Briscoe, Castroneves Sweep Top Spots At Mid-Ohio

LEXINGTON, Ohio, Sunday, July 20, 2008 – Ryan Briscoe earned his second IndyCar Series victory of the season, and Helio Castroneves finished second in the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio presented by Westfield Insurance to earn Team Penske a sweep. The teammates started in reverse order on the front row for the 85-lap race on the 2.258-mile, 13-turn circuit. Castroneves led the first five laps on rain tires, but relinquished the lead to Vitor Meira on Lap 6 after the Panther Racing driver pitted earlier to change to racing slicks. Briscoe led 18 laps in the middle of the race and came out at the head of the pack as the competitors cycled through green flag pit stops from Laps 56-60. Briscoe built as much as a nine-second lead in the final laps, claiming the victory by 7.2640 seconds. The result marked the second consecutive... [read full story]