CART: Gil de Ferran Wins at Portland

21 June 1999

PORTLAND, OR: Following are the race results for the Budweiser G.I.-Joes CART FedEx Championship Series race held Sunday. Results include finishing position, (starting position), driver, engine-chassis, laps completed, and reason out (if any):

1. (3) Gil de Ferran, Honda Reynard, 98.
2. (1) Juan Montoya, Honda Reynard, 98.
3. (12) Dario Franchitti, Honda Reynard, 98.
4. (5) Adrian Fernandez, Ford Reynard, 98.
5. (6) Paul Tracy, Honda Reynard, 98.
6. (4) Bryan Herta, Ford Reynard, 98.
7. (11) Roberto Moreno, Mercedes Reynard, 98.
8. (10) Max Papis, Ford Reynard, 98.
9. (8) Patrick Carpentier, Mercedes Reynard, 98.
10. (14) Michael Andretti, Ford Swift, 98.
11. (15) Cristiano da Matta, Toyota Reynard, 98.
12. (7) Jimmy Vasser, Honda Reynard, 98.
13. (13) Greg Moore, Mercedes Reynard, 98.
14. (9) Christian Fittipaldi, Ford Swift, 98.
15. (17) Tony Kanaan, Honda Reynard, 98.
16. (26) Al Unser Jr., Mercedes Lola, 98.
17. (20) Robby Gordon, Toyota Swift, 98.
18. (18) Tarso Marques, Mercedes Penske, 97.
19. (25) Memo Gidley, Honda Reynard, 97.
20. (24) Michel Jourdain Jr., Ford Lola, 96.
21. (23) P.J. Jones, Ford Swift, 95.
22. (21) Richie Hearn, Toyota Reynard, 95.
23. (27) Luiz Garcia Jr., Ford Reynard. 95.
24. (19) Scott Pruett, Toyota, Reynard, 43, motor.
25. (16) Mauricio Gugelmin, Mercedes Reynard, 42, turbocharger.
26. (2) Helio Castro-Neves, Mercedes Lola, 40, electric.
27. (22) Gualter Salles, Toyota Eagle, 10, trans.
28. (28) Shigeaki Hattori, Mercedes Reynard, 8, driver.

Race Stats:

Lap leaders: Castro-Neves 1-30, Montoya 31-50, de Ferran 51-54, Montoya 55-59, de Ferran 60-98.

Time of race: 1 hour, 47 minutes, 44.560 seconds.
Margin of victory: 4.393 seconds.
Winner's average speed: 107.457 mph.
Caution flags: 3 for 10 laps.
Lead changes: 4 among 3 drivers.

Series Standings: Montoya 90, Franchitti 85, de Ferran 71, Moore 69, Fernandez 65, Andretti 64, Fittipaldi 61, Tracy 46, Papis 41, Vasser 34.

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