Vancouver Molson Indy 1998

Not a very memorable race for the TV viewer,
but it was great live... on the pit wall!

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First off CONGRATULATIONS to Dario, Michael and Scott who put on a great (if time-limited) show.   To Alessandro Zanardi...  Williams?  So much for that #1!  Shoulda lived with 'Alex' a little longer.   And a special congrats to Andrew Bordin who won his first KOOL Toyota Atlantic Series race in convincing fashion.  This ain't a SEGA win, eh Andrew? (we've battled it out before)

Here are some photos I took of qualifying and race days from areas anyone would wish they could get to. 

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ALEX ZANARDI
Defending champ Alex Zanardi getting his balaclava on for battle
Zanardi in the car, waiting to make his run
Alex returns to the pits after his run

DARIO FRANCHITTI
Dario looking KOOL
Dario psyches himself up
Take off
Cameras move in on the new Pole winner
My buddies at 'Headline Sports' asking questions
To the winner goes the spoils (and a chance at $330,000 more!)

GREG MOORE
Greg Moore putting on his helmet
Greg gets ready
Greg relaxes after qualifying ends
Greg gives his version of the session to the press
Greg very close up

MICHAEL ANDRETTI
Michael leaves the pits
Michael waits (my personal favourite)
Mario surveys
After the run, father and son

PROFILE PHOTOS
Mauricio (Big Mo) Gugelmin of PacWest
2-Handicap golfer Bobby Rahal
Andre Ribeiro (who is very nice to fans) in his Penske
Super-cool Jimmy Vasser of the Triple Champs
PJ Jones checking his controls
 

The pitlane
Roger Penske and Al Unser Jr. try to figure it out
JJ Lehto (winner LeMans '95) and me!
Adrian Fernandez looking right at you
Michel Jourdain after schmucking the tires in morning warm-up
Scott, Pat Patrick and Tony Bettenhausen discuss alleged blocking on Helio Casto-Neves
My host, Jimmy Vasser, and I on the good side of the pit wall!
Zanardi coming at you
Tony Kanaan after being guided off by Paul Tracy (who he happens to be looking at)

THE PODIUM
The champagne flows from Dario, Michael and Scott
Alex accepts the PPG Cup for the second consecutive year
The Ganassi teammates (who can't throw hats for ^%$#)
The Happy Triumvirate of Triple Champs

Finally... back at the trailer Jimmy hands me his winning gloves from Milwaukee this season!

Jimmy Vasser, you are a class act through and through.  Thank you very much from Lindsay and I.