Dixon, Toyota Second At Toyota Indy 400

                   DIXON, TOYOTA SECOND AT TOYOTA INDY 400;
     TOYOTA DRIVERS TIED FOR CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD HEADING INTO FINALE

 - Scott Dixon (Target Toyota) couldn?t hold on to a late race lead, but his second-place
finish powered him into a tie for the championship lead heading into the season finale at
Texas, Oct. 12.

- With today?s second-place finish, Toyota extends its Manufacturer?s Championship lead
to 36 points over second-place Honda.  Toyota clinched the 2003 Engine Manufacturer?s
Championship at Nazareth and also won last year?s CART Manufacturer?s Championship.

- Scott Dixon?s second-place finish is his seventh top-two finish of the season ? the highest
of any driver in the series.  He has three wins and four runner-up finishes this season.

- With his second-place finish today, Scott Dixon moves into a tie for the championship
lead with fellow Toyota driver Helio Castroneves at 467 points apiece heading into the
season?s final race.  Should either win the final race at Texas, they would win the title.  Any
of five drivers could win the season title ? with each of the top three holding their own fate
in their hands.

- Helio Castroneves (Marlboro Toyota) placed sixth today, giving him his 11th top-10 finish
of the season.  .

- Tomas Scheckter (Target Toyota) led the most laps today on his way to finishing second.
The 32 points he earned today moves him into seventh-place in points ? just 11 behind Al
Unser Jr. in sixth.

- Kelley Racing teammates Scott Sharp (Delphi Toyota) and Al Unser Jr. (Corteco Toyota)
both made impressive drives through the field today to finish eighth and ninth respectively.
The ninth-place finish marks the 10th top-10 showing of the year for Unser.  He currently
sits sixth in points with Sharp in ninth ? one of three pairs of teammates driving Toyotas in
the top nine this year ? with Tora Takagi the seventh Toyota driver in the top-10 in 10th.

?Quotes?

Jim Aust, Toyota vice president of motorsports: ?It was an incredibly fast-paced race
with any of six drivers capable of winning.  The series is so well-balanced as far as drivers,
teams and engines, it?s fitting that it comes down to the last race for the big payoff.
Fortunately, the top two drivers are Toyota-powered.  We feel confident that one of them
will bring home the drivers championship.?

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Toyota Drivers             Start/Finish
Scott Dixon                3/2
Tomas Scheckter            7/5
Helio Castroneves          1/6
Scott Sharp                19/8
Al Unser Jr.               15/9
Gil de Ferran              12/15
Felipe Giaffone            8/16
A.J. Foyt IV               20/17
Tora Takagi                11/18


IndyCar Series Manufacturer?s Points

1. Toyota     135
2. Honda      99
3. Chevrolet  96

IndyCar Series Driver?s Point Standings

1. Scott Dixon (Toyota)           467
2. Helio Castroneves (Toyota)     467
3. Tony Kanaan (Honda)            460
4. Sam Hornish (Chevrolet)        448
5. Gil de Ferran (Toyota)         437


Next Race:  Texas 500, Texas Motor Speedway, Oct. 12, 3:30 p.m. EDT, ESPN