Race No. 13

Miller Lite 200
Mid Ohio Sports Car Course

Lexington, OhioAugust 7-9, 1998

1996 Pole Winner: Alex Zanardi 1997 Pole Winner: Bryan Herta 1996 Race Winner: Alex Zanardi 1997 Race Winner: Alex Zanardi 1996 SpeedCenter Report 1997 SpeedCenter Report

Who can Beat Zanardi?

There isn't much to be said about this race other than that Alex Zanardi won at Mid Ohio every time he raced there. Healso qualified on the front row in each appearance, and earlier this year he obliterated the track record in atire testing session. His car never had a failure either. Rain or shine, he is a potent competitor. the odds that he will winagain are probably 5:1. The man who had a shot at beating him last year lost because his tires weren't up to the task. Thisyear Bryan Herta is back on the same tires Zanardi races on. Maybe there will be a battle after all? And if it rains hard (andall reports are forecasting a wet weekend, some rain masters may step up to the challenge to beat Zanardi. It will all unfoldstarting Friday.

To make things short - check back in here for updated practice, qualifying and race results all weekend. Maybe wewill get surprised after all.