Important News: Al Unser Sr has scheduled a press conference for 10:30 AM on tuesday. He is expected to announce his retirement. No word who is replacement might be.
Rahal has passed a 93 Penske/Ilmor-D through tech inspection. It's to be on track by tuesday.
Rodger Ward, winner of the 500 in 1959 and 1962, was released from the hospital after suffering a mild heart attack last week. If you spot him at the track, wish him well....
Today's Trivia Question (answer at end of post): What was Leon Duray's real name?
Fastest Laps Summary: Unqualified Cars Car Driver Chassis/Engine Top Speed Top Speed # of Month of Day ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1T Nigel Mansell 94 Lol/Ford 222.398 DNR 3 Paul Tracy 94 Pen/Merc 229.961 DNR 3T Emerson Fittipaldi 94 Pen/Il-D 226.421 226.421 4T Bobby Rahal 94 Lol/Hond 213.802 DNR 5T Tero Palmroth 92 Lol/Buic 199.933 DNR 6T Mario Andretti 94 Lol/Ford 217.854 DNR 7 Adrian Fernandez 94 Rey/Il-D 224.629 DNR 8T Michael Andretti 94 Rey/Ford 228.189 219.053 9 Robby Gordon 94 Lol/Ford 227.739 224.781 10 Mike Groff 94 Lol/Hond 214.388 212.791 11T Teo Fabi 94 Rey/Il-D 219.566 DNR 12T Jacques Villeneuve 94 Rey/Ford 219.138 DNR 14T Bryan Herta 93 Lol/Ford 215.208 215.208 15 Robby Gordon 94 Lol/Ford 222.327 222.327 15T Mark Smith 93 Lol/Ford 211.238 DNR 16T Gary Bettenhausen 93 Pen/Il-D 220.399 DNR 23 Buddy Lazier 93 Lol/Il-C 220.550 DNR 24 Robby Gordon 94 Lol/Ford 221.965 221.965 24T Willy T Ribbs 93 Lol/Ford 209.937 DNR 25 Marco Greco 94 Lol/Ford 217.865 DNR 28T Arie Luyendyk 94 Lol/Il-D 222.063 DNR 30 Pancho Carter 93 Lol/Il-C 190.573 DNR 30T Pancho Carter 93 Lol/Il-C 216.779 212.998 39 Ross Bentley 93 Lol/Ford 201.790 DNR 40 Scott Goodyear 94 Lol/Ford 223.037 DNR 40T Scott Goodyear 94 Lol/Ford 225.762 DNR 42 Johnny Parsons 93 Lol/Gree 207.579 DNR 44 Al Unser Sr 94 Lol/Ford 219.250 DNR 44T Al Unser Sr 93 Lol/Ford 205.705 DNR 45 John Paul Jr 93 Lol/Il-C 223.109 DNR 59 Scott Brayton 93 Lol/Mena 227.658 DNR 59T Scott Brayton 93 Lol/Mena 225.926 DNR 61 Gary Bettenhausen 93 Pen/Il-C 223.447 DNR 74 Jim Crawford 91 Lol/Buic 210.482 210.482 94 Stan Fox 92 Lol/Buic 220.124 DNR 95 Stan Fox 91 Lol/Buic 211.974 DNR -------------------------------------------------------------------------
Qualified Cars
Car Driver Chassis/Engine Qualifying Top Speed
# Speed of Day
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1 Nigel Mansell 94 Lol/Ford 224.041 DNR
2 Emerson Fittipaldi 94 Pen/Merc 227.303 DNR
4 Bobby Rahal 94 Lol/Hond 220.178 DNR
5 Raul Boesel 94 Lol/Ford 227.618 218.071
6 Mario Andretti 94 Lol/Ford 223.503 DNR
7T Adrian Fernandez 94 Rey/Il-D 222.657 DNR
8 Michael Andretti 94 Rey/Ford 226.205 DNR
9T Robby Gordon 94 Lol/Ford 221.293 DNR
10T Mike Groff 94 Lol/Hond 218.808 DNR
11 Teo Fabi 94 Rey/Il-D 223.394 220.453
12 Jacques Villeneuve 94 Rey/Ford 226.259 221.609
14 Bryan Herta 94 Lol/Ford 220.992 211.919
16 Stefan Johansson 93 Pen/Il-D 221.518 DNR
17 Dominic Dobson 94 Lol/Ford 222.970 DNR
18 Jimmy Vasser 94 Rey/Ford 222.262 DNR
19 Brian Till 93 Lol/Ford 221.107 DNR
21 Roberto Guerrero 92 Lol/Buic 221.278 DNR
22 Hiro Matsushida 94 Lol/Ford 221.382 208.531
27 Eddie Cheever 93 Lol/Mena 223.163 DNR
27T Scott Brayton 93 Lol/Mena 223.652 DNR
28 Arie Luyendyk 94 Lol/Il-D 223.673 DNR
31 Al Unser Jr 94 Pen/Merc 228.011 DNR
31T Paul Tracy 94 Pen/Merc 222.710 DNR
33 John Andretti 94 Lol/Ford 222.263 DNR
71 Scott Sharp 94 Lol/Ford 222.091 DNR
79 Dennis Vitolo 93 Lol/Ford 222.439 210.187
88 Mauricio Gugelmin 94 Rey/Ford 220.460 DNR
90 Lyn St. James 94 Lol/Ford 224.158 218.293
91 Stan Fox 94 Rey/Ford 222.867 DNR
99 Hideshi Matsuda 93 Lol/Ford 222.545 DNR
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Answer to Trivia: George Stewart chose to race under the name Leon Duray.
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