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2010 REVIEW: Day of Comebacks

SÃO PAULO, Brazil – How eventful and exciting was the season-opening São Paulo Indy 300?

Well, at the green flag there was a pileup in Turn 1 that knocked Marco Andretti and Mario Moraes out of the race. Midway through the scheduled 75-lap race a thunderstorm swept through the Anhembi section of the city, causing a 36-minute red flag delay.

That’s not all. On Lap 54, Ryan Briscoe’s nose assembly found the tire barrier in Turn 7 on the 2.6-mile course, handing the lead to Ryan Hunter-Reay. Four laps later, Will Power overtook Hunter-Reay’s No. 37 IZOD entry in the 180-degree Turn 11 for the lead.

It turned out to be decisive as the race became a timed event, and Power went on to cross the finish line 1.8581 seconds ahead at the conclusion of Lap 61. It was Power’s second career victory (Edmonton in 2009) and the 36th in the IZOD IndyCar Series for Team Penske.

"It was a fantastic day," Power said. "Coming back after breaking my back and to win, I was crying on the slow-down lap. We had a quick car and when they said I could run full rich, I just went for it. It was good, very good. It was probably the most mixed-up race that I have ever been in, but it created an opportunity for me to come back through the field and end up winning the race. >>Continue Reading