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Sports MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 2003 D3 THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR WWW.INDYSTAR.COM 7 Crash paves way for Montoya LP i Select Floor Models, Discontinued Models, Displays Scratch and Dent With contenders gone early in Germany, he captures his 2nd F-l victory of the season. From Star news services r- Juan Pablo Montoya sped from MUST GO! Now through August 31 2003 iVon the German Grand Prix in BILLIARD Gnma Tnblat i A. I Rare ft Rnr Clnnl V-' AUTO RACING ROUNDUP dropped 10 grid positions at his next race. The Williams team said it would appeal. "I was trying to defend my position and I didn't make any sudden move or anything," Ralf Schumacher said.

"So there was all the time in the world for other cars to move away from me." Dixon wins Top Fuel Larry Dixon powered his Top Fuel dragster to his eighth victory of the season and 33rd career when he clocked a performance of 4.640 seconds at 319.67 mph in the Fram Nationals at Sonoma, Calif. He outdistanced first-time Top Fuel finalist David Baca, who recorded a run of 4.805 at 298.47. Other winners Sunday were Gary Scelzi (Funny Car), Jeg Coughlin (Pro Stock) and Geno Scali (Pro Stock Bike). Rookie posts win Rookie A.J. Allmendinger won the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres in Quebec for his third consecutive Toyota Atlantic series victory and fifth of the season.

If Uwe Uln Associated Press Escape: Juan Pablo Montoya (front) avoids a crash at the start of the German Grand Prix. He posted his second win of the season. 6333 Rockvillo Road 12 Block Wast of 1-465 (317) 243-0046 wocKenneim, which was all but settled in the opening seconds. Three top contenders Khni Raikkonen, Ralf Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello were gone before the first lap was completed Sunday and season leader and five-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher finished 9 seventh. uk It was Montoya's second vic-; tory in 2003 and the third of his jcareer.

The Williams-BMW driver moved into second place in "the season standings. David Coulthard of McLaren-Mercedes was second, more than a minute behind. Renault's Jarno Trulli finished third. The field was stripped of top drivers with the race just under wav Raikknnen. sprnnH in thp Open Monday-Saturday ner of two of the previous three races; and Barrichello, the winner of the previous race.

Michael Schumacher had a flat in the left-rear tire of his Ferrari while in second place with less than four laps to go. With track temperatures near-ing 122 degrees, Montoya surged ahead from the pole at'the outset. Behind him, three contenders took each other out before the first curve. Raikkonen's McLaren-Mercedes came up to the left side of Barrichello, and the Brazilian's Ferrari was squeezed in with Ralf Schumacher just ahead of him on the right side. Stewards blamed Ralf Schumacher, saying he moved into the path of Barrichello.

He will be I MK'l'IIBIin'I'l hllJ'MI We'll Get You standings; Ralf Schumacher, win- art On Rain 4 Track! LIMITED TIMC OFFER' YOU GET I iM $30,000 $143 $40,000 $191 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 Loans from $10,000 helped Tagliani move to third. Junqueira also repeatedly said Road America's permanent road course was his favorite on the circuit. He won the first CART race of his career at Elkhart Lake in 2001 and started at the pole last year before a poor pit stop dropped him to third. His comfort on the track was displayed throughout the weekend. He won both qualifying rounds and had the fastest laps in every practice.

He said he was determined to take advantage of his good fortune tHere after watching Tracy win five of the first 11 races. "I knew that I had to win a race this year to keep me motivated and keep the team believing we could do well in the championship," he said. "I knew that my best shot to win a pole and win a race was at this Bill Consolidation Loans Up to 125 of Home Value land Contract Payoffs Refinancing Home Improvement Loans Past Bankruptcy OK Slow Credit OK Self Employed OK jumbo loans Available In-Home Appointments Avail. New Home Purchases- Conventional cannot see," he said. Despite the weather, Junqueira dominated the field.

His lead was never challenged. Bourdais began to run faster laps than Junqueira at the end of the race, but decided not to push bis teammate. "I'm not going to try anything silly on Bruno," he said. "Let's try to make it safe." Tagliani, meanwhile, was happy to finish third after a rough weekend at what he called one of his favorite tracks. On Friday, he crashed during the 10-minute practice before qualifying, when his car sailed over Mario Haberfeld's in turn 12.

"For the last three years, I loved (Road America). (Saturday), I hated it and today I like it again," he said. Several crashes by the drivers in front of him and a good pit stop Junqueira turns pole position into victory. From D1 why we had to red-flag the race," Tagliani said. "When they started the race here, there were no puddles." Bourdais said CART officials should have either postponed the race or let it run after it started, because the drivers didn't know what conditions they would eventually run in.

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