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Castroneves takes Bombardier Learjet 550

Published: June 7, 2009 at 12:23 AM

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 7 (UPI) -- Helio Castroneves grabbed the lead after the final pit stop Saturday and captured the Bombardier Learjet 550 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas.

Castroneves, who won the Indianapolis 500 last month, finished 0.3904 seconds in front of Team Penske teammate Ryan Briscoe to take his second victory of the season and his 16th IndyCar title.

Scott Dixon was third, followed by Marco Andretti in fourth place and Dario Franchitti in fifth.

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