Indy Lights: Fontana, Round 12
Practice
Individual Practice Report (Thursday PM Session)
October 28, 1999
Rank Driver Car# Sponsor Lap Lap Behind Behind
Time Speed Leader Prev.
---- --------------------- ---- --------------- ------- ------- ------ ------
1 Derek Higgins 88 Quaker State Me 38.451 189.966
2 Jonny Kane 27 KOOL 38.677 188.856 0.226
3 Philipp Peter 31 Red Bull/Remus/ 38.685 188.817 0.234 0.008
4 Scott Dixon 3 Diagem/Speedbet 38.749 188.506 0.298 0.064
5 David Pook 5 Sage & Clay/Qui 38.785 188.331 0.334 0.036
6 Oriol Servia 32 Catalonia/RACC/ 38.858 187.977 0.407 0.073
7 Chris Menninga 11 Cambridge Healt 38.863 187.953 0.412 0.005
8 Casey Mears 30 Sooner Trailer/ 38.884 187.851 0.433 0.021
9 Felipe Giaffone 21 Hollywood/Comet 38.911 187.721 0.460 0.027
10 Guy Smith 6 Swift Caravans 38.918 187.687 0.467 0.007
11 Airton Dare 1 Banestado 38.937 187.595 0.486 0.019
12 Ben Collins 2 Hays Home Deliv 38.964 187.465 0.513 0.027
13 Mario Dominguez 87 Herdez Quaker " 39.084 186.890 0.633 0.120
14 Rodolfo Lavin 10 Corona/Modelo 39.121 186.713 0.670 0.037
15 Didier Andre 18 Motorola/PlaySt 39.199 186.341 0.748 0.078
16 Rolando Quintanilla 40 Telmex/Tecate/Q 39.223 186.227 0.772 0.024
17 Cory Witherill 61 WSA Health Care 39.281 185.952 0.830 0.058
18 Tony Renna 17 Motorola/PacWes 39.372 185.523 0.921 0.091
19 Geoff Boss 7 Cross Pens/Powe 39.454 185.137 1.003 0.082
20 Andy Boss 8 Cross Pens/Powe 39.926 182.948 1.475 0.472
Times marked with * designate times over 110% of the average
of the 2 fastest drivers best practice/qualifying times
Track Length: 2.029 miles Track Type: Oval
Lap Record: October 30, 1998 Tony Renna 38.922 seconds 187.668 mph
Race Record: October 31, 1998 Mark Hotchkis 2380.916 153.395 mph
Individual Practice Report (Friday AM Session)
October 29, 1999
Rank Driver Car# Sponsor Lap Lap Behind Behind
Time Speed Leader Prev.
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1 Casey Mears 30 Sooner Trailer/ 37.724 193.627
2 Ben Collins 2 Hays Home Deliv 37.920 192.627 0.196
3 Geoff Boss 7 Cross Pens/Powe 38.040 192.019 0.316 0.120
4 Jonny Kane 27 KOOL 38.270 190.865 0.546 0.230
5 David Pook 5 Sage & Clay/Qui 38.334 190.546 0.610 0.064
6 Philipp Peter 31 Red Bull/Remus/ 38.382 190.308 0.658 0.048
7 Guy Smith 6 Swift Caravans 38.387 190.283 0.663 0.005
8 Derek Higgins 88 Quaker State Me 38.388 190.278 0.664 0.001
9 Tony Renna 17 Motorola/PacWes 38.399 190.224 0.675 0.011
10 Rolando Quintanilla 40 Telmex/Tecate/Q 38.499 189.730 0.775 0.100
11 Oriol Servia 32 Catalonia/RACC/ 38.517 189.641 0.793 0.018
12 Airton Dare 1 Banestado 38.575 189.356 0.851 0.058
13 Cory Witherill 61 WSA Health Care 38.606 189.204 0.882 0.031
14 Didier Andre 18 Motorola/PlaySt 38.704 188.725 0.980 0.098
15 Scott Dixon 3 Diagem/Speedbet 38.712 188.686 0.988 0.008
16 Rodolfo Lavin 10 Corona/Modelo 38.731 188.593 1.007 0.019
17 Andy Boss 8 Cross Pens/Powe 39.035 187.124 1.311 0.304
18 Mario Dominguez 87 Herdez Quaker " 39.054 187.033 1.330 0.019
19 Chris Menninga 11 Cambridge Healt 39.081 186.904 1.357 0.027
20 Felipe Giaffone 21 Hollywood/Comet 39.359 185.584 1.635 0.278
Combined Practice Report (after Friday AM Session)
October 29, 1999
Rank Driver Car# Sponsor Lap Lap Behind Behind
Time Speed Leader Prev.
---- --------------------- ---- --------------- ------- ------- ------ ------
1 Casey Mears 30 Sooner Trailer/ 37.724 193.627
2 Ben Collins 2 Hays Home Deliv 37.920 192.627 0.196
3 Geoff Boss 7 Cross Pens/Powe 38.040 192.019 0.316 0.120
4 Jonny Kane 27 KOOL 38.270 190.865 0.546 0.230
5 David Pook 5 Sage & Clay/Qui 38.334 190.546 0.610 0.064
6 Philipp Peter 31 Red Bull/Remus/ 38.382 190.308 0.658 0.048
7 Guy Smith 6 Swift Caravans 38.387 190.283 0.663 0.005
8 Derek Higgins 88 Quaker State Me 38.388 190.278 0.664 0.001
9 Tony Renna 17 Motorola/PacWes 38.399 190.224 0.675 0.011
10 Rolando Quintanilla 40 Telmex/Tecate/Q 38.499 189.730 0.775 0.100
11 Oriol Servia 32 Catalonia/RACC/ 38.517 189.641 0.793 0.018
12 Airton Dare 1 Banestado 38.575 189.356 0.851 0.058
13 Cory Witherill 61 WSA Health Care 38.606 189.204 0.882 0.031
14 Didier Andre 18 Motorola/PlaySt 38.704 188.725 0.980 0.098
15 Scott Dixon 3 Diagem/Speedbet 38.712 188.686 0.988 0.008
16 Rodolfo Lavin 10 Corona/Modelo 38.731 188.593 1.007 0.019
17 Chris Menninga 11 Cambridge Healt 38.863 187.953 1.139 0.132
18 Felipe Giaffone 21 Hollywood/Comet 38.911 187.721 1.187 0.048
19 Andy Boss 8 Cross Pens/Powe 39.035 187.124 1.311 0.124
20 Mario Dominguez 87 Herdez Quaker " 39.054 187.033 1.330 0.019
Qualifying
Individual Qualifying Report (Friday PM Session)
October 29, 1999
Rank Driver Car# Sponsor Lap Lap Behind Behind
Time Speed Leader Prev.
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1 Jonny Kane 27 KOOL 39.198 186.346
2 Oriol Servia 32 Catalonia/RACC/ 39.259 186.057 0.061
3 Philipp Peter 31 Red Bull/Remus/ 39.343 185.659 0.145 0.084
4 Ben Collins 2 Hays Home Deliv 39.390 185.438 0.192 0.047
5 Guy Smith 6 Swift Caravans 39.393 185.424 0.195 0.003
6 Scott Dixon 3 Diagem/Speedbet 39.463 185.095 0.265 0.070
7 Chris Menninga 11 Cambridge Healt 39.516 184.847 0.318 0.053
8 Casey Mears 30 Sooner Trailer/ 39.518 184.837 0.320 0.002
9 Tony Renna 17 Motorola/PacWes 39.559 184.646 0.361 0.041
10 David Pook 5 Sage & Clay/Qui 39.571 184.590 0.373 0.012
11 Airton Dare 1 Banestado 39.593 184.487 0.395 0.022
12 Rodolfo Lavin 10 Corona/Modelo 39.626 184.334 0.428 0.033
13 Didier Andre 18 Motorola/PlaySt 39.665 184.152 0.467 0.039
14 Derek Higgins 88 Quaker State Me 39.737 183.819 0.539 0.072
15 Geoff Boss 7 Cross Pens/Powe 39.757 183.726 0.559 0.020
16 Cory Witherill 61 WSA Health Care 39.803 183.514 0.605 0.046
17 Rolando Quintanilla 40 Telmex/Tecate/Q 39.983 182.688 0.785 0.180
18 Andy Boss 8 Cross Pens/Powe 40.254 181.458 1.056 0.271
19 Mario Dominguez 87 Herdez Quaker " 40.308 181.215 1.110 0.054
20 Felipe Giaffone 21 Hollywood/Comet 40.350 181.026 1.152 0.042
Starting Line Up
October 29, 1999
Row Pos Car Driver Residence (Nation) Time Speed
Sponsor(Car)
--- --- --- --------------- ----------------------------------- ------ -------
1 1 27 Jonny Kane (R) Indianapolis, Indiana (IRL) 39.198 186.346
KOOL
2 32 Oriol Servia Pals, Catalonia, Spain (ESP) 39.259 186.057
Catalonia/RACC/Elf
2 3 31 Philipp Peter Monte Carlo, Monaco (AUT) 39.343 185.659
Red Bull/Remus/ESTEBE
4 2 Ben Collins (R) Indianapolis, Indiana (ENG) 39.390 185.438
Hays Home Delivery Services/Diagem
3 5 6 Guy Smith Hilliard, Ohio (ENG) 39.393 185.424
Swift Caravans
6 3 Scott Dixon (R) Indianapolis, Indiana (NZL) 39.463 185.095
Diagem/Speedbet
4 7 11 Chris Menninga Pella, Iowa (USA) 39.516 184.847
Cambridge Health/MI-JACK
8 30 Casey Mears Bakersfield, California (USA) 39.518 184.837
Sooner Trailer/American Racing Wheels
5 9 17 Tony Renna Deland, Florida (USA) 39.559 184.646
Motorola/PacWest
10 5 David Pook Long Beach, California (USA) 39.571 184.590
Sage & Clay/Quickline
6 11 1 Airton Dare Miami, Florida (BRA) 39.593 184.487
Banestado
12 10 Rodolfo Lavin San Luis Potosi, Mexico (MEX) 39.626 184.334
Corona/Modelo
7 13 18 Didier Andre Indianapolis, Indiana (FRA) 39.665 184.152
Motorola/PlayStation/PacWest
14 88 Derek Higgins Indianapolis, Indiana (IRL) 39.737 183.819
Quaker State Mexico
8 15 7 Geoff Boss Narragansett, Rhode Island (USA) 39.757 183.726
Cross Pens/Powerware/Lacoste
16 61 Cory Witherill Santa Monica, California (USA) 39.803 183.514
WSA Health Care
9 17 40 Rolando Quintan Nuevo Laredo, Mexico (MEX) 39.983 182.688
Telmex/Tecate/Quaker State/Transportes Quintan
18 8 Andy Boss Narragansett, Rhode Island (USA) 40.254 181.458
Cross Pens/Powerware/Lacoste
10 19 87 Mario Dominguez Mexico City, Mexico (MEX) 40.308 181.215
Herdez Quaker "Viva Mexico"
20 21 Felipe Giaffone Sao Paulo, Brazil (BRA) 40.350 181.026
Hollywood/Comet
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 1 27 Jonny Kane/(R) Indianapolis, Indiana
KOOL
39.198 186.346 50 129.902 mph (M) 21 89 4
2 4 2 Ben Collins/(R) Indianapolis, Indiana
Hays Home Delivery Services/Diag
39.390 185.438 50 RUNNING 0.049 16 50 13
3 13 18 Didier Andre/ Indianapolis, Indiana
Motorola/PlayStation/PacWest
39.665 184.152 50 RUNNING 0.175 15 74 8
4 16 61 Cory Witherill/(R) Santa Monica, California
WSA Health Care
39.803 183.514 50 RUNNING 0.354 12 17 18
5 19 87 Mario Dominguez/(R) Mexico City, Mexico
Herdez Quaker "Viva Mexico"
40.308 181.215 50 RUNNING 1.572 10 66 11
6 9 17 Tony Renna/ Deland, Florida
Motorola/PacWest
39.559 184.646 50 RUNNING 1.584 8 22 16
7 7 11 Chris Menninga/(R) Pella, Iowa
Cambridge Health/MI-JACK
39.516 184.847 50 RUNNING 1.613 6 47 14
8 11 1 Airton Dare/ Miami, Florida
Banestado
39.593 184.487 50 RUNNING 1.981 5 69 10
9 12 10 Rodolfo Lavin/ San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Corona/Modelo
39.626 184.334 50 RUNNING 2.016 4 19 17
10 3 31 Philipp Peter/ Monte Carlo, Monaco
Red Bull/Remus/ESTEBE
39.343 185.659 50 RUNNING 2.302 3 101 3
11 15 7 Geoff Boss/ Narragansett, Rhode Island
Cross Pens/Powerware/Lacoste
39.757 183.726 50 RUNNING 4.487 2 58 12
12 18 8 Andy Boss/ Narragansett, Rhode Island
Cross Pens/Powerware/Lacoste
40.254 181.458 50 RUNNING 4.814 1 32 15
13 8 30 Casey Mears/ Bakersfield, California
Sooner Trailer/American Racing W
39.518 184.837 50 RUNNING 7.296 0 116 2
14 2 32 Oriol Servia/ Pals, Catalonia, Spain
Catalonia/RACC/Elf
39.259 186.057 50 RUNNING 8.833 0 130 1
15 14 88 Derek Higgins/ Indianapolis, Indiana
Quaker State Mexico
39.737 183.819 49 RUNNING -1 Lap 0 76 7
16 6 3 Scott Dixon/(R) Indianapolis, Indiana
Diagem/Speedbet
39.463 185.095 48 RUNNING -2 Laps 0 88 5
17 10 5 David Pook/ Long Beach, California
Sage & Clay/Quickline
39.571 184.590 44 WHEEL BEARING -6 Laps 0 16 19
18 17 40 Rolando Quintanilla/(R) Nuevo Laredo, Mexico
Telmex/Tecate/Quaker State/Trans
39.983 182.688 32 CONTACT -18 Laps 0 0 24
19 5 6 Guy Smith/ Hilliard, Ohio
Swift Caravans
39.393 185.424 24 CONTACT -26 Laps 0 71 9
20 20 21 Felipe Giaffone/ Sao Paulo, Brazil
Hollywood/Comet
40.350 181.026 4 OIL PUMP -46 Laps 0 78 6
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: 2.029 Miles
Laps: 50 (Oval)
Time of Race: 46:51.509
Average Speed: 129.902 mph
Margin of Victory: 0.049 sec
Caution Flags:
From To Total Reason
Lap Lap Laps
1 1 1 Yellow Start
12 14 3 Debris
25 29 4 Car 6, 7 & 88, Contact
33 39 7 Car# 11 & 40, Contact
47 48 2 Debris
Lap Leaders: 13 Lead Changes, 5 Drivers
Car Driver From To Total
Lap Lap Laps
27 Jonny Kane 1 1 1
32 Oriol Servia 2 3 2
6 Guy Smith 4 4 1
3 Scott Dixon 5 5 1
6 Guy Smith 6 8 3
3 Scott Dixon 9 11 3
6 Guy Smith 12 18 7
18 Didier Andre 19 20 2
6 Guy Smith 21 21 1
18 Didier Andre 22 40 19
27 Jonny Kane 41 41 1
18 Didier Andre 42 43 2
27 Jonny Kane 44 50 7
Total Lead Laps
Driver Total Laps
Jonny Kane 9
Oriol Servia 2
Guy Smith 12
Scott Dixon 4
Didier Andre 23
(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: 2.029 miles Track Type: Oval
Lap Record: October 30, 1998 Tony Renna 38.922 seconds 187.668 mph
Race Record: October 31, 1998 Mark Hotchkis 2380.916 153.395 mph
Driver Performance Chart - Overall
Rank Driver Pts. STs Run Top Times Laps Laps Miles
at Fin Lead Lead Comp Comp
Fin
(685) (1048.652)
---- ------------------------ ---- --- --- --- ----- ---- ---- --------
1 Oriol Servia 130 12 11 2 5 36 679 1037.708
2 Casey Mears 116 12 12 2 0 0 685 1048.652
3 Philipp Peter 101 12 12 1 3 90 683 1045.648
4 Jonny Kane (R) 89 12 10 1 3 9 608 899.808
5 Scott Dixon (R) 88 12 8 1 3 101 567 851.117
6 Felipe Giaffone 78 12 6 3 1 38 489 738.658
7 Derek Higgins 76 11 7 1 3 107 507 732.793
8 Didier Andre 74 12 10 1 4 56 619 920.755
9 Guy Smith 71 12 10 2 6 14 615 917.720
10 Airton Dare 69 12 7 1 1 87 487 739.345
11 Mario Dominguez (R) 66 12 6 1 2 66 530 789.980
12 Geoff Boss 58 12 10 1 1 43 671 1022.325
13 Ben Collins (R) 50 12 7 2 0 0 484 719.297
14 Chris Menninga (R) 47 12 11 6 0 0 651 970.254
15 Andy Boss 32 12 9 4 0 0 564 861.575
16 Tony Renna 22 5 2 3 1 38 193 287.848
17 Rodolfo Lavin 19 12 7 8 0 0 519 817.601
18 Cory Witherill (R) 17 12 7 4 0 0 507 771.805
19 David Pook 16 12 5 6 0 0 525 769.019
20 Oswaldo Negri Jr. 6 1 1 7 0 0 41 74.784
21 Boris Derichebourg (R) 4 2 1 9 0 0 54 123.012
22 Kenny Wilden (R) 4 1 1 9 0 0 43 75.465
23 Luis Diaz (R) 3 1 1 10 0 0 34 76.092
24 Rolando Quintanilla (R) 0 1 0 18 0 0 32 64.928
Points Standings Report (Overall)
PPG Cup Points Standings
Rank Name Points
Overall Oval Road
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1 Oriol Servia 130 57 73
2 Casey Mears 116 70 46
3 Philipp Peter 101 32 69
4 Jonny Kane (R) 89 43 46
5 Scott Dixon (R) 88 48 40
6 Felipe Giaffone 78 32 46
7 Derek Higgins 76 33 43
8 Didier Andre 74 16 58
9 Guy Smith 71 34 37
10 Airton Dare 69 48 21
11 Mario Dominguez (R) 66 54 12
12 Geoff Boss 58 13 45
13 Ben Collins (R) 50 35 15
14 Chris Menninga (R) 47 22 25
15 Andy Boss 32 19 13
16 Tony Renna 22 22 0
17 Rodolfo Lavin 19 13 6
18 Cory Witherill (R) 17 12 5
19 David Pook 16 15 1
20 Oswaldo Negri Jr. 6 0 6
21 Boris Derichebourg (R) 4 0 4
22 Kenny Wilden (R) 4 0 4
23 Luis Diaz (R) 3 0 3
Nation's Cup
Rank Name Points
Overall Oval Road
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1 United States 156 84 72
2 Ireland 139 65 74
3 Brazil 131 74 57
4 Spain 130 57 73
5 England 103 58 45
6 Austria 101 32 69
7 New Zealand 88 48 40
8 Mexico 75 58 17
9 France 74 16 58
10 Canada 4 0 4
Rookie of the Year
Rank Name Points
Overall Oval Road
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1 Jonny Kane 89 43 46
2 Scott Dixon 88 48 40
3 Mario Dominguez 66 54 12
4 Ben Collins 50 35 15
5 Chris Menninga 47 22 25
6 Cory Witherill 17 12 5
7 Boris Derichebourg 4 0 4
8 Kenny Wilden 4 0 4
9 Luis Diaz 3 0 3
10 Rolando Quintanilla 0 0 0
Pole Positions
Rank Name Points
Overall Oval Road
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1 Oriol Servia 3 1 2
2 Felipe Giaffone 2 1 1
2 Jonny Kane (R) 2 2 0
4 Scott Dixon (R) 1 1 0
4 Guy Smith 1 0 1
4 Geoff Boss 1 0 1
4 Didier Andre 1 0 1
4 Mario Dominguez (R) 1 1 0