Spring Training Friday Afternoon Report
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Gugelmin fastest, Blundell listed in Stable condition

Homestead, Fla. —Mark Blundell is listed in stable condition. His vital signs are ok, and Jackson Memorial Hospital spokesperson Maria Gonzalez predicts after tests and X-ray's conducted at the hospital that he "should be fine".

The British driver of the PacWest Motorola Reynard Mercedes had hit the outside wall at Homestead Motorsports Complex earlier today. In spite of the accident, he recorded the fourth fastest lap of the afternoon at190.757mph (306.928 km/h).

The complete Chart of Friday Afternoon Spring Training Practice:

PosDriverCarLaptimemphkm/h
1Mauricio GugelminHollywood Reynard-Mercedes28.268193.220310.891
2Raul BoeselBrahma Reynard-Ford Cosworth XD28.467191.843308.675
3Jimmy VasserTarget Reynard-Honda HRR28.497191.667308.392
4Mark BlundellMotorola Reynard-Mercedes28.633190.757306.928
5Richie HearnRalph’s/Food 4 Less Lola-Ford Cosworth XD28.649190.650306.756
6Paul TracyMarlboro Penske-Mercedes28.712190.232306.083
7Parker JohnstoneKOOL Reynard-Honda HRR28.806189.611305.084
8Christian FittipaldiKmart/Budweiser Swift 007.i Ford Cosworth XD28.830189.453304.830
9Alex ZanardiTarget Reynard Honda HRR28.887189.079304.228
10Al Unser Jr.Marlboro Penske-Mercedes29.034188.122302.688
11Dario FranchittiHogan Racing Reynard-Mercedes29.170187.245301.277
12Bobby RahalMiller Lite Reynard-Ford Cosworth XD29.376185.932299.165
13Gil de FerranValvoline/Cummins Reynard-Honda HRR29.428185.603298.635
14Max PapisMCI Reynard-Toyota29.638184.288296.519
15Juan Manuel Fangio IICastrol-Jockey Reynard-Toyota29.694183.941295.961
16Bryan HertaShell Reynard-Ford Cosworth XD29.735183.687295.552
17Andre RibeiroLCI Lola-Honda HRR29.887182.753294.050
18Patrick CarpentierAlumax Reynard-Mercedes29.930182.490293.626
19PJ JonesCastrol-Jockey Reynard-Toyota30.086181.544292.104
20Greg MoorePlayer’s Ltd. Lola-Mercedes30.263180.482290.396
21Dennis VitoloSmithKline Beecham Lola-Ford Cosworth XD30.529178.910287.866
22Adrian FernandezTecate/Quaker State Lola-Honda HRR30.695177.942286.309
23Hiro MatsushitaPanasonic-Duskin Reynard-Toyota30.730177.739285.982