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FINALLY; The Indy Pro Series at last appears, well, pro.(Motorsports)
Byline: CURT CAVIN
To say the IRL had its best Indy Pro Series season in 2006 is no stretch.
With fields up by three cars per race and a tripled prize fund, the development series realized a record number of winners (seven in 12 races) and its most interesting title race since its 2002 inception.
Jay Howard won the title by four points over Jonathan Klein, but Howard often was overshadowed.
Jeff Simmons opened the year by scoring the second-closest finish in series history, a 0.0199-second win at Homestead-Miami Speedway for his fifth victory in eight races. That run led IRL team owner Bobby Rahal to hire him to replace Paul Dana, who was killed in a crash during pre-race practice at Homestead.
At St. Petersburg the next week, Raphael Matos swept the Pro Series' first doubleheader weekend. Reigning series champion Wade Cunningham sat out with appendicitis, which likely cost him a second championship.
Cunningham went on to win on the oval at Indianapolis, on the road course at Sonoma and at the season-ending race at ...
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- Press release article from: Business Wire July 3, 2007 700+ words
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...200 budget.< Spend a day at Watkins Glen International and you'll soon discover...lot more after a two-hour drive to Watkins Glen, a small village at the southern tip...comfortable hotel and a few extras. Watkins Glen International this season is offering...
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- News wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News September 3, 2009 700+ words
...Relocation grant has been awarded to the Watkins Glen Track Relocation project in Schuyler...further development in the Village of Watkins Glen and the two salt industries. "This...said Schumer. "The Village of Watkins Glen has experienced a surge in tourism this...
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