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26/06/2008 01:51. “ota's Jarno Trulli finished third ahead of McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen, who had started 10th after a five-place qualifying penalty.” // Lebanon Daily News

23/06/2008 18:08. Dan Wheldon celebrated his 30th birthday by winning the Iowa Corn Indy 250 Sunday at Newton, his second victory of the season.

Wheldon took the lead out of a caution flag with 90 laps to go after making the risky decision not to pit. The move paid off, as Wheldon held off Andretti Green drivers Hideki Mutoh and Marco Andretti down the stretch.

Wheldon plans to donate his winnings to the victims of Iowa's recent floods and tornados.

Tony Kanaan, who had traded the lead with Helio Castroneves for much of the race, spun out and slammed into the wall with fewer than 40 laps to go. The crash kept Kanaan from a top-five finish for just the second time in seven starts. He finished 18th.

Castroneves also finished in the back of the pack. He pitted late and placed 14th — by far his... // Ventura County Star

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First News Article: Reuters.uk, 22/06/2008 00:17