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Champ Car No Longer Races at Rio Track: Emerson Fittipaldi Speedway at Nelson Piquet Raceway Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Type: 1.864-mile oval (roval course). Lap Record Christian Fittipaldi (1999) - 38.565 (174.002 mph). Race Record Juan Montoya (1999) - 1:36:32.233 (128.120 mph -- Greg Moore's 1998 speed (132.531 mph) was higher but the race was longer due to more laps run that year). Past Race Winners Year Driver Laps Miles Time Speed 1996 Andre Ribeiro 133 247.912 2:06:08.100 117.927 1997 Paul Tracy 133 247.912 2:10:47.996 113.721 1998 Greg Moore 133 247.912 1:52:14:135 132.531 1999 Juan Montoya 108 201.312 1:36:32.233 125.120 2000 Adrian Fernandez 108 201.312 1:37:12.490 124.256 Other South American Venues and Results Rafaela, Argentina - 2.874-mile Paved Oval Year Driver Laps Miles Time Speed 1971 Al Unser, Sr. 53 152.322 54:46.53 166.909 1971 Al Unser, Sr. 53 152.322 1:01:26.10 148.816

The Track The Sights Brazil Bits 1971: First championship race in the Southern Hemisphere. Race run in two heats. Lloyd Ruby finished second in both heats and had the pole in the first race. 1998: Greg Moore makes a daring outside pass on Alex Zanardi for the lead with five laps to go. 2000: Michael Andretti fined amount of points and purse due to pit infraction -- contact with pit crew member.

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