Rubens Barrichello's Honda was seventh - the Brazilian had been running fourth, holding off the Toyotas, when he made an error and slid wide on the slippery track with 10 laps remaining.

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United States coach Brian Shimer believes the track will still be fast, even if it allows for a wider margin of error.

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