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New engine excels for Sears Point win (Part 2)

¡IONAL B.0 lowning ramento Sonoma: Traffic jams are nonexistent ent Continued from page E1 It was the third victory of 1997 for Weaver, who also won the 1995 race at Sears Point. "I'm starting to get the hang of it," he said. "If we can win the championship, that would be great.' In the two-hour race, Weaver and Wallace averaged 103.57 mph over the 69 laps, with a fast lap of 1 minute, 27.585 seconds. Fans accustomed to traffic jams for the Winston Cup Save Mart 300 in May drove unimpeded through the gate and into the parking lot. By contrast, there were huge traffic tie-ups for the estimated 115,000 spectators who attended the NASCAR race. Leitzinger noted the small crowd and wondered about the popularity of World, Sports Cars, which are faster than Winston it," 1 Cup cars on the 2.52-mile course. Andrea Montermini of Monaco claimed the pole with a 1:24.341 run at 107.56 mph. By comparison, Mark Martin won the Save Mart pole in 1:37.751 at 92.807 mph. "In the old days there were traffic jams getting in here," said Leitzinger, referring to sports-car races sanctioned by IMSA in the early 1980s at Sears Point. "I guess most road-racing fans want to see Indy cars, and we need to get them back." Montermini led only one lap when his Ferrari 333SP ran off in turn 1, causing a small grass fire that brought out the first of several yellow flags. He wasn't hurt, but the car was badly damaged. James Taylor, the defending champion from South Africa, was running second when his engine died. He restarted, but his chance at victory was gone. He was ninth. LeMond finishes sixth - Switching his yellow jersey of the Tour de France bicycle series for a yellow racing helmet, Greg LeMond finished sixth in the Russell USAC Triple Crown race. LeMond, a three-time winner of the Tour, qualified fourth but fell back to eighth before regaining two spots. Nick O'Sullivan of Boulder, Colo., won the race. LeMond, 36, now residing in Medina, Minn., was bitten by the racing bug while attending a Russell Racing School two years ago. "After a 20-minute session, I was hooked," he said. "I found what I had been looking for to satisfy my competitive drive. Auto racing giyes me the same rush that cycling did."
Article from 14 Jul 1997The Sacramento Bee(Sacramento, CA)
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