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FONTANA, Calif. - Will Power raced with his head instead of his gut. Only a catastrophe was likely to derail his IndyCar Series championship, and the Australian knew he had to throttle the aggression that has made his career — and occasionally wrecked it.Yet after Power moved patiently and safely through the Fontana field, a restart gave him a chance to seize the lead, if only for a few laps.Power couldnt resist. With one last daredevil move, he pulled in front for just long enough to ensure he wouldnt back into his long-awaited title.On that restart, I thought, Ive got to lead a lap and not go backward, Power said. That was the key to the race. No mistakes. Stay on top of the car. ... Its such an emotional moment for me. Im so grateful to have this opportunity.Power won his first series championship Saturday night, finishing ninth in the final race before raising the Astor Cup for the first time in a career filled with agonizing misses.Tony Kanaan won the 500-mile, double-points race under the lights at Fontana for his first victory of the season, but Power easily preserved his healthy points lead over second-place teammate Helio Castroneves to wrap up Team Penskes first IndyCar title since 2006.Power felt enormous stress, but didnt show it.That was one of the hardest races ever, Power said. Oh my God, I was crying. It just went on and on. I slowly made up position, and it was great.Starting from the back after a poor qualifying run, Power patiently picked his way through the field to the front. After that restart with 62 laps to go, the Australian roared into the lead with authority before falling back into a safe parade to the finish.Kanaan earned his first victory for his new Target Chip Ganassi Racing team, and the 17th of his career. The Brazilian is the 11th driver to win a race this season, tying the North American open-wheel record set in CART in 2000 and 2001.But the season belongs to Power, who showed much more relief than elation while overcoming still-fresh memories of heartbreak. He led the IndyCar points standings heading into the final race in 2010 and 2012, and he led with two races left in 2011 — but he failed to claim the title each time, a fact that loomed in his mind for 250 laps at Fontana.Im so mentally exhausted right now, Power said. My hands are numb from holding onto the wheel so tight.Powers mother and wife watched from the pit area, sometimes turning their heads away in nervousness as the laps wound down and the spectre of Powers past loomed.They didnt need to worry: The pride of Toowoomba, Australia, finally is a champion.Roger Penskes team completed a dynamic season by claiming three of the top four spots in the overall standings, with fourth place wrapped up by Juan Pablo Montoya, who led the most laps at Fontana.Power and Penske jointly held up an Australian flag on the victory podium before Power raised the Astor Cup.Theres no question that Will deserves this championship, Penske said. He won a number of races, a lot of poles, and really brought some momentum to this team. He deserved it. He was the best road racer, and to see him operate on the oval this year showed me hes got it.Castroneves was essentially finished after a drive-through penalty for a pit entry violation with 31 laps to go, sliding out of the groove onto the track on his way into the pits. The penalty paved a championship finish for Power, who has been dinged numerous times this season by pit road penalties.For the sixth time in his career, Castroneves missed the title despite entering the final two IndyCar races in the top two in the points standings.It stings a little bit, but thats what motivates me, Castroneves said. Its good to be upset when you finish second in a championship. It gives me another reason to come back stronger next year and fix what we can fix to win a championship.Power beat Castroneves by 62 points for the title. Scott Dixon, the 2013 series champion, ended up third in the standings after a strong finish to the season.Rookie Mikhail Aleshins frightening crash late in a practice session reduced the field, but it didnt change Powers strategy. He was concerned by multiple crashes in the Fontana race in previous seasons, including his own spectacular flop in 2012.Instead, the race was nearly uninterrupted — and Power did everything correctly.Thats 15 years of hard work, Power said. Its just surreal, man. I cant believe it. Liverpool centre-back Mamadou Sakho may have put his health at risk if he used a fat-burning substance, according to Sporting Integritys founding director Michelle Verroken. Verroken, whose Sporting Integrity group is dedicated to assisting sports organisations and athletes with effective anti-doping policies, says such supplements can put a large strain on the heart.Sakho is being investigated by UEFA after an alleged anti-doping violation following a Europa League tie against Manchester United. The probe is believed to relate to the use of a fat-burning substance. The 26-year-old is expected to request his B sample be tested ahead of Tuesdays deadline.When asked by Sky Sports News HQ if there were any health risks involved in taking fat-burning supplements, Verroken said: Huge risks.If you are increasing the heart rate the important thing to know is what you are also going to be doing - if you are exercising at the same time - because you are overloading the heart and that really would not be a good thing if your heart has some congenital problem or you are demanding more of your body without proper hydration, proper food. Mamadou Sakho (right) in action against Manchester United Some of these fat burners even contain a diuretic to take water out of the body and literally make your body appear smaller. And again, if you are trying to dry out the body when you are involved in intense exercise, there are really big risks in terms of cardiovascular problems.Verroken is not convinced fat-burners improve performance though, and she believes there are alternative means available which are less dangerous.She said: Its a difficult question really, because if your intention is to improve your performance, I think there are far better ways of trying to do this. Sakho is being probed over an alleged anti-doping violation But certainly some people might encourage the use of these type of supplements as a way of giving you perhaps a litttle bit more energy, offsetting fatigue so that perhaps you could hang on in there that little bit longer.ddddddddddddWe do know that some people use them as a way of training for longer, and if they are consuming those really they have got to look at the point of which they get to exhaustion and the body is very, very under-pressure and certainly the heart has been beating faster to try to speed up the metabolism. Really thats not the safest way to enhance your performance but any high is going to be followed by a low.Fat burners appear in sports supplements and certainly what they are intended to do is really speed up the bodys metabolism. They make the heart beat faster and certainly that is their action in the body, to stimulate the body and really increase your energy levels, make you feel you have a little bit more energy and burn off the fat in the body cells. Sakho is expected to request a test of a B sample And Verroken insists the Premier League should not be criticised because UEFA discovered the alleged violation, as she believes that is down to the timing of an individuals test.Verroken said: We have a range of programmes going on across sport, some by international bodies, some by national bodies, so really its all a matter of timing that testing according to the kind of performance schedule, the training schedules of athletes across different sports.I dont think its fair to perhaps compare one testing program with another. In some respects its a bit of a lucky dip almost, because if you are using a supplement, it may not be a contaminated version of that supplement, it may not contain a prohibited substance.But the next batch that you use may very well contain that prohibited substance, so if thats the timing of when the testing programme goes on then certainly in some respects its more bad luck than anything else. But thats what happens in anti-doping, we have to create the deterrent in order to deliver the detection. Also See: Liverpool video Liverpool fixtures Liverpool stats Get a ￡10 free bet! ' ' '