Team: Team Rahal/American Spirit
Nationality: American
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STATS
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Year
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Rank
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Wins
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Top 5
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Top 10
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Poles
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Best finish
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2002
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7
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1
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5
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12
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1
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1st, Fontana
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Career
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10
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54
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106
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8
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2002 recap
The good: Scored his first win in two years at Fontana, averaging a 500-mile record 197.995 mph on the California Speedway's high banks. Also finished second at Long Beach after capturing the pole and took third at Miami.
Season highlight: Drafted past Michael Andretti on a restart with two laps left to take the win at Fontana.
The bad: Five DNFs hurt any chances at the title.
Season lowlight: Crashed out of the season opener on the opening lap.
Key stat: First two-time winner at California Speedway.
2003 outlook
Vasser and Ryan Hunter-Reay will team up with the new American Spirit team, headed by former Formula One and CART driver Stefan Johansson. Vasser will also be running a limited NASCAR Busch Series schedule.
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