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SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - MARCH 14: Raphael Matos driver of the #2 Luczo Dragon Racing/ de Ferran Motorsports Dallara Honda goes backwards into the turn one chicane during qualifying for the IZOD IndyCar Series Sao Paulo Indy 300 on March 14, 2010 in the streets of Sao Paulo in Sao Paulo, Brazil...

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Indy car driver Brazilian Raphael Matos (L) of Luzco team talks with a team official at the Sao Paulo Indy 300 pits, March 12, 2010 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Twenty two drivers will take part in the practices tomorrow and race on Sunday across the regular city's streets.

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SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - MARCH 14: Will Power of Australia, driver of the #12 Verizon Team Penske Dallara Honda, leads Raphael Matos of Brazil, driver of the #2 HP Luczo Dragon Racing de Ferran Motorsports Dallara Honda, and Ryan Briscoe of Australia, driver of the #6 Team Penske Dallara Honda,...

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The winner of the IndyCar race Will Power, left, from Australia, jokes with Brazil's Raphael Matos, third place, at the podium in Sao Paulo, Sunday, March 14, 2010.

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Brazil's IndyCar drivers , from left, Raphael Matos, Tony Kanaan, Helio Castroneves, Vitor Meira, Ana Beatriz Figueiredo, and Mario Romancini, pose for photographers with the Grand Prix trophy, during a news conference in Sao Paulo, Thursday, March 11, 2010. Brazil will host the opening...

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IRL driver Raphael Matos, of Brazil, leads Mario Romancini, of Brazil, into a turn during Indy testing at the Barber Motorsports Park on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010, in Birmingham, Ala.

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Drivers Raphael Matos, left, of Brazil, and Hurley Haywood talk outside their garage after their car, the Brumos Racing Porsche Riley, came off the track with engine problems during the Rolex 24 hour auto race at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. , Sunday, Jan. 31,...

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Driver's David Donohue, left, and Raphael Matos, of Brazil, talk in their pit stall as they take a break from their driving duties during the evening hours of the Rolex 24 hour auto race at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. , Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010.

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Drivers Darren Law of Phoenix, left, and Raphael Matos, of Brazil, talk in their pit stall during a practice session for the Rolex 24 hour auto race at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. , Friday, Jan. 29, 2010.

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Driver Raphael Matos, of Brazil, walks to his garage after practice for the Rolex 24-hour race at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. , Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010.

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HOMESTEAD, FL - OCTOBER 09: Raphael Matos driver of the #2 US Air Force Luczo Dragon Racing Dallara Honda during qualifying for the IndyCar Series Firestone Indy 300 on October 9, 2009 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida.

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HOMESTEAD, FL- OCTOBER 09: Raphael Matos, driver of the #2 US Airforce Luczo Dragon Racing Dallara Honda during practice for the IRL IndyCar Series Firestone Indy 300 on October 9, 2009 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida.

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The crew of the Brumos Racing Porsche Riley pushes the car out of the garage after it came off the track with smoke pouring from the rear while Raphael Matos, of Brazil, was driving during the Rolex 24 hour auto race at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. , Sunday,...

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - JANUARY 30: The #01 TELEMEX/Target BMW Riley driven by drivers Scott Pruett, Memo Rojas, Justin Wilson & Max Papis race with The #59 Brumos.com Porsche Riley driven by drivers Darren Law, David Donohue, Hurley Haywood, Butch Leitzinger & Raphael Matos during the Grand-Am...

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - JANUARY 30: The #59 Brumos.com Porsche Riley, driven by drivers Darren Law, David Donohue, Hurley Haywood, Butch Leitzinger & Raphael Matos drives into the East Horseshoe during the Grand-Am Rolex 24 at Daytona held at Daytona International Speedway on January 30, 2010...

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MOTEGI, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 18: Raphael Matos, drives the #2 Luczo Dragon Racing Dallara Honda during practice for the IndyCar Series Bridgestone Indy Japan 300 Mile on September 18, 2009 at Twin Ring Motegi in Motegi, Japan.

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A team member prepares tires for Raphael Matos of Brazil, at the pits, ahead of the IndyCar Series' Indy Japan 300 mile auto race on the 1.5-mile oval track at Twin Ring Motegi in Motegi, northeast of Tokyo Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009.

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In this photograph taken on Sunday, July 5, 2009, Raphael Matos of Brazil, drives through turn 1 during the IndyCar Series' Watkins Glen Camping World Grand Prix at The Glen in Watkins Glen, N.Y. After a decade of go-karting, what Matos ached for was a chance to prove his talent on a grander...

Marco Andretti climbs out his car after being hit by Raphael Matos. during the 93rd running of the Indianapolis 500 auto race in Indianapolis, Indiana, May 24, 2009.

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The provisional starters for the 93rd running of the Indianapolis 500 auto race are shown after they qualified at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Saturday, May 9, 2009. Row one: Helio Castroneves, of Brazil; Ryan Briscoe, of Australia; Dario Franchitti, of Scotland. Row...