CART: Laguna Seca, Round 17




Practice

Individual Practice Report (Friday AM Session) September 10, 1999 Rank Driver Car# Car Config. Lap Lap Behind Behind Time Speed Leader Prev. ---- --------------------- ---- --------------- ------- ------- ------ ------ 1 Mauricio Gugelmin 17 Mercedes/RI/F 69.289 116.278 2 Bryan Herta 8X Ford Cos/RI/F 69.402 116.089 0.113 3 Mark Blundell 18 Mercedes/RI/F 69.448 116.012 0.159 0.046 4 Greg Moore 99 Mercedes/RI/F 69.579 115.794 0.290 0.131 5 Patrick Carpentier 33 Mercedes/RI/F 69.627 115.714 0.338 0.048 6 Scott Pruett 24 Toyota/RI/F 69.757 115.498 0.468 0.130 7 Gil de Ferran 5 Honda/RI/G 69.923 115.224 0.634 0.166 8 Tony Kanaan 44 Honda/RI/F 69.944 115.189 0.655 0.021 9 Max Papis 7 Ford Cos/RI/F 70.086 114.956 0.797 0.142 10 Adrian Fernandez 40 Ford Cos/RI/F 70.105 114.925 0.816 0.019 11 Jan Magnussen 20 Ford Cos/RI/F 70.166 114.825 0.877 0.061 12 Michel Jourdain Jr. 19 Ford Cos/LT/F 70.211 114.751 0.922 0.045 13 Dario Franchitti 27 Honda/RI/F 70.281 114.637 0.992 0.070 14 Cristiano da Matta 25 Toyota/RI/F 70.345 114.533 1.056 0.064 15 Jimmy Vasser 12 Honda/RI/F 70.377 114.481 1.088 0.032 16 Juan Montoya 4X Honda/RI/F 70.394 114.453 1.105 0.017 17 Bryan Herta 8 Ford Cos/RI/F 70.435 114.386 1.146 0.041 18 Paul Tracy 26 Honda/RI/F 70.453 114.357 1.164 0.018 19 Robby Gordon 22X Toyota/EA/F 70.599 114.121 1.310 0.146 20 Roberto Moreno 11 Ford Cos/SW/F 70.896 113.643 1.607 0.297 21 Gonzalo Rodriguez 3 Mercedes/LT/G 71.002 113.473 1.713 0.106 22 Jimmy Vasser 12X Honda/RI/F 71.095 113.324 1.806 0.093 23 Adrian Fernandez 40X Ford Cos/RI/F 71.125 113.277 1.836 0.030 24 Helio Castro-Neves 9X Mercedes/LT/F 71.177 113.194 1.888 0.052 25 Michael Andretti 6 Ford Cos/SW/F 71.201 113.156 1.912 0.024 26 Richie Hearn 10 Toyota/RI/F 71.318 112.970 2.029 0.117 27 Memo Gidley 71 Ford Cos/LT/F 71.351 112.918 2.062 0.033 28 Naoki Hattori 15 Honda/RI/G 71.781 112.241 2.492 0.430 29 Andrea Montermini 36 Toyota/EA/G 71.909 112.042 2.620 0.128 30 Michael Andretti 6X Ford Cos/SW/F 72.007 111.889 2.718 0.098 31 Al Unser Jr. 2 Mercedes/LT/G 72.155 111.660 2.866 0.148 32 Jan Magnussen 20X Ford Cos/RI/F 72.197 111.595 2.908 0.042 33 Luiz Garcia Jr. 21 Mercedes/LT/F 72.328 111.393 3.039 0.131 34 Juan Montoya 4 Honda/RI/F 72.359 111.345 3.070 0.031 35 Scott Pruett 24X Toyota/RI/F 73.215 110.043 3.926 0.856 36 Robby Gordon 22 Toyota/EA/F 73.882 109.050 4.593 0.667 37 Shigeaki Hattori 16 Mercedes/RI/G 74.297 108.440 5.008 0.415 Times marked with * designate times over 110% of the average of the 2 fastest drivers best practice/qualifying times Chassis Legend: PC=Penske, RI=Reynard, SW=Swift, LT=Lola, EA=Eagle Engine Legend: Ford Cos=99 Ford Cosworth, Honda=Honda Turbo V8, Mercedes=Mercedes-Benz E3, Toyota =Toyota Tire Legend: F=Firestone Firehawk, G=Goodyear Eagle Track Length: 2.238 miles Track Type: Road Lap Record: September 6, 1997 Bryan Herta 67.895 seconds 118.666 mph Race Record: September 7, 1997 Jimmy Vasser 1:41:38.813 109.647 mph Individual Practice Report (Saturday AM Session) September 11, 1999 Rank Driver Car# Car Config. Lap Lap Behind Behind Time Speed Leader Prev. ---- --------------------- ---- --------------- ------- ------- ------ ------ 1 Mauricio Gugelmin 17 Mercedes/RI/F 69.324 116.219 2 Helio Castro-Neves 9 Mercedes/LT/F 69.328 116.213 0.004 3 Bryan Herta 8 Ford Cos/RI/F 69.427 116.047 0.103 0.099 4 Dario Franchitti 27X Honda/RI/F 69.526 115.882 0.202 0.099 5 Tony Kanaan 44 Honda/RI/F 69.873 115.306 0.549 0.347 6 Greg Moore 99 Mercedes/RI/F 69.905 115.254 0.581 0.032 7 Roberto Moreno 11 Ford Cos/SW/F 69.956 115.170 0.632 0.051 8 Gil de Ferran 5 Honda/RI/G 69.976 115.137 0.652 0.020 9 Juan Montoya 4X Honda/RI/F 70.016 115.071 0.692 0.040 10 Paul Tracy 26 Honda/RI/F 70.027 115.053 0.703 0.011 11 Max Papis 7 Ford Cos/RI/F 70.208 114.756 0.884 0.181 12 Mark Blundell 18 Mercedes/RI/F 70.237 114.709 0.913 0.029 13 Gonzalo Rodriguez 3 Mercedes/LT/G 70.374 114.485 1.050 0.137 14 Jimmy Vasser 12 Honda/RI/F 70.453 114.357 1.129 0.079 15 Michael Andretti 6 Ford Cos/SW/F 70.507 114.270 1.183 0.054 16 Jan Magnussen 20 Ford Cos/RI/F 70.622 114.083 1.298 0.115 17 Robby Gordon 22 Toyota/EA/F 70.652 114.035 1.328 0.030 18 Memo Gidley 71 Ford Cos/LT/F 70.653 114.033 1.329 0.001 19 Cristiano da Matta 25 Toyota/RI/F 70.830 113.748 1.506 0.177 20 Patrick Carpentier 33 Mercedes/RI/F 70.892 113.649 1.568 0.062 21 Scott Pruett 24 Toyota/RI/F 71.027 113.433 1.703 0.135 22 Adrian Fernandez 40 Ford Cos/RI/F 71.170 113.205 1.846 0.143 23 Al Unser Jr. 2 Mercedes/LT/G 71.181 113.188 1.857 0.011 24 Naoki Hattori 15 Honda/RI/G 71.387 112.861 2.063 0.206 25 Richie Hearn 10 Toyota/RI/F 71.421 112.807 2.097 0.034 26 Luiz Garcia Jr. 21 Mercedes/LT/F 71.869 112.104 2.545 0.448 27 Andrea Montermini 36 Toyota/EA/G 73.557 109.531 4.233 1.688 28 Michel Jourdain Jr. 19 Ford Cos/LT/F 75.119 107.254 5.795 1.562 Combined Practice Report (after Saturday AM Session) September 11, 1999 Rank Driver Car# Car Config. Lap Lap Behind Behind Time Speed Leader Prev. ---- --------------------- ---- --------------- ------- ------- ------ ------ 1 Mauricio Gugelmin 17 Mercedes/RI/F 69.289 116.278 2 Helio Castro-Neves 9 Mercedes/LT/F 69.328 116.213 0.039 3 Bryan Herta 8X Ford Cos/RI/F 69.402 116.089 0.113 0.074 4 Bryan Herta 8 Ford Cos/RI/F 69.427 116.047 0.138 0.025 5 Mark Blundell 18 Mercedes/RI/F 69.448 116.012 0.159 0.021 6 Dario Franchitti 27X Honda/RI/F 69.526 115.882 0.237 0.078 7 Greg Moore 99 Mercedes/RI/F 69.579 115.794 0.290 0.053 8 Patrick Carpentier 33 Mercedes/RI/F 69.627 115.714 0.338 0.048 9 Scott Pruett 24 Toyota/RI/F 69.757 115.498 0.468 0.130 10 Tony Kanaan 44 Honda/RI/F 69.873 115.306 0.584 0.116 11 Gil de Ferran 5 Honda/RI/G 69.923 115.224 0.634 0.050 12 Roberto Moreno 11 Ford Cos/SW/F 69.956 115.170 0.667 0.033 13 Juan Montoya 4X Honda/RI/F 70.016 115.071 0.727 0.060 14 Paul Tracy 26 Honda/RI/F 70.027 115.053 0.738 0.011 15 Max Papis 7 Ford Cos/RI/F 70.086 114.956 0.797 0.059 16 Adrian Fernandez 40 Ford Cos/RI/F 70.105 114.925 0.816 0.019 17 Jan Magnussen 20 Ford Cos/RI/F 70.166 114.825 0.877 0.061 18 Michel Jourdain Jr. 19 Ford Cos/LT/F 70.211 114.751 0.922 0.045 19 Dario Franchitti 27 Honda/RI/F 70.281 114.637 0.992 0.070 20 Cristiano da Matta 25 Toyota/RI/F 70.345 114.533 1.056 0.064 21 Gonzalo Rodriguez 3 Mercedes/LT/G 70.374 114.485 1.085 0.029 22 Jimmy Vasser 12 Honda/RI/F 70.377 114.481 1.088 0.003 23 Michael Andretti 6 Ford Cos/SW/F 70.507 114.270 1.218 0.130 24 Robby Gordon 22X Toyota/EA/F 70.599 114.121 1.310 0.092 25 Robby Gordon 22 Toyota/EA/F 70.652 114.035 1.363 0.053 26 Memo Gidley 71 Ford Cos/LT/F 70.653 114.033 1.364 0.001 27 Jimmy Vasser 12X Honda/RI/F 71.095 113.324 1.806 0.442 28 Adrian Fernandez 40X Ford Cos/RI/F 71.125 113.277 1.836 0.030 29 Helio Castro-Neves 9X Mercedes/LT/F 71.177 113.194 1.888 0.052 30 Al Unser Jr. 2 Mercedes/LT/G 71.181 113.188 1.892 0.004 31 Richie Hearn 10 Toyota/RI/F 71.318 112.970 2.029 0.137 32 Naoki Hattori 15 Honda/RI/G 71.387 112.861 2.098 0.069 33 Luiz Garcia Jr. 21 Mercedes/LT/F 71.869 112.104 2.580 0.482 34 Andrea Montermini 36 Toyota/EA/G 71.909 112.042 2.620 0.040 35 Michael Andretti 6X Ford Cos/SW/F 72.007 111.889 2.718 0.098 36 Jan Magnussen 20X Ford Cos/RI/F 72.197 111.595 2.908 0.190 37 Juan Montoya 4 Honda/RI/F 72.359 111.345 3.070 0.162 38 Scott Pruett 24X Toyota/RI/F 73.215 110.043 3.926 0.856 39 Shigeaki Hattori 16 Mercedes/RI/G 74.297 108.440 5.008 1.082 Individual Practice Report (Sunday Warm Up) September 12, 1999 Rank Driver Car# Car Config. Lap Lap Behind Behind Time Speed Leader Prev. ---- --------------------- ---- --------------- ------- ------- ------ ------ 1 Bryan Herta 8 Ford Cos/RI/F 69.506 115.915 2 Max Papis 7 Ford Cos/RI/F 69.804 115.420 0.298 3 Tony Kanaan 44 Honda/RI/F 69.938 115.199 0.432 0.134 4 Greg Moore 99 Mercedes/RI/F 70.403 114.438 0.897 0.465 5 Gil de Ferran 5 Honda/RI/G 70.419 114.412 0.913 0.016 6 Robby Gordon 22 Toyota/EA/F 70.422 114.407 0.916 0.003 7 Paul Tracy 26 Honda/RI/F 70.524 114.242 1.018 0.102 8 Dario Franchitti 27X Honda/RI/F 70.738 113.896 1.232 0.214 9 Helio Castro-Neves 9 Mercedes/LT/F 70.847 113.721 1.341 0.109 10 Mauricio Gugelmin 17 Mercedes/RI/F 70.993 113.487 1.487 0.146 11 Roberto Moreno 11 Ford Cos/SW/F 71.156 113.227 1.650 0.163 12 Michael Andretti 6 Ford Cos/SW/F 71.227 113.114 1.721 0.071 13 Memo Gidley 71 Ford Cos/LT/F 71.237 113.099 1.731 0.010 14 Juan Montoya 4 Honda/RI/F 71.239 113.095 1.733 0.002 15 Cristiano da Matta 25 Toyota/RI/F 71.273 113.041 1.767 0.034 16 Luiz Garcia Jr. 21 Mercedes/LT/F 71.349 112.921 1.843 0.076 17 Jan Magnussen 20 Ford Cos/RI/F 71.353 112.915 1.847 0.004 18 Michel Jourdain Jr. 19 Ford Cos/LT/F 71.381 112.870 1.875 0.028 19 Jimmy Vasser 12 Honda/RI/F 71.415 112.817 1.909 0.034 20 Scott Pruett 24 Toyota/RI/F 71.632 112.475 2.126 0.217 21 Patrick Carpentier 33 Mercedes/RI/F 71.653 112.442 2.147 0.021 22 Andrea Montermini 36 Toyota/EA/G 71.706 112.359 2.200 0.053 23 Richie Hearn 10 Toyota/RI/F 71.819 112.182 2.313 0.113 24 Naoki Hattori 15 Honda/RI/G 72.258 111.500 2.752 0.439 25 Mark Blundell 18 Mercedes/RI/F 72.876 110.555 3.370 0.618 26 Adrian Fernandez 40X Ford Cos/RI/F 82.633 97.501 13.127 9.757* 27 Gonzalo Rodriguez 3 Mercedes/LT/G Withdr 0.000 0.000 0.000 28 Al Unser Jr. 2 Mercedes/LT/G Withdr 0.000 0.000 0.000 29 Shigeaki Hattori 16 Mercedes/RI/G Withdr 0.000 0.000 0.000

Qualifying

Individual Qualifying Report (Friday PM Session) September 10, 1999 Rank Driver Car# Car Config. Lap Lap Behind Behind Time Speed Leader Prev. ---- --------------------- ---- --------------- ------- ------- ------ ------ 1 Bryan Herta 8 Ford Cos/RI/F 68.334 117.903 2 Tony Kanaan 44 Honda/RI/F 68.738 117.210 0.404 3 Max Papis 7 Ford Cos/RI/F 68.914 116.911 0.580 0.176 4 Greg Moore 99 Mercedes/RI/F 69.050 116.681 0.716 0.136 5 Michael Andretti 6 Ford Cos/SW/F 69.114 116.573 0.780 0.064 6 Mauricio Gugelmin 17 Mercedes/RI/F 69.134 116.539 0.800 0.020 7 Adrian Fernandez 40 Ford Cos/RI/F 69.193 116.440 0.859 0.059 8 Scott Pruett 24 Toyota/RI/F 69.208 116.414 0.874 0.015 9 Gil de Ferran 5 Honda/RI/G 69.311 116.241 0.977 0.103 10 Helio Castro-Neves 9 Mercedes/LT/F 69.357 116.164 1.023 0.046 11 Paul Tracy 26 Honda/RI/F 69.367 116.147 1.033 0.010 12 Dario Franchitti 27 Honda/RI/F 69.442 116.022 1.108 0.075 13 Jimmy Vasser 12 Honda/RI/F 69.461 115.990 1.127 0.019 14 Roberto Moreno 11 Ford Cos/SW/F 69.465 115.984 1.131 0.004 15 Patrick Carpentier 33 Mercedes/RI/F 69.472 115.972 1.138 0.007 16 Juan Montoya 4 Honda/RI/F 69.515 115.900 1.181 0.043 17 Cristiano da Matta 25 Toyota/RI/F 69.671 115.641 1.337 0.156 18 Robby Gordon 22X Toyota/EA/F 69.712 115.573 1.378 0.041 19 Michel Jourdain Jr. 19 Ford Cos/LT/F 70.057 115.003 1.723 0.345 20 Mark Blundell 18 Mercedes/RI/F 70.062 114.995 1.728 0.005 21 Andrea Montermini 36 Toyota/EA/G 70.315 114.582 1.981 0.253 22 Memo Gidley 71 Ford Cos/LT/F 70.376 114.482 2.042 0.061 23 Jan Magnussen 20 Ford Cos/RI/F 70.395 114.451 2.061 0.019 24 Gonzalo Rodriguez 3 Mercedes/LT/G 70.529 114.234 2.195 0.134 25 Luiz Garcia Jr. 21 Mercedes/LT/F 70.691 113.972 2.357 0.162 26 Naoki Hattori 15 Honda/RI/G 70.705 113.950 2.371 0.014 27 Al Unser Jr. 2 Mercedes/LT/G 70.762 113.858 2.428 0.057 28 Richie Hearn 10 Toyota/RI/F 70.990 113.492 2.656 0.228 29 Shigeaki Hattori 16 Mercedes/RI/G 78.712 102.358 10.378 7.722* Starting Line Up September 11, 1999 Row Pos Car Driver Residence (Nation) Time Speed Sponsor(Car) --- --- --- --------------- ----------------------------------- ------ ------- 1 1 8 Bryan Herta Valencia, California (USA) 68.334 117.903 Shell (Ford Cos/RI/F) 2 44 Tony Kanaan Miami, Florida (BRA) 68.738 117.210 McDonald's Championship Racing (Honda/RI/F) 2 3 7 Max Papis Miami Beach, Florida (ITA) 68.914 116.911 Miller Lite (Ford Cos/RI/F) 4 99 Greg Moore Maple Ridge, British Columbia (CAN) 69.050 116.681 Player's/Indeck (Mercedes/RI/F) 3 5 6 Michael Andrett Nazareth, Pennsylvania (USA) 69.114 116.573 Kmart/Texaco/Havoline Ford-Cosw (Ford Cos/SW/F) 6 17 Mauricio Gugelm Coral Gables, Florida (BRA) 69.134 116.539 Hollywood PacWest Mercedes-Benz (Mercedes/RI/F) 4 7 40 Adrian Fernande Paradise Valley, Arizona (MEX) 69.193 116.440 Tecate/Quaker State/Patrick Rac (Ford Cos/RI/F) 8 24 Scott Pruett Lake Tahoe, Nevada (USA) 69.208 116.414 Pioneer/MCI WorldCom Toyota Rey (Toyota/RI/F) 5 9 5 Gil de Ferran Fort Lauderdale, Florida (BRA) 69.311 116.241 Valvoline/Cummins Special (Honda/RI/G) 10 9 Helio Castro-Ne Sao Paulo, Brazil (BRA) 69.357 116.164 Hogan Motor Leasing, Inc (Mercedes/LT/F) 6 11 26 Paul Tracy Las Vegas, Nevada (CAN) 69.367 116.147 KOOL (Honda/RI/F) 12 27 Dario Franchitt Pompano Beach, Florida (SCO) 69.442 116.022 KOOL (Honda/RI/F) 7 13 12 Jimmy Vasser Las Vegas, Nevada (USA) 69.461 115.990 Target Honda (Honda/RI/F) 14 11 Roberto Moreno Weston, Florida (BRA) 69.465 115.984 Big Kmart Ford-Cosworth Swift (Ford Cos/SW/F) 8 15 33 Patrick Carpent Indianapolis, Indiana (CAN) 69.472 115.972 Player's/Indeck (Mercedes/RI/F) 16 4 Juan Montoya Bogota, Colombia (COL) 69.515 115.900 Target Honda (Honda/RI/F) 9 17 25 Cristiano da Ma Miami, Florida (BRA) 69.671 115.641 MCI WorldCom Toyota Reynard (Toyota/RI/F) 18 22 Robby Gordon Orange, California (USA) 69.712 115.573 Johns Manville/Panasonic/Menard (Toyota/EA/F) 10 19 19 Michel Jourdain Mexico City, Mexico (MEX) 70.057 115.003 The Herdez/Viva Mexico! (Ford Cos/LT/F) 20 18 Mark Blundell Scottsdale, Arizona (ENG) 70.062 114.995 Motorola PacWest Mercedes-Benz (Mercedes/RI/F) 11 21 36 Andrea Montermi Monte Carlo, Monaco (ITA) 70.315 114.582 AAR Denso/Castrol Toyota Eagle (Toyota/EA/G) 22 71 Memo Gidley San Rafael, California (USA) 70.376 114.482 Herdez/Viva Mexico! (Ford Cos/LT/F) 12 23 20 Jan Magnussen Gainesville, Georgia (DEN) 70.395 114.451 Visteon Patrick Racing (Ford Cos/RI/F) 24 21 Luiz Garcia Jr. Brasilia, Brazil (BRA) 70.691 113.972 Hogan Motor Leasing, Inc. (Mercedes/LT/F) 13 25 15 Naoki Hattori Indianapolis, Indiana (JPN) 70.705 113.950 Alpine (Honda/RI/G) 26 10 Richie Hearn Henderson, Nevada (USA) 70.990 113.492 Budweiser (Toyota/RI/F)

Race Result

September 12, 1999 Rank Start Car Driver / Residence Pos. Num Sponsor / Car Qual. Qual. Laps Behind Race Tot Sea Time Speed Compl. Status Leader Pts. Pts Rnk 1 1 8 Bryan Herta/ Valencia, California Shell/Ford Cos RI F 68.334 117.903 83 101.924 mph (M) 22 62 12 2 14 11 Roberto Moreno/ Weston, Florida Big Kmart Ford-Cosworth Swift/Ford Cos SW F 69.465 115.984 83 RUNNING 1.825 16 58 14 3 3 7 Max Papis/ Miami Beach, Florida Miller Lite/Ford Cos RI F 68.914 116.911 83 RUNNING 3.618 14 105 6 4 11 26 Paul Tracy/ Las Vegas, Nevada KOOL/Honda RI F 69.367 116.147 83 RUNNING 8.044 12 134 3 5 7 40 Adrian Fernandez/ Paradise Valley, Arizona Tecate/Quaker State/Patrick Rac/Ford Cos RI F 69.193 116.440 83 RUNNING 15.741 10 105 5 6 9 5 Gil de Ferran/ Fort Lauderdale, Florida Valvoline/Cummins Special/Honda RI G 69.311 116.241 83 RUNNING 16.489 8 104 7 7 8 24 Scott Pruett/ Lake Tahoe, Nevada Pioneer/MCI WorldCom Toyota Rey/Toyota RI F 69.208 116.414 83 RUNNING 17.305 6 20 21 8 16 4 Juan Montoya/(R) Bogota, Colombia Target Honda/Honda RI F 69.515 115.900 83 RUNNING 17.865 5 199 1 9 15 33 Patrick Carpentier/ Indianapolis, Indiana Player's/Indeck/Mercedes RI F 69.472 115.972 83 RUNNING 18.346 4 61 13 10 5 6 Michael Andretti/ Nazareth, Pennsylvania Kmart/Texaco/Havoline Ford-Cosw/Ford Cos SW F 69.114 116.573 83 RUNNING 18.846 3 127 4 11 6 17 Mauricio Gugelmin/ Coral Gables, Florida Hollywood PacWest Mercedes-Benz/Mercedes RI F 69.134 116.539 83 RUNNING 20.530 2 28 18 12 20 18 Mark Blundell/ Scottsdale, Arizona Motorola PacWest Mercedes-Benz/Mercedes RI F 70.062 114.995 83 RUNNING 22.451 1 9 23 13 22 71 Memo Gidley/(R) San Rafael, California Herdez/Viva Mexico!/Ford Cos LT F 70.376 114.482 83 RUNNING 33.751 0 4 28 14 25 15 Naoki Hattori/(R) Indianapolis, Indiana Alpine/Honda RI G 70.705 113.950 83 RUNNING 54.231 0 0 35 15 24 21 Luiz Garcia Jr./(R) Brasilia, Brazil Hogan Motor Leasing, Inc./Mercedes LT F 70.691 113.972 82 RUNNING -1 Lap 0 0 34 16 26 10 Richie Hearn/ Henderson, Nevada Budweiser/Toyota RI F 70.990 113.492 82 RUNNING -1 Lap 0 21 19 17 23 20 Jan Magnussen/ Gainesville, Georgia Visteon Patrick Racing/Ford Cos RI F 70.395 114.451 69 TRANSMISSION -14 Laps 0 6 24 18 13 12 Jimmy Vasser/ Las Vegas, Nevada Target Honda/Honda RI F 69.461 115.990 62 WATER LEAK -21 Laps 0 94 10 19 18 22 Robby Gordon/ Orange, California Johns Manville/Panasonic/Menard/Toyota EA F 69.712 115.573 56 OFF COURSE -27 Laps 0 20 22 20 19 19 Michel Jourdain Jr./ Mexico City, Mexico The Herdez/Viva Mexico!/Ford Cos LT F 70.057 115.003 53 TRANSMISSION -30 Laps 0 6 25 21 2 44 Tony Kanaan/ Miami, Florida McDonald's Championship Racing/Honda RI F 68.738 117.210 44 TRANSMISSION -39 Laps 0 68 11 22 17 25 Cristiano da Matta/(R) Miami, Florida MCI WorldCom Toyota Reynard/Toyota RI F 69.671 115.641 40 OIL PRESSURE -43 Laps 0 30 17 23 4 99 Greg Moore/ Maple Ridge, British Columbia Player's/Indeck/Mercedes RI F 69.050 116.681 32 TRANSMISSION -51 Laps 0 97 9 24 21 36 Andrea Montermini/ Monte Carlo, Monaco AAR Denso/Castrol Toyota Eagle/Toyota EA G 70.315 114.582 31 CONTACT -52 Laps 0 2 31 25 12 27 Dario Franchitti/ Pompano Beach, Florida KOOL/Honda RI F 69.442 116.022 31 CONTACT -52 Laps 0 171 2 26 10 9 Helio Castro-Neves/ Sao Paulo, Brazil Hogan Motor Leasing, Inc/Mercedes LT F 69.357 116.164 29 MECHANICAL -54 Laps 0 48 15 27 0 3 Gonzalo Rodriguez/(R) Montevideo, Uruguay 99 Marlboro Mercedes Lola/Mercedes LT G no time 0.000 0 WITHDRAWN 0 1 33 28 0 2 Al Unser Jr./ Albuquerque, New Mexico 99 Marlboro Mercedes Lola/Mercedes LT G no time 0.000 0 WITHDRAWN 0 20 20 29 0 16 Shigeaki Hattori/(R) Laguna Niguel, California EPSON Bettenhausen Motorsports/Mercedes RI G no time 0.000 0 WITHDRAWN 0 0 36 Did not start legend: DNG=Did not grid, DNS=Did not start, DNQ=Did not qualify (R) = Rookie Driver (M) = Marlboro Pole Award ($10,000) Race Information Track Length: 2.238 Miles Laps: 83 (Road) Time of Race: 1:49:20.898 Average Speed: 101.924 mph Margin of Victory: 1.825 sec Caution Flags: From To Total Reason Lap Lap Laps 24 26 3 Car #9, Tow In 54 57 4 Car #22, Spun 58 58 1 Car #15, Spun 59 60 2 Car #22, Spun Lap Leaders: 1 Lead Changes, 1 Drivers Car Driver From To Total Lap Lap Laps 8 Bryan Herta 1 83 83 Total Lead Laps Driver Total Laps Bryan Herta 83 Chassis Legend: PC=Penske, RI=Reynard, SW=Swift, LT=Lola, EA=Eagle Engine Legend: Ford Cos=99 Ford Cosworth, Honda=Honda Turbo V8, Mercedes=Mercedes-Benz E3, Toyota =Toyota Tire Legend: F=Firestone Firehawk, G=Goodyear Eagle (R): Designates the driver is a series rookie Subject to compliance of CART Rules and Regulations as stated in the 1998 Rule Book. Track Length: 2.238 miles Track Type: Road Lap Record: September 6, 1997 Bryan Herta 67.895 seconds 118.666 mph Race Record: September 7, 1997 Jimmy Vasser 1:41:38.813 109.647 mph