Sports Briefing | Auto Racing: Third Straight Win for Dixon
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Scott Dixon escaped a first-lap accident and hung near the leaders before taking over to win the inaugural Honda Indy 200 yesterday in Lexington, Ohio, for his third consecutive victory.Dixon, sixth in qualifying, took the lead for good on Lap 77 of the 85-lap race when Dario Franchitti took a delayed pit stop. Dixon was never threatened to the finish, earning his ninth IndyCar Series win. After wins at Watkins Glen and Nashville the past two weekends, he tied the series mark for consecutive victories set by Kenny Brack (1998) and tied by Dan Wheldon (2005).
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HELIO CASTRONEVES won the final race of the Indy Racing League season today, but it was fellow Brazilian Tony Kanaan who was holding the champion&#39;s trophy after the Chevy 500.
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Scott Dixon held off Sam Hornish Jr., Dario Franchitti, Tony Kanaan and Marco Andretti over the final 14 laps to win the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Sunday.
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Tony Kanaan found himself in the middle of a leading three-wide pack going more than 200 mph through the turns. A few laps later, he drove the left
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Formula one: Lewis Hamilton wins US grand prix to extend his championship lead over Fernando Alonso.
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Japan&#39;s Makoto Tamada grabbed his third pole position of the season before Sunday&#39;s Valencia MotoGP after clocking the fastest time in the second qualifying session on Saturday.
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Juan Dixon scored 13 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter and helped the Washington Wizards to their seventh straight win, a 108-103 victory last night that sent the visiting Phoenix Suns to their first three-game losing streak of the season.
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What should be a joyful and hopeful time for Jimmie Johnson has instead been bittersweet. While Johnson has won three straight races and moved back into contention for the Nextel Cup championship, he can&#39;t
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The American runner today became the third man in history to win the world championship sprint double.
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With three straight wins, Jimmie Johnson has NASCAR points leader Kurt Busch looking in his rearview mirror. The consecutive victories at Charlotte, Martinsville and Atlanta have brought Johnson charging back
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Championship leader Lewis Hamilton won the United States Grand Prix here on Sunday.
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Fernando Alonso won his fourth consecutive race Sunday, driving his Renault to an easy victory in the Canadian Grand Prix and widening his lead over Michael Schumacher in the world championship standings.
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FORT WORTH, Texas Helio Castroneves had a great restart today with two laps to go after a lengthy caution. He held off IndyCar Series champion Tony Kanaan to win the season finale at Texas Motor Speedway.
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PITTSBURGH - The Chicago Cubs won for the third time in three cities in three days. They might not recall where they are when they wake up, but they remember how to win.
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MEXICO&#39;s Adrian Fernandez held off a last curve challenge to win the Indy 300 here today. Fernandez foiled Bryan Herta while Brazil&#39;s Tony Kanaan moved closer to claiming the Indy Racing League season crown.
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On Sunday fans of NASCAR&#39;S Nextel Cup will have a far better idea who is likely to be this year&#39;s champion. Because while Saturday night&#39;s Chevy Rock &amp; Roll 400 at Richmond&#39;s tight three-quarter
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Jimmie Johnson wins his third straight race on a very tricky track, prompting his teammate Jeff Gordon to name him Mr. Martinsville.