After all the hand-wringing about racing at Texas Motor Speedway, the return of IndyCar to a high-banked oval ended up as a safe, sound event with an exciting finish and a surprising winner in Justin Wilson.
The race had drama, too. Points leader Will Power was penalized for blocking, and Graham Rahal coughed up his first win in nearly five years by brushing the wall with just over two laps remaining.
More important, the race Saturday night went off without a hitch and was exactly what IndyCar needed in its first trip to a 1.5-mile banked speedway since Dan Wheldon's fatal accident last October in Las Vegas.
It was such a success, a return to the track seemed to be the top topic as the post-race fireworks commemorated IndyCar's 24th race at Texas.
