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Your updated standings following Jimmy Vasser's win in Surfers Paradise. Pruett and Vasser remain at the top while Greg Moore made strides into the top 10.
1996 Relived - Rd 5 Australia | Greg Moore comes home in third showing the rookie's all around potential on both ovals and street courses early into his Indycar career.
1996 Relived - Rd 5 Australia | Final lap for Jimmy Vasser and Chip Ganassi Racing as their strong start to the 1996 season continued with Jimmy's second win of the season pushing out his points lead over Scott Pruett who comes home third.
1996 Relived - Rd 5 Australia | Scott Pruett was off to a fantastic start in 1996, here running second in Surfers Paradise for Pat Patrick. Both he and Vasser were hitting their strides after solid 95 seasons both in year two of their respective teams.
1996 Relived - Rd 5 Australia | Surfers was always a battle against time and this race was no difference becoming a timed race as Jimmy Vasser and CGR were trying to execute a perfect fuel strategy while maintaining the lead most of the race.
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1996 Relived - Rd 5 Australia | Here’s Jeff Krosnoff after an accident that cause him to leave the race early.
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Invisible methanol fire. 😱
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1996 Relived - Rd 5 Australia | Scary moment in the pits when Bryan Herta jumped out of the car with the invisible fire spreading throughout the pit stall. Luckily no one was seriously hurt.
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We'll be back in the spring!
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1996 Relived - Rd 5 Australia | The Michael vs PT rivalry would heat up in Surfers Paradise as Michael Andretti would look to pass, lock his brakes and punt PT off.
"Typical Michael Andretti." - Paul Tracy
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1996 Relived - Rd 5 Australia | Appropriate timing as 2027 Indycar announces an international round, we show the green flag to 1996 down under in Australia as Jimmy Vasser leads the field into the tricky turn 1 chicane.
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