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August 8, 2005
| Sebastien Bourdais wins San Jose Grand Prix |
| Frenchman holds off Paul Tracy and Newman/Haas teammate Oriol Servia for third win of season
By Diego Abeloos
Sports Writer
Frenchman Sebastien Bourdais took the checkered flag at the inaugural Taylor Woodrow Grand Prix of San Jose on Sunday, giving the 2004 Champ Car World Series champion his third win of the season.
Bourdais, racing the No.1 McDonald’s sponsored car for the Newman/Haas Racing team, led for the majority of the race and raced nearly mistake-free, starting out as the pole sitter and holding the lead for 63 laps throughout the race, including the last 22.
“It felt very good. I think I was in the preferred position; I just Read more... |
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| From Cremona to Campbell: Great luthiers live on
Campbell guitar maker Josh Howell draws famous clients
By Jennifer Robertson
Staff Writer
More than 250 years ago, in the city of Cremona, Italy, Antonio Stradivari perfected his craft as a luthier, or a maker of stringed instruments.
While he made a variety of instruments, he is most famous for his violins, which are considered the best in the world and have sold for as much as $1.6 million. Today, scientists are still trying to discover the “secrets” of Stradivari’s violins.
If you visit Josh Howell in his shop in Campbell, you might get a Read more...
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