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ATLANTICS: Gidley Wins Rain Shortened Gateway International Race

23 May 1998

MADISON, IL: Following are the results of the KOOL/Toyota Atlantic Championship race held Saturday at Gateway International Raceway. The race was shortened due to rain. The listing includes finishing position, (starting position), driver, hometown, car, laps completed, and reason out (if any).

1. (2), Memo Gidley, San Rafael, Calif., Ralt RT-41, 27.
2. (3), Andrew Bordin(R), Canada, Ralt RT-40, 27.
3. (1), Anthony Lazzaro, Acworth, Ga., Swift 008.a, 27.
4. (5), Buddy Rice(R), Phoenix, Ralt RT-41, 27.
5. (10), Lee Bentham, Canada, Ralt RT-40, 27.
6. (9), David Pook, Long Beach, Calif., Swift 008.a, 27.
7. (6), Matt Sielsky(R), Northbrook, Ill., Ralt RT-41, 27.
8. (4), Case Montgomery, Salinas, Calif., Swift 008.a, 27.
9. (18), David Rutledge(R), Canada, Swift 008.a, 27.
10. (20), Alexandre Tagliani, Canada, Swift 008.a, 27.
11. (11), Michael Conte(R), Seattle, Ralt RT-41, 27.
12. (16), Mark Tague, Laguna Hills, Calif., Ralt RT-41, 27.
13. (13), Masaoki Nagashima(R), Japan, Swift 008.a, 27.
14. (19), John Rutherford(R), Fort Worth, Texas, Swift 008.a, 27.
15. (17), Ted Sahley, Cleveland, Swift 008.a, 27.
16. (15), Eric Lang, New York, Ralt RT-41, 27.
17. (12), Andrea Delorenzi(R), Italy, Ralt RT-41, 24, mechanical.
18. (8), Rob MacDonald(R), Canada, Swift 008.a, 12.
19. (7), Derek Hill(R), Costa Mesa, Calif., Swift 008.a, 7, contact.
20. (14), Michael David, Corona, Calif., Ralt RT-41, 7, contact.
21. (21), John Brooks, Tucson, Ariz., Ralt RT-40, 0, suspension.
22. (22), Cam Binder, Canada, Swift 008.a, 0, did not start.

Race Statistics

Time of race: 28 minutes, 19.198 sec.
Average speed: 72.648 mph.
Margin of victory: .942 sec.
Lap leaders: Lazzaro, 1-16; Gidley, 17-27.
Cautions: three, for 20 laps.

Point leaders (after 3 of 13 rounds): Gidley, 53; Bordin, 48; Rice, 37; Sielsky, 23; Bentham, 21; Pook, 19; Rutledge, 18; Montgomery, 18; David, 16; Delorenzi, 15; Lazzaro, 15.