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Article: DE FERRAN WINS FIRST IN IRL.(SPORTS)
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- The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)
- Article date:
- June 17, 2002
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Byline: Associated Press
FOUNTAIN, Colo. -- Gil de Ferran led all but eight laps to post his first Indy Racing League victory Sunday in the Radisson 225, a race that was stopped for 51 minutes by rain and hail.
De Ferran and teammate Helio Castroneves repeated their 1-2 finish in qualifying.
De Ferran, one of only four drivers to win back-to-back CART championships, moved to the IRL circuit this season with Team Penske.
''We've been knocking on the door since the beginning of the year, and I'm glad to ...