KANSAS CITY — Jimmie Johnson pulled into victory lane after his late-race gamble paid off to win the rain-delayed Sprint Cup race at Kansas Speedway, then pulled out his cellphone and tried to dial his wife in the first few minutes of Mother's Day. Johnson, so dominant on mile-and-a-half tracks, held off Kevin Harvick as the clock struck midnight heading into Sunday. They were chased across the line by Johnson's Hendrick Motorsports teammates Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Gordon after a dramatic final few laps. Most of the leaders had been conserving fuel after pitting with 58 to go, right on the upper end of the pit window, when Ricky Stenhouse Jr. got into the wall with 12 laps left. Johnson was among those who pressed their luck by staying on the track, while Harvick went in for right-side tires and fuel, and Martin Truex Jr. got a splash of gas. “It just dawned on me: We've won two races, we're locked in the Chase, points don't matter. We're going for the win,” Johnson said. “It was just sort of a gut feeling, split-second.” Johnson built a lead on the restart with six laps left, but Harvick sped around Earnhardt on his fresh tires down the front stretch, setting his sights on the lead. Harvick bobbled just slightly at one point on the back stretch, though, giving Johnson a little more space. The six-time series champion maintained it the rest of the way to win for the third time this season and his third race at Kansas Speedway. Harvick still extended his points lead over Truex heading into next week's All-Star race at Charlotte. Johnson is third in the standings as he chases another title. Joey Logano stormed to a top-five finish despite two pit-road penalties. Matt Kenseth came sixth, followed by Brad Keselowski and Kurt Busch. Ryan Newman rounded out the top 10 with interim crew chief Todd Parrott calling the shots. Power wins in Indianapolis Reigning IndyCar champion Will Power of Australia captured his first win of 2015 in dominant style Saturday in the Grand Prix of Indianapolis. Power started from pole position and led 65 of 82 laps, including the final 20, on the 2.439-mile (3.93 Km), 14-turn road course laid out largely in the infield of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's famed oval. Graham Rahal gained ground on Power with about 12 laps to go, but Power pulled away in the closing laps and beat Rahal to the finish line by 1.5 seconds. Team Penske driver Power claimed his 25th career IndyCar victory, which moved him into a tie with Gordon Johncock for 15th on the all-time list. Power had been tied with Bobby Rahal and Ralph DePalma on the list. Colombia's Juan Pablo Montoya, Power's Penske teammate and the current points leader, finished third, followed by France's Sebastien Bourdais, American Charlie Kimball and Brazilian Helio Castroneves. The race featured just one caution period — after a seven-car crash at the first turn of the opening last. New Zealand's Scott Dixon, who started second on the grid, spun out after he was hit from behind by Castroneves. Josef Newgarden, James Hinchcliffe, Justin Wilson and Jack Hawksworth were among those caught in the pileup. Dixon had to pit for new front and rear wings but bounced back to finish 10th for Chip Ganassi Racing. — Agencies
