Hideki Mutoh of Japan, right, and Marco Andretti of the United States, react during a pre-race event for the IndyCar Series' Indy Japan 300 mile auto race on the 1.5-mile oval track at Twin Ring Motegi in Motegi, northeast of Tokyo, Thursday, Sept. 17 , 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

Hideki Mutoh of Japan, right, and Marco Andretti of the United States, react during a pre-race event for the IndyCar Series' Indy Japan 300 mile auto race on the 1.5-mile oval track at Twin Ring Motegi in Motegi, northeast of Tokyo, Thursday, Sept. 17 , 2009.

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  1. MOTEGI, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 19: Marco Andretti, driver of the #26 Andretti Green Racing Dallara Honda pits during the IndyCar Series Bridgestone Indy Japan 300 Mile on September 19, 2009 at Twin Ring Motegi in Motegi, Japan.
  2. Hideki Mutoh of Japan, right, and Marco Andretti of the United States, react during a pre-race event for the IndyCar Series' Indy Japan 300 mile auto race on the 1.5-mile oval track at Twin Ring Motegi in Motegi, northeast of Tokyo, Thursday, Sept. 17 , 2009.
  3. Smoke comes out of Marco Andretti's car after coming into the pits during the 2009 IndyCar Series championship Firestone Indy 300 Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, in Homestead, Fla.
  4. HOMESTEAD, FL -OCTOBERL 9: Michael Andretti (l) talks with his son Marco Andretti, driver of the #26 Team Venom Energy Andretti Green Racing Dallara Honda during practice for the IRL IndyCar Series Firestone Indy 300 on October 9, 2009 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida.
  5. HOMESTEAD, FL -OCTOBERL 9: Marco Andretti, driver of the #26 Team Venom Energy Andretti Green Racing Dallara Honda during practice for the IRL IndyCar Series Firestone Indy 300 on October 9, 2009 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida.
  6. HOMESTEAD, FL -OCTOBERL 9: Marco Andretti, driver of the #26 Team Venom Energy Andretti Green Racing Dallara Honda during practice for the IRL IndyCar Series Firestone Indy 300 on October 9, 2009 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida.
  7. HOMESTEAD, FL - OCTOBER 09: Marco Andretti driver of the #26 Andretti Green Racing Dallara Honda during qualifying for the IndyCar Series Firestone Indy 300 on October 9, 2009 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida.
  8. HOMESTEAD, FL - OCTOBER 09: Marco Andretti driver of the #26 Andretti Green Racing Dallara Honda during practice for the IndyCar Series Firestone Indy 300 on October 9, 2009 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida.
  9. MOTEGI, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 18: Hideki Mutoh, driver of the #27 Andretti Green Racing Dallara Honda prepares to qualify for the IndyCar Series Bridgestone Indy Japan 300 Mile on September 18, 2009 at Twin Ring Motegi in Motegi, Japan.
  10. MOTEGI, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 18: Hideki Mutoh, drives the #27 Andretti Green Racing Dallara Honda during practice for the IndyCar Series Bridgestone Indy Japan 300 Mile on September 18, 2009 at Twin Ring Motegi in Motegi, Japan.
  11. Tony Kanaan of Brazil, left, Marco Andretti of the United States, center, and Hideki Mutoh of Japan react during a pre-race event for the IndyCar Series' Indy Japan 300 mile auto race on the 1.5-mile oval track at Twin Ring Motegi in Motegi, northeast of Tokyo, Thursday, Sept. 17 , 2009.
  12. Hideki Mutoh of Japan, right, and Marco Andretti of the United States, react during a pre-race event for the IndyCar Series' Indy Japan 300 mile auto race on the 1.5-mile oval track at Twin Ring Motegi in Motegi, northeast of Tokyo, Thursday, Sept. 17 , 2009.
  13. HOMESTEAD, FL -OCTOBERL 09: Hideki Mutoh, driver of the #27 Andretti Green Racing Dallara Honda keeps his eye on the prize during practice for the IRL IndyCar Series Firestone Indy 300 on October 9, 2009 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida.
  14. IRL driver Hideki Mutoh, from Japan, appears during the qualifying session for the Firestone Indy 300 auto race at the Homestead-Miami International Speedway in Homestead, Fla., Friday, Oct. 9, 2009.
  15. HOMESTEAD, FL- OCTOBER 09: Marco Andretti drives the #26 Team Venom Energy Andretti Green Racing Dallara Honda ahead of Dario Franchitti in the #10 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara and Hideki Mutoh in the #27 Andretti Green Racing Dallara during practice for the IRL IndyCar Series Firestone Indy 300 on October 9, 2009 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida.

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