BOURDAIS DOMINATES! EARNS FOURTH VICTORY OF THE SEASON IN MILWAUKEE source: champcarmontreal.com Frenchman Sébastien Bourdais kept the momentum going in the Champ Car World Series by earning his fourth consecutive victory of the season earlier today at the fabled Milwaukee Mile in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Newman Haas driver also earned his third pole position of the season during the events' single qualifying period on Saturday. Bourdais held on to first place when the green flag waved but on the third lap of a schedule 225, Mexican Mario Dominguez once again caused problems when he tagged Brazilian Bruno Junqueira. A spinning Junqueira then collected the wall while Dominguez's right rear wheel collected teammate, Toronto native Paul Tracy. It is the second time this season that Dominguez crashes with Junqueira and Tracy and puts them out of contention early in the racne. Victim of a leaking rear tire, Bourdais made his first pit stop on Lap 20 under green flag conditions, but the Frenchman slowly climbed back up through the field taking command for good on Lap 101, earning his first oval-track victory and 20th career win. Bourdais, who had never led a race lap in Milwaukee prior to today, dominated by staying at the front for 117 of the 197 laps run. With five caution periods lasting 48 Laps, the race was changed to a timed event in the latter stages of the day. Great Britain's Justin Wilson finished in second place, 3.6 seconds behind Bourdais. The RuSPORT driver led 61 race laps. A second French driver, Nelson Philippe, finished third, to become the second Frenchman on the podium, a first in Champ Car. Finishing 5 seconds behind the winner, Philippe claimed his first career Champ Car podium at the age of 19.
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