IRL: Chicagoland, Round 14
8th September 2002 - Delphi Indy 300
Practice One
Pos Car Driver C/E/T Laps Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 52 Buddy Rice D/I/F 4 24.4578 223.732
2. 51 Eddie Cheever Jr D/I/F 48 24.4690 0.011 0.011 223.630 0.102 0.102
3. 98 Billy Boat D/I/F 39 24.5529 0.084 0.095 222.866 0.764 0.866
4. 2 Vitor Meira D/C/F 36 24.5731 0.020 0.115 222.683 0.183 1.049
5. 23 Sarah Fisher G/I/F 37 24.5870 0.014 0.129 222.557 0.126 1.175
6. 15 Dan Wheldon D/C/F 42 24.6226 0.036 0.165 222.235 0.322 1.497
7. 4 Sam Hornish Jr D/C/F 42 24.6499 0.027 0.192 221.989 0.246 1.743
8. 34 Laurent Redon D/I/F 49 24.6674 0.018 0.210 221.831 0.158 1.901
9. 21 Felipe Giaffone G/C/F 45 24.6674 0.000 0.210 221.831 0.000 1.901
10. 91 Buddy Lazier D/C/F 40 24.6874 0.020 0.230 221.652 0.179 2.080
11. 7 Al Unser Jr D/C/F 28 24.7341 0.047 0.276 221.233 0.419 2.499
12. 3 Helio Castroneves D/C/F 51 24.7475 0.013 0.290 221.113 0.120 2.619
13. 24 Robbie Buhl G/I/F 39 24.7933 0.046 0.335 220.705 0.408 3.027
14. 12 Raul Boesel D/I/F 37 24.7998 0.007 0.342 220.647 0.058 3.085
15. 6 Gil de Ferran D/C/F 44 24.8133 0.014 0.356 220.527 0.120 3.205
16. 9 Jeff Ward G/C/F 40 24.8346 0.021 0.377 220.338 0.189 3.394
17. 20 Greg Ray D/C/F 35 24.8576 0.023 0.400 220.134 0.204 3.598
18. 78 Tony Renna D/C/F 38 24.8637 0.006 0.406 220.080 0.054 3.652
19. 11 Eliseo Salazar D/C/F 39 24.8668 0.003 0.409 220.052 0.028 3.680
20. 31 George Mack G/C/F 48 24.8995 0.033 0.442 219.763 0.289 3.969
21. 14 Airton Dare D/C/F 40 24.9548 0.055 0.497 219.276 0.487 4.456
22. 44 Alex Barron D/C/F 35 24.9572 0.002 0.499 219.255 0.021 4.477
23. 8 Scott Sharp D/C/F 30 25.0913 0.134 0.634 218.084 1.171 5.648
24. 18 Scott Mayer D/C/F 42 25.2326 0.141 0.775 216.862 1.222 6.870
25. 55 Will Langhorne G/C/F 24 25.4398 0.207 0.982 215.096 1.766 8.636
26. 28 Hideki Noda G/C/F 12 25.8644 0.425 1.407 211.565 3.531 12.167
Practice Two
Pos Car Driver C/E/T Laps Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 4 Sam Hornish Jr D/C/F 50 24.4910 223.429
2. 51 Eddie Cheever Jr D/I/F 61 24.5123 0.021 0.021 223.235 0.194 0.194
3. 52 Buddy Rice D/I/F 64 24.5585 0.046 0.067 222.815 0.420 0.614
4. 2 Vitor Meira D/C/F 55 24.6117 0.053 0.121 222.333 0.482 1.096
5. 98 Billy Boat D/I/F 39 24.6472 0.036 0.156 222.013 0.320 1.416
6. 7 Al Unser Jr D/C/F 42 24.6864 0.039 0.195 221.661 0.352 1.768
7. 21T Felipe Giaffone G/C/F 46 24.6978 0.011 0.207 221.558 0.103 1.871
8. 6 Gil de Ferran D/C/F 37 24.7152 0.017 0.224 221.402 0.156 2.027
9. 14 Airton Dare D/C/F 43 24.7375 0.022 0.247 221.203 0.199 2.226
10. 15 Dan Wheldon D/C/F 50 24.7405 0.003 0.250 221.176 0.027 2.253
11. 44 Alex Barron D/C/F 57 24.7424 0.002 0.251 221.159 0.017 2.270
12. 34 Laurent Redon D/I/F 61 24.7620 0.020 0.271 220.984 0.175 2.445
13. 91 Buddy Lazier D/C/F 52 24.7831 0.021 0.292 220.796 0.188 2.633
14. 11 Eliseo Salazar D/C/F 49 24.7840 0.001 0.293 220.788 0.008 2.641
15. 78 Tony Renna D/C/F 47 24.7925 0.009 0.302 220.712 0.076 2.717
16. 24 Robbie Buhl G/I/F 53 24.8197 0.027 0.329 220.470 0.242 2.959
17. 23 Sarah Fisher G/I/F 55 24.8226 0.003 0.332 220.444 0.026 2.985
18. 8 Scott Sharp D/C/F 58 24.8338 0.011 0.343 220.345 0.099 3.084
19. 20 Greg Ray D/C/F 53 24.8383 0.005 0.347 220.305 0.040 3.124
20. 9 Jeff Ward G/C/F 69 24.9048 0.067 0.414 219.717 0.588 3.712
21. 3 Helio Castroneves D/C/F 54 24.9054 0.001 0.414 219.711 0.006 3.718
22. 31 George Mack G/C/F 50 24.9074 0.002 0.416 219.694 0.017 3.735
23. 12 Raul Boesel D/I/F 47 24.9402 0.033 0.449 219.405 0.289 4.024
24. 18 Scott Mayer D/C/F 58 25.1997 0.259 0.709 217.145 2.260 6.284
25. 55 Will Langhorne G/C/F 56 25.2038 0.004 0.713 217.110 0.035 6.319
Practice Three
Pos Car Driver C/E/T Laps Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 7 Al Unser Jr D/C/F 6 24.5953 222.482
2. 52 Buddy Rice D/I/F 20 24.6288 0.033 0.033 222.179 0.303 0.303
3. 2 Vitor Meira D/C/F 40 24.6619 0.033 0.067 221.881 0.298 0.601
4. 98 Billy Boat D/I/F 31 24.7344 0.073 0.139 221.230 0.651 1.252
5. 24 Robbie Buhl G/I/F 31 24.7390 0.005 0.144 221.189 0.041 1.293
6. 4 Sam Hornish Jr D/C/F 21 24.7749 0.036 0.180 220.869 0.320 1.613
7. 6 Gil de Ferran D/C/F 32 24.7817 0.007 0.186 220.808 0.061 1.674
8. 34 Laurent Redon D/I/F 38 24.7915 0.010 0.196 220.721 0.087 1.761
9. 44 Alex Barron D/C/F 43 24.7964 0.005 0.201 220.677 0.044 1.805
10. 14 Airton Dare D/C/F 31 24.8417 0.045 0.246 220.275 0.402 2.207
11. 11 Eliseo Salazar D/C/F 33 24.8517 0.010 0.256 220.186 0.089 2.296
12. 21 Felipe Giaffone G/C/F 34 24.8521 0.000 0.257 220.183 0.003 2.299
13. 23 Sarah Fisher G/I/F 24 24.8540 0.002 0.259 220.166 0.017 2.316
14. 15 Dan Wheldon D/C/F 18 24.8594 0.005 0.264 220.118 0.048 2.364
15. 3 Helio Castroneves D/C/F 35 24.8830 0.024 0.288 219.909 0.209 2.573
16. 55 Will Langhorne G/C/F 34 24.8874 0.004 0.292 219.870 0.039 2.612
17. 8 Scott Sharp D/C/F 34 24.8995 0.012 0.304 219.763 0.107 2.719
18. 51 Eddie Cheever Jr D/I/F 14 24.9124 0.013 0.317 219.650 0.113 2.832
19. 12 Raul Boesel D/I/F 34 24.9303 0.018 0.335 219.492 0.158 2.990
20. 91 Buddy Lazier D/C/F 34 24.9390 0.009 0.344 219.415 0.077 3.067
21. 20 Greg Ray D/C/F 34 25.0116 0.073 0.416 218.778 0.637 3.704
22. 9 Jeff Ward G/C/F 19 25.0120 0.000 0.417 218.775 0.003 3.707
23. 78 Tony Renna D/C/F 29 25.0304 0.018 0.435 218.614 0.161 3.868
24. 31 George Mack G/C/F 42 25.0485 0.018 0.453 218.456 0.158 4.026
25. 18 Scott Mayer D/C/F 29 25.3286 0.280 0.733 216.040 2.416 6.442
26. 28 Hideki Noda G/C/F 3 48.3159 22.987 23.721 113.255 102.785 109.227
Qualifying
Pos Car Driver C/E/T Laps Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 4 Sam Hornish Jr D/C/F 2 24.5528 222.867
2. 52 Buddy Rice D/I/F 2 24.6100 0.057 0.057 222.349 0.518 0.518
3. 7 Al Unser Jr D/C/F 2 24.6363 0.026 0.083 222.111 0.238 0.756
4. 98 Billy Boat D/I/F 2 24.6811 0.045 0.128 221.708 0.403 1.159
5. 2 Vitor Meira D/C/F 2 24.7269 0.046 0.174 221.297 0.411 1.570
6. 51 Eddie Cheever Jr D/I/F 2 24.7287 0.002 0.176 221.281 0.016 1.586
7. 15 Dan Wheldon D/C/F 2 24.7658 0.037 0.213 220.950 0.331 1.917
8. 34 Laurent Redon D/I/F 2 24.7660 0.000 0.213 220.948 0.002 1.919
9. 24 Robbie Buhl G/I/F 2 24.7663 0.000 0.213 220.945 0.003 1.922
10. 21 Felipe Giaffone G/C/F 2 24.8056 0.039 0.253 220.595 0.350 2.272
11. 6 Gil de Ferran D/C/F 2 24.8105 0.005 0.258 220.552 0.043 2.315
12. 23 Sarah Fisher G/I/F 2 24.8393 0.029 0.287 220.296 0.256 2.571
13. 9 Jeff Ward G/C/F 2 24.8686 0.029 0.316 220.037 0.259 2.830
14. 11 Eliseo Salazar D/C/F 2 24.8743 0.006 0.322 219.986 0.051 2.881
15. 14 Airton Dare D/C/F 2 24.8848 0.010 0.332 219.893 0.093 2.974
16. 8 Scott Sharp D/C/F 2 24.8858 0.001 0.333 219.884 0.009 2.983
17. 78 Tony Renna D/C/F 2 24.8899 0.004 0.337 219.848 0.036 3.019
18. 44 Alex Barron D/C/F 2 24.9494 0.059 0.397 219.324 0.524 3.543
19. 12 Raul Boesel D/I/F 2 24.9560 0.007 0.403 219.266 0.058 3.601
20. 20 Greg Ray D/C/F 2 24.9829 0.027 0.430 219.030 0.236 3.837
21. 3 Helio Castroneves D/C/F 2 25.0026 0.020 0.450 218.857 0.173 4.010
22. 91 Buddy Lazier D/C/F 2 25.0097 0.007 0.457 218.795 0.062 4.072
23. 55 Will Langhorne G/C/F 2 25.0314 0.022 0.479 218.605 0.190 4.262
24. 31 George Mack G/C/F 2 25.1640 0.133 0.611 217.454 1.151 5.413
25. 28 Hideki Noda G/C/F 2 25.9775 0.813 1.425 210.644 6.810 12.223
Final Practice
Pos Car Driver C/E/T Laps Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
1. 4 Sam Hornish Jr D/C/F 33 24.3401 224.814
2. 7 Al Unser Jr D/C/F 35 24.4363 0.096 0.096 223.929 0.885 0.885
3. 52 Buddy Rice D/I/F 27 24.5056 0.069 0.166 223.296 0.633 1.518
4. 15 Dan Wheldon D/C/F 43 24.5169 0.011 0.177 223.193 0.103 1.621
5. 51 Eddie Cheever Jr D/I/F 42 24.5442 0.027 0.204 222.945 0.248 1.869
6. 3 Helio Castroneves D/C/F 41 24.5558 0.012 0.216 222.839 0.106 1.975
7. 6 Gil de Ferran D/C/F 42 24.5703 0.014 0.230 222.708 0.131 2.106
8. 2 Vitor Meira D/C/F 38 24.5739 0.004 0.234 222.675 0.033 2.139
9. 34 Laurent Redon D/I/F 44 24.6132 0.039 0.273 222.320 0.355 2.494
10. 24 Robbie Buhl G/I/F 44 24.6295 0.016 0.289 222.173 0.147 2.641
11. 21 Felipe Giaffone G/C/F 35 24.6475 0.018 0.307 222.010 0.163 2.804
12. 8 Scott Sharp D/C/F 45 24.6825 0.035 0.342 221.696 0.314 3.118
13. 78 Tony Renna D/C/F 37 24.7196 0.037 0.380 221.363 0.333 3.451
14. 98 Billy Boat D/I/F 22 24.7475 0.028 0.407 221.113 0.250 3.701
15. 44 Alex Barron D/C/F 42 24.7539 0.006 0.414 221.056 0.057 3.758
16. 14 Airton Dare D/C/F 41 24.7572 0.003 0.417 221.027 0.029 3.787
17. 23 Sarah Fisher G/I/F 35 24.7777 0.020 0.438 220.844 0.183 3.970
18. 91 Buddy Lazier D/C/F 41 24.7842 0.006 0.444 220.786 0.058 4.028
19. 12 Raul Boesel D/I/F 45 24.7848 0.001 0.445 220.780 0.006 4.034
20. 9 Jeff Ward G/C/F 47 24.8013 0.017 0.461 220.634 0.146 4.180
21. 11 Eliseo Salazar D/C/F 38 24.8136 0.012 0.474 220.524 0.110 4.290
22. 31 George Mack G/C/F 46 24.8499 0.036 0.510 220.202 0.322 4.612
23. 20 Greg Ray D/C/F 44 24.9076 0.058 0.567 219.692 0.510 5.122
24. 55 Will Langhorne G/C/F 34 25.0979 0.190 0.758 218.026 1.666 6.788
25. 28 Hideki Noda G/C/F 34 25.3251 0.227 0.985 216.070 1.956 8.744
Race Results
Pos NO Driver C/E/T Lap Gap Status
1. 4 Hornish Jr, Sam D/C/F 200 Leader Running
2. 7 Unser Jr, Al D/C/F 200 0.0024 Running
3. 91 Lazier, Buddy D/C/F 200 0.0596 Running
4. 3 Castroneves, Helio D/C/F 200 0.1072 Running
5. 51 Cheever Jr, Eddie D/I/F 200 0.1584 Running
6. 21 Giaffone, Felipe G/C/F 200 0.5240 Running
7. 8 Sharp, Scott D/C/F 200 0.7270 Running
8. 2 Meira, Vitor D/C/F 200 0.8735 Running
9. 52 Rice, Buddy D/I/F 200 0.8857 Running
10. 15 Wheldon, Dan D/C/F 200 0.9387 Running
11. 12 Boesel, Raul D/I/F 200 1.1150 Running
12. 44 Barron, Alex D/C/F 199 1 lap Running
13. 55 Langhorne, Will G/C/F 180 20 laps Mechanical
14. 31 Mack, George G/C/F 180 0.8032 Running
15. 78 Renna, Tony D/C/F 153 47 laps Accident
16. 14 Dare, Airton D/C/F 153 0.2614 Accident
17. 20 Ray, Greg D/C/F 140 60 laps Running
18. 11 Salazar, Eliseo D/C/F 131 69 laps Engine
19. 98 Boat, Billy D/I/F 120 80 laps Engine
20. 24 Buhl, Robbie G/I/F 113 87 laps Engine
21. 9 Ward, Jeff G/C/F 106 94 laps Engine
22. 23 Fisher, Sarah G/I/F 61 139 laps Engine
23. 6 de Ferran, Gil D/C/F 51 149 laps Accident
24. 28 Noda, Hideki G/C/F 45 155 laps Handling
25. 34 Redon, Laurent D/I/F 14 186 laps Engine
Winner's average speed: 146.319 mph.
Time of race: 02:04:39.5354.
Margin of victory: 0.0024 of a second.
Cautions: 5 for 57 laps.
Lead changes: 18 among 5 drivers.
Lap leaders: Hornish 1-25, Rice 26-47, Unser 48-55, Hornish 56, Unser 57-74,
Hornish 75-116, Sharp 117-150, Hornish 151-158, Castroneves 159-166,
Unser 167-168, Hornish 169-177, Unser 178, Hornish 179-185, Unser 186,
Hornish 187-189, Unser 190-191, Hornish 192, Unser 193-194, Hornish 195-200.