August 25, 2008
Helio Castroneves Wins in Sonoma, Ryan Briscoe Second After Dramatic Week
Penske Racing
SONOMA, Calif.
Helio Castroneves, driver of the No. 3 Team Penske Dallara/Honda, earned his first win the 2008 IndyCar Series season in Sunday’s PEAK Antifreeze & Motor Oil Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma County, completing a dramatic week for Team Penske.
After the team lost both primary race cars, equipment and more in a transporter fire that occurred early Wednesday morning as the team was en route to Infineon Raceway, Castroneves, teammate Ryan Briscoe and the entire Team Penske crew rolled up their sleeves, determined not to let the fire deter them. The team worked together to rebuild and place two backup machines at the front of the starting grid - with Castroneves on the pole and Briscoe second.
Then, once the green flag flew on Sunday afternoon, the team’s hard work really paid off - both Castroneves and Briscoe led the race but in the end, it was Castroneves who captured the checkered flag 5.29 seconds ahead of his teammate for his first win since the 2007 St. Petersburg race.
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