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Hunter-Reay holds off Castroneves to win Indy 500
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Ryan Hunter-Reay celebrates after winning the 98th running of the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race on Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. - photo by Tom Strattman
INDIANAPOLIS— The finish at the Indianapolis 500 was worth the wait for Ryan Hunter-Reay. He used a series of daredevil moves to deny Helio Castroneves a chance at history on Sunday and became the first American since 2006 to win "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing." He passed Castroneves at the Yard of Bricks as the two bright yellow cars raced wheel-to-wheel under the white flag in a thrilling final lap.
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