INDY RACING: Gateway Indy 250 Race Results

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

August 27, 2001

MADISON, Ill. - Results Sunday from the Gateway Indy 250 Indy Racing Northern Light Series event at Gateway International Raceway, with finishing position, starting position (in parentheses), driver, chassis-engine, laps completed, reason out (if any) and money won:

1. (8) Al Unser Jr., G Force-Oldsmobile, 200, $134,200
2. (19) Mark Dismore, Dallara-Oldsmobile, 200, $99,600
3. (1) Sam Hornish Jr., Dallara-Oldsmobile, 200, $75,950
4. (9) Eddie Cheever Jr., Dallara-Infiniti, 200, $63,450
5. (14) Robbie Buhl, G Force-Infiniti, 199, $55,250
6. (5) Billy Boat, Dallara-Oldsmobile, 199, $47,850
7. (12) Jeff Ward, G Force-Oldsmobile, 199, $46,150
8. (3) Scott Sharp, Dallara-Oldsmobile, 199, $44,800
9. (10) Airton Daré, G Force-Oldsmobile, 199, $44,800
10. (18) Robby McGehee, Dallara-Oldsmobile, 197, $43,600
11. (15) Sarah Fisher, Dallara-Oldsmobile, 195, $42,400
12. (20) Didier André, G Force-Oldsmobile, 193, $41,200
13. (2) Buddy Lazier, Dallara-Oldsmobile, 190, $40,100
14. (16) Donnie Beechler, Dallara-Oldsmobile, 186, accident, $38,800
15. (11) Shigeaki Hattori, Dallara-Oldsmobile, 185, $37,700
16. (13) Jaques Lazier, Dallara-Oldsmobile, 139, engine, $36,600
17. (4) Eliseo Salazar, Dallara-Oldsmobile, 127, engine, $35,300
18. (23) Anthony Lazzaro, G Force-Oldsmobile, 77, engine, $13,300
19. (22) Chris Menninga, Dallara-Oldsmobile, 50, accident, $12,200
20. (6) Felipe Giaffone, G Force-Oldsmobile, 44, handling, $33,000
21. (17) Alex Barron, Dallara-Oldsmobile, 41, accident, $33,000
22. (7) Buzz Calkins, Dallara-Oldsmobile, 40, suspension, $33,000
23. (21) Billy Roe, G Force-Oldsmobile, 32, handling, $11,000

Race Statistics

Winner's average speed: 136.379 mph.
Time of race: 1:49:59.2682.
Margin of victory: 1.1834 sec.
Cautions: 4 for 29 laps.
Lead changes: 8 among 5 drivers.

Lap leaders: Hornish 1-58, Unser 59-107, Dare 108, Dismore 109-116, Unser 117-132, Hornish 133, Buhl 134-168, Hornish 169-190, Unser 191-200.

Point Standings (after 11 of 13 races): Hornish 411, B. Lazier 366, Sharp 310, Boat 277, Giaffone 275, Salazar 264, Unser 235, Cheever 214, Dare 202, Calkins 200, Ward 200.

Text provided by Paul Kelly

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