When the Miller Lite 225--on the famed Milwaukee Mile--began it
was obvious that Max and his Lola Cosworth were going to be a fast
combination.
As soon as the race started Max was running laps that were just
marginally slower than the leaders. Usually Max's laps were .3s. or
less slower than those Kenny Brack and Michael Andretti were running
as they led the race.
Max turned his fastest lap on the 28 lap of the race. This lap,
23.924s. (154.420 mph) would end up being the 16th fastest lap of
the 225-lap race. On the 201st lap Dario Franchitti would record the
fastest of the day with a lap of 23.277s., 159.608 mph.
Unfortunately 16 laps after he ran his fastest lap Max found
himself coasting slowly down the back straightaway. The throttle
linkage had broken. His weekend had come to a premature end.
He-and the whole Arciero Blair team-had shown though, that the
new Lola Cosworth combination was a wise decision and should give
them the opportunity to show their potential in the three upcoming
road races.
RACE
REPORT
