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IndyCar Series race number 10 of 16
Sunday, July 27, 2003 at Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI
200 laps on a 2.000 mile paved track (400.000 miles)

Time of race: 2:12:39
Average speed: 180.917 mph
Pole speed: 222.458 mph
Cautions: 4 for 23 laps
Margin of victory: .012 sec
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 30

Glossary    2003 IndyCar Series results   /   2003 standings

PosSt#DriverC/E/TLapsMoneyStatusLedPts
1 621   Alex Barron Hollywood Cigarettes   (Mo Nunn)G/T/F200117500running2450
2 44   Sam Hornish, Jr. Pennzoil   (Panther Racing)D/C/F200109750running12642
3 110   Tomas Scheckter Target   (Chip Ganassi)G/T/F20085750running4235
4108   Scott Sharp Delphi   (Tom Kelley)D/T/F20061600running032
5 29   Scott Dixon Target   (Chip Ganassi)G/T/F20053400running330
61112   Tora Takagi Pioneer   (Mo Nunn)G/T/F20047100running028
7 96   Gil de Ferran Marlboro   (Roger Penske)D/T/F20045800running026
81255   Roger Yasukawa Panasonic ARTA   (Adrian Fernandez)D/H/F20044600running024
9 531   Al Unser, Jr. Corteco   (Tom Kelley)D/T/F20045100running422
10 713   Greg Ray Trim Spa Racing   (Access Motorsports)G/H/F19944400running020
111852   Buddy Rice Red Bull   (Eddie Cheever, Jr.)D/C/F19842300running019
122191   Buddy Lazier Delta Faucet / Life Fitness   (Ron Hemelgarn)D/C/F19640700running018
131924   Robbie Buhl Purex / Aventis   (Dreyer & Reinbold Racing)D/C/F19639600running017
141614   A.J. Foyt IV Conseco   (A.J. Foyt)G/T/F17938100gearbox016
152023   Sarah Fisher GMAC / AOL   (Dreyer & Reinbold Racing)D/C/F16736900clutch015
161511   Tony Kanaan Team 7-Eleven   (Andretti Green Racing)D/H/F16035700engine114
17 33   Helio Castroneves Marlboro   (Roger Penske)D/T/F7034400radiator013
18 815   Kenny Brack Pioneer / Miller Lite   (Bobby Rahal)D/H/F6434400crash012
191427   Bryan Herta Archipelago / Motorola   (Andretti Green Racing)D/H/F3733100electrical011
201326   Dan Wheldon Klein Tools / Jim Beam   (Andretti Green Racing)D/H/F1931900engine010
21172   Vitor Meira Menards / Johns Manville   (John Menard)D/C/F1631900fuel leak09
C/E/T = Chassis / Engine / Tire codes
  Chassis: D - Dallara; G - G Force
  Engine: C - Chevrolet; H - Honda; T - Toyota
  Tires: F - Firestone

Caution flag breakdown:
ConditionFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
ReasonFree
Pass
15757  
58636   debris 
64641  
65706   #15 accident turn 2 
7114474  
1451506   debris 
15116313  
1641685   #21,10 accident turn 4 
16920032  
  Percent of race run under caution: 11.5%             Average green flag run: 35.4 laps

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Sam Hornish, Jr.199
  Tomas Scheckter102920
  Sam Hornish, Jr.30334
  Tomas Scheckter34418
  Scott Dixon42432
  Alex Barron44452
  Scott Dixon46461
  Tomas Scheckter47493
  Sam Hornish, Jr.50501
  Tomas Scheckter51511
  Sam Hornish, Jr.5210554
  Tomas Scheckter1061094
  Tony Kanaan1101101
  Al Unser, Jr.1111111
  Alex Barron1121132
  Sam Hornish, Jr.11414734
  Alex Barron14816316
  Sam Hornish, Jr.1641652
  Al Unser, Jr.1661683
  Sam Hornish, Jr.1691691
  Tomas Scheckter1701701
  Sam Hornish, Jr.1711722
  Tomas Scheckter1731764
  Sam Hornish, Jr.1771782
  Tomas Scheckter1791791
  Sam Hornish, Jr.18018910
  Alex Barron1901901
  Sam Hornish, Jr.1911933
  Alex Barron1941952
  Sam Hornish, Jr.1961994
  Alex Barron2002001

Points Standings after this race:
RankDriverPointsDiff
1   Scott Dixon 318    
2   Tony Kanaan 317   -1  
3   Gil de Ferran 315   -3  
4   Helio Castroneves 295   -23  
5   Kenny Brack 257   -61  
6   Al Unser, Jr. 249   -69  
7   Sam Hornish, Jr. 228   -90  
8   Scott Sharp 225   -93  
9   Tomas Scheckter 214   -104  
10   Tora Takagi 203   -115  
11   Roger Yasukawa 177   -141  
12   Buddy Rice 174   -144  
13   Felipe Giaffone 159   -159  
14   Greg Ray 153   -165  
15   Robbie Buhl 138   -180  
16   Buddy Lazier 137   -181  
17   Dan Wheldon 133   -185  
18   Sarah Fisher 127   -191  
19   Bryan Herta 125   -193  
20   Alex Barron 121   -197  
21   A.J. Foyt IV 119   -199