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Franchitti's return, Helio's availability highlight Surfers Paradise finale

By John Oreovicz
Special to ESPN.com

Thursday, October 23, 2008

After 17 years of Indy-style racing on Australia's Gold Coast, one thing is certain: Expect the unexpected. Ever since John Andretti claimed his first and only CART Indy-car victory in the inaugural event in 1991 on a street course in the beach resort city of Surfers Paradise, the Australian Indy-car race has often produced improbable or unlikely results. That's not likely to change this year, when the Nikon Indy 300 is run for the first time under Indy Racing League sanction. In fact, thi ...

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