CART: Vasser Captures Marlboro 500 Victory

2 November 1998

FONTANA, CA: Following are the race results for the Marlboro 500 CART FedEx Championship Series race held Sunday. Results include finishing position, (starting position), driver, hometown or country, chassis-engine, laps completed, and reason out (if any):

1. (2) Jimmy Vasser, Las Vegas, Reynard-Honda, 250.
2. (9) Greg Moore, Canada, Reynard-Mercedes, 250.
3. (18) Alex Zanardi, Italy, Reynard-Honda, 250.
4. (27) Adrian Fernandez, Mexico, Reynard-Ford, 250.
5. (6) Mauricio Gugelmin, Brazil, Reynard-Mercedes, 250.
6. (7) Mark Blundell, Britain, Reynard-Mercedes, 250.
7. (11) Christian Fittipaldi, Brazil, Swift-Ford 250, running.
8. (4) Richie Hearn, Henderson, Nev., Swift-Ford, 250.
9. (22) Robby Gordon, Orange Calif., Reynard-Toyota, 249 .
10.. (16) Helio Castro-Neves, Brazil, Reynard-Mercedes, 249 .
11. (5) Bobby Rahal, New Albany, Ohio, Reynard-Ford, 249.
12. (25) Michel Jourdain Jr., Mexico, Reynard-Ford, 247.
13. (15) Alex Barron, Vista, Calif., Eagle-Toyota, 246.
14. (12) Paul Tracy, Canada, Reynard-Honda, 245, accident.
15. (17) Bryan Herta, New Albany, Ohio, Reynard-Ford, 239, accident.
16. (24) Max Papis, Italy, Reynard-Toyota, 239. accident.
17. (10) Gil de Ferran, Brazil, Reynard-Honda, 232, engine.
18. (3) Michael Andretti, Nazareth, Pa., Swift-Ford, 210, accident.
19. (23) Tony Kanaan, Brazil, Reynard-Honda, 171, wheel bearing.
20. (1) Scott Pruett, Granite Bay, Calif., Reynard-Ford, 138, accident.
21. (20) JJ Lehto, Finland, Reynard-Mercedes, 124, engine.
22. (8) Dario Franchitti, Scotland, Reynard-Honda, 112, engine.
23. (26). Vincenzo Sospiri, Italy, Eagle-Toyota, 94,water leak.
24. (21) Arnd Meier, Germany, Lola-Ford, 85, engine.
25. (28) Dennis Vitolo, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Reynard-Ford, 66,susp.
26. (14) Patrick Carpentier, Canada, Reynard-Mercedes, 59, trans.
27. (13) Al Unser Jr., Albuquerque, N.M., Penske-Mercedes, 33, oil leak.
28. (19) Andre Ribeiro, Brazil, Penske-Mercedes, 6, accident.

Race Stats:

Lap leaders - Vasser 1-2, Andretti 3-3, Vasser 4-24, Moore 41-42, Gugelmin 43-44, Hearn 45-51, Moore 52-58, Andretti 59-70, Moore 71-80, Gugelmin 81-81, Blundell 82-82, Gugelmin 83-84, Moore 85-121, Gugelmin 122-130, Tracy 131-141, Andretti 142-150, Vasser 151-181, Gugelmin 182-200, Andretti 201-206, Vasser 207-213, Gugelmin 214-220, Tracy 221-245, Moore 246-248, Vasser 249-250.

Time of race - 3:17:54.369
Margin of victory - 0.360 sec.
Winner's average speed - 153.785 mph
Caution flags - 10 for 74 laps
Lead changes - 24 among seven drivers

Final Standings - Zanardi 285, Vasser 169, Franchitti 160, Fernandez 154, Moore 140, Pruett 121, Andretti 112, Herta 97, Kanaan 92, Rahal 82.