Australian Will Power's IndyCar championship hopes are alive after claiming victory in Pennsylvania for the second straight year.
Power held off Team Penske teammate Josef Newgarden to claim his third win of the season on Sunday, giving his title run a boost with three races left in the season.
He sits fifth in the standings after his victory at Pocono Raceway - 42 points behind leader Newgarden.
Power made all the right moves over the final few laps to cut off Newgarden and end the American's bid for three straight victories, with Alexander Rossi third.
New Zealand veteran Scott Dixon maintained second in the championship with his sixth place, while fellow championship contenders Simon Pagenaud and Helio Castroneves finished fourth and seventh respectively.
Power, who also won on the road course at Indianapolis and the Texas Motor Speedway oval this season, rallied from a lap down to deny Newgarden.
"I just picked people off one by one," said Power, who has 32 career victories - the ninth most in IndyCar history.
"Just be smart, You can never give up in IndyCar because you don't know what can happen. We got our lap back and made it to the front."
Power was slowed early in the race when he was forced to pit to repair a broken wing but masterfully protected the inside line to prevent Newgarden making the decisive pass in the final three laps.
"You don't want to wreck your teammate and you don't want to give up where I'm at," Newgarden said.
"It's a Team Penske victory. I'm disappointed for not winning but I can't be disappointed from a points standpoint. We had everything we needed."
Newgarden has an 18-point lead over Dixon and a 22-point advantage over Castroneves.
The championship next heads to Illinois before the final two races in New York state and California.
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