CART: Dario Franchitti Earns Toronto Pole

19 July 1998

TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA: Following is the starting lineup for the CART FedEx Championship Molson Indy race to be held at Exhibition Place on Sunday. The lineup includes starting position, (car number), driver, hometown/country, chassis-engine, and qualifying speed:

1. (27) Dario Franchitti, Scotland, Reynard-Honda, 105.558 mph.
2. (1) Alex Zanardi, Italy, Reynard-Honda, 105.480
3. (6) Michael Andretti, Nazareth, Pa., Swift-Ford, 105.461
4. (5) Gil de Ferran, Brazil, Reynard-Honda, 105.256
5. (11) Christian Fittipaldi, Brazil, Swift-Ford, 105.012
6. (12) Jimmy Vasser, Las Vegas, Reynard-Honda, 104.705
7. (21) Tony Kanaan, Brazil, Reynard-Honda, 104.682
8. (20) Scott Pruett, Granite Bay, Calif., Reynard-Ford, 104.456
9. (7) Bobby Rahal, New Albany, Ohio, Reynard-Ford, 104.394
10. (26) Paul Tracy, Canada, Reynard-Honda, 104.372
11. (31) Andre Ribeiro, Brazil, Penske-Mercedes, 104.275
12. (99) Greg Moore, Canada, Reynard-Mercedes, 104.163
13. (10) Richie Hearn, Henderson, Nev., Swift-Ford, 104.103
14. (2) Al Unser Jr., Albuquerque, N.M., Penske-Mercedes, 104.068
15. (18) Mark Blundell, England, Reynard-Mercedes, 103.835
16. (40) Adrian Fernandez, Mexico, Reynard-Ford, 103.821
17. (8) Bryan Herta, New Albany, Ohio, Reynard-Ford, 103.659
18. (33) Patrick Carpentier, Canada, Reynard-Mercedes, 103.546
19. (17) Mauricio Gugelmin, Brazil, Reynard-Mercedes, 103.176
20. (25) Max Papis, Italy, Reynard-Toyota, 102.941
21. (16) Helio Castro-Neves, Brazil, Reynard-Mercedes, 102.925
22. (24) Robby Gordon, Orange, Calif., Reynard-Toyota, 102.349
23. (98) PJ Jones, Scottsdale, Ariz., Reynard-Toyota, 101.905
24. (19) Michel Jourdain Jr., Mexico, Reynard-Ford, 101.905
25. (77) Arnd Meier, Germany, Lola-Ford, 101.888
26. (9) JJ Lehto, Finland, Reynard-Mercedes, 101.639
27. (36) Alex Barron, Vista, Calif., Reynard-Toyota, 101.509
28. (34) Gualter Salles, Brazil, Reynard-Ford, 101.298