CHAMPCAR/CART: Fontana Saturday Practice Results

FedEx Championship Series Race No. 20 The Marlboro 500 Presented by Toyota Fontana, California Individual Practice Report (Saturday AM Session) October 30, 1999 Results courtesy of OMEGA Timing Rank Driver Car# Car Config. Lap Lap Behind Behind Time Speed Leader Prev. ---- --------------------- ---- --------------- ------- ------- ------ ------ 1 Max Papis 7 Ford Cos/RI/F 30.661 238.231 2 Michael Andretti 6 Ford Cos/SW/F 30.859 236.702 0.198 3 Mauricio Gugelmin 17 Mercedes/RI/F 30.867 236.641 0.206 0.008 4 Juan Montoya 4X Honda/RI/F 30.882 236.526 0.221 0.015 5 Dario Franchitti 27 Honda/RI/F 30.959 235.938 0.298 0.077 6 Christian Fittipaldi 11 Ford Cos/SW/F 31.001 235.618 0.340 0.042 7 Jimmy Vasser 12X Honda/RI/F 31.035 235.360 0.374 0.034 8 Paul Tracy 26 Honda/RI/F 31.090 234.944 0.429 0.055 9 Gil de Ferran 5 Honda/RI/G 31.096 234.898 0.435 0.006 10 Tony Kanaan 44X Honda/RI/F 31.111 234.785 0.450 0.015 11 Mark Blundell 18 Mercedes/RI/F 31.203 234.093 0.542 0.092 12 Bryan Herta 8 Ford Cos/RI/F 31.217 233.988 0.556 0.014 13 Patrick Carpentier 33 Mercedes/RI/F 31.280 233.517 0.619 0.063 14 Robby Gordon 22 Toyota/EA/F 31.285 233.479 0.624 0.005 15 Helio Castro-Neves 9X Mercedes/LT/F 31.323 233.196 0.662 0.038 16 Alex Barron 3 Mercedes/PC/G 31.343 233.047 0.682 0.020 17 Scott Pruett 24 Toyota/RI/F 31.416 232.506 0.755 0.073 18 Cristiano da Matta 25 Toyota/RI/F 31.478 232.048 0.817 0.062 19 Al Unser Jr. 2 Mercedes/PC/G 31.519 231.746 0.858 0.041 20 Adrian Fernandez 40X Ford Cos/RI/F 31.545 231.555 0.884 0.026 21 Juan Montoya 4 Honda/RI/F 31.545 231.555 0.884 0.000 22 PJ Jones 20 Ford Cos/SW/F 31.639 230.867 0.978 0.094 23 Raul Boesel 36 Toyota/EA/G 31.820 229.554 1.159 0.181 24 Max Papis 7X Ford Cos/RI/F 31.875 229.158 1.214 0.055 25 Michel Jourdain Jr. 19 Ford Cos/LT/F 31.896 229.007 1.235 0.021 26 Richie Hearn 10 Toyota/RI/F 32.160 227.127 1.499 0.264 27 Mark Blundell 18X Mercedes/RI/F 32.226 226.662 1.565 0.066 28 Dennis Vitolo 34 Ford Cos/RI/F 32.304 226.114 1.643 0.078 29 Richie Hearn 10X Toyota/RI/F 32.649 223.725 1.988 0.345 30 Naoki Hattori 15X Honda/RI/G 32.664 223.622 2.003 0.015 31 Adrian Fernandez 40 Ford Cos/RI/F 34.920 209.175 4.259 2.256* Times marked with * designate times over 110% of the average of the 2 fastest drivers best practice/qualifying times Chassis Legend: PC=Penske, RI=Reynard, SW=Swift, LT=Lola, EA=Eagle Engine Legend: Ford Cos=99 Ford Cosworth, Honda=Honda Turbo V8, Mercedes=Mercedes-Benz E3, Toyota =Toyota Tire Legend: F=Firestone Firehawk, G=Goodyear Eagle Track Length: 2.029 miles Track Type: Oval Lap Record: September 27, 1997 Mauricio Gugelmin 30.316 seconds 240.942 mph Race Record: September 28, 1997 Mark Blundell 3:02:42.620 166.575 mph