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Dixon foils Castroneves' fuel strategy, closes in on second series title

By John Oreovicz
Special to ESPN.com

Saturday, August 9, 2008

SPARTA, Ky. -- Think fuel strategy races are boring? Think again. With a 0.5532-second margin of victory, the Meijer Indy 300 at Kentucky Speedway wasn't anywhere near being the closest race in IndyCar Series history. But without a doubt it featured one of the Indy Racing League's most exciting finishes. Desperate for a victory to remain in championship contention, Team Penske asked Helio Castroneves to try to stretch a 22-gallon tank of ethanol over the final 57 laps. The No. 3 Dallara ...

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