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CART: Molson Indy Vancouver Qualifying, Friday Results

4 September 1998

VANCOUVER, BC: Following are the first round qualifying results for the Molson Indy Vancouver CART race to be held Sunday. Qualifying will resume Saturday. Results include qualifying position, (car number), driver, hometown/country, chassis-engine, and speed:

1. (1) Alex Zanardi, Italy, Reynard-Honda, 100.052 mph.
2. (27) Dario Franchitti, Scotland, Reynard-Honda, 99.868.
3. (5) Gil de Ferran, Brazil, Reynard-Honda, 99.788.
4. (11) Christian Fittipaldi, Brazil, Swift-Ford, 99.307.
5. (99) Greg Moore, Canada, Reynard-Mercedes, 99.141.
6. (26) Paul Tracy, Canada, Reynard-Honda, 99.020.
7. (18) Mark Blundell, England, Reynard-Mercedes, 98.834.
8. (17) Mauricio Gugelmin, Brazil, Reynard-Mercedes, 98.770.
9. (9) JJ Lehto, Finland, Reynard-Mercedes, 98.761.
10. (21) Tony Kanaan, Brazil, Reynard-Honda, 98.729.
11. (8) Bryan Herta, New Albany, Ohio, Reynard-Ford, 98.671.
12. (10) Richie Hearn, Henderson, Nev., Swift-Ford, 98.276.
13. (40) Adrian Fernandez, Mexico, Reynard-Ford, 98.230.
14. (6) Michael Andretti, Nazareth, Pa., Swift-Ford, 98.218.
15. (16) Helio Castro-Neves, Brazil, Reynard-Mercedes, 98.190.
16. (7) Bobby Rahal, New Albany, Ohio, Reynard-Ford, 98.130.
17. (20) Scott Pruett, Granite Bay, Calif., Reynard-Ford, 98.102.
18. (31) Andre Ribeiro, Brazil, Penske-Mercedes, 97.936.
19. (24) Robby Gordon, Orange Calif., Reynard-Toyota, 97.871.
20. (12) Jimmy Vasser, Las Vegas, Reynard-Honda, 97.854.
21. (33) Patrick Carpentier, Canada, Reynard-Mercedes, 97.382.
22. (77) Arnd Meier, Germany, Lola-Ford, 97.256.
23. (2) Al Unser Jr., Albuquerque, N.M., Penske-Mercedes, 96.749.
24. (19) Michel Jourdain Jr., Mexico, Reynard-Ford, 96.731.
25. (36) Alex Barron, Vista, Calif., Eagle-Toyota, 96.690.
26. (25) Max Papis, Italy, Reynard-Toyota, 96.664.
27. (98) PJ Jones, Scottsdale, Ariz., Reynard-Toyota, 95.535.
28. (34) Dennis Vitolo, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Reynard-Ford, 92.812.