IRL: Kansas, Round 9

7th July 2002 - 300 miles (1.5 miles x 200 laps)



Practice One

Pos Car Driver C/E/T Laps Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st --- --- -------------------- ----- ---- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- 1. 52T Tomas Scheckter D/I/F 32 25.0782 218.197 2. 98 Billy Boat D/I/F 33 25.0856 0.007 0.007 218.133 0.064 0.064 3. 91 Buddy Lazier D/C/F 46 25.1244 0.039 0.046 217.796 0.337 0.401 4. 6 Gil de Ferran D/C/F 63 25.1463 0.022 0.068 217.607 0.189 0.590 5. 51T Eddie Cheever Jr D/I/F 26 25.1561 0.010 0.078 217.522 0.085 0.675 6. 7 Al Unser Jr D/C/F 39 25.2057 0.050 0.128 217.094 0.428 1.103 7. 4 Sam Hornish Jr D/C/F 41 25.2109 0.005 0.133 217.049 0.045 1.148 8. 8 Scott Sharp D/C/F 45 25.2537 0.043 0.175 216.681 0.368 1.516 9. 21 Felipe Giaffone G/C/F 34 25.2709 0.017 0.193 216.534 0.147 1.663 - 51 Eddie Cheever Jr D/I/F 19 25.2879 0.017 0.210 216.388 0.146 1.809 10. 20 Richie Hearn D/C/F 37 25.3054 0.017 0.227 216.238 0.150 1.959 11. 9 Jeff Ward G/C/F 44 25.3143 0.009 0.236 216.162 0.076 2.035 12. 3 Helio Castroneves D/C/F 64 25.3832 0.069 0.305 215.576 0.586 2.621 13. 44 Alex Barron D/C/F 27 25.4015 0.018 0.323 215.420 0.156 2.777 14. 2 Mark Dismore D/C/F 15 25.4094 0.008 0.331 215.353 0.067 2.844 - 2T Mark Dismore D/C/F 15 25.4538 0.044 0.376 214.978 0.375 3.219 15. 24 Robbie Buhl G/I/F 39 25.4631 0.009 0.385 214.899 0.079 3.298 16. 34 Laurent Redon D/I/F 34 25.4902 0.027 0.412 214.671 0.228 3.526 - 44T Alex Barron D/C/F 12 25.5443 0.054 0.466 214.216 0.455 3.981 17. 55 Rick Treadway G/C/F 41 25.5784 0.034 0.500 213.931 0.285 4.266 18. 31 George Mack G/C/F 33 25.6802 0.102 0.602 213.082 0.849 5.115 19. 12 Raul Boesel D/I/F 40 25.7846 0.104 0.706 212.220 0.862 5.977 20. 14 Airton Dare D/C/F 18 25.8255 0.041 0.747 211.884 0.336 6.313 21. 23 Sarah Fisher G/I/F 31 25.9493 0.124 0.871 210.873 1.011 7.324 - 52 Tomas Scheckter D/I/F 11 26.0066 0.057 0.928 210.408 0.465 7.789 22. 54 Robby McGehee D/C/F 35 26.0332 0.027 0.955 210.193 0.215 8.004 23. 11 Greg Ray D/C/F 23 26.1569 0.124 1.079 209.199 0.994 8.998

Practice Two

Pos Car Driver C/E/T Laps Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st --- --- -------------------- ----- ---- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- 1. 34 Laurent Redon D/I/F 47 25.0019 218.863 2. 20 Richie Hearn D/C/F 33 25.0739 0.072 0.072 218.235 0.628 0.628 3. 51 Eddie Cheever Jr D/I/F 30 25.1183 0.044 0.116 217.849 0.386 1.014 4. 6 Gil de Ferran D/C/F 62 25.1188 0.000 0.117 217.845 0.004 1.018 5. 4 Sam Hornish Jr D/C/F 31 25.1389 0.020 0.137 217.671 0.174 1.192 6. 8 Scott Sharp D/C/F 41 25.1508 0.012 0.149 217.568 0.103 1.295 7. 3 Helio Castroneves D/C/F 61 25.2109 0.060 0.209 217.049 0.519 1.814 8. 52 Tomas Scheckter D/I/F 25 25.2221 0.011 0.220 216.953 0.096 1.910 9. 9 Jeff Ward G/C/F 24 25.2484 0.026 0.247 216.727 0.226 2.136 10. 21 Felipe Giaffone G/C/F 34 25.2498 0.001 0.248 216.715 0.012 2.148 11. 44 Alex Barron D/C/F 49 25.2557 0.006 0.254 216.664 0.051 2.199 12. 24 Robbie Buhl G/I/F 32 25.2589 0.003 0.257 216.637 0.027 2.226 13. 23 Sarah Fisher G/I/F 39 25.3012 0.042 0.299 216.274 0.363 2.589 14. 11 Greg Ray D/C/F 33 25.3249 0.024 0.323 216.072 0.202 2.791 15. 14 Airton Dare D/C/F 30 25.3536 0.029 0.352 215.827 0.245 3.036 16. 91 Buddy Lazier D/C/F 35 25.3556 0.002 0.354 215.810 0.017 3.053 17. 12 Raul Boesel D/I/F 40 25.3649 0.009 0.363 215.731 0.079 3.132 18. 7 Al Unser Jr D/C/F 38 25.3662 0.001 0.364 215.720 0.011 3.143 19. 31 George Mack G/C/F 47 25.4057 0.040 0.404 215.385 0.335 3.478 20. 2 Mark Dismore D/C/F 29 25.4414 0.036 0.440 215.083 0.302 3.780 21. 55 Rick Treadway G/C/F 41 25.4750 0.034 0.473 214.799 0.284 4.064 22. 54 Robby McGehee D/C/F 7 27.1702 1.695 2.168 201.397 13.402 17.466

Practice Three

Pos Car Driver C/E/T Laps Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st --- --- -------------------- ----- ---- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- 1. 51 Eddie Cheever Jr D/I/F 5 25.0113 218.781 2. 52 Tomas Scheckter D/I/F 33 25.0257 0.014 0.014 218.655 0.126 0.126 3. 98 Billy Boat D/I/F 28 25.0491 0.023 0.038 218.451 0.204 0.330 4. 4 Sam Hornish Jr D/C/F 28 25.1284 0.079 0.117 217.762 0.689 1.019 5. 91 Buddy Lazier D/C/F 31 25.1602 0.032 0.149 217.486 0.276 1.295 6. 20 Richie Hearn D/C/F 27 25.1689 0.009 0.158 217.411 0.075 1.370 7. 8 Scott Sharp D/C/F 30 25.1999 0.031 0.189 217.144 0.267 1.637 8. 24T Robbie Buhl G/I/F 25 25.2152 0.015 0.204 217.012 0.132 1.769 9. 6 Gil de Ferran D/C/F 27 25.2192 0.004 0.208 216.978 0.034 1.803 10. 21 Felipe Giaffone G/C/F 31 25.2207 0.002 0.209 216.965 0.013 1.816 11. 14 Airton Dare D/C/F 32 25.2501 0.029 0.239 216.712 0.253 2.069 12. 3 Helio Castroneves D/C/F 33 25.2655 0.015 0.254 216.580 0.132 2.201 13. 2 Mark Dismore D/C/F 30 25.2874 0.022 0.276 216.392 0.188 2.389 14. 34 Laurent Redon D/I/F 17 25.3066 0.019 0.295 216.228 0.164 2.553 15. 44 Alex Barron D/C/F 36 25.3665 0.060 0.355 215.718 0.510 3.063 16. 11 Greg Ray D/C/F 28 25.3948 0.028 0.384 215.477 0.241 3.304 17. 9 Jeff Ward G/C/F 32 25.4208 0.026 0.410 215.257 0.220 3.524 18. 23 Sarah Fisher G/I/F 32 25.4519 0.031 0.441 214.994 0.263 3.787 19. 31 George Mack G/C/F 39 25.4740 0.022 0.463 214.807 0.187 3.974 20. 7 Al Unser Jr D/C/F 19 25.4876 0.014 0.476 214.693 0.114 4.088 21. 12 Raul Boesel D/I/F 38 25.5138 0.026 0.503 214.472 0.221 4.309 22. 55 Rick Treadway G/C/F 30 25.5507 0.037 0.539 214.162 0.310 4.619

Starting Line-up

Pos Car Driver C/E/T Laps Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st --- --- -------------------- ----- ---- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- 1. 52 Tomas Scheckter D/I/F 25.0381 218.547 2. 4 Sam Hornish Jr D/C/F 2 25.1305 0.092 0.092 217.743 0.804 0.804 3. 51 Eddie Cheever Jr D/I/F 2 25.1414 0.011 0.103 217.649 0.094 0.898 4. 34 Laurent Redon D/I/F 2 25.1556 0.014 0.117 217.526 0.123 1.021 5. 91 Buddy Lazier D/C/F 2 25.2949 0.139 0.257 216.328 1.198 2.219 6. 14 Airton Dare D/C/F 2 25.2999 0.005 0.262 216.285 0.043 2.262 7. 3 Helio Castroneves D/C/F 2 25.3066 0.007 0.268 216.228 0.057 2.319 8. 98 Billy Boat D/I/F 2 25.3195 0.013 0.281 216.118 0.110 2.429 9. 20 Richie Hearn D/C/F 2 25.3693 0.050 0.331 215.694 0.424 2.853 10. 2 Mark Dismore D/C/F 2 25.3964 0.027 0.358 215.464 0.230 3.083 11. 44 Alex Barron D/C/F 2 25.4045 0.008 0.366 215.395 0.069 3.152 12. 11 Greg Ray D/C/F 2 25.4146 0.010 0.377 215.309 0.086 3.238 13. 8 Scott Sharp D/C/F 2 25.4486 0.034 0.410 215.022 0.287 3.525 14. 9 Jeff Ward G/C/F 2 25.4935 0.045 0.455 214.643 0.379 3.904 15. 23 Sarah Fisher G/I/F 2 25.5060 0.012 0.468 214.538 0.105 4.009 16. 55 Rick Treadway G/C/F 2 25.6089 0.103 0.571 213.676 0.862 4.871 17. 7 Al Unser Jr D/C/F 2 25.6182 0.009 0.580 213.598 0.078 4.949 18. 24T Robbie Buhl G/I/F 2 25.6434 0.025 0.605 213.388 0.210 5.159 19. 21 Felipe Giaffone G/C/F 2 25.7460 0.103 0.708 212.538 0.850 6.009 20. 31 George Mack G/C/F 2 25.8271 0.081 0.789 211.870 0.668 6.677 21. 6 Gil de Ferran D/C/F 2 25.8462 0.019 0.808 211.714 0.156 6.833 22. 54 Robby McGehee D/C/F 2 25.9486 0.102 0.910 210.878 0.836 7.669 23. 12 Raul Boesel D/I/F 2 25.9734 0.025 0.935 210.677 0.201 7.870

Race Results

Pos NO Driver C/E/T Lap Gap Status --- --- -------------------- ------ ------ ------------ ------------ 1. 14 Dare, Airton D/C/F 200 Leader Running 2. 4 Hornish Jr, Sam D/C/F 200 0.1741 Running 3. 3 Castroneves, Helio D/C/F 200 1.0125 Running 4. 21 Giaffone, Felipe G/C/F 200 1.4728 Running 5. 6 de Ferran, Gil D/C/F 200 1.5768 Running 6. 8 Sharp, Scott D/C/F 200 2.3712 Running 7. 91 Lazier, Buddy D/C/F 200 2.4996 Running 8. 44 Barron, Alex D/C/F 199 1 lap Running 9. 98 Boat, Billy D/I/F 199 2.2375 Running 10. 20 Hearn, Richie D/C/F 199 6.8760 Running 11. 12 Boesel, Raul D/I/F 198 2 laps Running 12. 9 Ward, Jeff G/C/F 198 2.8498 Running 13. 54 McGehee, Robby D/C/F 198 2.8924 Running 14. 23 Fisher, Sarah G/I/F 198 3.1404 Running 15. 52 Scheckter, Tomas D/I/F 190 10 laps Accident 16. 51 Cheever Jr, Eddie D/I/F 190 8:52.9545 Running 17. 7 Unser Jr, Al D/C/F 189 11 laps Running 18. 31 Mack, George G/C/F 181 19 laps Running 19. 11 Ray, Greg D/C/F 167 33 laps Engine 20. 2 Dismore, Mark D/C/F 135 65 laps Fuel Pump 21. 24 Buhl, Robbie G/I/F 118 82 laps Engine 22. 34 Redon, Laurent D/I/F 110 90 laps Electrical 23. 55 Treadway,Rick G/C/F 101 99 laps Engine Race Statistics Winner's average speed: 178.527 mph. Time of race: 1:42:10.1790. Margin of victory: .1741 of a second. Cautions: 4 for 23 laps. Lead changes: 14 among 5 drivers. Lap leaders: Scheckter 1-32, Hornish 33, Castroneves 34-46, Hornish 47-68, Unser Jr. 69-86, Scheckter 87-106, Unser Jr. 107-111, Dare 112-116, Scheckter 117-150, Hornish 151-161, Unser Jr. 162- 167, Hornish 168-175, Scheckter 176-190, Hornish 191-197, Dare 198-200.

Championship Standings

1. Helio Castroneves 315 pts 2. Gil de Ferran 307 3. Sam Hornish Jr. 296 4. Felipe Giaffone 269 5. Airton Dare 226 6. Al Unser Jr. 207 7. Jeff Ward 199 8. Alex Barron 193 9. Scott Sharp 184 10. Buddy Lazier 159 11. Billy Boat 158 12. Laurent Redon (R) 153 13. Eddie Cheever Jr. 151 14. Richie Hearn 146 15. Tomas Scheckter (R) 133 16. George Mack (R) 114 17. Robby McGehee 107 18. Robbie Buhl 92 19. Jaques Lazier 90 20. Shigeaki Hattori 78 21. Eliseo Salazar 77 22. Jon Herb 70 23. Sarah Fisher 68 24. Anthony Lazzaro (R) 65 Rick Treadway (R) 65 26. Greg Ray 60 27. John de Vries (R) 53 28. Mark Dismore 49 29. Raul Boesel 45 30. Paul Tracy 40 31. Hideki Noda (R) 32 32. Michael Andretti 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