A succession of drivers inherited the lead late in the Indy Japan 300 because of fuel stops. Tony Kanaan, who relinquished the point to Sam Hornish Jr. only nine laps from the finish, was confident of being the final one leader.
Kanaan was right and edged Target Chip Ganassi Racing’s Dan Wheldon by 0.4828 of a second to give Andretti Green Racing its initial victory of the 2007 season and first on a 1.5-mile oval since the 2005 IndyCar Series season. Kanaan’s teammate, Dario Franchitti, advanced four positions to finish third, while Scott Dixon was fourth and Sam Hornish Jr. fifth.
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