Grand Prix of Cleveland Presented by LaSalle Bank
Track: Burke Lakefront Airport Location: Cleveland, OhioTickets: 1-888-817-RACE (7223)Type: 2.106-mile airport circuit (10-turn flat, wide layout)Race Length: 1:45Date: Sunday, June 24, 2007Time: 1:00pm EasternTV: CBS, 1:00pm EasternLap Record Race Record
Past Race Winners
Year
Driver
Laps
Miles
Time
Speed
1982
Bobby Rahal
125
310
3:03:44.00
101.234
1983
Al Unser, Sr.
125
310
2:51:54
108.202
1984
Danny Sullivan
88
218.24
1:50:17
118.734
1985
Al Unser, Jr.
88
218.24
1:45:31.853
124.081
1986
Danny Sullivan
88
218.24
1:43:01.17
127.106
1987
Emerson Fittipaldi
80
198.32
1:32:40.695
128.411
1988
Mario Andretti
80
198.4
1:35:46.316
124.295
1989
Emerson Fittipaldi
80
198.4
1:32:56.878
128.072
1990
Danny Sullivan
85
201.365
1:47:24.658
112.483
1991
Michael Andretti
85
201.45
1:42:47.919
117.763
1992
Emerson Fittipaldi
85
201.365
1:30:38.527
133.292
1993
Paul Tracy
85
201.365
1:34:27.254
127.913
1994
Al Unser, Jr.
85
201.365
1:27:32.000
138.026
1995
Jacques Villeneuve
90
213.21
1:38:19.151
129.960
1996
Gil de Ferran
90
213.21
1:35:39.326
133.736
1997
Alex Zanardi
90
189.54
1:41:40.661
111.848
1998
Alex Zanardi
100
210.6
1:52:22.282
112.449
1999
Juan Montoya
90
189.54
2:01:04.277
93.931
2000
Roberto Moreno
100
210.6
1:52:12.092
112.619
2001
Dario Franchitti
100
210.6
1:47:04.723
118.007
2002
Patrick Carpentier
115
242.19
2:00:05.785
120.988
2003
Sebastien Bourdais
115
242.19
2:03:51.974
117.315
2004
Sebastien Bourdais
97
204.282
1:48:16.056
113.209
2005
Paul Tracy
91
191.646
1:45:43.856
108.755
2006
A.J. Allmendinger
95
200.07
2:00:22.619
99.722
2007
Paul Tracy
89
187.434
1:45:10.860
106.921
Other Ohio Area Venues and Results
Cincinnati - 7.9-mile Road Course
Year
Driver
Laps
Miles
Time
Speed
1911
John Jenkins
19
150.1
2:46:29.84
54.09
1911
Eddie Hearne
25
197.5
3:29:03.20
56.684
Columbus - 1-mile Dirt Oval
Year
Driver
Laps
Miles
Time
Speed
1912
Spencer Wishart
200
200
3:28:04.50
57.672
1913
Ralph Mulford
200
200
3:21:48.00
59.465
Cincinnati - 2-mile Board Track
Year
Driver
Laps
Miles
Time
Speed
1916
John Jenkins
150
300
3:05:27.22
97.059
1917
Louis Chevrolet
125
250
2:26:47.90
102.181
1919
Joe Boyer
125
250
2:27:19.20
101.819
Akron - 0.5-mile Board Track
Year
Driver
Laps
Miles
Time
Speed
1930
Shorty Cantlon
200
100
1:27:32.15
68.543
Bainbridge - 1-mile Dirt Oval
Year
Driver
Laps
Miles
Time
Speed
1947
Ted Horn
90
90
1:03:14.89
85.378
Dayton - 1/2-mile Dirt Oval
Year
Driver
Laps
Miles
Time
Speed
1956
Ed Elisian
50
25
0:18:07.60
82.751
Mid-Ohio - 2.4-mile then 2.258-mile Road Course
Year
Driver
Laps
Miles
Time
Speed
1980
Johnny Rutherford
65
156
1:48:04.93
88.601
1983
Teo Fabi
84
201.6
2:01:49.00
98.755
1984
Mario Andretti
84
201.6
1:59:50.11
100.388
1985
Bobby Rahal
84
201.6
1:52:23.20
107.041
1986
Bobby Rahal
84
201.6
1:56:18.62
103.430
1987
Roberto Guerrero
84
201.6
1:51:58.70
107.431
1988
Emerson Fittipaldi
84
201.6
2:14:18.486
89.570
1989
Teo Fabi
84
201.6
1:54:46.081
105.395
1990
Michael Andretti
89
200.25
2:19:27.000
85.751
1991
Michael Andretti
89
200.25
1:59:49.943
99.789
1992
Emerson Fittipaldi
89
200.25
1:51:23.444
107.352
1993
Emerson Fittipaldi
89
200.25
1:56:59.188
102.704
1994
Al Unser, Jr.
83
185.754
1:40:59.409
110.387
1995
Al Unser, Jr.
83
186.75
1:44:04.774
107.110
1996
Alex Zanardi
83
186.75
1:46:49.448
104.358
1997
Alex Zanardi
83
187.414
1:41:16.682
110.456
1998
Adrian Fernandez
83
187.414
1:53:39.270
98.428
1999
Juan Montoya
83
187.414
1:42:03.808
109.606
2000
Helio Castroneves
83
187.414
1:44:59.029
106.558
2001
Helio Castroneves
83
187.414
1:44:54.931
106.627
2002
Patrick Carpentier
92
207.736
1:56:17.573
107.179
2003
Paul Tracy
92
207.736
1:56:45.737
106.748
The Track
The Sights
Cleveland Cravings
1911: Races run concurrently -- first one for under 300 ci, second one for under 600 ci.
1913: Harry Knight and his riding mechanic, Milton Michael, killed on lap 111.
1916: Driver Gil Anderson seriously injured and his riding mechanic, Bert Shields, killed
on lap 85.
1919: Drivers agreed to purse of 2/3 of the gate after deduction of $10,000. Winner's
share was six cents.
1930: Only championship race held on Cleveland-Akron track.
1947: Race shortened by 10 laps due to rain.
1983-Present (Mid-Ohio): Race start is on the back straight, so the actual distance is approximately
half a lap shorter than laps listed.
1984: Sullivan won by two laps over second place Chip Ganassi.
1990 (Mid-Ohio): Chicane leading into keyhole no longer used.
1997: Top 16 positions finish on lead lap.
1998: Top 12 positions finish on lead lap.
1998 (Mid-Ohio): Alex Zanardi's one point for a 12th place finish not awarded due to driving infraction.
1999: Race shortened by 10 laps due to the two hour limit as a result of a major downpour.
2001: Top 13 positions finish on lead lap with only one yellow during first three laps.
2003: First CART road race run at night.
2005: Race shortened by 3 laps due to time limit.
2006: Race shortened by 2 laps due to time limit.
The Sights
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1913: Harry Knight and his riding mechanic, Milton Michael, killed on lap 111.