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Early luck gives Briscoe winning strategy at Mid-Ohio

By John Oreovicz
Special to ESPN.com

Sunday, July 20, 2008

LEXINGTON, Ohio -- Helio Castroneves should know by now that it doesn't pay to start from the pole at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Back in 2000 and 2001, Castroneves ceded the top qualifying spot at Mid-Ohio to his Penske Racing teammate Gil de Ferran, but beat his fellow Brazilian both years. Then last year, Castroneves nabbed his first Mid-Ohio pole only to finish third on race day behind Scott Dixon and Dario Franchitti. Pole position at Mid-Ohio didn't pan out again this year for Castrone ...

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