IRL: Phoenix, Round 2
17th March 2002
Practice Session One
Pos Car Driver C/E/T Laps Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
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1. 6 de Ferran, Gil D/C/F 7 20.3157 177.203
2. 4 Hornish Jr, Sam D/C/F 37 20.3570 0.041 0.041 176.843 0.360 0.360
3. 24 Buhl, Robbie G/I/F 43 20.5384 0.181 0.223 175.281 1.562 1.922
4. 91 Lazier, Buddy D/C/F 59 20.5743 0.036 0.259 174.976 0.305 2.227
5. 7 Unser Jr, Al D/C/F 42 20.5971 0.023 0.281 174.782 0.194 2.421
6. 21 Giaffone, Felipe G/C/F 41 20.6353 0.038 0.320 174.458 0.324 2.745
7. 52 Scheckter, Tomas D/I/F 64 20.7855 0.150 0.470 173.198 1.260 4.005
8. 34 Redon, Laurent D/I/F 51 20.8032 0.018 0.488 173.050 0.148 4.153
9. 8 Sharp, Scott D/C/F 50 20.8531 0.050 0.537 172.636 0.414 4.567
10. 9 Ward, Jeff G/C/F 43 20.8690 0.016 0.553 172.505 0.131 4.698
11. 3 Castroneves, Helio D/C/F 60 20.9084 0.039 0.593 172.180 0.325 5.023
12. 51 Cheever Jr, Eddie D/I/F 38 20.9098 0.001 0.594 172.168 0.012 5.035
13. 10 McGehee, Robby D/C/F 36 20.9255 0.016 0.610 172.039 0.129 5.164
14. 98 Boat, Billy D/C/F 40 20.9386 0.013 0.623 171.931 0.108 5.272
15. 11 Salazar, Eliseo D/C/F 48 20.9750 0.036 0.659 171.633 0.298 5.570
16. 2 Lazier, Jaques D/C/F 39 21.0321 0.057 0.716 171.167 0.466 6.036
17. 18 Carlson, Tyce D/C/F 38 21.1964 0.164 0.881 169.840 1.327 7.363
18. 31 Mack, George G/C/F 29 21.2296 0.033 0.914 169.575 0.265 7.628
19. 14 Dare, Airton D/C/F 45 21.3725 0.143 1.057 168.441 1.134 8.762
20. 20 Noda, Hideki G/C/F 29 21.4089 0.036 1.093 168.154 0.287 9.049
21. 55 Treadway, Rick G/C/F 51 21.4938 0.085 1.178 167.490 0.664 9.713
22. 99 Lazzaro, Anthony D/C/F 47 21.5761 0.082 1.260 166.851 0.639 10.352
23. 16 Herb, Jon G/C/F 60 21.7608 0.185 1.445 165.435 1.416 11.768
24. 44 Barron, Alex D/C/F 41 21.9672 0.206 1.651 163.881 1.554 13.322
25. 37 de Vries, John D/C/F 17 22.2069 0.240 1.891 162.112 1.769 15.091
26. 12 Hattori, Shigeaki D/C/F 22 25.4603 3.253 5.145 141.397 20.715 35.806
Practice Session Two
Pos Car Driver C/E/T Laps Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
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1. 24 Buhl, Robbie G/I/F 4 20.4248 176.256
2. 11 Salazar, Eliseo D/C/F 39 20.6423 0.217 0.217 174.399 1.857 1.857
3. 4 Hornish Jr, Sam D/C/F 52 20.6855 0.043 0.261 174.035 0.364 2.221
4. 91 Lazier, Buddy D/C/F 51 20.8310 0.145 0.406 172.819 1.216 3.437
5. 10 McGehee, Robby D/C/F 34 20.8735 0.043 0.449 172.467 0.352 3.789
6. 8 Sharp, Scott D/C/F 39 20.9384 0.065 0.514 171.933 0.534 4.323
7. 3 Castroneves, Helio D/C/F 54 20.9623 0.024 0.537 171.737 0.196 4.519
8. 9 Ward, Jeff G/C/F 48 20.9756 0.013 0.551 171.628 0.109 4.628
9. 51 Cheever Jr, Eddie D/I/F 32 20.9924 0.017 0.568 171.491 0.137 4.765
10. 21 Giaffone, Felipe G/C/F 53 21.0496 0.057 0.625 171.025 0.466 5.231
11. 20 Noda, Hideki G/C/F 34 21.1549 0.105 0.730 170.173 0.852 6.083
12. 99 Lazzaro, Anthony D/C/F 47 21.1647 0.010 0.740 170.095 0.078 6.161
13. 44 Barron, Alex D/C/F 43 21.1855 0.021 0.761 169.928 0.167 6.328
14. 7 Unser Jr, Al D/C/F 68 21.1926 0.007 0.768 169.871 0.057 6.385
15. 2 Lazier, Jaques D/C/F 35 21.2217 0.029 0.797 169.638 0.233 6.618
16. 31 Mack, George G/C/F 29 21.2423 0.021 0.817 169.473 0.165 6.783
17. 6 de Ferran, Gil D/C/F 58 21.2554 0.013 0.831 169.369 0.104 6.887
18. 14 Dare, Airton D/C/F 39 21.2598 0.004 0.835 169.334 0.035 6.922
19. 52 Scheckter, Tomas D/I/F 45 21.3649 0.105 0.940 168.501 0.833 7.755
20. 18 Carlson, Tyce D/C/F 37 21.3819 0.017 0.957 168.367 0.134 7.889
21. 37 de Vries, John D/C/F 33 21.4371 0.055 1.012 167.933 0.434 8.323
22. 98 Boat, Billy D/C/F 22 21.5147 0.078 1.090 167.327 0.606 8.929
23. 55 Treadway, Rick G/C/F 49 21.5768 0.062 1.152 166.846 0.481 9.410
24. 16 Herb, Jon G/C/F 49 21.7388 0.162 1.314 165.603 1.243 10.653
25. 12 Hattori, Shigeaki D/C/F 24 22.9815 1.243 2.557 156.648 8.955 19.608
26. 34 Redon, Laurent D/I/F 5 23.5593 0.578 3.134 152.806 3.842 23.450
Practice Session Three
Pos Car Driver C/E/T Laps Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
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1. 6 de Ferran, Gil D/C/F 5 20.1154 178.967
2. 3 Castroneves, Helio D/C/F 44 20.1429 0.027 0.027 178.723 0.244 0.244
3. 4 Hornish Jr, Sam D/C/F 22 20.2081 0.065 0.093 178.146 0.577 0.821
4. 9 Ward, Jeff G/C/F 22 20.2768 0.069 0.161 177.543 0.603 1.424
5. 24 Buhl, Robbie G/I/F 34 20.3147 0.038 0.199 177.212 0.331 1.755
6. 52 Scheckter, Tomas D/I/F 39 20.3343 0.020 0.219 177.041 0.171 1.926
7. 21 Giaffone, Felipe G/C/F 60 20.3545 0.020 0.239 176.865 0.176 2.102
8. 2 Lazier, Jaques D/C/F 50 20.4468 0.092 0.331 176.067 0.798 2.900
9. 91 Lazier, Buddy D/C/F 67 20.4697 0.023 0.354 175.870 0.197 3.097
10. 7 Unser Jr, Al D/C/F 36 20.4896 0.020 0.374 175.699 0.171 3.268
11. 51 Cheever Jr, Eddie D/I/F 55 20.5413 0.052 0.426 175.257 0.442 3.710
12. 34 Redon, Laurent D/I/F 54 20.5716 0.030 0.456 174.999 0.258 3.968
13. 11 Salazar, Eliseo D/C/F 33 20.6078 0.036 0.492 174.691 0.308 4.276
14. 55 Treadway, Rick G/C/F 45 20.6521 0.044 0.537 174.316 0.375 4.651
15. 98 Boat, Billy D/C/F 33 20.6685 0.016 0.553 174.178 0.138 4.789
16. 31 Mack, George G/C/F 42 20.6773 0.009 0.562 174.104 0.074 4.863
17. 99 Lazzaro, Anthony D/C/F 49 20.7459 0.069 0.630 173.528 0.576 5.439
18. 8 Sharp, Scott D/C/F 54 20.7997 0.054 0.684 173.079 0.449 5.888
19. 14 Dare, Airton D/C/F 55 20.9447 0.145 0.829 171.881 1.198 7.086
20. 10 McGehee, Robby D/C/F 73 20.9953 0.051 0.880 171.467 0.414 7.500
21. 16 Herb, Jon G/C/F 64 21.0668 0.072 0.951 170.885 0.582 8.082
22. 44 Barron, Alex D/C/F 49 21.0840 0.017 0.969 170.746 0.139 8.221
23. 37 de Vries, John D/C/F 34 21.1867 0.103 1.071 169.918 0.828 9.049
24. 20 Noda, Hideki G/C/F 40 21.3018 0.115 1.186 169.000 0.918 9.967
25. 12 Hattori, Shigeaki D/C/F 48 21.4574 0.156 1.342 167.774 1.226 11.193
26. 18 Carlson, Tyce D/C/F 40 21.5928 0.135 1.477 166.722 1.052 12.245
Starting Line-up
Pos Car Driver C/E/T Laps Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
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1. 3 Castroneves, Helio D/C/F 2 20.0124 179.888
2. 4 Hornish Jr, Sam D/C/F 2 20.0295 0.017 0.017 179.735 0.153 0.153
3. 9 Ward, Jeff G/C/F 2 20.1566 0.127 0.144 178.602 1.133 1.286
4. 21 Giaffone, Felipe G/C/F 2 20.2153 0.059 0.203 178.083 0.519 1.805
5. 52 Scheckter, Tomas D/I/F 2 20.2280 0.013 0.216 177.971 0.112 1.917
6. 24 Buhl, Robbie G/I/F 2 20.2409 0.013 0.229 177.858 0.113 2.030
7. 6 de Ferran, Gil D/C/F 2 20.2621 0.021 0.250 177.672 0.186 2.216
8. 98 Boat, Billy D/C/F 2 20.3939 0.132 0.381 176.523 1.149 3.365
9. 91 Lazier, Buddy D/C/F 2 20.4349 0.041 0.422 176.169 0.354 3.719
10. 11 Salazar, Eliseo D/C/F 2 20.5083 0.073 0.496 175.539 0.630 4.349
11. 2 Lazier, Jaques D/C/F 2 20.5625 0.054 0.550 175.076 0.463 4.812
12. 34 Redon, Laurent D/I/F 2 20.6360 0.073 0.624 174.452 0.624 5.436
13. 99 Lazzaro, Anthony D/C/F 2 20.6495 0.014 0.637 174.338 0.114 5.550
14. 55 Treadway, Rick G/C/F 2 20.6843 0.035 0.672 174.045 0.293 5.843
15. 8 Sharp, Scott D/C/F 2 20.6896 0.005 0.677 174.000 0.045 5.888
16. 51 Cheever Jr, Eddie D/I/F 2 20.6926 0.003 0.680 173.975 0.025 5.913
17. 14 Dare, Airton D/C/F 2 20.8538 0.161 0.841 172.630 1.345 7.258
18. 7 Unser Jr, Al D/C/F 2 20.8598 0.006 0.847 172.581 0.049 7.307
19. 37 de Vries, John D/C/F 2 20.8997 0.040 0.887 172.251 0.330 7.637
20. 20 Noda, Hideki G/C/F 2 20.9774 0.078 0.965 171.613 0.638 8.275
21. 10 McGehee, Robby D/C/F 2 21.0118 0.034 0.999 171.332 0.281 8.556
22. 12 Hattori, Shigeaki D/C/F 2 21.0695 0.058 1.057 170.863 0.469 9.025
23. 31 Mack, George G/C/F 2 21.1821 0.113 1.170 169.955 0.908 9.933
24. 16 Herb, Jon G/C/F 2 21.2931 0.111 1.281 169.069 0.886 10.819
25. 44 Barron, Alex D/C/F 2 21.3098 0.017 1.297 168.936 0.133 10.952
Final Practice
Pos Car Driver C/E/T Laps Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
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1. 91 Lazier, Buddy D/C/F 6 20.9361 171.952
2. 6 de Ferran, Gil D/C/F 36 21.0194 0.083 0.083 171.270 0.682 0.682
3. 24 Buhl,Robbie G/I/F 34 21.0728 0.053 0.137 170.836 0.434 1.116
4. 9 Ward, Jeff G/C/F 38 21.0790 0.006 0.143 170.786 0.050 1.166
5. 10 McGehee, Robby D/C/F 50 21.0914 0.012 0.155 170.686 0.100 1.266
6. 4 Hornish Jr, Sam D/C/F 38 21.0939 0.003 0.158 170.665 0.021 1.287
7. 3 Castroneves, Helio D/C/F 41 21.1042 0.010 0.168 170.582 0.083 1.370
8. 2 Lazier, Jaques D/C/F 35 21.1052 0.001 0.169 170.574 0.008 1.378
9. 11 Salazar, Eliseo D/C/F 29 21.1699 0.065 0.234 170.053 0.521 1.899
10. 34 Redon, Laurent D/I/F 54 21.1827 0.013 0.247 169.950 0.103 2.002
11. 51 Cheever Jr, Eddie D/I/F 38 21.1897 0.007 0.254 169.894 0.056 2.058
12. 21 Giaffone, Felipe G/C/F 37 21.2043 0.015 0.268 169.777 0.117 2.175
13. 31 Mack, George G/C/F 26 21.2771 0.073 0.341 169.196 0.581 2.756
14. 44 Barron, Alex D/C/F 41 21.3125 0.035 0.376 168.915 0.281 3.037
15. 52 Scheckter, Tomas D/I/F 36 21.3408 0.028 0.405 168.691 0.224 3.261
16. 99 Lazzaro, Anthony D/C/F 36 21.4276 0.087 0.492 168.008 0.683 3.944
17. 98 Boat, Billy D/C/F 24 21.4822 0.055 0.546 167.581 0.427 4.371
18. 55 Treadway, Rick G/C/F 31 21.5214 0.039 0.585 167.275 0.306 4.677
19. 20 Noda, Hideki G/C/F 29 21.5673 0.046 0.631 166.919 0.356 5.033
20. 16 Herb, Jon G/C/F 45 21.5908 0.024 0.655 166.738 0.181 5.214
21. 14 Dare, Airton D/C/F 40 21.6012 0.010 0.665 166.657 0.081 5.295
22. 37 de Vries, John D/C/F 20 21.6451 0.044 0.709 166.319 0.338 5.633
23. 7 Unser Jr, Al D/C/F 26 21.6736 0.029 0.738 166.101 0.218 5.851
24. 12 Hattori, Shigeaki D/C/F 25 21.7211 0.047 0.785 165.737 0.364 6.215
25. 8 Sharp, Scott D/C/F 4 23.4604 1.739 2.524 153.450 12.287 18.502
- 6 de Ferran, Gil D/C/F 36 21.0194 -3542.4 0.083 171.270 -17.820 0.682
26. 24 Buhl, Robbie G/I/F 34 21.0728 0.053 0.137 170.836 0.434 1.116
- 9 Ward, Jeff G/C/F 38 21.0790 0.006 0.143 170.786 0.050 1.166
- 10 McGehee, Robby D/C/F 50 21.0914 0.012 0.155 170.686 0.100 1.266
- 4 Hornish Jr, Sam D/C/F 38 21.0939 0.003 0.158 170.665 0.021 1.287
- 3 Castroneves, Helio D/C/F 41 21.1042 0.010 0.168 170.582 0.083 1.370
- 2 Lazier, Jaques D/C/F 35 21.1052 0.001 0.169 170.574 0.008 1.378
- 11 Salazar, Eliseo D/C/F 29 21.1699 0.065 0.234 170.053 0.521 1.899
- 34 Redon, Laurent D/I/F 54 21.1827 0.013 0.247 169.950 0.103 2.002
- 51 Cheever Jr, Eddie D/I/F 38 21.1897 0.007 0.254 169.894 0.056 2.058
- 21 Giaffone, Felipe G/C/F 37 21.2043 0.015 0.268 169.777 0.117 2.175
- 31 Mack, George G/C/F 26 21.2771 0.073 0.341 169.196 0.581 2.756
- 44 Barron, Alex D/C/F 41 21.3125 0.035 0.376 168.915 0.281 3.037
- 52 Scheckter, Tomas D/I/F 36 21.3408 0.028 0.405 168.691 0.224 3.261
- 99 Lazzaro, Anthony D/C/F 36 21.4276 0.087 0.492 168.008 0.683 3.944
- 98 Boat, Billy D/C/F 24 21.4822 0.055 0.546 167.581 0.427 4.371
- 55 Treadway, Rick G/C/F 31 21.5214 0.039 0.585 167.275 0.306 4.677
- 20 Noda, Hideki G/C/F 29 21.5673 0.046 0.631 166.919 0.356 5.033
- 16 Herb, Jon G/C/F 45 21.5908 0.024 0.655 166.738 0.181 5.214
- 14 Dare, Airton D/C/F 40 21.6012 0.010 0.665 166.657 0.081 5.295
- 37 de Vries, John D/C/F 20 21.6451 0.044 0.709 166.319 0.338 5.633
- 7 Unser Jr, Al D/C/F 26 21.6736 0.029 0.738 166.101 0.218 5.851
- 12 Hattori, Shigeaki D/C/F 25 21.7211 0.047 0.785 165.737 0.364 6.215
- 8 Sharp, Scott D/C/F 4 23.4604 1.739 2.524 153.450 12.287 18.502
Race Results
Pos NO Driver C/E/T Lap Gap Status
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1. 3 Castroneves, Helio D/C/F 200 Running
2. 6 de Ferran, Gil D/C/F 200 2.1421 Running
3. 4 Hornish Jr, Sam D/C/F 200 3.7688 Running
4. 11 Salazar, Eliseo D/C/F 200 10.5456 Running
5. 7 UnserJr, Al D/C/F 200 11.8015 Running
6. 2 Lazier, Jaques D/C/F 200 11.9906 Running
7. 91 Lazier, Buddy D/C/F 200 17.6117 Running
8. 98 Boat, Billy D/C/F 199 1 lap Running
9. 55 Treadway, Rick G/C/F 196 4 laps Running
10. 20 Noda, Hideki G/C/F 196 4.6573 Running
11. 16 Herb, Jon G/C/F 194 6 laps Running
12. 14 Dare, Airton D/C/F 193 7 laps Running
13. 24 Buhl, Robbie G/I/F 185 15 laps Running
14. 34 Redon, Laurent D/I/F 169 31 laps Running
15. 51 Cheever Jr, Eddie D/I/F 103 97 laps Accident
16. 8 Sharp, Scott D/C/F 103 0.3121 Accident
17. 99 Lazzaro, Anthony D/C/F 102 98 laps Accident
18. 9 Ward, Jeff G/C/F 88 112 laps Garage
19. 21 Giaffone, Felipe G/C/F 87 113 laps Accident
20. 31 Mack, George G/C/F 86 114 laps Accident
21. 10 McGehee, Robby D/C/F 86 0.1540 Accident
22. 37 de Vries, John D/C/F 74 126 laps Accident
23. 44 Barron, Alex D/C/F 72 128 laps Mechanical
24. 52 Scheckter, Tomas D/I/F 40 160 laps Engine
25. 12 Hattori, Shigeaki D/C/F 36 164 laps Accident
26. 18 Carlson, Tyce D/C/F 0 200 laps DNS
Race Statistics
Winner's average speed: 116.504 mph.
Time of race: 1:43:00.0278.
Margin of victory: 2.1421 sec.
Cautions: 7 for 56 laps.
Lead changes: 7 among 6 drivers.
Lap leaders: Castroneves 1-22, Hornish 23-89, Cheever 90-99, Unser 100-138, Salazar
139-145, Castroneves 146-167, de Ferran 168-182, Castroneves 183-200.
Championship Standings
1. Sam Hornish Jr. 89 pts
2. Helio Castroneves 85
3. Gil de Ferran 80
4. Eliseo Salazar 62
5. Jeff Ward 44
6. Al Unser Jr. 41
7. Jaques Lazier 40
8. Airton Dare 38
Billy Boat 38
10. Felipe Giaffone 37
11. Anthony Lazzaro (R) 35
Robbie Buhl 35
13. Tomas Scheckter (R) 34
Buddy Lazier 34
15. Alex Barron 31
Laurent Redon (R) 31
17. Rick Treadway (R) 28
18. George Mack (R) 27
Hideki Noda (R) 27
20. Robby McGehee 25
21. Scott Sharp 24
22. Tyce Carlson 23
Jon Herb 23
24. John de Vries (R) 21
25. Eddie Cheever Jr. 20
26. Billy Roe 9
27. Shigeaki Hattori 5
(R) -- Series rookie