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Franchitti wins, Power slips in Chicagoland Indy

(AP Photo/Warren Wimmer)

JOLIET, Ill. (AP) Dario Franchitti's pit strategy gamble paid off, helping him to win a frantic IndyCar series race at Chicagoland Speedway on Saturday night.

It was a tough night for series points leader Will Power, who was running among the leaders when he abruptly went to pit road for an extra fuel stop with five laps left in the race. He finished 16th.

That's an ideal scenario for Franchitti, who came into Saturday's race trailing Power by 59 points in the standings.

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Monday, September 6, 2010
IRL Leaders: Points
RankDriverPointsWins
1 Will Power 552 5
2 Dario Franchitti 535 3
3 Scott Dixon 469 2
4 Helio Castroneves 448 2
5 Ryan Briscoe 418 1
6 Ryan Hunter-Reay 404 1
7 Tony Kanaan 392 1
8 Marco Andretti 347 0
9 Dan Wheldon 346 0
10 Justin Wilson 335 0
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