IRL: Kentucky, Round 12
11th August 2002 - Belterra Casino Indy 300
Practice One
Pos # Driver C/E/T Laps Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 78 Tony Renna D/C/F 6 23.9238 222.707
2. 23 Sarah Fisher G/I/F 44 23.9672 0.043 0.043 222.304 0.403 0.403
3. 52 Tomas Scheckter D/I/F 37 23.9896 0.022 0.066 222.096 0.208 0.611
4. 98 Billy Boat D/I/F 46 24.0454 0.056 0.122 221.581 0.515 1.126
5. 51 Eddie Cheever Jr D/I/F 52 24.0575 0.012 0.134 221.469 0.112 1.238
6. 8 Scott Sharp D/C/F 59 24.0840 0.026 0.160 221.226 0.243 1.481
7. 91 Buddy Lazier D/C/F 58 24.1178 0.034 0.194 220.916 0.310 1.791
8. 7 Al Unser Jr D/C/F 41 24.1355 0.018 0.212 220.754 0.162 1.953
9. 24 Robbie Buhl G/I/F 50 24.1472 0.012 0.223 220.647 0.107 2.060
10. 11 Eliseo Salazar D/C/F 29 24.1787 0.031 0.255 220.359 0.288 2.348
11. 3 Helio Castroneves D/C/F 45 24.1984 0.020 0.275 220.180 0.179 2.527
12. 53 Buddy Rice D/I/F 15 24.1994 0.001 0.276 220.171 0.009 2.536
13. 6 Gil de Ferran D/C/F 59 24.2136 0.014 0.290 220.042 0.129 2.665
14. 20 Richie Hearn D/C/F 57 24.2275 0.014 0.304 219.915 0.127 2.792
15. 4 Sam Hornish Jr D/C/F 27 24.3200 0.093 0.396 219.079 0.836 3.628
16. 12 Raul Boesel D/I/F 51 24.3204 0.000 0.397 219.075 0.004 3.632
17. 21 Felipe Giaffone G/C/F 52 24.3213 0.001 0.398 219.067 0.008 3.640
18. 31 George Mack G/C/F 43 24.3648 0.043 0.441 218.676 0.391 4.031
19. 44 Alex Barron D/C/F 24 24.3944 0.030 0.471 218.411 0.265 4.296
20. 41 Greg Ray D/C/F 28 24.4101 0.016 0.486 218.270 0.141 4.437
21. 14 Airton Dare D/C/F 27 24.4210 0.011 0.497 218.173 0.097 4.534
22. 2 Vitor Meira D/C/F 50 24.4560 0.035 0.532 217.861 0.312 4.846
23. 34 Laurent Redon D/I/F 49 24.4873 0.031 0.564 217.582 0.279 5.125
24. 55 Will Langhorne G/C/F 23 24.4959 0.009 0.572 217.506 0.076 5.201
25. 9 Jeff Ward G/C/F 48 24.5671 0.071 0.643 216.875 0.631 5.832
- 4T Sam Hornish Jr D/C/F 7 24.6983 0.131 0.774 215.723 1.152 6.984
- 44T Alex Barron D/C/F 2 36.8675 12.169 12.944 144.518 71.205 78.189
Starting line-up
Pos # Driver C/E/T Laps Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 23 Sarah Fisher G/I/F 2 24.0661 221.390
2. 98 Billy Boat D/I/F 2 24.0689 0.003 0.003 221.364 0.026 0.026
3. 21 Felipe Giaffone G/C/F 2 24.1709 0.102 0.105 220.430 0.934 0.960
4. 3 Helio Castroneves D/C/F 2 24.1757 0.005 0.110 220.387 0.043 1.003
5. 4 Sam Hornish Jr D/C/F 2 24.1807 0.005 0.115 220.341 0.046 1.049
6. 53 Buddy Rice D/I/F 2 24.1891 0.008 0.123 220.264 0.077 1.126
7. 51 Eddie Cheever Jr D/I/F 1 24.2103 0.021 0.144 220.072 0.192 1.318
8. 20 Richie Hearn D/C/F 2 24.2213 0.011 0.155 219.972 0.100 1.418
9. 91 Buddy Lazier D/C/F 2 24.2329 0.012 0.167 219.866 0.106 1.524
10. 6 Gil deFerran D/C/F 2 24.2671 0.034 0.201 219.557 0.309 1.833
11. 12 Raul Boesel D/I/F 1 24.2844 0.017 0.218 219.400 0.157 1.990
12. 78 Tony Renna D/C/F 2 24.3114 0.027 0.245 219.156 0.244 2.234
13. 2 Vitor Meira D/C/F 1 24.3631 0.052 0.297 218.691 0.465 2.699
14. 7 Al Unser Jr D/C/F 2 24.4036 0.041 0.338 218.328 0.363 3.062
15. 34 Laurent Redon D/I/F 2 24.4238 0.020 0.358 218.148 0.180 3.242
16. 44 Alex Barron D/C/F 2 24.4748 0.051 0.409 217.693 0.455 3.697
17. 52 Tomas Scheckter D/I/F 2 24.4901 0.015 0.424 217.557 0.136 3.833
18. 41 Greg Ray D/C/F 2 24.5111 0.021 0.445 217.371 0.186 4.019
19. 55 Will Langhorne G/C/F 2 24.6010 0.090 0.535 216.577 0.794 4.813
20. 24 Robbie Buhl G/I/F 2 24.6641 0.063 0.598 216.022 0.555 5.368
21. 8 Scott Sharp D/C/F 2 24.7307 0.067 0.665 215.441 0.581 5.949
22. 14 Airton Dare D/C/F 1 24.7696 0.039 0.704 215.102 0.339 6.288
23. 9 Jeff Ward G/C/F 1 24.8309 0.061 0.765 214.571 0.531 6.819
24. 31 George Mack G/C/F 2 24.8601 0.029 0.794 214.319 0.252 7.071
25. 11 Eliseo Salazar D/C/F 2 24.9087 0.049 0.843 213.901 0.418 7.489
Final practice
Pos # Driver C/E/T Laps Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 78 Tony Renna D/C/F 4 24.1341 220.766
2. 8 Scott Sharp D/C/F 51 24.1569 0.023 0.023 220.558 0.208 0.208
3. 3 Helio Castroneves D/C/F 43 24.1640 0.007 0.030 220.493 0.065 0.273
4. 52 Tomas Scheckter D/I/F 41 24.1693 0.005 0.035 220.445 0.048 0.321
5. 53 Buddy Rice D/I/F 34 24.1812 0.012 0.047 220.336 0.109 0.430
6. 91 Buddy Lazier D/C/F 40 24.1911 0.010 0.057 220.246 0.090 0.520
7. 51 Eddie Cheever Jr D/I/F 41 24.2041 0.013 0.070 220.128 0.118 0.638
8. 7 Al Unser Jr D/C/F 37 24.2073 0.003 0.073 220.099 0.029 0.667
9. 34 Laurent Redon D/I/F 44 24.2198 0.012 0.086 219.985 0.114 0.781
10. 21 Felipe Giaffone G/C/F 41 24.2201 0.000 0.086 219.983 0.002 0.783
11. 6 Gil de Ferran D/C/F 37 24.2373 0.017 0.103 219.826 0.157 0.940
12. 24 Robbie Buhl G/I/F 37 24.2391 0.002 0.105 219.810 0.016 0.956
13. 4 Sam Hornish Jr D/C/F 36 24.2705 0.031 0.136 219.526 0.284 1.240
14. 23 Sarah Fisher G/I/F 29 24.2736 0.003 0.139 219.498 0.028 1.268
15. 20 Richie Hearn D/C/F 37 24.2890 0.015 0.155 219.359 0.139 1.407
16. 11 Eliseo Salazar D/C/F 39 24.3129 0.024 0.179 219.143 0.216 1.623
17. 44 Alex Barron D/C/F 46 24.3360 0.023 0.202 218.935 0.208 1.831
18. 14 Airton Dare D/C/F 37 24.3739 0.038 0.240 218.594 0.341 2.172
19. 98 Billy Boat D/I/F 32 24.4038 0.030 0.270 218.327 0.267 2.439
20. 55 Will Langhorne G/C/F 45 24.4325 0.029 0.298 218.070 0.257 2.696
21. 41 Greg Ray D/C/F 29 24.5194 0.087 0.385 217.297 0.773 3.469
22. 31 George Mack G/C/F 32 24.5349 0.015 0.401 217.160 0.137 3.606
23. 12 Raul Boesel D/I/F 32 24.5392 0.004 0.405 217.122 0.038 3.644
24. 2 Vitor Meira D/C/F 28 24.6642 0.125 0.530 216.022 1.100 4.744
25. 9 Jeff Ward G/C/F 31 24.8455 0.181 0.711 214.445 1.577 6.321
Race Results
Pos # Driver C/E/T Lap Gap Status
1. 21 Giaffone, Felipe G/C/F 200 Leader Running
2. 4 Hornish Jr, Sam D/C/F 200 0.0932 Running
3. 91 Lazier, Buddy D/C/F 200 0.3525 Running
4. 8 Sharp, Scott D/C/F 200 0.8142 Running
5. 3 Castroneves, Helio D/C/F 200 1.1452 Running
6. 7 Unser Jr, Al D/C/F 200 1.4255 Running
7. 78 Renna, Tony D/C/F 200 1.6233 Running
8. 23 Fisher, Sarah G/I/F 200 5.2867 Running
9. 44 Barron, Alex D/C/F 200 6.1330 Running
10. 24 Buhl, Robbie G/I/F 200 7.0618 Running
11. 51 Cheever Jr, Eddie D/I/F 200 7.6045 Running
12. 53 Rice, Buddy D/I/F 200 11.1323 Running
13. 12 Boesel, Raul D/I/F 200 25.3971 Running
14. 11 Salazar, Eliseo D/C/F 199 1 lap Running
15. 2 Meira, Vitor D/C/F 199 3.4525 Running
16. 9 Ward, Jeff G/C/F 197 3 laps Running
17. 31 Mack, George G/C/F 196 4 laps Running
18. 55 Langhorne, Will G/C/F 196 21.3639 Running
19. 98 Boat, Billy D/I/F 195 5 laps Running
20. 34 Redon, Laurent D/I/F 177 23 laps Engine
21. 6 de Ferran, Gil D/C/F 172 28 laps Running
22. 52 Scheckter, Tomas D/I/F 89 111 laps Accident
23. 14 Dare,Airton D/C/F 89 0.2884 Accident
24. 20 Hearn, Richie D/C/F 23 177 laps Accident
25. 41 Ray, Greg D/C/F 13 187 laps Engine
Race Statistics
Winner's average speed: 149.024 mph.
Time of race: 01:59:10.5244.
Margin of victory: .0932 of a second.
Cautions: 7 for 50 laps.
Lead changes: 11 among 6 drivers.
Lap leaders: Fisher 1-26, Giaffone 27, Boat 28-58, Hornish 59,
Giaffone 60-93, Langhorne 94-102, Lazier 103-105,
Giaffone 106-151, Hornish 152, Giaffone 153-156,
Hornish 157-161, Giaffone 162-200.
Point standings: Hornish 399, Castroneves 395, de Ferran 386, Giaffone 382,
Barron 283, Sharp 262, Dare 253, Ward 237, Unser 235, Lazier 229.