Franchitti breezes to IRL victory
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Dario Franchitti used fuel strategy and a very fast car Sunday to win the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.
Franchitti dominated the field, beating runner-up and pole-winner Will Power by 3.318 seconds. Helio Castroneves, back after being acquitted of federal tax evasion charges, finished seventh.
• NHRA — At Commerce, Ga., Morgan Lucas (Top Fuel) Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle) and Jack Beckman (Funny Car) won titles in the rain-delayed NHRA Southern Nationals.
• FORMULA ONE — At Shanghai, China, Sebastian Vettel gave Red Bull its first Formula One win, leading throughout in a soggy Chinese Grand Prix.