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Northern Light IRL: Infinit Grand Prix of Miami Race Results, Homestead

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

April 9, 2001

HOMESTEAD, Fla. - Results Sunday from the Infiniti Grand Prix of Miami Indy Racing Northern Light Series event at Homestead-Miami Speedway, with finishing position, starting position (in parentheses), driver, chassis-engine, laps completed, reason out (if any) and money won:

1. (5) Sam Hornish Jr., Dallara-Oldsmobile, 200, $137,650
2. (7) Sarah Fisher, Dallara-Oldsmobile, 200, $82,050
3. (6) Eliseo Salazar, Dallara-Oldsmobile, 200, $68,750
4. (4) Felipe Giaffone, G Force-Oldsmobile, 199, $55,950
5. (1) Jeff Ward, G Force-Oldsmobile, 199, $76,350
6. (19) Al Unser Jr., G Force-Oldsmobile, 199, $27,100
7. (9) Mark Dismore, Dallara-Oldsmobile, 199, $26,000
8. (8) Scott Sharp, Dallara-Oldsmobile, 198, $43,500
9. (16) Eddie Cheever Jr., Dallara-Infiniti, 198, $48,500
10. (26) Didier André, G Force-Oldsmobile, 196, $23,550
11. (24) Casey Mears, G Force-Oldsmobile, 196, $41,200
12. (22) Robby McGehee, Dallara-Oldsmobile, 196, $40,200
13. (12) Billy Boat, Dallara-Oldsmobile, 196, $39,100
14. (14) Jeret Schroeder, Dallara-Oldsmobile, 195, $19,050
15. (21) Shigeaki Hattori, G Force-Oldsmobile, 193, $36,800
16. (15) Buzz Calkins, Dallara-Oldsmobile, 193, $35,800
17. (25) Brandon Erwin, G Force-Oldsmobile, 190, $34,600
18. (18) John Hollansworth Jr., G Force-Oldsmobile, 189, $15,750
19. (13) Davey Hamilton, Dallara-Oldsmobile, 185, $33,500
20. (3) Buddy Lazier, Dallara-Oldsmobile, 175, Accident, $32,400
21. (2) Greg Ray, Dallara-Oldsmobile, 161, Accident, $13,550
22. (11) Stephan Gregoire, Dallara-Oldsmobile, 69, Mechanical, $13,550
23. (20) Airton Daré , G Force-Oldsmobile, 62, Engine, $32,400
24. (23) Robbie Buhl, G Force-Infiniti, 9, Electrical, $32,400
25. (17) Jon Herb, Dallara-Oldsmobile, 3, Fire, $32,400
26. (10) Stan Wattles, Dallara-Oldsmobile, 0, Accident, $32,400

Race Statistics
Winner's average speed: 148.508 mph.
Time of race: 2:01:12.3363.
Margin of victory: 1.8701 sec.
Cautions: 6 for 32 laps.
Lead changes: 9 among 5 drivers.
Lap leaders: Ward 1-13, Hornish 14-31, Giaffone 32, Hornish 33-35, Ward 36-62, Hornish 63-67, Unser 68, Hornish 69-168, Salazar 169-184, Hornish 185-200.

Point Standings (after 2 of 13 races): Hornish 104, Salazar 75, Giaffone 60, Sharp 56, Ward 56, Fisher 53, Boat 47, Lazier 45, McGehee 42, Calkins 36.

Text provided by Paul Kelly

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