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Franchitti has two wins in two Iowa trips

Associated Press

Sunday, June 21, 2009

NEWTON, Iowa -- Dario Franchitti was disappointed that Saturday's qualifying for the Iowa Corn Indy 250 was canceled. He felt that a few late tweaks made to his No. 10 car had turned it into a "rocket ship." Franchitti settled instead for Sunday's checkered flag -- his second victory in two tries at the Iowa Speedway. Franchitti took the lead with 50 laps to go and cruised to victory in the Iowa Corn Indy 250. Franchitti beat Ryan Briscoe by just over five seconds to grab his first victory sin ...

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