Firestone 550: IndyCar’s Changes Work Wonders at Texas Motor Speedway

Rumor has it that the Firestone 550 may have been the final IZOD IndyCar Series race at Texas Motor Speedway (via Washington Times). If so, then the series is losing a track that has provided great entertainment in the past and most certainly repeated that performance Saturday night. Justin Wilson, a two time IndyCar winner who had previously never won a race on an oval, passed Graham Rahal with two laps remaining to score the victory on a humid night in Texas. Rahal pulled out to nearly a two-second lead before hitting the Turn 4 wall at Lap 226 of 228. The car wouldn't stick in the next turn, allowing Wilson to catch up. Wilson passed him easily and held on to score the victory. No, this year's Texas race didn't produce ano...

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