasukawa #16 G-Force Honda Team Rahal+ 2 laps
12. Alex Barron #51 Dallara Chevrolet Red Bull Cheever Racing + 4 laps
13. Tomas Scheckter #4 Dallara Chevrolet Panther Racing + 16 laps
14. Bryan Herta #7 Dallara Honda Andretti Green Racing +17 laps, radiator
15. AJ Foyt IV #14 Dallara Toyota AJ Foyt Enterprises+ 31 laps
16. Mark Taylor #2 Dallara Chevrolet Panther Racing+ 33 laps, accident
17. Vitor Meira #17 G-Force Honda Team Rahal+ 34 laps, clutch
18. Adrian Fernandez #5 G Force HondaFernandez Racing+ 47 laps, engine
19. Sam Hornish Jr #6 Dallara Toyota Marlboro Team Penske+ 113 laps, accident
20. Greg Ray #13 G-Force Honda Access Motorsports+145 laps, suspension
21. Robbie Buhl #24 Dallara Chevrolet Dreyer & Reinbold Racing + 162 laps, handling
22. Ed Carpenter #52 Dallara Chevrolet Red Bull Cheever Racing + 162 laps, mechanical

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