1997 PPG CART World Series


Race 13 of 17

Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course - August 10, 1997

Lexington, Ohio
2.25-mile, 13-turn road course
Tickets: 419-884-4000


TelevisionABC
ABC-TV
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Radio
Kmart CART Radio Network



SCHEDULE
Friday, Aug. 8, 1997
6 a.m.               Facility open to Registered Participants
6:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.   Registration (Building at Track Entrance)
7 a.m.               Facility open to spectators
7 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.   Technical Inspection
7:30 a.m.            Resume Fueling and Pit Fuel Storage Tanks
7:30 - 8 a.m.        Super Touring Practice
8:15 - 8:45 a.m.     FF 2000 Practice
9 - 9:30 a.m.        Barber Practice
9:45 - 10:15 a.m.    Atlantic Practice
10:20 - 10:50 a.m.   PPG Pace Car On Track Activities
11 a.m. - 12 p.m.    CART Practice
12:15 - 12:45 p.m.   Super Touring Qualifying
1 - 1:30 p.m.        FF 2000 Qualifying
1:45 - 2:15 p.m.     PPG Pace Car On Track Activities
2:30 - 3:45 p.m.     CART Qualifying (2 groups/30 minutes each)
4 - 4:30 p.m.        Barber Qualifying
4:45 - 5:15 p.m.     Atlantic Qualifying

Saturday, August 9, 1997
6 a.m.               Facility Opens for Registered Participants
7 a.m. - 3 p.m.      Registration (Building at Track Entrance)
7 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.   Technical Inspection
7:30 a.m.            Resume Fueling of Pit Fuel Storage Tanks
7:30 - 8 a.m.        FF 2000 Qualifying
8:15 - 8:45 a.m.     Atlantic Practice
9 - 10 a.m.          CART Practice
10:15 - 10:45 a.m.   PPG Pace Car On Track Activities
10:30 a.m.           Winners Circle Club Meeting
11 - 11:30 a.m.      Barber Qualifying
11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.Super Touring Qualifying
12:30 - 1:45 p.m.    CART Qualifying (2 groups/30 minutes each)
1:50 p.m.            Marlboro Pole Award Presentation
2 - 2:30 p.m.        PPG Pace Car On Track Activities
2:45 p.m.            CART Drivers Meeting
3:30 - 4:05 p.m.     FF 2000 Race
3:45 p.m.            CART Chief Mechanic and Crew Meeting
4 - 4:30 p.m.        CART Drivers Autograph Session
4:10 - 4:40 p.m.     PPG Pace Car On Track Activities
4:45 p.m.            Super Touring Race

Sunday, August 10, 1997
6 a.m.               Facility Opens for Registered Participants
8 - 8:30 a.m.        PPG Pace Car On Track Activities
8 - 11 a.m.          Registration (Building at Track Entrance)
9 a.m.               Resume Fueling of Pit Fuel Storage Tanks
9 - 9:30 a.m.        PPG Pace Car On Track Activities
9:45 - 10 a.m.       Barber Warm Up
10:10 - 10:40 a.m.   PPG Pace Car On Track Activities
11 - 11:30 a.m.      CART Warm Up
11:35 a.m.           Prepare Pit Fuel Storage Tanks for the Race
11:55 a.m.-12:10 p.m.Atlantic Warm Up
12:30 - 1:15 p.m.    Barber Race
1:30 - 2 p.m.        PPG Pace Car On Track Activities
2:15 p.m.            Grid CART Cars
3 p.m.               Start of the Miller 200 - 83 laps
5:15 p.m.            Atlantic Race


1996 Recap

Track Records

Qualifying (one lap): Alex Zanardi, 1996, 1:06.339, 122.100 mph

Race (83 laps for 199.3 miles): Al Unser Jr., 1995, 1:44:774, 107.110 mph

Mid-Ohio IndyCar History

Past Winners
1996 - Alex Zanardi
1995 - Al Unser Jr.
1994 - Al Unser Jr.
1993 - Emerson Fittipaldi
1992 - Emerson Fittipaldi
1991 - Michael Andretti
1990 - Michael Andretti
1989 - Teo Fabi
1988 - Emerson Fittipaldi
1987 - Roberto Guerrero
1986 - Bobby Rahal
1985 - Bobby Rahal
1984 - Mario Andretti
1983 - Teo Fabi

Past Pole Position Qualifiers
1996 - Alex Zanardi
1995 - Jacques Villeneuve
1994 - Al Unser Jr.
1993 - Nigel Mansell
1992 - Michael Andretti
1991 - Michael Andretti
1990 - Michael Andretti
1989 - Teo Fabi
1988 - Danny Sullivan
1987 - Roberto Guerrero
1986 - Mario Andretti
1985 - Bobby Rahal
1984 - Mario Andretti
1983 - Bobby Rahal