Ward wins by nose at Boomtown 500 in Texas finish
Jeff Ward overtook Al Unser Jr. inches from the line to win the Boomtown 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Airton Dare finished third as Ward claimed his first IRL win after 51 starts with an average speed of 169.984 mph. Helio Castroneves finished fourth as race leaders fought fuel strategy in a tight final stretch. Tomas Scheckter, leading earlier, retired with a clutch problem after 107 laps led.
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Marlin fastest in Pocono practice on dried track
Sterling Marlin claimed the fastest lap at Pocono Raceway after rain washed out earlier activity. The Winston Cup leader ran 166.636 mph in a Dodge, saying the car and track felt good as crews worked to repair seepage and patches ahead of the Pocono 500.
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Da Matta wins CART pole at Monterey in smoky session
Cristiano da Matta clinched the pole for the Bridgestone Grand Prix of Monterey edging Kenny Brack as Bruno Junqueira followed in third. Da Matta blew an engine late, trailing oil on the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca track but avoided a red flag by continuing.
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Montoya Beats Schumacher For Pole At Canadian Grand Prix
Juan Pablo Montoya sped to pole position in Montreal ending Michael Schumacher’s pole streak. The Williams BMW driver posted a record lap of 1 minute 12.836 seconds on the Gilles Villeneuve circuit, as Schumacher saw his run as series leader challenged ahead of the 69-lap race.
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Sprague secures Inside Traxx 300 Busch win at Gladeville
Sprague finally wins a Busch race to extend his lead in the series standings after passing Greg Biffle with 23 laps left in the Inside Traxx 300 at Gladeville Tennessee. He led four times for 144 of 225 laps as Bobby Hamilton Jr. moved by Biffle to finish second and Biffle ended third.
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