IRL: Fontana, Round 3
24th March 2002
Practice one times
Pos Car Driver C/E/T Laps Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
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1. 51 Cheever Jr, Eddie D/I/F 6 32.5049 221.505
2. 21 Giaffone, Felipe G/C/F 32 32.5919 0.087 0.087 220.914 0.591 0.591
3. 2T Lazier, Jaques D/C/F 18 32.6111 0.019 0.106 220.784 0.130 0.721
4. 51T Scheckter, Tomas D/I/F 14 32.6719 0.061 0.167 220.373 0.411 1.132
5. 24 Buhl, Robbie G/I/F 29 32.7173 0.045 0.212 220.067 0.306 1.438
6. 91 Lazier, Buddy D/C/F 17 32.7432 0.026 0.238 219.893 0.174 1.612
7. 99 Hearn, Richie D/C/F 44 32.7440 0.001 0.239 219.888 0.005 1.617
8. 4 Hornish Jr, Sam D/C/F 43 32.7635 0.020 0.259 219.757 0.131 1.748
9. 9 Ward, Jeff G/C/F 33 32.7829 0.019 0.278 219.627 0.130 1.878
- 2 Lazier, Jaques D/C/F 17 32.7903 0.007 0.285 219.577 0.050 1.928
10. 34 Redon, Laurent D/I/F 46 32.7938 0.003 0.289 219.554 0.023 1.951
11. 3 Castroneves, Helio D/C/F 46 32.7980 0.004 0.293 219.526 0.028 1.979
12. 11 Salazar, Eliseo D/C/F 41 32.8974 0.099 0.392 218.862 0.664 2.643
- 91T Lazier, Buddy D/C/F 12 32.9175 0.020 0.413 218.729 0.133 2.776
13. 6T de Ferran, Gil D/C/F 7 32.9180 0.001 0.413 218.725 0.004 2.780
14. 8 Sharp, Scott D/C/F 39 32.9437 0.026 0.439 218.555 0.170 2.950
15. 55 Treadway, Rick G/C/F 40 32.9861 0.042 0.481 218.274 0.281 3.231
16. 7 Unser Jr, Al D/C/F 35 33.0211 0.035 0.516 218.042 0.232 3.463
17. 14 Dare, Airton D/C/F 44 33.0497 0.029 0.545 217.854 0.188 3.651
18. 19 Vasser, Jimmy D/C/F 36 33.0506 0.001 0.546 217.848 0.006 3.657
19. 12 Hattori, Shigeaki D/C/F 28 33.0651 0.014 0.560 217.752 0.096 3.753
20. 44 Barron, Alex D/C/F 42 33.0663 0.001 0.561 217.744 0.008 3.761
- 6 de Ferran, Gil D/C/F 27 33.1204 0.054 0.615 217.389 0.355 4.116
- 7T Unser Jr, Al D/C/F 8 33.1333 0.013 0.628 217.304 0.085 4.201
21. 10 McGehee, Robby D/C/F 37 33.2619 0.129 0.757 216.464 0.840 5.041
22. 31 Mack, George G/C/F 30 33.3727 0.111 0.868 215.745 0.719 5.760
23. 37 de Vries, John D/C/F 21 33.4335 0.061 0.929 215.353 0.392 6.152
24. 20 Noda, Hideki G/C/F 35 33.7018 0.268 1.197 213.638 1.715 7.867
25. 18 Schroeder, Jeret D/C/F 45 33.7405 0.039 1.236 213.393 0.245 8.112
26. 98 Boat, Billy D/C/F 6 33.8196 0.079 1.315 212.894 0.499 8.611
27. 16 Herb, Jon G/C/F 34 33.9679 0.148 1.463 211.965 0.929 9.540
- 52 Scheckter, Tomas D/I/F 7 35.1802 1.212 2.675 204.661 7.304 16.844
Practice two times
Pos Car Driver C/E/T Laps Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
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1. 51T Scheckter, Tomas D/I/F 2 32.4134 222.130
2. 2T Lazier, Jaques D/C/F 57 32.5570 0.144 0.144 221.151 0.979 0.979
3. 24 Buhl, Robbie G/I/F 44 32.6020 0.045 0.189 220.845 0.306 1.285
4. 51 Cheever Jr, Eddie D/I/F 20 32.6635 0.062 0.250 220.430 0.415 1.700
5. 9 Ward, Jeff G/C/F 55 32.7082 0.045 0.295 220.128 0.302 2.002
6. 91 Lazier, Buddy D/C/F 32 32.7249 0.017 0.311 220.016 0.112 2.114
7. 3 Castroneves, Helio D/C/F 53 32.7401 0.015 0.327 219.914 0.102 2.216
8. 4 Hornish Jr, Sam D/C/F 49 32.8373 0.097 0.424 219.263 0.651 2.867
9. 99 Hearn, Richie D/C/F 40 32.8475 0.010 0.434 219.195 0.068 2.935
10. 8 Sharp, Scott D/C/F 48 32.8795 0.032 0.466 218.981 0.214 3.149
11. 34 Redon, Laurent D/I/F 39 32.8842 0.005 0.471 218.950 0.031 3.180
12. 21 Giaffone, Felipe G/C/F 40 32.9562 0.072 0.543 218.472 0.478 3.658
13. 6 de Ferran, Gil D/C/F 57 33.0328 0.077 0.619 217.965 0.507 4.165
14. 55 Treadway, Rick G/C/F 44 33.0687 0.036 0.655 217.729 0.236 4.401
15. 11 Salazar, Eliseo D/C/F 42 33.0937 0.025 0.680 217.564 0.165 4.566
16. 7 Unser Jr, Al D/C/F 39 33.0942 0.001 0.681 217.561 0.003 4.569
17. 44 Barron, Alex D/C/F 42 33.1168 0.023 0.703 217.412 0.149 4.718
18. 12 Hattori, Shigeaki D/C/F 34 33.1491 0.032 0.736 217.200 0.212 4.930
19. 14 Dare, Airton D/C/F 32 33.1639 0.015 0.750 217.104 0.096 5.026
20. 19 Vasser, Jimmy D/C/F 43 33.1826 0.019 0.769 216.981 0.123 5.149
21. 10 McGehee, Robby D/C/F 29 33.2268 0.044 0.813 216.693 0.288 5.437
22. 37 de Vries, John D/C/F 51 33.3838 0.157 0.970 215.673 1.020 6.457
23. 31 Mack, George G/C/F 28 33.6869 0.303 1.273 213.733 1.940 8.397
24. 20 Noda, Hideki G/C/F 5 33.7235 0.037 1.310 213.501 0.232 8.629
25. 16 Herb, Jon G/C/F 39 33.8270 0.103 1.414 212.848 0.653 9.282
26. 18 Schroeder, Jeret D/C/F 48 33.8675 0.041 1.454 212.593 0.255 9.537
- 52 Scheckter, Tomas D/I/F 2 35.2288 1.361 2.815 204.378 8.215 17.752
Practice three times
Pos Car Driver C/E/T Laps Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
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1. 51 Cheever Jr, Eddie D/I/F 3 32.6204 220.721
2. 2T Lazier, Jaques D/C/F 16 32.6605 0.040 0.040 220.450 0.271 0.271
3. 4 Hornish Jr, Sam D/C/F 21 32.6809 0.020 0.061 220.312 0.138 0.409
4. 91 Lazier, Buddy D/C/F 16 32.8362 0.155 0.216 219.270 1.042 1.451
5. 24 Buhl, Robbie G/I/F 16 32.8595 0.023 0.239 219.115 0.155 1.606
6. 7 Unser Jr, Al D/C/F 18 32.8635 0.004 0.243 219.088 0.027 1.633
7. 34 Redon, Laurent D/I/F 19 32.8658 0.002 0.245 219.073 0.015 1.648
8. 19T Vasser, Jimmy D/C/F 17 32.9133 0.047 0.293 218.757 0.316 1.964
9. 9 Ward, Jeff G/C/F 17 32.9189 0.006 0.299 218.719 0.038 2.002
10. 12 Hattori, Shigeaki D/I/F 17 32.9955 0.077 0.375 218.212 0.507 2.509
11. 3 Castroneves, Helio D/C/F 16 33.0082 0.013 0.388 218.128 0.084 2.593
12. 21 Giaffone, Felipe G/C/F 15 33.0088 0.001 0.388 218.124 0.004 2.597
13. 14 Dare, Airton D/C/F 20 33.0394 0.031 0.419 217.922 0.202 2.799
14. 99 Hearn, Richie D/C/F 12 33.0417 0.002 0.421 217.906 0.016 2.815
15. 52 Scheckter, Tomas D/I/F 12 33.0509 0.009 0.431 217.846 0.060 2.875
16. 8 Sharp, Scott D/C/F 19 33.0554 0.005 0.435 217.816 0.030 2.905
17. 11 Salazar, Eliseo D/C/F 19 33.0597 0.004 0.439 217.788 0.028 2.933
18. 55 Treadway, Rick G/C/F 14 33.0682 0.008 0.448 217.732 0.056 2.989
19. 44 Barron, Alex D/C/F 18 33.0944 0.026 0.474 217.559 0.173 3.162
20. 6 de Ferran, Gil D/C/F 15 33.1162 0.022 0.496 217.416 0.143 3.305
21. 98 Boat, Billy D/C/F 19 33.1606 0.044 0.540 217.125 0.291 3.596
22. 37 de Vries, John D/C/F 23 33.2993 0.139 0.679 216.221 0.904 4.500
23. 31 Mack, George G/C/F 17 33.3938 0.094 0.773 215.609 0.612 5.112
24. 20 Noda, Hideki G/C/F 13 33.5738 0.180 0.953 214.453 1.156 6.268
25. 10 McGehee, Robby D/C/F 15 33.7072 0.133 1.087 213.604 0.849 7.117
26. 16 Herb, Jon G/C/F 19 33.7270 0.020 1.107 213.479 0.125 7.242
27. 18 Schroeder, Jeret D/C/F 14 33.9408 0.214 1.320 212.134 1.345 8.587
Starting line-up
Pos Car Driver C/E/T Laps Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
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1. 51 Eddie Cheever Jr D/I/F 32.5171 221.422
2. 2T Jaques Lazier D/C/F 2 32.5926 0.075 0.075 220.909 0.513 0.513
3. 51T Tomas Scheckter D/I/F 2 32.7778 0.185 0.261 219.661 1.248 1.761
4. 4 Sam Hornish Jr D/C/F 2 32.8153 0.038 0.298 219.410 0.251 2.012
5. 34 Laurent Redon D/I/F 2 32.8751 0.060 0.358 219.011 0.399 2.411
6. 91 Buddy Lazier D/C/F 2 32.9285 0.053 0.411 218.656 0.355 2.766
7. 9 Jeff Ward G/C/F 2 32.9910 0.062 0.474 218.241 0.415 3.181
8. 7 Al Unser Jr D/C/F 2 32.9961 0.005 0.479 218.208 0.033 3.214
9. 21 Felipe Giaffone G/C/F 2 32.9999 0.004 0.483 218.182 0.026 3.240
10. 8 Scott Sharp D/C/F 2 33.0180 0.018 0.501 218.063 0.119 3.359
11. 55 Rick Treadway G/C/F 1 33.0347 0.017 0.518 217.953 0.110 3.469
12. 6T Gil de Ferran D/C/F 2 33.0473 0.013 0.530 217.870 0.083 3.552
13. 12 Shigeaki Hattori D/I/F 2 33.0567 0.009 0.540 217.808 0.062 3.614
14. 98 Billy Boat D/C/F 2 33.0701 0.013 0.553 217.719 0.089 3.703
15. 3 Helio Castroneves D/C/F 2 33.0997 0.030 0.583 217.525 0.194 3.897
16. 11 Eliseo Salazar D/C/F 2 33.1633 0.064 0.646 217.107 0.418 4.315
17. 19T Jimmy Vasser D/C/F 2 33.1714 0.008 0.654 217.054 0.053 4.368
18. 99 Richie Hearn D/C/F 2 33.2105 0.039 0.693 216.799 0.255 4.623
19. 44 Alex Barron D/C/F 1 33.4133 0.203 0.896 215.483 1.316 5.939
20. 31 George Mack G/C/F 2 33.4139 0.001 0.897 215.479 0.004 5.943
21. 14 Airton Dare D/C/F 2 33.4331 0.019 0.916 215.355 0.124 6.067
22. 37 John de Vries D/C/F 2 33.5737 0.141 1.057 214.454 0.901 6.968
23. 10 Robby McGehee D/C/F 2 33.6700 0.096 1.153 213.840 0.614 7.582
24. 18 Jeret Schroeder D/C/F 2 33.8227 0.153 1.306 212.875 0.965 8.547
25. 16 Jon Herb G/C/F 2 33.8384 0.016 1.321 212.776 0.099 8.646
26. 20 Hideki Noda G/C/F 2 33.9954 0.157 1.478 211.793 0.983 9.629
27. 24 Memo Gidley** G/I/F No Time
** replacement driver for Robbie Buhl. Buhl qualified fifth, changing drivers requires
the new driver to start from the back of the grid.
Race results
Pos NO Driver C/E/T Lap Gap Status
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1. 4 Hornish Jr, Sam D/C/F 200 Running
2. 2 Lazier, Jaques D/C/F 200 0.0281 Running
3. 34 Redon, Laurent D/I/F 200 6.4708 Running
4. 6 de Ferran, Gil D/C/F 200 6.5269 Running
5. 3 Castroneves, Helio D/C/F 200 6.7307 Running
6. 21 Giaffone, Felipe G/C/F 200 6.7512 Running
7. 91 Lazier, Buddy D/C/F 200 6.9698 Running
8. 8 Sharp, Scott D/C/F 200 7.7517 Running
9. 19 Vasser, Jimmy D/C/F 200 8.3829 Running
10. 9 Ward, Jeff G/C/F 200 9.1077 Running
11. 7 Unser Jr, Al D/C/F 199 1 lap Running
12. 44 Barron, Alex D/C/F 199 0.6214 Running
13. 14 Dare, Airton D/C/F 199 4.2250 Running
14. 99 Hearn, Richie D/C/F 198 2 laps Running
15. 11 Salazar, Eliseo D/C/F 197 3 laps Running
16. 31 Mack, George G/C/F 197 3.9200 Running
17. 10 McGehee, Robby D/C/F 197 9.2226 Running
18. 98 Boat, Billy D/C/F 196 4 laps Running
19. 16 Herb, Jon G/C/F 195 5 laps Running
20. 51 Cheever Jr, Eddie D/I/F 190 10 laps Engine
21. 24 Gidley, Memo D/I/F 184 16 laps Running
22. 55 Treadway, Rick G/C/F 179 21 laps Running
23. 37 de Vries, John D/C/F 178 22 laps Running
24. 52 Scheckter, Tomas D/I/F 163 37 laps Accident
25. 20 Noda, Hideki G/C/F 158 42 laps Accident
26. 12 Hattori, Shigeaki D/I/F 146 54 laps Engine
27. 18 Schroeder, Jeret D/C/F 15 185 laps Fuel pump
Race Statistics
Winner's average speed: 179.345 mph.
Time of race: 2:13:49.2106.
Margin of victory: .0281 of a second.
Cautions: 4 for 23 laps.
Lead changes: 39 among 8 drivers.
Lap leaders: Ward 1, Hornish 2-3, Cheever 4-16, Hornish 17-18, Cheever
19-21, Hornish 22, Cheever 23-24, Hornish 25-28, Scheckter 29-35, Cheever
36, J. Lazier 37-40, Hornish 41-71, Scheckter 72-73, Cheever 74, J. Lazier
75-78, Castroneves 79-82, Hornish 83-87, Scheckter 88-93, J. Lazier 94-95,
Scheckter 96, J. Lazier 97-98, Scheckter 99-110, J. Lazier 111-120, Hornish
121-141, Sharp 142-151, Hornish 152-154, J. Lazier 155-156, Cheever 157-158,
J. Lazier 159, Cheever 160, J. Lazier 161, Cheever 162-167, J. Lazier 168,
de Ferran 169-174, Cheever 175-177, Hornish 178-179, J. Lazier 180-181,
Cheever 182, J. Lazier 183-198, Hornish 199-200.
Series point standings: Hornish 141, Castroneves 115, de Ferran 112, J.
Lazier 80, Salazar 77, Redon 66, Giaffone 65, Ward 64, Unser Jr. 60, B.
Lazier 60.