LONG POND, Pa. Daniel Royer Jersey . -- Scott Dixon felt like his losing streak stretched as long as IndyCars absence from Pocono. After 24 years, the series returned to the triangle track. And it was a big welcome back to Victory Lane for Dixon. Dixon enjoyed it so much, he even had two of his teammates tag along on the podium. Dixon led a monster day for Chip Ganassi Racing, leading a podium sweep for the team with a win Sunday at the IndyCar Series event at Pocono Raceway. He was followed by Ganassi teammates Charlie Kimball and Dario Franchitti in IndyCars first race at Pocono since 1989. Ganassi was waiting when Dixon hopped out of the No. 9 Honda. "I said to him, This morning, I didnt think wed be sitting here," Dixon said. "To say the least, it was a little bit of a shock." Dixon struggled this season to make a serious run at wins and had led only one lap, at the Indianapolis 500. He led the final 27 at Pocono for his 30th career IndyCar victory. He snapped a 13-race winless streak that dated to the Aug. 12, 2012 race at Mid-Ohio. "It has been a tough year," Dixon said. "Weve had some great races and weve had a lot of bad ones. Thats motor racing, man." He caught a big break when Tony Kanaan clipped Dixons car on a pass for the lead and was forced to pit road. Dixon dominated down the stretch of the 400-mile race and became IndyCars eighth different winner in 11 races this season. Kanaan lost his bid at the Triple Crown when he clipped his front wing on Dixons car. Kanaan connected with Dixon on a pass for the lead on the 107th lap. Kanaan had to pit three laps later and faded to the back. He lost the lead -- and a chance for $1 million. With Pocono back on the schedule, IndyCar resurrected the "Triple Crown" challenge, a three-race competition for $1 million to the driver that wins the Indianapolis 500, Pocono and the season finale at Fontana. A driver who wins two of the three can win a $250,000 bonus from promotion sponsor Fuzzys Vodka, leaving Kanaan and Dixon still eligible for the prize. Kanaan had no idea he hit Dixon and spent most of the rest of the race a lap down. He finished 13th. "I made a mistake and it cost us big," Kanaan said. "I had a run on Dixon but didnt really think that I was closing that fast on him. We had a car that was capable of winning this race." Andretti Autosport had three of them after it qualified three drivers on the front row. But James Hinchcliffe and Ryan Hunter-Reay were involved in accidents and Marco Andretti battled fuel woes over the final laps. Will Power was fourth and Josef Newgarden fifth. Points leader Helio Castroneves was eighth. Dixons win helped push him to fourth in the points standings. He also moved into 10th on IndyCars career wins list. "Considering the crazy and poor results weve had throughout the year, its still astonishing that we are fourth in the championship," he said. This was the first time Ganassi swept a podium in any form of racing: IndyCar, CART, NASCAR or Grand-Am. It was the 100th win for Ganassis Target-sponsored cars in all forms of motor sports and the 200th in IndyCar competition for engine manufacturer Honda. "I had no idea wed go 1-2-3," Ganassi said. "I was just hoping for a decent finish today." Kimball matched his career-best finish and Franchitti had his first podium finish of the season. When Franchitti walked into the media centre, he mused, "Who saw that one coming?" Certainly not the guys at Andretti. Andretti Autosports banner qualifying effort that saw three cars start on the front row was wasted before the second lap. Hinchcliffes bid for his series-high fourth win was derailed when he tagged the wall heading into the first turn of the first lap. Hinchcliffe, who started third, limped as he walked out of his car. He said he just banged up one of his knees. Hinchcliffe was cleared at the infield care centre and worked the rest of the race in ABCs broadcast booth. "The car just snapped loose on me," he said. "We went a bit aggressive on setup because we had an understeering car all week, and we didnt want that in the race. Maybe we overstepped it a bit." Hunter-Reay started second and was running in the top five when he was involved in a pit road accident. Takuma Sato hit the right side of Hunter-Reays car near the entrance of pit lane. Hunter-Reay was forced to the garage with damage to his right front wheel and front wing. He returned about 20 laps later and finished 20th Andretti, raised about 30 minutes away in nearby Nazareth, won the pole and was the hometown favourite. He dominated the race and led the most laps until fuel woes put him 10th. He ran out just after he crossed the finish line. With the Andretti crew out of the picture, Ganassis drivers set the pace. This was the first 1-2-3 team finish since Roger Penske had Power, Castroneves and Ryan Briscoe on the podium in August 2011 at Sonoma Raceway. "To have a glimpse of something great and something to be positive about, hopefully we can keep the momentum rolling," Dixon said. Ronald Zubar Red Bulls Jersey Brandon Allen Red Bulls Jersey . -- Yogi Ferrell orchestrates pretty much everything in Indianas offence. http://www.redbullsmlsshop.us/Aurelien-Collin-Red-Bulls-Jersey/ . The injury bothered Bledsoe in the Suns victory over the Clippers on Monday and he sat out the teams home loss to Memphis on Thursday night. LOS ANGELES -- The nations second-largest city has waited nearly 22 years for Sunday.When the Rams take the field in a sold-out Coliseum for their first regular-season home game of the season, the NFL will truly, officially return to Los Angeles.A football-loving town had both of its teams simultaneously taken away by two owners with wanderlust after the 1994 season. But Stan Kroenke has brought the game back to a sprawling town that seems eager to unite behind the Rams.We all know its going to be a great moment to run down that tunnel, said Rams defensive back T.J. McDonald, who went to college in LA. Its going to be history.And after all of that cathartic excitement and a pregame concert by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Rams (0-1) need to make sure they dont get trampled by the Seattle Seahawks.Los Angeles new team didnt get a soft touch for its homecoming game. The Seahawks (1-0) have been among the NFLs best for a half-decade, and the Rams favorable recent record in the NFC West rivalry hasnt exactly inspired overconfidence.Its going to take our best shot, said Rams coach Jeff Fisher, a Los Angeles native.The Rams have won three of their last four against Seattle, sweeping the two-game series last season. Yet their dismal performance Monday at San Francisco in a 28-0 loss is a bit foreboding, while the Seahawks 12-10 win over Miami suggested their daunting defense is already in midseason form -- bad news for a Los Angeles offense that looked largely inept in its opener.Here are some other things to watch on LAs big day:RE-PETE: The Rams arent the only people making a triumphant return to the Coliseum.Seahawks coach Pete Carroll created a college football dynasty in the venerable arena, winning two national titles at USC in a nine-year run that included a 35-game home winning streak. Carroll left USC for the Seahawks in January 2010, and he still disagrees with the NCAAs decision to hammer the Trojans a few months later with sanctions surrounding Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush.I was already gone by the time all of that stuff came out, and I felt bad about that, Carroll said. Had I known what was going on, and what was going to come around, I never would have been able to leave, and I just wouldnt have.SHERMAN RETURNS: Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman is the first visiting NFL star to get the chance to play in his hometown against the Rams. He believes the NFLs return and the Rams service work will be a boon for his native Compton and other communities.When you have role models like that, whenn you have people giving back, whether its their time or financially, it makes a huge difference, Sherman said. Luis Robles Red Bulls Jersey. . You give kids something else to aspire to. You give kids some more goals to aspire to attain.BACK IN BLUE: On Thursday, the Rams thrilled many Los Angeles fans when they announced theyll wear their throwback uniforms in the game.The Rams wore the still-familiar blue-and-gold gear from 1973-99 before switching to the St. Louis-era uniforms that are still their official look. Nearly everyone expects the Rams to return to their LA-era colors when they move into their new billion-dollar stadium in Inglewood in 2019.The Rams even made the announcement about Sundays throwbacks in true Hollywood fashion -- on Ryan Seacrests radio show.NO TIME TO SIT: Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson started the week with questions about whether hed be able to play. By Wednesday, he was a full participant in practice.So much for Los Angeles getting a break.Wilson was listed on the injury report for the first time in his career this week with the sprained right ankle after Ndamukong Suh stepped on him in the opener. Expect his mobility to be somewhat limited, which could be significant considering the amount of pressure the Rams have been able to put on Wilson in previous meetings.I think really great performers find a way, Carroll said. You dont have to be 100 percent all the time to operate at a really high level.HOLD THE LINE: The Seahawks have not done well standing up to the Rams vaunted defensive line, which could be Los Angeles only significant advantage against Seattle.The Rams sacked Wilson 16 times in the previous four meetings, winning three of those. Aaron Donald, Robert Quinn, Michael Brockers -- who got a contract extension this week -- and the rest have made life miserable for the Seahawks.Seattle believes its offensive line will be better than in the opener, when JMarcus Webb had to be inserted at guard just days before facing Miami after rookie Germain Ifedi went down with an ankle injury.These guys are maybe a little more active, but big powerful people, Seattle offensive line coach Tom Cable said. This whole month is kind of this way with all those teams were playing. Its a really good opportunity to learn and grow a whole bunch.---AP Sports Writer Tim Booth in Seattle contributed to this report.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' ' 

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