Peak 300 in Joliet, Illinois
Helio Castroneves (C), winner of the Peak 300 talks with Team Penske teammate Ryan Briscoe, who came in third, about the end of the race as they and second place finisher Scott Dixon (L) were on the podium at the Chicagoland Speedway on September 7, 2008 in Joliet, Illinois. Dixon also won the IRL championship.(UPI Photo/Darrell Hoemann)
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