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Brazilian Helio Castroneves edged out Penske team-mate Ryan Briscoe to win the IndyCar race at Texas Motor Speedway.

Castroneves, who racked up his third Indianapolis 500 title in May, crossed the line only 0.3904 seconds ahead of the Australian after taking the lead following the final round of pit-stops.

Briscoe, who had dominated much of the race before the final 46 laps, takes the lead in the IndyCar Series standings with 199 points, three ahead of New Zealand's Scott Dixon.

Dixon was also overtaken during the drivers' final visit to the pits.

"We did the best we could: I just didn't have enough for Helio in the final stages," said Briscoe, who admitted it was a "frustrating night".

"The last 20 laps were some of the most frustrating I've ever driven," he added. "To lead the whole race and have the quickest car out there (then) I just couldn't pass Helio. The high line was slower."

Castroneves paid tribute to the work Briscoe put in.

"Having first and second at Texas is not easy, so that's a compliment for everyone," he said.

Dixon, who won the race a year ago, was third and Marco Andretti fourth. Scotland's Dario Franchitti, who started from pole position, was fifth.

AFP