IRL: Richmond, Round 8

29th June 2002



Practice One

Pos Car Driver C/E/T Laps Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st --- --- -------------------- ----- ---- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- 1. 21 Felipe Giaffone G/C/F 50 16.6157 162.497 2. 6 Gil de Ferran D/C/F 49 16.6261 0.010 0.010 162.395 0.102 0.102 3. 2 Mark Dismore D/C/F 45 16.6771 0.051 0.061 161.899 0.496 0.598 4. 8 Scott Sharp D/C/F 40 16.6993 0.022 0.084 161.683 0.216 0.814 5. 3 Helio Castroneves D/C/F 50 16.6998 0.000 0.084 161.679 0.004 0.818 6. 4 Sam Hornish Jr D/C/F 50 16.7175 0.018 0.102 161.507 0.172 0.990 7. 51 Eddie Cheever Jr D/I/F 49 16.7528 0.035 0.137 161.167 0.340 1.330 8. 91 Buddy Lazier D/C/F 65 16.7833 0.030 0.168 160.874 0.293 1.623 9. 7 Al Unser Jr D/C/F 62 16.8084 0.025 0.193 160.634 0.240 1.863 10. 34 Laurent Redon D/I/F 54 16.9131 0.105 0.297 159.640 0.994 2.857 11. 54 Robby McGehee D/C/F 43 16.9367 0.024 0.321 159.417 0.223 3.080 12. 52 Tomas Scheckter D/I/F 53 16.9757 0.039 0.360 159.051 0.366 3.446 13. 20 Richie Hearn D/C/F 61 16.9775 0.002 0.362 159.034 0.017 3.463 14. 44 Alex Barron D/C/F 55 17.0703 0.093 0.455 158.169 0.865 4.328 15. 11 Greg Ray D/C/F 41 17.1308 0.061 0.515 157.611 0.558 4.886 16. 31 George Mack G/C/F 47 17.1484 0.018 0.533 157.449 0.162 5.048 17. 14 Airton Dare D/C/F 38 17.1553 0.007 0.540 157.386 0.063 5.111 18. 98 Billy Boat D/C/F 47 17.1564 0.001 0.541 157.376 0.010 5.121 19. 9 Jeff Ward G/C/F 60 17.2770 0.121 0.661 156.277 1.099 6.220 20. 23 Sarah Fisher G/I/F 42 17.3992 0.122 0.784 155.180 1.097 7.317 21. 16 Jon Herb G/C/F 50 17.5574 0.158 0.942 153.781 1.399 8.716 22. 24 Robbie Buhl G/I/F 46 17.7066 0.149 1.091 152.486 1.295 10.011

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 40 16.1001 167.701 2. 3 Helio Castroneves D/C/F 56 16.2690 0.169 0.169 165.960 1.741 1.741 3. 91 Buddy Lazier D/C/F 41 16.3423 0.073 0.242 165.215 0.745 2.486 4. 9 Jeff Ward G/C/F 42 16.4141 0.072 0.314 164.493 0.722 3.208 5. 98 Billy Boat D/C/F 42 16.5153 0.101 0.415 163.485 1.008 4.216 6. 21 Felipe Giaffone G/C/F 50 16.5230 0.008 0.423 163.409 0.076 4.292 7. 8 Scott Sharp D/C/F 46 16.5363 0.013 0.436 163.277 0.132 4.424 8. 34 Laurent Redon D/I/F 42 16.5449 0.009 0.445 163.192 0.085 4.509 9. 7 Al Unser Jr D/C/F 50 16.5940 0.049 0.494 162.709 0.483 4.992 10. 20 Richie Hearn D/C/F 50 16.5989 0.005 0.499 162.661 0.048 5.040 11. 51 Eddie Cheever Jr D/I/F 55 16.6161 0.017 0.516 162.493 0.168 5.208 12. 44 Alex Barron D/C/F 52 16.6871 0.071 0.587 161.802 0.691 5.899 13. 4 Sam Hornish Jr D/C/F 32 16.7146 0.027 0.614 161.535 0.267 6.166 14. 54 Robby McGehee D/C/F 26 16.8097 0.095 0.710 160.622 0.913 7.079 15. 11 Greg Ray D/C/F 32 16.8316 0.022 0.732 160.413 0.209 7.288 16. 24 Robbie Buhl G/I/F 43 16.8550 0.023 0.755 160.190 0.223 7.511 17. 23 Sarah Fisher G/I/F 51 16.8748 0.020 0.775 160.002 0.188 7.699 18. 52 Tomas Scheckter D/I/F 57 16.9165 0.042 0.816 159.607 0.395 8.094 19. 31 George Mack G/C/F 40 16.9795 0.063 0.879 159.015 0.592 8.686 20. 14 Airton Dare D/C/F 53 17.0039 0.024 0.904 158.787 0.228 8.914 21. 16 Jon Herb G/C/F 45 17.1828 0.179 1.083 157.134 1.653 10.567 22. 2 Mark Dismore D/C/F 3 24.4405 7.258 8.340 110.472 46.662 57.229

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 2 16.0043 168.705 2. 3 Helio Castroneves D/C/F 2 16.0702 0.066 0.066 168.013 0.692 0.692 3. 4 Sam Hornish Jr D/C/F 2 16.2840 0.214 0.280 165.807 2.206 2.898 4. 34 Laurent Redon D/I/F 2 16.3456 0.062 0.341 165.182 0.625 3.523 5. 91 Buddy Lazier D/C/F 2 16.3744 0.029 0.370 164.892 0.290 3.813 6. 8 Scott Sharp D/C/F 2 16.3845 0.010 0.380 164.790 0.102 3.915 7. 9 Jeff Ward G/C/F 2 16.4083 0.024 0.404 164.551 0.239 4.154 8. 44 Alex Barron D/C/F 2 16.4265 0.018 0.422 164.369 0.182 4.336 9. 20 Richie Hearn D/C/F 2 16.4551 0.029 0.451 164.083 0.286 4.622 10. 21 Felipe Giaffone G/C/F 2 16.4722 0.017 0.468 163.913 0.170 4.792 11. 98 Billy Boat D/C/F 1 16.5724 0.100 0.568 162.921 0.992 5.784 12. 2 Mark Dismore D/C/F 2 16.5841 0.012 0.580 162.807 0.114 5.898 13. 7 Al Unser Jr D/C/F 2 16.5913 0.007 0.587 162.736 0.071 5.969 14. 11 Greg Ray D/C/F 1 16.6409 0.050 0.637 162.251 0.485 6.454 15. 23 Sarah Fisher G/I/F 2 16.6521 0.011 0.648 162.142 0.109 6.563 16. 54 Robby McGehee D/C/F 2 16.7501 0.098 0.746 161.193 0.949 7.512 17. 51 Eddie Cheever Jr D/I/F 2 16.7507 0.001 0.746 161.187 0.006 7.518 18. 52 Tomas Scheckter D/I/F 2 16.7894 0.039 0.785 160.816 0.371 7.889 19. 14 Airton Dare D/C/F 1 16.8055 0.016 0.801 160.662 0.154 8.043 20. 24 Robbie Buhl G/I/F 2 16.8761 0.071 0.872 159.990 0.672 8.715 21. 16 Jon Herb G/C/F 2 17.4573 0.581 1.453 154.663 5.327 14.042 22. 31 George Mack G/C/F 0 no speed

Saturday Practice

Pos Car Driver C/E/T Laps Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st --- --- -------------------- ----- ---- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- 1. 4 Sam Hornish Jr D/C/F 5 16.9011 159.753 2. 98 Billy Boat D/C/F 39 16.9268 0.026 0.026 159.510 0.243 0.243 3. 34 Laurent Redon D/I/F 59 16.9281 0.001 0.027 159.498 0.012 0.255 4. 11 Greg Ray D/C/F 41 16.9821 0.054 0.081 158.991 0.507 0.762 5. 91 Buddy Lazier D/C/F 43 17.0491 0.067 0.148 158.366 0.625 1.387 6. 2 Mark Dismore D/C/F 51 17.0527 0.004 0.152 158.333 0.033 1.420 7. 52 Tomas Scheckter D/I/F 32 17.1066 0.054 0.206 157.834 0.499 1.919 8. 51 Eddie Cheever Jr D/I/F 59 17.1355 0.029 0.234 157.568 0.266 2.185 9. 6 Gil de Ferran D/C/F 44 17.1367 0.001 0.236 157.557 0.011 2.196 10. 8 Scott Sharp D/C/F 38 17.1411 0.004 0.240 157.516 0.041 2.237 11. 21 Felipe Giaffone G/C/F 36 17.1616 0.020 0.261 157.328 0.188 2.425 12. 3 Helio Castroneves D/C/F 53 17.1989 0.037 0.298 156.987 0.341 2.766 13. 20 Richie Hearn D/C/F 39 17.2610 0.062 0.360 156.422 0.565 3.331 14. 24 Robbie Buhl G/I/F 43 17.2649 0.004 0.364 156.387 0.035 3.366 15. 14 Airton Dare D/C/F 41 17.2931 0.028 0.392 156.132 0.255 3.621 16. 31 George Mack G/C/F 33 17.3333 0.040 0.432 155.770 0.362 3.983 17. 44 Alex Barron D/C/F 37 17.3607 0.027 0.460 155.524 0.246 4.229 18. 9 Jeff Ward G/C/F 37 17.3624 0.002 0.461 155.508 0.016 4.245 19. 54 Robby McGehee D/C/F 34 17.4095 0.047 0.508 155.088 0.420 4.665 20. 23 Sarah Fisher G/I/F 28 17.7538 0.344 0.853 152.080 3.008 7.673 21. 7 Al Unser Jr D/C/F 27 17.7626 0.009 0.861 152.005 0.075 7.748 22. 16 Jon Herb G/C/F 26 17.7938 0.031 0.893 151.738 0.267 8.015

Race Results

Pos Car Driver C/E/T Lap Gap Status --- --- -------------------- ------ ------ ------------ ------------ 1. 4 Hornish Jr, Sam D/C/F 250 Leader Running 2. 6 de Ferran, Gil D/C/F 250 1.8323 Running 3. 21 Giaffone, Felipe G/C/F 250 2.1974 Running 4. 52 Scheckter, Tomas D/I/F 250 2.2430 Running 5. 7 Unser Jr, Al D/C/F 250 2.8600 Running 6. 14 Dare, Airton D/C/F 250 3.1845 Running 7. 20 Hearn, Richie D/C/F 250 7.5386 Running 8. 9 Ward, Jeff G/C/F 249 1lap Running 9. 54 McGehee, Robby D/C/F 247 3 laps Running 10. 44 Barron, Alex D/C/F 246 4 laps Running 11. 2 Dismore, Mark D/C/F 246 2.4296 Running 12. 11 Ray, Greg D/C/F 228 22 laps Engine 13. 24 Buhl,Robbie G/I/F 208 42 laps Running 14. 51 Cheever Jr, Eddie D/I/F 180 70 laps Accident 15. 34 Redon, Laurent D/I/F 180 0.2674 Accident 16. 23 Fisher, Sarah G/I/F 158 92 laps Accident 17. 3 Castroneves, Helio D/C/F 103 147 laps Garage 18. 91 Lazier, Buddy D/C/F 91 159 laps Electrical 19. 16 Herb, Jon G/C/F 80 170 laps Accident 20. 31 Mack, George G/C/F 54 196 laps Accident 21. 8 Sharp, Scott D/C/F 40 210 laps Accident 22. 98 Boat, Billy D/C/F 29 221 laps Accident Race Statistics Winner's average speed: 99.124 mph. Time of race: 1:53:29.6359. Margin of victory: 1.8323 seconds. Cautions: 8 for 94 laps. Lead changes: 6 among 4 drivers. Lap leaders: de Ferran 1-83, Redon 84-111, de Ferran 112, Ray 113-153, Redon 154-164, de Ferran 165-248, Hornish 249-250.

Championship Standings

1. Helio Castroneves 280 pts 2. Gil de Ferran 277 3. Sam Hornish Jr. 256 4. Felipe Giaffone 237 5. Al Unser Jr. 194 6. Jeff Ward 181 7. Airton Dare 176 8. Alex Barron 169 9. Scott Sharp 156 10. Laurent Redon (R) 145 11. Eddie Cheever Jr. 137 12. Billy Boat 136 13. Buddy Lazier 133 14. Richie Hearn 126 15. Tomas Scheckter (R) 116 16. George Mack (R) 102 17. Jaques Lazier 90 Robby McGehee 90 19. Robbie Buhl 83 20. Shigeaki Hattori 78 21. Eliseo Salazar 77 22. Jon Herb 70 23. Anthony Lazzaro (R) 65 24. Rick Treadway (R) 58 25. John de Vries (R) 53 26. Sarah Fisher 52 27. Greg Ray 49 28. Paul Tracy 40 29. Mark Dismore 39 30. Hideki Noda (R) 32 31. Michael Andretti 26 Raul Boesel 26 33. Robby Gordon 24 34. Tyce Carlson 23 Jimmy Vasser 23 36. Kenny Brack 19 37. Arie Luyendyk 16 38. Dario Franchitti 11 39. Billy Roe 9 Memo Gidley 9 41. Max Papis 7 42. Jeret Schroeder 3 43. Tony Kanaan 2 44. Bruno Junqueira 1 (R) -- Series rookie