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LEXINGTON, Ohio -- Will Power knows exactly where he stands heading into the Honda Indy 200 on Sunday at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.The winner of three of the last four races, Power is second in the season standings -- 47 points behind Team Penske teammate Simon Pagenaud, and 27 ahead of fellow teammate Helio Castroneves.Its step by step each week, just keep chipping away at it, said Power, coming off a victory in Toronto. After a bit of a slow start weve gotten ourselves into the championship fight, but its still a little early to be counting points. We just need to keep doing what we have been and let the points manage themselves.Power has six top-five finishes this year. The Australian won the 2014 series championship and finished second in 2010, 2011 and 2012.Hes racing really well now, Castroneves said. Its confidence. You can see it in the way hes been racing the past few weeks. He has it. Pagenaud had a god run earlier too. Hopefully, Mid-Ohio is a good place for me.Drivers will race 90 laps on the 13-turn, 2.258-mile course with tight turns and minimal opportunities to pass.Track position is the key so you have to qualify well, Power said.None of his 28 career wins have been at Mid-Ohio, where he has finished second once in seven starts.It is not a track that Ive won at before, so this would be a great time to do that and well need to work hard to accomplish that, he said.Power said he cant worry what his Penske teammates are doing during the race but obviously as much as he wants to knock them off, he doesnt want to knock them out.I leave the strategy up to the team, he said These guys have been doing a fantastic job. Theyve been making really good calls. I trust them.In order to win he may have to overcome the home-course advantage of Graham Rahal.The son of 1986 Indianapolis 500 winner Bobby Rahal grew up about an hour from Lexington in Columbus and won at Mid-Ohio for the first time in 2015.It was a special day for me definitely, Graham Rahal said. From a racing perspective at least, by far the greatest achievement of my life. It meant a lot to me.Rahal is coming off a 16th place at Toronto and is 11th in points.Another favorite would have to be Scott Dixon, who will be racing for the first time since Thursdays announcement that Target will leave IndyCar at the end of the season after 27 years with Chip Ganassi Racing.The partnership yielded 11 championships and four Indy 500 victories.I have no aggravation. I have nothing (bad) to say, Ganassi said Friday. Theyre the greatest sponsor in sports, greatest sponsor you could ever have.It doesnt say anything about IndyCar racing. It doesnt say anything about the sport. It doesnt say anything about the TV ratings. Its a business decision that Target made. Theres no sub-story here.Dixon, the reigning series champion, is fourth in the standings and looking for a sixth win at Mid-Ohio.Its a track that really feels at home to me, he said. Bruno Caboclo Jersey . Haas said he "felt a lot of pain" in his right shoulder when he slammed his racket to the ground in frustration after losing his serve at 3-3 in the first set. Pau Gasol Jersey . But the quarterback hopes to stay involved in football after officially calling it quits Tuesday. "Id love to look at those opportunities as they arise," Pierce said in an interview from his Winnipeg eatery. https://www.cheapgrizzlies.com/624p-zach-randolph-jersey-grizzlies.html .C. -- When North Carolina freshman Ryan Switzer reported to training camp in August he was a little miffed to learn he was third on the depth chart at punt returner. Jason Williams Jersey .Y. - Jerome Samson scored once in regulation and again in the shootout as the St. Memphis Grizzlies Store . Pence singled in the winning run with no outs in the ninth inning to give the Giants a 7-6 victory over the San Diego Padres on Sunday.CALGARY -- Max Gartner lists his career highlights as the back-to-back world downhill titles captured by Canadian skiers John Kucera and Erik Guay. But theres also been drawbacks to being president and CEO of Alpine Canada -- with potentially more on the horizon. And on Wednesday, Gartner announced he was leaving Canadas national skiing organization after more than three decades. "An emotional day, thats for sure," Gartner said in a phone interview from Calgary. The Calgarian had planned to leave when his contract expires after the 2014 Sochi Olympics, but decided to tender his resignation early in order to ensure a new president and CEO is in place for a crucial 2013-14 season. Hell leave as soon as a replacement is found. Gartner, who is married to Olympic downhill gold medallist Kerrin Lee-Gartner, was vague about his decision to leave the organization hes worked for in various coaching and management positions since 1982. He spoke about wanting "to do something I feel passionate about. "Ive been fortunate in those 30 years to be involved with sports and excellence and all the good stuff that youre lucky to be involved in on a daily basis so I want to find something again that really kind of resonates with me," he said shortly after he announced the news to his staff. The 54-year-old said the sport landscape has changed in Canada since the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. "The time after the home Olympics is a challenging time for winter sports," Gartner said. "We do live in a bit of a bubble during the home Olympic run-up and then it gets reset to normal, and its difficult. The winter sports are in strong need for funding support and those levels are not at the same place as they were prior to Vancouver. "Its a demanding job to bring in the money and keep it going." Gartner, who was appointed president in the fall of 2010, said the organization needs some longterm thinking to "stay strong" and maintain a high level of success. There have been many successes of which Gartner is proud. The native of Linz, Austria, who first joined Alpine Canada as an assistant coach, said his greatest satisfaction came from working with athletes, and Canadian skiers have achieved some major milestones over the past few years. Kucera won the 2009 world downhill title, while Guay claimed the title two years later. "That has never been done before, Im very proud of that achievement," Gartner said of the back-to-back victories. Guay also won the Crystal Globe in 2011 as the overall World Cup champion, a first by a Canadian since Steve Podborski in 1982. "We had a lot of firsts, historic results," Gartner said.dddddddddddd. "We have an amazing stable of athletes. Its a privilege to be working for these guys, and provide the program and the resources for them to get to the very top of the podium. Thats what its all about." The program has also experienced plenty of heartbreak. Gartner called the death of Canadian ski-cross racer Nik Zoricic in March of last year "something that nobody wants to go through. "It was certainly the hardest part during my tenure," he said. There is also the constant pressure of the "injury ghost" in alpine skiing. "You can have the greatest program and then all of a sudden you get a little bit unlucky and your top performers are all of a sudden out. Thats a tough one," he said. "You spend a long time and lots of energy and resources and then it can all be wiped out quickly. Thats stressful. But its just the nature of the game." Cary Mullen said he never would have been a World Cup champion without Gartner, and named his son after him -- Magnus Michael Max Mullen. "He taught me a ton about ski racing, winning, and equally as much about leadership," Mullen said in an email. "Hes truly a leader and person that cares about his athletes well-being first, and then is wholeheartedly dedicated to their results." The two-time Olympian said Gartners departure will be a huge loss, "but fortunately he has helped to build a strong foundation and team at Alpine Canada and across the country. And being the selfless person that he is, hes stepping aside at the optimal time for someone else to take the programs in to the next era." Gartner, who played soccer professionally, said he plans to remain in sport, although it might not necessarily be skiing. "Coaching is where my heart lies, this is why I got into sport, primarily as a coach, that is where my love is," he said. "So I wouldnt rule it out to be back coaching at some level. "I will not retire, I will stay on and try to contribute in some way to sport. What that looks like I dont know right now, I dont have a plan, I will look through this in the next little while, start thinking about it a little bit more. But Im looking forward to having a little less pressure, once this is handed over and re-energize for my next part of life." His 16-year-old daughter Stephanie is a member of national alpine development team. "Its her time to be here and I think thats going to be exciting for her, and it will be nice for me to watch how she can develop as a ski racer." ' ' '