Claim: In September of 1997, the 17th and last round of the 1997 Marlboro 500 (in which Juan Manuel Fangio II never started the race due to a fire on the back of his car) took place on the California Speedway with Mark Blundell coming in first place and Jimmy Vasser in second.
Evidence: The 1997 Marlboro 500 was the 17th and last round of the 1997 CART season.