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Castroneves Captures MBNA Pole At Indy
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05-10-2003 11:00 PM |
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 Castroneves Captures MBNA Pole At Indy Helio Castroneves earned the ideal starting position for his attempt to become the first driver to win three consecutive Indianapolis 500s - the pole. Castroneves won the MBNA Pole for the 87th Indianapolis 500 with a four-lap average speed of 231.725 mph May 11 in the No. 3 Marlboro Team Penske Dallara/Toyota/Firestone. He covered four laps of the historic 2.5-mile oval in two minutes, 35.3564 seconds to earn his second career pole in the IRL IndyCarTM Series and his first at Indianapolis. "This is one of the best days of my life," Castroneves said. "It's fantastic. It's a dream come true. That guy upstairs made it happen, trust me. Castroneves became the first back-to-back "500" winner to win the pole for his attempt to win three straight. He also earned the record 12th Indianapolis 500 pole for Penske Racing. Tony Kanaan qualified second, and Robby Gordon rounded out the front row. Read Full Story 
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