Power wins Watkins Glen IndyCar race

AUTO RACING: WATKINS GLEN, New York, July 10 AFP - Australia's Will Power won IndyCar series race at Watkins Glen International Sunday, giving Team Penske their first victory at the historic US road-style circuit.

Penske drivers had won the first five IndyCar poles at Watkins Glen but had never won the race. Power, who cemented his place atop the standings, started from pole and led 45 of 60 laps around the 11-turn, 3.4-mile circuit. He beat teammate and fellow Australian Ryan Briscoe by 1.2 seconds for his third win of the season, none of them coming on an oval.

"It was a difficult race," Power said. "I loved it." Scotland's Dario Franchitti was third, followed by Brazilians Raphael Matos and Mario Moraes.

After the second and final full-course caution Power was beaten out of the pits by Briscoe and was second at the green signal on lap 44.Power quickly regained first place however, overtaking Briscoe entering the chicane at the top of the hill coming off the high-speed ess-bends.