1996 Miller Genuine Draft 200
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Race 7 of 16 in the 1996 IndyCar season | |
 | |
| Date | June 2, 1996 |
| Official name | Miller Genuine Draft 200 |
| Location | Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, United States |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 1.000 mi / 1.609 km |
| Distance | 200 laps 200 mi / 321.868 km |
| Weather | Temperatures reaching up to 80.1 °F (26.7 °C); wind speeds approaching 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)[1] |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Paul Tracy (Penske Racing) |
| Time | 176.058 mph |
| Podium | |
| First | Michael Andretti (Newman/Haas Racing) |
| Second | Al Unser Jr. (Penske Racing) |
| Third | Paul Tracy (Penske Racing) |
The 1996 Miller Genuine Draft 200 was a CART race that happened at the Milwaukee Mile. It happened on June 2, 1996. It was the 7th round of the 1996 IndyCar season.
Race
[edit]Lap 1
[edit]At the start of the race, Parker Johnstone spun at turn 2. The first full-course caution was out.
Lap 13
[edit]Top 6: Paul Tracy, Emerson Fittipaldi, Gil de Ferran, Christian Fittipaldi, Robby Gordon and Michael Andretti.
Lap 38
[edit]Michael Andretti takes the lead after overtaking Paul Tracy at turn 4.
Lap 71
[edit]Hiro Matsushita had a fire on the back of his car during his pitstop.
Lap 78
[edit]After pitstops, Al Unser Jr. leads, with Michael Andretti in second.
Lap 100
[edit]Halfway through -> Top 6: Al Unser Jr., Michael Andretti, Paul Tracy, Emerson Fittipaldi, Christian Fittipaldi and Greg Moore.
Lap 128
[edit]Second full course caution was out after Raul Boesel had a big crash on turn 2. The green flag came out at lap 148.
Lap 177
[edit]Top 6: Al Unser Jr., Michael Andretti, Emerson Fittipaldi, Paul Tracy, Greg Moore and Christian Fittipaldi.
Lap 183
[edit]Third full course caution came out, as Mark Blundell was the third victim of turn 2 wall.
Lap 195. 5 to go
[edit]The green flag came out. Michael Andretti took the lead from Al Unser Jr. The Penske Racing driver also lost second place for his teammate Paul Tracy.
Lap 197. 3 to go
[edit]Fourth full course caution came out, as Greg Moore nearly lost the car coming out turn 4. The restart came out at lap 199.
Lap 200. Last Lap
[edit]Fifth full-course caution. Parker Johnstone crashed at turn 3. Michael Andretti won under the yellow flag.
Final results
[edit]- Michael Andretti 200 laps
- Al Unser Jr. +0.146
- Paul Tracy +0.206
- Emerson Fittipaldi +1.549
- Greg Moore +24.420
- Christian Fittipaldi +1
- Bobby Rahal +3
- André Ribeiro +3
- Gil de Ferran +4
- Jimmy Vasser +4
- Adrian Fernandez +4
- Scott Pruett +4
- Alex Zanardi +5
- Bryan Herta +5
- Maurício Gugelmin +6
- Parker Johnstone +7
- Robby Gordon +9
- Jeff Krosnoff +9
- Juan Manuel Fangio II +13
- Eddie Lawson +16
- Eliseo Salazar +16
- Mark Blundell Broken suspension
- Michel Jourdain Jr. +18
- P. J. Jones +19
- Roberto Moreno +21
- Raul Boesel Contact at turn 2
- Stefan Johansson Poor handling
- Hiro Matsushita Broken exhaust
Point Standings
[edit]After 7 of 16 races
- Jimmy Vasser 95 points
- Al Unser Jr. 75 points
- Scott Pruett 51 points
- Michael Andretti 51 points
- Greg Moore 46 points
- Paul Tracy 45 points
- André Ribeiro 43 points
- Christian Fittipaldi 41 points
- Gil de Ferran 41 points
- Bobby Rahal 32 points
References
[edit]- ^ "1996 Miller Genuine Draft 200 weather information". Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2013-07-13.