Emerson Fittipaldi moved into fourth place in...
Emerson Fittipaldi moved into fourth place in the CART-PPG national championship race by winning the CART Road America 200 Indy car race at Elkhart Lake, Wis., Sunday.
Fittipaldi set a speed record by averaging 122.215 m.p.h., breaking the mark of 120.155 set by Mario Andretti, last year’s winning.
Fittipaldi, a two-time Formula One champion from Brazil, drove a Chevrolet-powered Lola and finished 1.07 seconds ahead of second-place Bobby Rahal. Andretti, also driving a Lola-Chevrolet, finished third.
With three races remaining, Danny Sullivan leads the point stands with 128, Rahal has 123, Al Unser Jr. 120 and Fittipaldi 100.
Go beyond the scoreboard
Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the daily Sports Report newsletter.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
