"We are disappointed in the actions of the drivers, the team members and the non-team members involved in the incident," said Brian Barnhart, president, racing and operations division for the Indy Racing League. "Entering the 'field of play' even after the checkered flag and actively becoming engaged in anything outside of celebration is inappropriate and inexcusable. "We believe that emotions play a role in our sport but it is unfortunate that others took it as an opportunity to become involved. We have spoken with both drivers and believe them when they said that there was never going to be physical contact between them.

"Safety is a priority, and while we do not condone incidents like Sunday's, it was an even more precarious position with cars still running at pit speeds." The penalized parties may appeal the penalty as prescribed in the IndyCar Series Rule Book. An appeal may result in an increase, decrease or no change to the penalty.

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Scott Dixon Wins Third Consecutive at Watkins Glen
Scott Dixon claimed his third consecutive victory at Watkins Glen International, winning the Camping World Watkins Glen Grand Prix. Dixon tied Target Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Dan Wheldon's record for consecutive victories at a track by beating Sam Hornish Jr., by 6.2591 seconds. Dixon started second and followed polesitter Helio Castroneves around the 3.4-mile circuit for the first 19 laps before Castroneves crashed in Turn 11. Dixon led 23 of the final 41 laps, including the final 18 circuits to record his seventh victory in the IndyCar Series.

Andretti Green Racing teammates Dario Franchitti, Tony Kanaan and Marco Andretti finished third, fourth and fifth, respectively. Buddy Rice, Wheldon, Kosuke Matsuura, Darren Manning and Jeff Simmons rounded out the top 10. Castroneves finished 18th. Franchitti remains the IndyCar Series points leader, holding a 47-point advantage over Dixon with seven races remaining.
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Champ Cars

Will Power Wins Toronto Race
Oriol Servia paced the Steelback Grand Prix of Toronto for the first 34 laps before green flag pit stops changed the complexion of the race. Servia was the first to duck onto pit lane after he experienced fuel pickup problems. One lap later it was Bourdais who came to replenish his fuel and refresh his Bridgestone Potenzas leaving Will Power at the point. As the round of green flag stops came to an end so did the clear weather as rain started to fall on the 1.755-mile circuit. Neel Jani and Ryan Dalziel both stopped for the grooved Bridgestone Potenzas designed for the wet conditions on lap 38. The move would prove prophetic as the yellow flag would fly on the same lap after Tagliani and Servia both slid into the tire barriers.

As most of the field came to pit road under the yellow, Dalziel assumed the lead and continued on the point for 16 laps, the first laps he has led in Champ Car competition. On the restart, Power drove by Bourdais and Dan Clarke to move from fifth to third. Then on the ensuing two restarts for cars sliding into the tire barriers, Power moved by Neel Jani and Dalziel to claim the lead. Jani was the next to get by Dalziel while Justin Wilson also had the Scot in his sights. Wilson would trail Dalziel for the next nine circuits before contact in Turn 8 caused Dalziel end up in the tires and Wilson end up on the podium.

At the finish it was Power who made it to the checkered flag first followed by Jani, who earned his second career Champ Car podium and Wilson. Simon Pagenaud finished fourth and Dale Coyne Racing driver Bruno Junqueira scored his best finish of the season coming home fifth.
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Champ Car Atlantic

Franck Perera Wins Champ Car Atlantic Race
French rookie Franck Perera kept his streak of top-five finishes in the Cooper Tires Presents The Champ Car Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda alive in a big way by taking his first career victory in the Champ Car Mont-Tremblant (ESPN2, July 6, 6:00 p.m. ET). After starting from the pole position, Perera made it look easy in leading every lap on his way to a 20.486-second victory over points leader Raphael Matos. Perera became the third driver in the past four Atlantic events to earn his first career victory in the series. The performance enabled the Condor Motorsports driver to move into third place in the overall championship standings and also take over the lead in the Rookie of the Year standings.

Raphael Matos finished second followed by James Hinchcliffe, American Jonathan Bomarito, Robert Wickens, Giacomo Ricci, Simona De Silvestro, Kevin Lacroix, J.R. Hildebrand and Matt Lee to round out the top ten.

Champ Cars

Rookie Doornbos Wins Champ Car Race
It was anything but a Canada Day parade on Le Circuit Mont-Tremblant as Robert Doornbos battled the weather as well as open wheel’s best drivers to claim his first career Champ Car victory. The 25-year-old Dutchman was involved in wheel-to-wheel fights throughout the day and emerged victorious on the 2.62-mile mountainous circuit in the heart of the Laurentians. The start of the race was far from spectacular for the front row as Tristan Gommendy failed to roll off the grid with an electrical problem and Team Australia’s Will Power stalled when the lights extinguished. Both drivers would join the race at the back of the field with Gommendy losing two laps on pit lane making the necessary repairs and Power getting restarted before he lost a lap.

A drizzling rain fell over the track during the caution period and as the field came to the green on the restart, the three-time champion Bourdais made an uncharacteristic mistake sliding off at the notorious Turn 14 known locally as “Namerow” and rejoining near the back. That mistake gave Doornbos the lead for the first time but problems in the pit on the next stop moved him back in the field once again. With intermittent and sometimes heavy rain falling, the drivers were struggling to find grip. Power spun on his own in Turn 5 while he was running second and Englishman Justin Wilson took full advantage of the conditions passing three cars and moving from fifth to second on Lap 43. As the rain continued to get heavier the entire field pitted for the grooved Bridgestone Potenza rain tires trying to gain as much traction as they could.

A five lap duel between Doornbos and Bourdais with the experienced rookie able to hold off the champion with Will Power claiming his third podium finish. Power and Simon Pagenaud not only overcame difficulities at the start to earn third and fourth place finishes respectively but put Team Australia in the drivers seat after the first leg of the Canadian Triple Crown. The dynamic duo averaged a finish of 3.5, one full position ahead of the Newman/Haas/Lanigan pair of Sebastien Bourdais and Graham Rahal. Sitting in third position in the triple crown standings are RSPORTS teammates Justin Wilson and Canadian Alex Tagliani with an average combined finish of sixth. With the win Doornbos moves into a tie with Bourdais for the series championship lead at 145 points. Will Power is third just 14 points in arrears with RSPORTS teammates Justin Wilson and Alex Tagliani fourth and fifth.
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IRL

Castroneves On Glen Pole
Team Penske's Helio Castroneves knows his way around Watkins Glen International. Castroneves will start from the pole for the third consecutive year on the 3.37-mile, 11-turn course after winning the AAMCO Transmissions Pole Award for the Camping World Watkins Glen Grand Prix. By virtue of posting the quickest lap in the 10-minute "Firestone Fast Six" rally session - a track-record 1 minute, 29.1919 seconds (136.021 mph), Castroneves earned his fifth pole position of the year, one short of Billy Boat's 1998 record for most poles in a season.

Two-time defending race winner Scott Dixon (1:29.5686; 135.449 mph) will join Castroneves on the front row, while IndyCar Series points leader Dario Franchitti (1:29.6764; 135.286) and Andretti Green Racing teammate Tony Kanaan (1:29.7843; 135.124) will share Row 2. Sam Hornish Jr. (1:29.9676) and Marco Andretti (1:30.1379) will comprise the third row. Every driver in the Firestone Fast Six improved their time from single-car qualifying with Franchitti improving from sixth to third.