Indylights: Laguna Seca, Round 11
Practice
Individual Practice Report (Friday AM Session)
September 10, 1999
Rank Driver Car# Sponsor Lap Lap Behind Behind
Time Speed Leader Prev.
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1 Guy Smith 6 Swift Caravans 77.786 103.576
2 Didier Andre 18 Motorola/PlaySt 77.923 103.394 0.137
3 Derek Higgins 88 Quaker State Me 77.965 103.339 0.179 0.042
4 Casey Mears 30 Sooner Trailer/ 78.034 103.247 0.248 0.069
5 Jonny Kane 27 KOOL 78.088 103.176 0.302 0.054
6 Chris Menninga 11 Cambridge Healt 78.132 103.118 0.346 0.044
7 Philipp Peter 31 Red Bull/Remus/ 78.133 103.116 0.347 0.001
8 Felipe Giaffone 21 Hollywood/Comet 78.162 103.078 0.376 0.029
9 Geoff Boss 7 Cross/Powerware 78.221 103.000 0.435 0.059
10 Scott Dixon 3 Diagem/Speedbet 78.384 102.786 0.598 0.163
11 Andy Boss 8 Cross/Powerware 78.650 102.439 0.864 0.266
12 Airton Dare 1 Banestado 78.690 102.387 0.904 0.040
13 Mario Dominguez 87 Herdez Quaker " 78.787 102.261 1.001 0.097
14 Boris Derichebourg 17 CFF/Motorola/Pa 79.088 101.871 1.302 0.301
15 Rodolfo Lavin 10 Corona/Modelo 79.320 101.573 1.534 0.232
16 David Pook 5 Sage & Clay/Qui 79.510 101.331 1.724 0.190
17 Ben Collins 2 Hays Home Deliv 79.615 101.197 1.829 0.105
18 Oriol Servia 32 Catalonia/RACC/ 80.598 99.963 2.812 0.983
19 Luis Diaz 89 Quaker State Me 81.774 98.525 3.988 1.176
20 Cory Witherill 61 WSA Health Care 90.358 89.165 12.572 8.584*
Times marked with * designate times over 110% of the average
of the 2 fastest drivers best practice/qualifying times
Track Length: 2.238 miles Track Type: Road
Lap Record: September 6, 1997 Tony Kanaan 75.090 seconds 107.295 mph
Race Record: September 9, 1996 Tony Kanaan 2635.832 103.926 mph
Individual Practice Report (Saturday AM Session)
September 11, 1999
Rank Driver Car# Sponsor Lap Lap Behind Behind
Time Speed Leader Prev.
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1 Scott Dixon 3 Diagem/Speedbet 76.672 105.081
2 Didier Andre 18 Motorola/PlaySt 77.038 104.582 0.366
3 Guy Smith 6 Swift Caravans 77.119 104.472 0.447 0.081
4 Mario Dominguez 87 Herdez Quaker " 77.211 104.348 0.539 0.092
5 Felipe Giaffone 21 Hollywood/Comet 77.248 104.298 0.576 0.037
6 Andy Boss 8 Cross/Powerware 77.310 104.214 0.638 0.062
7 Philipp Peter 31 Red Bull/Remus/ 77.324 104.195 0.652 0.014
8 Jonny Kane 27 KOOL 77.327 104.191 0.655 0.003
9 Derek Higgins 88 Quaker State Me 77.330 104.187 0.658 0.003
10 Casey Mears 30 Sooner Trailer/ 77.532 103.916 0.860 0.202
11 Chris Menninga 11 Cambridge Healt 77.581 103.850 0.909 0.049
12 Airton Dare 1 Banestado 77.633 103.781 0.961 0.052
13 David Pook 5 Sage & Clay/Qui 77.804 103.553 1.132 0.171
14 Rodolfo Lavin 10 Corona/Modelo 77.926 103.390 1.254 0.122
15 Boris Derichebourg 17 CFF/Motorola/Pa 78.142 103.105 1.470 0.216
16 Luis Diaz 89 Quaker State Me 78.180 103.054 1.508 0.038
17 Oriol Servia 32 Catalonia/RACC/ 78.398 102.768 1.726 0.218
18 Ben Collins 2 Hays Home Deliv 78.511 102.620 1.839 0.113
19 Cory Witherill 61 WSA Health Care 79.667 101.131 2.995 1.156
Times marked with * designate times over 110% of the average
of the 2 fastest drivers best practice/qualifying times
Combined Practice Report (after Saturday AM Session)
September 11, 1999
Rank Driver Car# Sponsor Lap Lap Behind Behind
Time Speed Leader Prev.
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1 Scott Dixon 3 Diagem/Speedbet 76.672 105.081
2 Didier Andre 18 Motorola/PlaySt 77.038 104.582 0.366
3 Guy Smith 6 Swift Caravans 77.119 104.472 0.447 0.081
4 Mario Dominguez 87 Herdez Quaker " 77.211 104.348 0.539 0.092
5 Felipe Giaffone 21 Hollywood/Comet 77.248 104.298 0.576 0.037
6 Andy Boss 8 Cross/Powerware 77.310 104.214 0.638 0.062
7 Philipp Peter 31 Red Bull/Remus/ 77.324 104.195 0.652 0.014
8 Jonny Kane 27 KOOL 77.327 104.191 0.655 0.003
9 Derek Higgins 88 Quaker State Me 77.330 104.187 0.658 0.003
10 Casey Mears 30 Sooner Trailer/ 77.532 103.916 0.860 0.202
11 Chris Menninga 11 Cambridge Healt 77.581 103.850 0.909 0.049
12 Airton Dare 1 Banestado 77.633 103.781 0.961 0.052
13 David Pook 5 Sage & Clay/Qui 77.804 103.553 1.132 0.171
14 Rodolfo Lavin 10 Corona/Modelo 77.926 103.390 1.254 0.122
15 Boris Derichebourg 17 CFF/Motorola/Pa 78.142 103.105 1.470 0.216
16 Luis Diaz 89 Quaker State Me 78.180 103.054 1.508 0.038
17 Geoff Boss 7 Cross/Powerware 78.221 103.000 1.549 0.041
18 Oriol Servia 32 Catalonia/RACC/ 78.398 102.768 1.726 0.177
19 Ben Collins 2 Hays Home Deliv 78.511 102.620 1.839 0.113
20 Cory Witherill 61 WSA Health Care 79.667 101.131 2.995 1.156
Times marked with * designate times over 110% of the average
of the 2 fastest drivers best practice/qualifying times
Individual Practice Report (Sunday Warm Up)
September 12, 1999
Rank Driver Car# Sponsor Lap Lap Behind Behind
Time Speed Leader Prev.
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1 Mario Dominguez 87 Herdez Quaker " 77.289 104.243
2 Scott Dixon 3 Diagem/Speedbet 77.460 104.012 0.171
3 Derek Higgins 88 Quaker State Me 77.569 103.866 0.280 0.109
4 Casey Mears 30 Sooner Trailer/ 77.887 103.442 0.598 0.318
5 Oriol Servia 32 Catalonia/RACC/ 77.953 103.355 0.664 0.066
6 Guy Smith 6 Swift Caravans 77.964 103.340 0.675 0.011
7 Ben Collins 2 Hays Home Deliv 78.125 103.127 0.836 0.161
8 Didier Andre 18 Motorola/PlaySt 78.198 103.031 0.909 0.073
9 Felipe Giaffone 21 Hollywood/Comet 78.481 102.659 1.192 0.283
10 David Pook 5 Sage & Clay/Qui 78.489 102.649 1.200 0.008
11 Airton Dare 1 Banestado 78.605 102.497 1.316 0.116
12 Rodolfo Lavin 10 Corona/Modelo 78.965 102.030 1.676 0.360
13 Chris Menninga 11 Cambridge Healt 78.994 101.993 1.705 0.029
14 Andy Boss 8 Cross/Powerware 79.125 101.824 1.836 0.131
15 Philipp Peter 31 Red Bull/Remus/ 79.185 101.747 1.896 0.060
16 Luis Diaz 89 Quaker State Me 79.374 101.504 2.085 0.189
17 Jonny Kane 27 KOOL 79.427 101.437 2.138 0.053
18 Boris Derichebourg 17 CFF/Motorola/Pa 79.781 100.986 2.492 0.354
19 Cory Witherill 61 WSA Health Care 81.329 99.064 4.040 1.548
20 Geoff Boss 7 Cross/Powerware 82.340 97.848 5.051 1.011
Times marked with * designate times over 110% of the average
of the 2 fastest drivers best practice/qualifying times
Qualifying
Individual Qualifying Report (Friday AM Session)
September 10, 1999
Rank Driver Car# Sponsor Lap Lap Behind Behind
Time Speed Leader Prev.
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1 Guy Smith 6 Swift Caravans 77.425 104.059
2 Didier Andre 18 Motorola/PlaySt 77.431 104.051 0.006
3 Jonny Kane 27 KOOL 77.436 104.045 0.011 0.005
4 Scott Dixon 3 Diagem/Speedbet 77.443 104.035 0.018 0.007
5 Chris Menninga 11 Cambridge Healt 77.475 103.992 0.050 0.032
6 Mario Dominguez 87 Herdez Quaker " 77.545 103.898 0.120 0.070
7 Casey Mears 30 Sooner Trailer/ 77.578 103.854 0.153 0.033
8 Philipp Peter 31 Red Bull/Remus/ 77.651 103.757 0.226 0.073
9 Felipe Giaffone 21 Hollywood/Comet 77.713 103.674 0.288 0.062
10 Geoff Boss 7 Cross/Powerware 77.752 103.622 0.327 0.039
11 Oriol Servia 32 Catalonia/RACC/ 77.782 103.582 0.357 0.030
12 Derek Higgins 88 Quaker State Me 77.872 103.462 0.447 0.090
13 Andy Boss 8 Cross/Powerware 77.975 103.325 0.550 0.103
14 Airton Dare 1 Banestado 77.976 103.324 0.551 0.001
15 Rodolfo Lavin 10 Corona/Modelo 78.235 102.982 0.810 0.259
16 David Pook 5 Sage & Clay/Qui 78.531 102.594 1.106 0.296
17 Boris Derichebourg 17 CFF/Motorola/Pa 79.235 101.682 1.810 0.704
18 Ben Collins 2 Hays Home Deliv 79.299 101.600 1.874 0.064
19 Cory Witherill 61 WSA Health Care 80.532 100.045 3.107 1.233
20 Luis Diaz 89 Quaker State Me 81.414 98.961 3.989 0.882
Times marked with * designate times over 110% of the average
of the 2 fastest drivers best practice/qualifying times
Starting Line Up
September 11, 1999
Row Pos Car Driver Residence (Nation) Time Speed
Sponsor(Car)
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1 1 6 Guy Smith Hilliard, Ohio (ENG) 77.425 104.059
Swift Caravans
2 18 Didier Andre Indianapolis, Indiana (FRA) 77.431 104.051
Motorola/PlayStation/PacWest
2 3 27 Jonny Kane (R) Indianapolis, Indiana (IRL) 77.436 104.045
KOOL
4 3 Scott Dixon (R) Indianapolis, Indiana (NZL) 77.443 104.035
Diagem/Speedbet
3 5 11 Chris Menninga Pella, Iowa (USA) 77.475 103.992
Cambridge Health/MI-JACK
6 87 Mario Dominguez Mexico City, Mexico (MEX) 77.545 103.898
Herdez Quaker "Viva Mexico"
4 7 30 Casey Mears Bakersfield, California (USA) 77.578 103.854
Sooner Trailer/American Racing Wheels
8 31 Philipp Peter Monte Carlo, Monaco (AUT) 77.651 103.757
Red Bull/Remus/ESTEBE
5 9 21 Felipe Giaffone Sao Paulo, Brazil (BRA) 77.713 103.674
Hollywood/Comet
10 7 Geoff Boss Narragansett, Rhode Island (USA) 77.752 103.622
Cross/Powerware/Lacoste
6 11 32 Oriol Servia Pals, Catalonia, Spain (ESP) 77.782 103.582
Catalonia/RACC/Elf
12 88 Derek Higgins Indianapolis, Indiana (IRL) 77.872 103.462
Quaker State Mexico
7 13 8 Andy Boss Narragansett, Rhode Island (USA) 77.975 103.325
Cross/Powerware/Lacoste
14 1 Airton Dare Miami, Florida (BRA) 77.976 103.324
Banestado
8 15 10 Rodolfo Lavin San Luis Potosi, Mexico (MEX) 78.235 102.982
Corona/Modelo
16 5 David Pook Long Beach, California (USA) 78.531 102.594
Sage & Clay/Quickline
9 17 17 Boris Derichebo Paris, France (FRA) 79.235 101.682
CFF/Motorola/PacWest
18 2 Ben Collins (R) Indianapolis, Indiana (ENG) 79.299 101.600
Hays Home Delivery Services/Diagem
10 19 61 Cory Witherill Santa Monica, California (USA) 80.532 100.045
WSA Health Care
20 89 Luis Diaz (R) Mexico City, Mexico (MEX) 81.414 98.961
Quaker State Mexico
Track Length: 2.238 miles Track Type: Road
Lap Record: September 6, 1997 Tony Kanaan 75.090 seconds 107.295 mph
Race Record: September 9, 1996 Tony Kanaan 2635.832 103.926 mph
Race Result
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 2 18 Didier Andre/ Indianapolis, Indiana
Motorola/PlayStation/PacWest
77.431 104.051 34 91.713 mph 21 59 10
2 4 3 Scott Dixon/(R) Indianapolis, Indiana
Diagem/Speedbet
77.443 104.035 34 RUNNING 0.571 16 88 4
3 3 27 Jonny Kane/(R) Indianapolis, Indiana
KOOL
77.436 104.045 34 RUNNING 4.643 14 68 8
4 1 6 Guy Smith/ Hilliard, Ohio
Swift Caravans
77.425 104.059 34 RUNNING (M) 8.447 13 71 7
5 7 30 Casey Mears/ Bakersfield, California
Sooner Trailer/American Racing W
77.578 103.854 34 RUNNING 10.247 10 116 2
6 5 11 Chris Menninga/(R) Pella, Iowa
Cambridge Health/MI-JACK
77.475 103.992 34 RUNNING 17.220 8 41 13
7 11 32 Oriol Servia/ Pals, Catalonia, Spain
Catalonia/RACC/Elf
77.782 103.582 34 RUNNING 18.211 6 130 1
8 8 31 Philipp Peter/ Monte Carlo, Monaco
Red Bull/Remus/ESTEBE
77.651 103.757 34 RUNNING 21.826 5 98 3
9 17 17 Boris Derichebourg/(R) Paris, France
CFF/Motorola/PacWest
79.235 101.682 34 RUNNING 36.026 4 4 21
10 20 89 Luis Diaz/(R) Mexico City, Mexico
Quaker State Mexico
81.414 98.961 34 RUNNING 52.931 3 3 23
11 19 61 Cory Witherill/(R) Santa Monica, California
WSA Health Care
80.532 100.045 34 RUNNING 79.742 2 5 20
12 14 1 Airton Dare/ Miami, Florida
Banestado
77.976 103.324 33 RUNNING -1 Lap 1 64 9
13 15 10 Rodolfo Lavin/ San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Corona/Modelo
78.235 102.982 33 RUNNING -1 Lap 0 15 17
14 10 7 Geoff Boss/ Narragansett, Rhode Island
Cross/Powerware/Lacoste
77.752 103.622 31 CONTACT -3 Laps 0 56 11
15 18 2 Ben Collins/(R) Indianapolis, Indiana
Hays Home Delivery Services/Diag
79.299 101.600 14 CONTACT -20 Laps 0 34 14
16 6 87 Mario Dominguez/(R) Mexico City, Mexico
Herdez Quaker "Viva Mexico"
77.545 103.898 6 CONTACT -28 Laps 0 56 12
17 13 8 Andy Boss/ Narragansett, Rhode Island
Cross/Powerware/Lacoste
77.975 103.325 2 CONTACT -32 Laps 0 31 15
18 9 21 Felipe Giaffone/ Sao Paulo, Brazil
Hollywood/Comet
77.713 103.674 1 CONTACT -33 Laps 0 78 5
19 12 88 Derek Higgins/ Indianapolis, Indiana
Quaker State Mexico
77.872 103.462 1 CONTACT -33 Laps 0 76 6
20 16 5 David Pook/ Long Beach, California
Sage & Clay/Quickline
78.531 102.594 1 CONTACT -33 Laps 0 16 16
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: 34 (Road)
Time of Race: 49:46.824
Average Speed: 91.713 mph
Margin of Victory: 0.571 sec
Caution Flags:
From To Total Reason
Lap Lap Laps
3 5 3 Car #8, Contact
8 10 3 Car #6 & #87, Contact
Lap Leaders: 2 Lead Changes, 2 Drivers
Car Driver From To Total
Lap Lap Laps
6 Guy Smith 1 1 1
18 Didier Andre 2 34 33
Total Lead Laps
Driver Total Laps
Guy Smith 1
Didier Andre 33
(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 Tony Kanaan 75.090 seconds 107.295 mph
Race Record: September 9, 1996 Tony Kanaan 2635.832 103.926 mph