IZOD IndyCar Indy Japan 300 Race Preview and Writer’s Picks

The crews, drivers, and gear of the IZOD IndyCar Series packed up their shops and overnighted to Japan this week for the annual trip to Twin Ring Motegi in Japan to compete in the Indy Japan 300. The race in the tiny town of Motegi, in the Tochigi province, has been hosting Indy Car racing since 1998, with CART/Champ Car competing in the first five races until 2003 when the Indy Racing League took over.  Since 2003, Motegi has been a staple in the IZOD IndyCar Series and an important cog in the partnership with Honda, who owns the track. The race is most popularly known as the location where Danica Patrick secured her first and to this point only win in the IZOD IndyCar series.  In 2008, Patrick had the perfect fuel strategy and o...

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