Dixon wins Long Beach IndyCar (AFP)

New Zealand’s Scott Dixon won the IndyCar Series Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Sunday, beating runner-up Helio Castroneves of Brazil for his 36th career Indy car victory. Castroneves nearly overtook Dixon for position after making his last pit stop, but Dixon fended off the challenge and then drove away from Castroneves, beating him to the finish line by 2.2 seconds. It was also his first win in Long Beach and the 98th Indy car victory for team owner Chip Ganassi Racing.