IRL: Gateway Park, Round 13
25th August 2002
Practice One
Pos Car Driver C/E/T Laps Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 6 Gil de Ferran D/C/F 39 25.9118 173.666
2. 98 Billy Boat D/I/F 33 26.1730 0.261 0.261 171.933 1.733 1.733
3. 12 Raul Boesel D/I/F 34 26.2065 0.034 0.295 171.713 0.220 1.953
4. 9 Jeff Ward G/C/F 39 26.3263 0.120 0.415 170.932 0.781 2.734
5. 24 Robbie Buhl G/I/F 49 26.3409 0.015 0.429 170.837 0.095 2.829
6. 78 Tony Renna D/C/F 39 26.3576 0.017 0.446 170.729 0.108 2.937
7. 52 Buddy Rice D/I/F 51 26.3625 0.005 0.451 170.697 0.032 2.969
8. 51 Eddie Cheever Jr D/I/F 37 26.4196 0.057 0.508 170.328 0.369 3.338
9. 44 Alex Barron D/C/F 35 26.4271 0.008 0.515 170.280 0.048 3.386
10. 3 Helio Castroneves D/C/F 49 26.4299 0.003 0.518 170.262 0.018 3.404
11. 8 Scott Sharp D/C/F 39 26.4372 0.007 0.525 170.215 0.047 3.451
12. 34 Laurent Redon D/I/F 41 26.4420 0.005 0.530 170.184 0.031 3.482
13. 23 Sarah Fisher G/I/F 45 26.4727 0.031 0.561 169.986 0.198 3.680
14. 4 Sam Hornish Jr D/C/F 41 26.5670 0.094 0.655 169.383 0.603 4.283
15. 7 Al Unser Jr D/C/F 39 26.5768 0.010 0.665 169.321 0.062 4.345
16. 2 Vitor Meira D/C/F 42 26.6784 0.102 0.767 168.676 0.645 4.990
17. 91 Buddy Lazier D/C/F 43 26.7616 0.083 0.850 168.151 0.525 5.515
18. 11 Eliseo Salazar D/C/F 41 26.8346 0.073 0.923 167.694 0.457 5.972
19. 20 Anthony Lazzaro D/C/F 44 26.8581 0.024 0.946 167.547 0.147 6.119
20. 14 Airton Dare D/C/F 43 26.9022 0.044 0.990 167.273 0.274 6.393
21. 21 Felipe Giaffone G/C/F 35 26.9958 0.094 1.084 166.693 0.580 6.973
22. 31 George Mack G/C/F 32 27.1292 0.133 1.217 165.873 0.820 7.793
23. 55 Robby McGehee G/C/F 43 27.1556 0.026 1.244 165.712 0.161 7.954
24. 41 Greg Ray D/C/F 20 27.3146 0.159 1.403 164.747 0.965 8.919
25. 28 Hideki Noda G/C/F 33 27.8864 0.572 1.975 161.369 3.378 12.297
Practice Two
Pos Car Driver C/E/T Laps Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 6 Gil de Ferran D/C/F 6 25.7625 174.672
2. 3 Helio Castroneves D/C/F 41 25.7985 0.036 0.036 174.429 0.243 0.243
3. 8 Scott Sharp D/C/F 45 25.8826 0.084 0.120 173.862 0.567 0.810
4. 4 Sam Hornish Jr D/C/F 30 25.9215 0.039 0.159 173.601 0.261 1.071
5. 9 Jeff Ward G/C/F 36 25.9296 0.008 0.167 173.547 0.054 1.125
6. 21 Felipe Giaffone G/C/F 43 25.9622 0.033 0.200 173.329 0.218 1.343
7. 44 Alex Barron D/C/F 28 25.9962 0.034 0.234 173.102 0.227 1.570
8. 24 Robbie Buhl G/I/F 48 26.0248 0.029 0.262 172.912 0.190 1.760
9. 78 Tony Renna D/C/F 38 26.0264 0.002 0.264 172.901 0.011 1.771
10. 52 Buddy Rice D/I/F 45 26.0606 0.034 0.298 172.674 0.227 1.998
11. 23 Sarah Fisher G/I/F 41 26.0846 0.024 0.322 172.516 0.158 2.156
12. 2 Vitor Meira D/C/F 55 26.1499 0.065 0.387 172.085 0.431 2.587
13. 34 Laurent Redon D/I/F 44 26.2058 0.056 0.443 171.718 0.367 2.954
14. 51 Eddie Cheever Jr D/I/F 55 26.2909 0.085 0.528 171.162 0.556 3.510
15. 98 Billy Boat D/I/F 35 26.3167 0.026 0.554 170.994 0.168 3.678
16. 7 Al Unser Jr D/C/F 44 26.3610 0.044 0.599 170.707 0.287 3.965
17. 20 Anthony Lazzaro D/C/F 42 26.3682 0.007 0.606 170.660 0.047 4.012
18. 12 Raul Boesel D/I/F 25 26.4811 0.113 0.719 169.933 0.727 4.739
19. 91 Buddy Lazier D/C/F 50 26.5999 0.119 0.837 169.174 0.759 5.498
20. 14 Airton Dare D/C/F 35 26.6449 0.045 0.882 168.888 0.286 5.784
21. 11 Eliseo Salazar D/C/F 37 26.6467 0.002 0.884 168.876 0.012 5.796
22. 55 Robby McGehee G/C/F 33 26.7660 0.119 1.003 168.124 0.752 6.548
23. 31 George Mack G/C/F 32 27.2413 0.475 1.479 165.190 2.934 9.482
24. 41 Greg Ray D/C/F 13 27.4174 0.176 1.655 164.129 1.061 10.543
25. 28 Hideki Noda G/C/F 22 27.8929 0.476 2.130 161.331 2.798 13.341
Starting Line-up
Pos Car Driver C/E/T Laps Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 6 Gil de Ferran D/C/F 25.6967 175.120
2. 4 Sam Hornish Jr D/C/F 2 25.7203 0.024 0.024 174.959 0.161 0.161
3. 3 Helio Castroneves D/C/F 2 25.7232 0.003 0.026 174.939 0.020 0.181
4. 2 Vitor Meira D/C/F 2 25.8824 0.159 0.186 173.863 1.076 1.257
5. 9 Jeff Ward G/C/F 2 25.8853 0.003 0.189 173.844 0.019 1.276
6. 34 Laurent Redon D/I/F 2 25.8876 0.002 0.191 173.828 0.016 1.292
7. 21 Felipe Giaffone G/C/F 2 25.9091 0.021 0.212 173.684 0.144 1.436
8. 24 Robbie Buhl G/I/F 2 25.9772 0.068 0.280 173.229 0.455 1.891
9. 23 Sarah Fisher G/I/F 2 26.0396 0.062 0.343 172.814 0.415 2.306
10. 8 Scott Sharp D/C/F 2 26.0772 0.038 0.381 172.565 0.249 2.555
11. 78 Tony Renna D/C/F 2 26.0875 0.010 0.391 172.496 0.069 2.624
12. 98 Billy Boat D/I/F 2 26.1184 0.031 0.422 172.292 0.204 2.828
13. 12 Raul Boesel D/I/F 2 26.1217 0.003 0.425 172.271 0.021 2.849
14. 44 Alex Barron D/C/F 2 26.1245 0.003 0.428 172.252 0.019 2.868
15. 52 Buddy Rice D/I/F 2 26.1806 0.056 0.484 171.883 0.369 3.237
16. 7 Al Unser Jr D/C/F 1 26.2348 0.054 0.538 171.528 0.355 3.592
17. 20 Anthony Lazzaro D/C/F 2 26.2463 0.012 0.550 171.453 0.075 3.667
18. 51 Eddie Cheever Jr D/I/F 2 26.2488 0.002 0.552 171.436 0.017 3.684
19. 91 Buddy Lazier D/C/F 2 26.4493 0.201 0.753 170.137 1.299 4.983
20. 14 Airton Dare D/C/F 2 26.4756 0.026 0.779 169.968 0.169 5.152
21. 11 Eliseo Salazar D/C/F 2 26.6055 0.130 0.909 169.138 0.830 5.982
22. 55 Robby McGehee G/C/F 2 26.7580 0.152 1.061 168.174 0.964 6.946
23. 41 Greg Ray D/C/F 2 26.9966 0.239 1.300 166.688 1.486 8.432
24. 31 George Mack G/C/F 2 27.1831 0.186 1.486 165.544 1.144 9.576
Final Practice
Pos Car Driver C/E/T Laps Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 51 Eddie Cheever Jr D/I/F 5 26.3055 171.067
2. 44 Alex Barron D/C/F 38 26.3917 0.086 0.086 170.508 0.559 0.559
3. 4 Sam Hornish Jr D/C/F 43 26.4907 0.099 0.185 169.871 0.637 1.196
4. 8 Scott Sharp D/C/F 45 26.5063 0.016 0.201 169.771 0.100 1.296
5. 12 Raul Boesel D/I/F 43 26.5250 0.019 0.220 169.651 0.120 1.416
6. 2 Vitor Meira D/C/F 32 26.5360 0.011 0.231 169.581 0.070 1.486
7. 91 Buddy Lazier D/C/F 39 26.5377 0.002 0.232 169.570 0.011 1.497
8. 3 Helio Castroneves D/C/F 40 26.5783 0.041 0.273 169.311 0.259 1.756
9. 52 Buddy Rice D/I/F 30 26.7033 0.125 0.398 168.518 0.793 2.549
10. 78 Tony Renna D/C/F 33 26.7074 0.004 0.402 168.493 0.025 2.574
11. 23 Sarah Fisher G/I/F 31 26.7078 0.000 0.402 168.490 0.003 2.577
12. 34 Laurent Redon D/I/F 42 26.7389 0.031 0.433 168.294 0.196 2.773
13. 6 Gil de Ferran D/C/F 40 26.7451 0.006 0.440 168.255 0.039 2.812
14. 24 Robbie Buhl G/I/F 20 26.7595 0.014 0.454 168.165 0.090 2.902
15. 98 Billy Boat D/I/F 31 26.7664 0.007 0.461 168.121 0.044 2.946
16. 11 Eliseo Salazar D/C/F 24 26.7743 0.008 0.469 168.072 0.049 2.995
17. 14 Airton Dare D/C/F 17 26.7812 0.007 0.476 168.028 0.044 3.039
18. 9 Jeff Ward G/C/F 28 26.8337 0.053 0.528 167.700 0.328 3.367
19. 21 Felipe Giaffone G/C/F 32 26.8557 0.022 0.550 167.562 0.138 3.505
20. 31 George Mack G/C/F 39 26.9104 0.055 0.605 167.222 0.340 3.845
21. 7 Al Unser Jr D/C/F 26 27.0317 0.121 0.726 166.471 0.751 4.596
22. 20 Anthony Lazzaro D/C/F 34 27.0774 0.046 0.772 166.190 0.281 4.877
23. 55 Robby McGehee G/C/F 34 27.4118 0.334 1.106 164.163 2.027 6.904
24. 41 Greg Ray D/C/F 8 27.5396 0.128 1.234 163.401 0.762 7.666
25. 28 Hideki Noda G/C/F 21 27.7083 0.169 1.403 162.406 0.995 8.661
Race Results
Pos # Driver Team C/E/T Lap Gap Status
1. 6 de Ferran, Gil Team Penske D/C/F 200 Leader Running
2. 3 Castroneves, Helio Team Penske D/C/F 200 2.1024 Running
3. 44 Barron, Alex Blair Racing D/C/F 200 2.6478 Running
4. 52 Rice, Buddy Cheever Racing D/I/F 200 3.5367 Running
5. 4 Hornish Jr, Sam Panther Racing D/C/F 200 5.3118 Running
6. 24 Buhl, Robbie Dreyer&Reinbold Racing G/I/F 200 16.2385 Running
7. 7 Unser Jr, Al Kelley Racing D/C/F 200 20.7431 Running
8. 12 Boesel, Raul Dreyer&Reinbold Racing D/I/F 200 27.2819 Running
9. 2 Meira, Vitor Team Menard D/C/F 198 2 laps Running
10. 51 Cheever Jr, Eddie Cheever Racing D/I/F 198 9.8214 Running
11. 14 Dare, Airton AJ Foyt Racing D/C/F 197 3 laps Running
12. 55 McGehee, Robby Sam Schmidt Motorsports G/C/F 197 1.2634 Running
13. 9 Ward,Jeff Chip Ganassi Racing G/C/F 197 3.6410 Running
14. 11 Salazar, Eliseo AJ Foyt Racing D/C/F 196 4 laps Running
15. 91 Lazier, Buddy Hemelgarn Racing D/C/F 191 9 laps Running
16. 31 Mack, George 310 Racing G/C/F 184 16 laps Running
17. 28 Noda, Hideki Indy Regency Racing G/C/F 184 10.8607 Running
18. 8 Sharp, Scott Kelley Racing D/C/F 164 36 laps Running
19. 41 Ray, Greg AJ Foyt Racing D/C/F 138 62 laps Accident
20. 23 Fisher, Sarah Dreyer&Reinbold Racing G/I/F 109 91 laps Mechanical
21. 21 Giaffone, Felipe Mo Nunn Racing G/C/F 106 94 laps Engine
22. 34 Redon, Laurent Conquest Racing D/I/F 98 102 laps Accident
23. 98 Boat, Billy Boat Indy Racing D/I/F 74 126 laps Electrical
24. 78 Renna, Tony Kelley Racing D/C/F 9 191 laps Electrical
25. 20 Lazzaro, Anthony Sam Schmidt Motorsports D/C/F 0 0.000 DNS
Winner's average speed: 143.711 mph.
Time of race: 1:44:22.5736.
Margin of victory: 2.1024 of a second.
Cautions: 4 for 24 laps.
Lead changes: 10 among 5 drivers.
Lap leaders: de Ferran 1-57, Castroneves 58-60, Giaffone 61-62, Boesel 63-65,
de Ferran 66-69, Castroneves 70-98, de Ferran 99-101, Castroneves 102-118,
Barron 119-147, Castroneves 148-183, de Ferran 184-200.