Wilson's IndyCar delight

ROTHERHAM Indycar ace Justin Wilson claimed his first win on an oval track, in what was a dramatic race at the Texas Motor Speedway.

Wilson, who had his highest finish of 7th in the Indianapolis 500 last month, raced in to first place after leader Graham Rahal clipped a wall during the final laps.

It was a race of driving intelligence, as the new aerodynamic rules were enforced by IndyCar bosses, in a bid to break up dangerous pack racing, but it seemed to hamper most drivers as they struggled to control their cars.

Wilson started the race way back in 17th, but admitted the win didn't come from just his driving skills.

Wilson could barely hide his delight.

"It's just fantastic. I can't believe we managed to pull this off," he said. "The car was brilliant and on the long runs it just got better and better."