Power scores first win at GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma

Will Power became the 10th different winner in 15 IZOD IndyCar Series races by recording a 1.1930-second victory in the GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma at Sonoma Raceway.

Power, who started third in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske car, led the final 16 laps to win at the 2.385-mile, 12-turn road course for the third time in four years. It was his first victory since April 29, 2012, at Brazil.

Power inherited the lead on Lap 70 when Scott Dixon was issued a drive-through penalty by INDYCAR officials for a pit safety infraction on his final stop. Dixon and Power were running 1-2 when they pitted on Lap 64, with Power's pit stall directly in front of Dixon's.

As the No. 9 Target Chip Ganassi Racing car made its break, it clipped the right-rear tire carried by Penske crew member Travis Law, which knocked Law into airjack man Damon Lopez. Both Law and Lopez, along with crewman Jeremy Baker, who was hit by an airgun, were evaluated and released by INDYCAR Medical without injury.

In the final laps, Dixon charged from 20th to 15th. He picked up three bonus points -- two for leading the most laps (27) and one for leading a lap - and trails Helio Castroneves by 39 points heading to the Sept. 1 Grand Prix of Baltimore. Dixon entered the race 31 points back of Castroneves, who finished seventh for his 11th consecutive top 10 in the No. 3 Hitachi Team Penske car.

Justin Wilson placed a season-high second and Verizon P1 Award winner Dario Franchitti recorded his fourth podium finish in the past five races.

Thirteen drivers remain in championship contention.

DAY 3 NOTEBOOK

IZOD IndyCar Series officials announced the following team will receive a 10-spot grid penalties for today's race for an unapproved engine change:

#18 Davison (Rule 15.5.1)

15.5.1. (Minimum mileage): Engine was changed before minimum mileage threshold ("Change-Out Mileage") of 2,000 miles.

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GOPRO GRAND PRIX OF SONOMA RACE SPECIFICS:

•The race is 85 laps, 203.73 miles on the 11-turn, 2.385-mile road course.

•The pit road speed limit is 50 mph.

•Pole sitter Dario Franchitti will grid drivers' left.

•The green flag to start the race will be shown the second time by the start-finish line.

•The E85 ethanol allotment for today's race is 75 gallons.

• Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Johnny Rutherford will drive the Honda Civic si Safety Car.

•There will be no tow-ins or returns from the garage within the final 15 minutes of the race.

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GOPRO GRAND PRIX OF SONOMA RACE RUNNING:

At 1:30 p.m., the ambient temperature was 76 degrees with a relative humidity of 58 percent and winds from the south at 10 mph. Skies were partly cloudy. The track temperature was 113 degrees, according to Firestone engineers.

•Estimated fuel window: 28 laps for two-stop strategy, but stops could occur by Lap 22 for a three-stop strategy.

Lap 1: GREEN. #10 Franchitti leads the field into Turn 1. #83 Kimball is stopped off course in Turn 2 after contact with #3 Castroneves. FULL COURSE YELLOW to assist #83 Kimball.

Lap 2: #67 Newgarden on pit lane with gearbox issue and to replace front wing.

Lap 4: GREEN. #10 Franchitti leads the field into Turn 1. #7 Bourdais on pit road for new nosecone.

Lap 5: #10 Franchitti leads #9 Dixon by .8487 of a second.

Lap 7: FULL COURSE YELLOW. #19 Wilson spins in Turn 7 after contact from #5 Viso. Leaders under caution are: #10 Franchitti, #9 Dixon, #1 Hunter-Reay, #3 Castroneves and #12 Power.

Lap 8: #27 Hinchcliffe, #6 Saavedra, #4 Briscoe #19 Wilson and #97 Luhr on pit road for four tires and fuel. Pit Report: All cars take red alternate tires.

Lap 11: GREEN. #10 Franchitti leads the field into Turn 1.

Lap 12: #20 Carpenter on pit road for four tires and fuel. Crew had to cut away part of the wheel guard that was rubbing the left rear tire.

Lap 13: #10 Franchitti leads #9 Dixon by .9557 of a second.

Lap 15: #10 Franchitti leads #9 Dixon by 1.4767 seconds

Lap 17: FULL COURSE YELLOW. #78 De Silvestro is stopped on course in Turn 7 after contact with #7 Bourdais. Leaders under caution are: #10 Franchitti, #9 Dixon, #1 Hunter-Reay, #3 Castroneves and #12 Power.

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#5 Viso was assessed a drive-through penalty on Lap 12 for avoidable contact with #19 Wilson.

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Lap 18: Leader #10 Franchitti and #9 Dixon on pit road for four tires and fuel. #1 Hunter-Reay does not pit and assumes lead of the race. All cars but #1 Hunter-Reay, #27 Hinchcliffe, #19 Wilson, #6 Saavedra and #20 Carpenter stopped. Only Hunter-Reay has not stopped.

Lap 20: GREEN. #1 Hunter-Reay leads field into Turn 1. #15 Rahal has spun in Turn 4 after contact with #25 Andretti.

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#7 Bourdais was assessed a drive-through penalty on Lap 21 for avoidable contact with #19 Wilson.

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Lap 21: #18 Davison and #15 Rahal on pit road to replace front wing

Lap 22: FULL COURSE YELLOW. #98 Hildebrand spins in Turn 7 after contact from behind by #11 Kanaan.

Lap 23: Leader #1 Hunter-Reay on pit lane for four tires and fuel. New leader is #19 Wilson.

Lap 26: GREEN. #19 Wilson leads the field into Turn 1. #27 Hildebrand spins in Turn 2 but is able to continue.

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#11 Kanaan was assessed a drive-through penalty on Lap 26 for avoidable contact with #98 Hildebrand.

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Lap 28: #19 Wilson leads #9 Dixon by .7150 of a second. Wilson is leading for the fourth time in 2013.

Lap 29: #16 Jakes pulls off course in Turn 9. Driver reports mechanical failure

Lap 30: FULL COURSE YELLOW. #16 Jakes off course in Turn 9. Pits are open. Leader under caution are: #19 Wilson, #9 Dixon, #12 Power, #10 Franchitti and #20 Carpenter.

Lap 35: GREEN. #19 Wilson leads the field into Turn 1. #9 Dixon makes pass for the lead in Turn 2. #12 Power passes #19 Wilson for second-place in Turn 11.

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#6 Saavedra was assessed a drive-through penalty on Lap 35 for avoidable contact with #27 Hinchcliffe on Lap 26.

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Lap 36: #20 Carpenter on pit lane for four black tires and fuel.

Lap 37: #9 Dixon leads #12 Power by 1.7867 seconds. #19 Wilson on pit lane for four tires and fuel.

Lap 40: #9 Dixon leads #12 Power by 1.6957 seconds. #1 Hunter-Reay on pit lane for four red tires and fuel.

Lap 41: #83 Kimball, #5 Viso and #78 De Silverstro on pit lane for four tires and fuel.

Lap 42: #9 Dixon leads #12 Power by .8112 of a second. #15 Rahal and #98 Hildebrand on pit road for four tires and fuel.

Lap 44: #12 Power, #18 Davison, #4 Briscoe, #77 Pagenaud on pit road for four tires and fuel. All cars change to black tires.

Lap 45: Leader #9 Dixon on pit road for four tires and fuel. #10 Franchitti, #25 Andretti and #3 Castroneves on pit road for four tires and fuel. Pit Report: #3 Castroneves made front wing adjustment. New leader is #11 Kanaan.

Lap 46: #11 Kanaan leads #27 Hinchcliffe by .5536 of a second.

Lap 48: #11 Kanaan leads #27 Hinchcliffe by .4052 of a second.

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Tony Kanaan has led in last three starts at Sonoma Raceway. He's led led in five total races at Sonoma.

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Lap 50: #11 Kanaan leads #27 Hinchcliffe by .4366 of a second. #9 Dixon is third, 12.1414 seconds behind the leaders.

Lap 51: Leader #11 Kanaan on pit lane for four red tires and fuel. New leader is #27 Hinchcliffe.

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The six different leaders today is a Sonoma record for most leaders. The previous record was five set in 2005.

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Lap 53: #27 Hinchcliffe leads #9 Dixon by 11.2209 seconds.

Lap 55: Leader #27 Hinchcliffe on pit road for four tires and fuel. New leader is #9 Dixon.

Lap 57: #9 Dixon leads #19 Wilson by .0939 of a second.

Lap 59: #9 Dixon leads #19 Wilson by .2364 of a second. #12 Power is third, 1.5668 seconds behind the leader.

Lap 61: #27 Hinchcliffe passes #25 Andretti for fifth place. #19 Wilson on pit road from second place for four red tires and fuel. #1 Hunter-Reay and #98 Hildebrand also pit for four tires and fuel. #9 Dixon leads #12 Power by 1.3877 seconds.

Lap 63: #67 Newgarden pulls off track in Turn 2. #4 Briscoe, #18 Davison, #5 Viso, #55 Vautier, #83 Kimball #15 Rahal, #97 Luhr, #7 Bourdais 83. FULL COURSE YELLOW. Pits are open.

Lap 64: Leaders #9 Dixon and #12 Power on pit road. #9 Dixon hits equipment from #12 Power, which strikes crew members from #12 Power. #9 Dixon beat #12 Power off pit road,

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Lap 70: GREEN. #9 Dixon leads the field into Turn 1.

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#9 Dixon and #5 Viso have been assessed a drive-through penalty on Lap 71 for pit safety violations. Dixon is penalized for violation of Rule 7.10.1.6 (contact with personnel; under the pit procedures heading). Viso is penalized for violation of Rule 7.10.1.3 (Car passing over or under any air line or hose or any other equipment.)

BEAUX BARFIELD (Race Director, IZOD IndyCar Series): "Ultimately, we have a duty to protect everybody in the pit lane," Barfield said. "If we have somebody who uses less than great judgement when they leave their pit box and we have an incident, then we have to make a statement by penalizing. And we're going to make that call. There are a couple of different (video) angles, and clearly the 9 car crosses right into the 12 car's space and that's where the violation occurred. He was in the 12 car's box for a good half-car length."

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Lap 71: #9 Dixon on pit road to serve his penalty. #12 Power is the new leader.

Lap 73: #12 Power leads #19 Wilson by .7244 of a second.

Lap 75: #12 Power leads #19 Wilson by 1.2018 seconds.

Lap 77: #12 Power leads #19 Wilson by 1.8086 seconds.

Lap 79: FULL COURSE YELLOW. #83 Kimball, #20 Carpenter and #14 Sato stopped on course. #4 Briscoe spun #83 Kimball in Turn 7. #83 Kimball collected #14 Sato and #20 Carpenter trying to rejoin.

Lap 82: GREEN. #12 Power leads the field into Turn 1. #19 Wilson makes bid for the lead in Turn 1 and 2. #6 Saavedra makes contact with tire barriers in Turn 9.

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#4 Briscoe was assessed a drive-through penalty on Lap 82 for avoidable contact with #83 Kimball on Lap 78.

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Lap 83: #12 Power leads #19 Wilson by 1.3804 seconds.

Lap 84: WHITE: #12 Power leads #19 Wilson by 1.5484 seconds.

Lap 85: CHECKERED: #12 Power wins the GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma by 1.1930 seconds. It is his third win in the last four races at Sonoma.

GOPRO GRAND PRIX OF SONOMA POST-RACE NOTES:

• Will Power earned his first victory of the season and the 19th win of his Indy car career. His last win came at Sao Paulo in 2012, 25 races ago.

• Power is the 10th different winner this season.

• Justin Wilson finished second, his best finish at Sonoma. His previous best was sixth in 2010.

• This is Wilson's third podium finish of the season (Long Beach, Belle Isle 1, Sonoma)

• Dario Franchitti finished third. This is Franchitti's sixth podium finish at Sonoma and his fourth podium finish of the season.

• Marco Andretti finished fourth, his second top-five at Sonoma and fifth top-five finish of the season.

• Simon Pagenaud finished fifth, his best finish at Sonoma. His previous best was seventh in 2012

• This is Pagenaud third top-five finishes this season (Belle Isle 1, Mid Ohio)

The next IZOD IndyCar Series race is the Grand Prix of Baltimore on Sept. 1 on the Streets of Baltimore. The race will be televised live at 2 p.m. (ET) by NBC Sports Network and broadcast by the IMS Radio Network, including on Sirius and XM Channels 211, www.indycar.com and the INDYCAR 13 App for most smartphones and tablets. The next Firestone Indy Lights race is the Baltimore 100 on Sept. 1 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. The race will be televised by NBC Sports Network at 1 p.m.