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Meira getting most from underfunded Panther car

By John Schwarb
Special to ESPN.com

Saturday, September 9, 2006

JOLIET, Ill. -- Maybe it was a good sign for the still-winless Vitor Meira -- playing the role of track bully. Last week on the road course at Sonoma, Calif., the Panther Racing driver took advantage of some conservative late driving from Team Penske's Helio Castroneves and Ganassi Racing's Scott Dixon to grab a podium finish. While the championship contenders saw the need to avoid trouble and save points, Meira saw opportunity. And he ruffled some feathers in the process. "He just dove int ...

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