From: jcsmith@eos.ncsu.edu (Jay C. Smith)
Subject: Nazareth Grand Prix Results, PPG IndyCar World Series Standings
Summary: SPOILERS
Organization: North Carolina State University, Project Eos
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1992 15:29:35 GMT


Note:  these are the results of the Bosch Spark Plug IndyCar Grand Prix.
I make no mention of the Marlboro IndyCar Challenge in this posting.

SPOILERS

                    Bosch Spark Plug Nazareth Grand Prix
                           Nazareth, Pennsylvania

 1.  (3) Bobby Rahal (Lola T92-Chevrolet/A), 200, 128.848 mph
 2.  (1) Michael Andretti (Lola T92-Ford/Cosworth XB), 200
 3.  (9) Paul Tracy (Penske 92-Chevrolet/B), 200
 4.  (6) Scott Goodyear (Lola T91-Chevrolet/A), 200
 5.  (5) Mario Andretti (Lola T92-Ford/Cosworth XB), 199
 6. (14) Raul Boesel (Lola T92-Chevrolet/A), 197
 7.  (2) Emerson Fittipaldi (Penske 92-Chevrolet/B), 197
 8.  (7) Scott Brayton (Lola T92-Chevrolet/A), 197
 9.  (8) Eddie Cheever (Lola T92-Ford/Cosworth XB), 197
10. (10) Scott Pruett (Truesports 92C-Chevrolet/A), 196
11. (13) Al Unser, Jr. (Galmer G92-Chevrolet/A), 195
12. (17) Al Unser (Penske 92-Chevrolet/B), 195
13. (22) Christian Danner (Lola T91-Cosworth DFS), 188
14. (18) Hiro Matsushita (Lola T92-Chevrolet/A), 187
15. (19) Buddy Lazier (Lola T91-Chevrolet/A), 185
16. (12) Mike Groff (Lola T91-Chevrolet/A), 151 (engine failure)
17. (11) Danny Sullivan (Galmer G92-Chevrolet/A), 123 (suspension)
18.  (4) John Andretti (Lola T92-Chevrolet/A), 118 (crash)
19. (20) Dennis Vitolo (Lola T91-Chevrolet/A), 110 (crash)
20. (15) Ted Prappas (Lola T91-Chevrolet/A), 110 (engine failure)
21. (16) Stefan Johansson (Penske 91-Chevrolet/A), 58 (broken shifter)
22. (21) John Jones (Lola T91-Buick), 52 (crash)
23. (23) Guido Dacco (Lola T90-Cosworth DFS), 10 (handling)

Fast qualifier: Michael Andretti, 181.435 mph
Led most laps:  Michael Andretti
Time:  1:03:07.969
Margin of Victory:  0.788s

Michael Andretti's qualifying speed of 181.435 breaks the record of 178.740 
set by Rick Mears in 1991.  This is also some sort of record speed for one-
mile ovals, isn't it?

Next Race:  Laguna Seca, October 18

                       PPG IndyCar World Series Standings

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Driver                  | A| X| H| S| T| D| E| E| O| N| D| A| R| O| H| A|  L
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 1. Bobby Rahal         |14|21|16| 8|20|  |17|21|17| 2|12|14|  |  |20|  |182
 2. Michael Andretti    | 1| 4| 1| 1|14|21|21|16|21|  |16|12|22| 2|18|  |170
 3. Al Unser, Jr.       |13|10|13|20| 4|14| 6| 5| 6|12|14|16|16|14| 2|  |165
 4. Emerson Fittipaldi  |20|14|14|  | 5|17|12|  |  |  |22|21|  |20| 6|  |151
 5. Scott Goodyear      | 4|  |10|16|  | 5| 5|14| 8|21| 3|  |10|  |12|  |108
 6. Danny Sullivan      |10| 1|20|10|10| 1| 1| 4|14| 5|  | 6| 6| 5|  |  | 93
 7. Mario Andretti      | 6|  |  |  |  | 8| 8| 6|12| 1|10|10| 8|10|10|  | 89
 8. John Andretti       | 8| 8|  | 5|  |10| 4|10|10| 8| 1| 8|  |12|  |  | 84
 9. Raul Boesel         |  |  |  | 6|16| 4| 3|  |  |14| 8| 5| 2| 6| 8|  | 72
10. Eddie Cheever       | 5|16|  |12| 2|12|10|  | 4|  | 2|  |  | 1| 4|  | 68
11. Scott Pruett        |  | 6| 4|  |  | 3| 2| 8|  |10| 6| 4|12| 4| 3|  | 62
12. Paul Tracy          |  |12|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |16|  | 1|  |16|14|  | 59
13. Rick Mears          |16| 5| 8|  |  | 6|  |12|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47
14. Stefan Johansson    |  |  |  |  |14|  |  | 3| 2|  | 4|  |14| 8|  |  | 45
15. Scott Brayton       |  | 4|  |  | 1|  |14|  |  | 3|  | 1| 5| 3| 5|  | 36
16. Al Unser            |  |  |  |14|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1|  | 15
17. Ted Prappas         | 3|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3| 4| 2|  |  | 12
18. Eric Bachelart      |  |  | 5|  | 6|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11
19= Robby Gordon        |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5|  | 5|  |  |  |  |  | 10
19= Buddy Lazier        |  |  | 1|  |  |  |  |  |  | 6|  |  | 3|  |  |  | 10
21= Teo Fabi            |  |  |  |  | 8|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  8
21= Brian Till          |  |  | 2|  |  |  |  | 1| 3|  |  | 2|  |  |  |  |  8
23. Jimmy Vasser        |  |  | 6|  |  |  |  |  | 1|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  7
24. Tony Bettenhausen   |  | 2|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4|  |  |  |  |  |  |  6
25. A. J. Foyt          |  |  |  | 4|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  4
26= Brian Bonner        |  |  |  |  | 3|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  3
26= Hiro Matsushita     |  |  | 3|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  3
26= John Paul, Jr.      |  |  |  | 3|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  3
29= Ross Bentley        | 2|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  2
29= Pancho Carter       |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  2
29= Ross Cheever        |  |  |  |  |  | 2|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  2
29= Lyn St. James       |  |  |  | 2|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  2
33= Fabrizio Barbazza   | 1|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  1
33= Dominic Dobson      |  |  |  | 1|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  1
33= Roberto Guerrero    |  |  |  | 1|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  1
33= John Jones          |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1|  |  |  |  1
33= Jeff Wood           |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1|  |  |  |  |  |  |  1


Remember last year when Bobby Rahal was nearly speechless at Arie Luyendyk's
win at Nazareth?  He just couldn't believe that Arie could finish the race on
just two pitstops.  Bobby learned something from that, and pulled the same
feat with his win this year.

I listed Al Unser, Jr. and Danny Sullivan's cars as G92's, but I had heard
a while back that the Galmer G93 might be ready to debut at Nazareth.  Was
it there?

With just one race to go it's down to Bobby, Michael, and Al.  All Bobby
has to do is finish fourth or better at Laguna Seca and he's got the
championship clinched.  I was really hoping Emmo would win this year, but
he's out of it now....

--
Jay C. Smith
Domain/internet: jcsmith@eos.ncsu.edu
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