Lucky 7 for Manning at Chicago

Sportsdrink+ athlete Darren Manning drove the No. 14 to his seventh "Top 10" result of the year as he finished seventh at Chicagoland Speedway on Sunday afternoon.  In the final points race of the season, Manning moved up to 14th in the overall standings.  He missed finishing in 13th by just one point.

"In the first part of the race we were just hanging in the draft because they were driving crazy in front of me", said Manning who started in 23rd after some problems in qualifying.  "I wanted to get a good result and I wanted to finish", he continued.  "With 50 laps to go, I really started driving my butt off and I had some good racing with Anthony (A J Foyt IV) who towed me up to the top 10".  "Actually, it was easier to run with the guys at the front", said Manning.  "It was a good race for the ABC Supply Team and we finished the season with another strong result".

Wilson Finishes 4th at Chicagoland

Sportsdrink+ athlete Bobby Wilson only found out on Wednesday that he would be driving the No. 15 National Guard Delphi race car that had amassed a series best four wins this season for Panther Racing.  Bobby Wilson knew that expectations would be high at the Chicagoland Speedway and the new Panther driver did not disappoint battling his way from 12th place on the starting grid to finish 4th in the SunRichGourmet.com 100 race.

Scott Dixon the 2008 Champion

Relief as much as elation coursed through Scott Dixon's veins after claiming his second IndyCar Series crown in Chicago today.

He couldn't help but reflect as he wiped off the traditional cream pie that had been rammed in his face by Target Chip Ganassi teammate Dan Wheldon in the victory circle.  "The year on a whole has been amazing, an unforgettable year", said Dixon who also won the 2003 title.  "Getting married, winning the 500, winning a championship in one year - not too many people can probably say they have done that".

Wil, Powers to 5th Place at Chicagoland

"I have never had so much fun in a race", Sportsdrink+ athlete Will Power said.  "The Aussie Vineyards/Team Australia car was good and the crew did a great job in the pits".  "We picked up positions on almost every stop and had good restarts - everything was good", said Power.  "This has been a challenging season".  "The whole team has worked hard and I am just so happy to be able to have a good finish, especially on a mile and a half oval".  "It really shows the progress the whole KVRT team has made this year", said Power.