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CART: Vasser Fastest in First Round at Cleveland

10 July 1998

By Terry Callahan
The Auto Channel

Jimmy Vasser
CLEVELAND, OH: Jimmy Vasser leads the first Round of Qualifying for the CART race in Cleveland on Sunday. Qualifying resumes on Saturday. Friday's results follow with position, (car number), driver, hometown, chassis-engine, time, and speed in mph:


1. (12) Jimmy Vasser, Las Vegas, Reynard Honda, 56.417, 134.385.
2. (8) Bryan Herta, New Albany, Ohio, Reynard Ford, 56.927, 133.181.
3. (27) Dario Franchetti, Scotland, Reynard Honda, 57.009, 132.990..
4. (1) Alex Zanardi, Italy, Reynard Honda, 57.032, 132.936.
5. (18) MarK Blundell, England, Reynard Mercedes, 57.039, 132.920.
6. (26) Paul Tracy, Canada, Reynard Honda, 57.047, 132.901.
7. (6) Michael Andretti, Nazareth, Pa., Swift Ford, 57.106, 132.764.
8. (17) Mauricio Gugelmin, Brazil, Reynard Mercedes, 57.334, 132.236.
9. (5) Gil de Ferran, Brazil, Reynard Honda, 57.355, 132.187.
10.(11) Christian Fittipaldi, Brazil, Swift Ford, 57.417, 132.045.
11.(99) Greg Moore, Canada, Reynard Mercedes, 57.707, 131.381.
12.(7) Bobby Rahal, New Albany, Ohio, Reynard Ford, 57.729, 131.331.
13.(33) Patrick Carpentier, Canada, Reynard Mercedes, 57.738, 131.310.
14.(10) Richie Hearn, Henderson, Nev., Swift Ford, 57.784, 131.206.
15.(2) Al Unser Jr., Albuquerque, Penske Mercedes, 57.837, 131.086.
16.(20) Scott Pruett, Granite Bay, Calif., Reynard Ford, 57.898, 130.948.
17.(40) Adrian Fernandez, Mexico, Reynard Ford, 57.933, 130.868.
18.(21) Tony Kanaan, Brazil, Reynard Honda, 57.984, 130.753.
19.(24) Robby Gordon, Orange, Calif., Reynard Toyota, 58.007, 130.701.
20.(25) Max Papis, Italy, Reynard Toyota, 58.088, 130.519.
21.(9) JJ Lehto, Finland, Reynard Mercedes, 58.236, 130.188.
22.(19) Michel Jourdain Jr., Mexico, Reynard Ford, 58.534, 129.525.
23.(31) Andre Ribeiro, Brazil, Penske Mercedes, 58.665, 129.235.
24.(98) PJ Jones, Scottsdale, Ariz., Reynard Toyota, 58.888, 128.746.
25.(16) Helio Castro-Neves, Brazil, Reynard Mercedes, 58.927, 128.661.
26.(77) Arnd Meier, Germany, Lola Ford, 59.365, 127.712.
27.(36) Alex Barron, Vista, Calif., Reynard Toyota, 60.394, 125.536.
28.(34) Dennis Vitolo, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Reynard Ford, 61.379, 123.521.

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