MAVTV 500 2013 Day 2

IndyCar race at Autoclub Speedway, Fontana CA

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  • This is the view that Dixon wants to show the rest of the drivers.

  • Close Up of the front suspension on Bourdais car.

  • Panther Racing shows what's under the body.

  • Everyone goes through pre-race tech.

  • Indy Lights winning pass. Gabby Chaves and Carlos Munoz.

  • Pit stops in an Indy Lights race are never a good thing.

  • Early leader.

  • Carlos Munoz in winners conference.

  • Sam Schmidt at the Indy Lights press conference for champion Sage Karam

  • Sage Karam and Sam Schmidt, his team owner.

  • A. J. Foyt makes an appearence in the media center.

  • Tim Cindric of Penske Racing.

  • Go Sato!

  • A great day for a race.

  • This youngster was lucky enough to be on the grid, but he got tired of standing.

  • A show car appearing to be a 1962 Vette gives Helio a ride in pre-race.

  • The urban sunset of Fontana.

  • The sign tells you why your here.

  • The green, Err no pink flag starts the race!

  • Bourdais leads Andretti.

  • Kanaan, Castroneves and Hunter-Reay.

  • Hinchcliffe and Hunter-Reay.

  • Bourdais leads Power.

  • Hunter-Reay and Castroneves.

  • Look closely, see the alcohol flames.

  • Munoz races with Bourdais.

  • Tristan Vautier burns out while crew pays little attention to what is going on inches away.

  • Saavadra was one of the first of many to have his car returned on the wrecker.

  • Now Castroneves leads Kanaan.

  • Old kart racing buddies Kanaan and Castroneves.

  • Munoz and Kanaan.

  • Bourdais leads Castroneves.

  • Yellow flag pitstops.

  • Panther Racing got the worst of the five car wreck on lap 110.

  • Carlos Munoz had a good race going until lap 100.

  • The CITGO crew has some work to do.

  • James Jakes, out on lap 110.

  • The cleanup crew left the pile for the teams to sort out.

  • These officials have to stand out there all night.

  • Bourdais leads Dixon.

  • Bourdais leads Carpenter.

  • Graham Rahal makes unplannaed stop.

  • Kimball fights for lead with Power while Dixon watches.

  • Castroneves trys to pass Kimball high.

  • Castroneves trys to pass Kimball low.

  • Helio Castroneves heads into the pits with broken front wing.

  • Kimball loses the lead to Sebastien Bourdais on lap 228.

  • Kimball takes back the lead on lap 229.

  • Charlie Kimball makes smoke after his engine failed 12 laps from the finish.

  • Power makes some smoke after win.

  • Post race fireworks.

  • Dixon, Hull and Ganassi.

  • Chevy takes Manufactuers Championship.

  • Scott Dixon and Mike Hull

  • Scott Dixon excepts championship.

  • Helio Castroneves talks of what might have been and of next year.

  • Will Power was unusually talkative.

  • Scott Dixon in champions conference.

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