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Season to Date: Dario Franchitti won the 96 th Indianapolis 500 at the IndianapolisMotor Speedway. Will Power won back-to-back-to-back races at Barber MotorsportsPark and the streets of Long Beach, Calif., and Sao Paulo, Brazil. Helio Castroneves won the season opening Honda Grand Prix of St.Petersburg. Helio Castroneves, Will Power and Ryan Briscoe have won poles thisseason. Power won the pole at St. Petersburg and Sao Paulo,Castroneves won the pole at Barber and Briscoe won the pole at LongBeach and Indianapolis Three drivers (Rubens Barrichello, Katherine Legge and JosefNewgarden) started their first career IZOD IndyCar Series race at St.Petersburg. James Hinchcliffe has finished in the top-10 in each event. Drivers from six different teams are in the top-10 in points enteringIndianapolis. There were seven race leaders and nine lead changes in the seasonopening race at St. Petersburg and in the third race of the season atLong Beach. There were also nine lead changes at Barber MotorsportsPark. There were a season-best 10 race leaders and 34 lead changes at theIndianapolis 500.Milestones & Records: Should Dario Franchitti win the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Serieschampionship, he will join Sebastien Bourdais as the only drivers to winfour consecutive Indy car titles. Bourdais won four-straight Champ Cartitles from 2004-2007. Should Dario Franchitti win the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Serieschampionship, he will join A.J. Foyt as the only drivers to win five Indycar titles in his career. Franchitti, who won the title in 2007 and again from2009-2011. Foyt won seven championships in his career. With his next victory, Dario Franchitti will pass Paul Tracy andSebastien Bourdais for sole possession of seventh (7 th ) on the all-timewins list if neither Bourdais nor Tracy wins before he does.. The trio aretried with 31 wins. With a victory in 2012, Scott Dixon will extend his streak of consecutiveseasons with a win to eight. With his next win, Scott Dixon will take sole possession of 11 th place onthe all-time wins list. Dixon is currently tied with Johnny Rutherford with27 wins. Helio Castroneves needs three earned poles to reach 40 career poles in hisIndy car career. Castroneves won the pole earlier this year at BarberMotorsports Park. Dario Franchitti needs four earned poles to reach 30 in his career. Scott Dixon needs three earned poles to reach 20 in his Indy car career.