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Raphael Matos and Richard Antinucci Duke it Out for FIrst Place in FIrestone Indy Lights Series
Friday, September 5, 2008 at 11:31AM MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com- Raphael Matos and Richard Antinucci are engaged in the closest points battle in Firestone Indy Lights history. While the three-point margin presents a multitude of possibilities for either of the drivers to claim the Firestone Firehawk Cup, the easiest solution would be for one of them to win their first race on an oval ...
IndyCar Teams Announce Driver Changes for 2009
Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at 08:58AM MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com - CHICAGO - Here's are today’s IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights headlines In Case You Missed It: Scott Dixon, Dario Franchitti, Raphael Matos and . . .
Justin Wilson Wins Detroit Indy Grand Prix
Monday, September 1, 2008 at 10:31AM MLN - THE RAW FEED - www.mlntherawfeed.com –
DETROIT, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008 – Justin Wilson didn’t let a steering problem ruin his day. The IndyCar Series rookie turned only two laps in the morning warm-up due to the problem, but went on to lead the final 15 laps of the Detroit Indy Grand Prix presented by Firestone in the afternoon to claim his first IndyCar Series victory.Wilson started fourth and moved into second on Lap 60. After a restart on Lap 69, Wilson put pressure on Helio Castroneves, who led a race-high 53 laps. Wilson made two attempts to pass on Lap 72, but was rebuffed by Castroneves who went low and then back high. Race officials penalized Castroneves one position for blocking, and Wilson took the lead on Lap 73.
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Castroneves, who finished second for a record eighth time this season, gained 13 points on series points leader Scott Dixon to climb within 30 points of Dixon heading into the Sept. 7 championship season finale at Chicagoland Speedway.Dixon led the first 18 laps after starting on the pole but shuffled back to 18th after his first pit stop and could never get back higher than his final position of fifth.
Tony Kanaan finished third and Oriol Servia finished fourth. Bruno Junqueira improved 17 positions from his 24th-place starting position to finish seventh.
Wilson, who won four times during his career in the Champ Car World Series, was the ninth different race winner in the IndyCar Series, tying a record set in four other seasons.
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Tempers Flare as Close Competition for Firestone Indy LIghts Title Boils Over
Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at 12:37PM MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com- Raphael Matos didn't come away with a race win from what he called the most important weekend of the season, but he has what he covets the most – the championship points lead ...
Firestone Indy Lights Crowns Ninth Different Winner This Season
Monday, August 25, 2008 at 06:51AM MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com- FIRESTONE INDY LIGHTS POST-RACE NOTES ...
Helio Castroneves Tops Qualifying List For PEAK Antifreeze & Motor Oil Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma County
Sunday, August 24, 2008 at 10:58AM MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com - SONOMA, Calif. - Qualifying Saturday for the PEAK Antifreeze & Motor Oil Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma County IndyCar Series event on the 2.303-mile Infineon Raceway...
Firestone Indy Lights Standings Could Get Shuffled with 105 Points Up for Grabs This Weekend
Friday, August 22, 2008 at 10:05AM MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com- With 105 points possible in the Carneros 100 and Valley of the Moon 100 Aug. 23-24 at Infineon Raceway, the drivers in contention for the Firestone Indy Lights title know anything can happen ...
Indy Lights Firestone Indy Lights Open Test Results
Friday, August 22, 2008 at 08:21AM MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com - SONOMA, Calif. - Results Thursday for the Firestone Indy Lights Open Test on the 2.245-mile Infineon Raceway, with position, car number in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine and speed...
Firestone Indy Lights Driver J.R. Hildebrand Meets the Media
Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 11:26AM MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com- J.R. Hildebrand is in his first season in Firestone Indy Lights, driving for RLR/Andersen Racing ...
Firestone Indy Lights Driver Rafael Matos Battles for Title with Three Races Left
Tuesday, August 19, 2008 at 09:50AM MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com- Raphael Matos has been in this position before. In three of the last four years, Matos has claimed a series championship. Now he's aiming to win the Firestone Indy Lights crown ...