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Christian gives Matta, of the equipment Newman/Haas Racing, third triumph of the season, and secondly consecutive was adjudged his, after prevailing in the G.I. Joe's 200, disputed in the mixed circuit of Portland. Drawn up of median a speed with a route of only 1,9 miles of extension.
For It has been giving to Matta this victory was not as simple as the obtained one in Dry Lagoon for one week back. In the released one, Kenny Brack, that left to its side, was able to snatch the leadership to him in the first curve and to maintain behind to the Brazilian during 50 returns.
Lamentably Brack had to leave in turn 60 after losing a back wheel when it had realized his first resupply. The expression in the face of Ganassi Chip, after the heavy error of its mechanics, summarized all feelings.
With Kenny Brack outside scene, Christian gives Matta followed without being able to recover the breath. Dark brown Junqueira, the other pilot of the Target Chip Ganassi Racing, began to watch to its compatriot until the same end of the race. Although Junqueira seemed to have one more a quicker car, It gives Matta used one's wits to maintain them to ray the Brazilian and to direct to his second consecutive triumph.
“I have undergone a constant pressure from first to the last return”, it began saying Christian, “It was a very hard competition, Kenny realized large-scale maneuvers in the beginning and to be honest, it was going to be very difficult to return to surpass it”. With respect to his fight with Dark brown Junqueira it said: “It was pressing enormously on the end, but luckily my car maintained a good rate and I could control the situation”, ended up saying Gives Matta.
Dario Franchitti finished third party with the best Lola Honda of the CART park. “It is a good result, although still we must work more on mixed circuits”, said Scottish he. Meanwhile, his companion of Team KOOL Green, Paul Tracy, came realizing a good race until he touched himself with Christian Fittipaldi, when the Canadian tried to surpass it in return 33 of 110 of race.
On the other hand, Townsend Bell returned to add important points after concluding in a brilliant fourth position with a Reynard Toyota of the equipment Patrick Racing. Bell lead a pacific and patient race, strategy that finally was after the abandonment of its rivals by different incidents. With this position, now Bell ascends to 15º put of the championship of pilots.
Patrick Carpentier arrived in fifth position after a consistent race. Although a little more this equipment in race was expected, Alex Tagliani underwent mechanical mishaps delayed that it until 12º put final. In the championship of Carpentier pilots 6º stays, whereas Tagliani is 12º.
Michel Jourdain Jr, that until makes two dates was the leader of the contest, concluded 6º with a Lola Ford of the Team Rahal. The Mexican was satisfied with this result, since in classification as soon as he had reached 17º put. Jourdain Jr ties in 2º put of the championship with Dark brown Junqueira. Although the Mexican not yet gained no race.
With 19 points of advantage on the rest of his competitors, He gives Matta will arrive at Chicago, within two weeks, more relaxed and with intentions to continue adding points and to obtain longed for crown 2002 of the CART Fedex Championship Series.
The next date of CART will be the 30 of June in the oval of Cicero, Chicago. The third race in oval circuit that will dispute CART in this calendar 2002.

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