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{{Infobox motor race
| Race title     = Firestone Indy 225
| Track map      = [[File:Nazareth Speedway Trackmap.png|250px]]
| Series long    = [[IndyCar Series]]
| Series short   = ICS
| Venue          = [[Nazareth Speedway]]
| Sponsor        = [[Firestone Tire and Rubber Company|Firestone]]
| First race     = 1987
| First series race = 2002
| Last race      = 2004
| Distance       = 225 miles (362 km)
| Laps           = 225
| Previous names = '''Nazareth 100''' (1968&ndash;1969, 1982)<br>'''Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix''' (1987&ndash;1996)<br>'''Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix Presented by Toyota''' (1997&ndash;2000)<br>'''Lehigh Valley Grand Prix''' (2001)<br>'''Firestone Indy 225''' (2002&ndash;2004)
| Most wins driver = [[Emerson Fittipaldi]] (3)
| Most wins team = [[Penske Racing]] (7)
}}

The '''Firestone Indy 225''' was an [[American Championship Car Racing|IndyCar racing]] event held at [[Nazareth Speedway]] from [[1987 IndyCar season|1987]]&ndash;[[2004 IndyCar Series season|2004]]. From [[1987 IndyCar season|1987]]&ndash;[[2001 CART season|2001]], the event was sanctioned by [[Champ Car|CART]]. In [[2002 in IRL|2002]], the race switched to the [[Indy Racing League]]. From [[1987 IndyCar season|1987]]&ndash;[[1996 IndyCar season|1996]], the race was scheduled for 200 laps. In [[1997 CART season|1997]], the race was lengthened to 225 laps. Rising speeds had led to the races being completed very quickly, and CART officials worried that the fans were not getting their money's worth. The race was discontinued after the track closed permanently in 2004.

Nazareth also hosted the [[Marlboro Challenge]] all-star event in 1990 and 1992. IndyCar points racing would not return in Pennsylvania until their return to [[Pocono Raceway]] in 2013 for the first time since 1989.

==Past winners==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
|-
! rowspan="2"|Season
! rowspan="2"|Date
! rowspan="2"|Driver
! rowspan="2"|Team
! rowspan="2"|Chassis
! rowspan="2"|Engine
! colspan="2"|Race Distance
! rowspan="2"|Race Time
! rowspan="2"|Average Speed<br>(mph)
! rowspan="2"|Report
|-
! Laps
! Miles (km)
|-
!colspan=11|USAC Champ Car history
|-
| 1968
| July 13
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Al Unser]]
| 
| [[Dunlop Rubber|Dunlop]]
| [[Offy]]
|align="center"|100 
|align="center"|100 (160.934)
|align="center"|1:00:21
|align="center"|100.068
| [[1968 Nazareth 100|Report]]
|-
| 1969
| July 12
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mario Andretti]]
| 
| [[Kuzma (constructor)|Kuzma]]
| [[Offy]]
|align="center"|100 
|align="center"|100 (160.934)
|align="center"|0:56:45 
|align="center"|105.719
| [[1969 Nazareth 100|Report]]
|-
| 1982
| Dec 4
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Keith Kauffman]]
| 
| Gambler
| [[Chevrolet]]
|align="center"|54*
|align="center"|54 (86.904)
|align="center"|
|align="center"|
| [[1982 Nazareth 100|Report]]
|-
!colspan=11|CART Champ Car history
|-
| [[1987 IndyCar season|1987]]
| Sept 20
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Michael Andretti]]
| [[Kraco Enterprises]]
| [[March Engineering|March]]
| [[Cosworth]]
|align="center"|200 
|align="center"|200 (321.868)
|align="center"|1:33:02
|align="center"|129.026
| [[1987 Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
| [[1988 IndyCar season|1988]]
| Sept 25
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Danny Sullivan]]
| [[Penske Racing]]
| [[Penske Racing|Penske]]
| [[Chevrolet]]-[[Ilmor]]
|align="center"|200 
|align="center"|200 (321.868)
|align="center"|1:20:47
|align="center"|148.526
| [[1988 Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
| [[1989 IndyCar season|1989]]
| Sept 24
| {{flagicon|BRA|1968}} [[Emerson Fittipaldi]]
| [[Patrick Racing]]
| [[Penske Racing|Penske]]
| [[Chevrolet]]-[[Ilmor]]
|align="center"|200 
|align="center"|200 (321.868)
|align="center"|1:29:02
|align="center"|134.767
| [[1989 Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
| [[1990 IndyCar season|1990]]
| Oct 7
| {{flagicon|BRA|1968}} [[Emerson Fittipaldi]]
| [[Penske Racing]]
| [[Penske Racing|Penske]]
| [[Chevrolet]]-[[Ilmor]]
|align="center"|200 
|align="center"|200 (321.868)
|align="center"|1:46:28
|align="center"| 112.17
| [[1990 Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
| [[1991 IndyCar season|1991]]
| Oct 6
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Arie Luyendyk]]
| [[Andy Granatelli|Granatelli Racing Team]]
| [[Lola Racing Cars|Lola]]
| [[Chevrolet]]-[[Ilmor]]
|align="center"|200 
|align="center"|200 (321.868)
|align="center"|1:31:23 
|align="center"|131.31
| [[1991 Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
| [[1992 IndyCar season|1992]]
| Oct 4
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bobby Rahal]]
| [[Team Rahal|Rahal/Hogan Racing]]
| [[Lola Racing Cars|Lola]]
| [[Chevrolet]]-[[Ilmor]]
|align="center"|200 
|align="center"|200 (321.868)
|align="center"|1:33:07
|align="center"|128.848
| [[1992 Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
| [[1993 IndyCar season|1993]]
| Sept 19
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Nigel Mansell]]
| [[Newman/Haas Racing]]
| [[Lola Racing Cars|Lola]]
| [[Ford-Cosworth]]
|align="center"|200 
|align="center"|200 (321.868)
|align="center"|1:15:37
|align="center"|158.686
| [[1993 Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
| [[1994 IndyCar season|1994]]
| Sept 18
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Paul Tracy]]
| [[Penske Racing]]
| [[Penske Racing|Penske]]
| [[Ilmor]]
|align="center"|200 
|align="center"|200 (321.868)
|align="center"|1:31:30
|align="center"|131.141
| [[1994 Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
| [[1995 IndyCar season|1995]]
| April 23
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Emerson Fittipaldi]]
| [[Penske Racing]]
| [[Penske Racing|Penske]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz]]-[[Ilmor]]
|align="center"|200 
|align="center"|200 (321.868)
|align="center"|1:31:23
|align="center"|131.305
| [[1995 Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
| [[1996 IndyCar season|1996]]
| April 28
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Michael Andretti]]
| [[Newman/Haas Racing]]
| [[Lola Racing Cars|Lola]]
| [[Ford-Cosworth]]
|align="center"|200 
|align="center"|200 (321.868)
|align="center"|1:25:08
|align="center"| 140.953
| [[1996 Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
| [[1997 CART season|1997]]
| April 27
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Paul Tracy]]
| [[Penske Racing]]
| [[Penske Racing|Penske]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz]]-[[Ilmor]]
|align="center"|225 
|align="center"|225 (362.102)
|align="center"|1:53:31
|align="center"| 118.919
| [[1997 Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
| [[1998 CART season|1998]]
| April 26
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jimmy Vasser]]
| [[Chip Ganassi Racing]]
| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]]
| [[Honda]]
|align="center"|225 
|align="center"|225 (362.102)
|align="center"|1:57:20 
|align="center"|108.839
| [[1998 Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
| [[1999 CART season|1999]]
| May 2
| {{flagicon|COL}} [[Juan Pablo Montoya]]
| [[Chip Ganassi Racing]]
| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]]
| [[Honda]]
|align="center"|225 
|align="center"|225 (362.102)
|align="center"|1:46:13
|align="center"|120.225
| [[1999 Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
| [[2000 CART season|2000]]
| May 27*
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Gil de Ferran]]
| [[Penske Racing]]
| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]]
| [[Honda]]
|align="center"|225 
|align="center"|225 (362.102)
|align="center"|2:06:10
|align="center"|101.219
| [[2000 Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
| [[2001 CART season|2001]]
| May 6
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Scott Dixon]]
| [[PacWest Racing]]
| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]]
| [[Toyota]]
|align="center"|225 
|align="center"|225 (362.102)
|align="center"|1:51:12
|align="center"|114.84
| [[2001 Lehigh Valley Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
!colspan=11|IRL IndyCar Series history
|-
| [[2002 Indy Racing League season|2002]]
| April 21
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Sharp]]
| [[Kelley Racing]]
| [[Dallara]]
| [[Chevrolet]]
|align="center"|225 
|align="center"|225 (362.102)
|align="center"|2:14:35
|align="center"|93.789
| [[2002 Firestone Indy 225|Report]]
|-
| [[2003 IndyCar Series season|2003]]
| Aug 24
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Hélio Castroneves]]
| [[Team Penske]]
| [[Dallara]]
| [[Toyota]]
|align="center"|225 
|align="center"|225 (362.102)
|align="center"|1:42:07 
|align="center"|123.606
| [[2003 Firestone Indy 225|Report]]
|-
| [[2004 IndyCar Series season|2004]]
| Aug 29
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Dan Wheldon]]
| [[Andretti Green Racing]]
| [[Dallara]]
| [[Honda]]
|align="center"|225 
|align="center"|225 (362.102)
|align="center"|1:46:11
|align="center"|118.874
| [[2004 Firestone Indy 225|Report]]
|}

*'''1982:''' Race shortened due to rain.
*'''2000:''' Originally scheduled for April 9; postponed due to snow.

==Lights and Atlantics winners==
[[File:CART-Nazareth200-1997.jpg|thumb|right|Race action during the 1997 event.]]
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Season
! Date
! Winning Driver
! Season
! Date
! Winning Driver
|-
!colspan=3|[[Champ Car|CART]] [[Indy Lights]]
!colspan=3|[[Sports Car Club of America|SCCA]] and [[Champ Car|CART]] [[Atlantic Championship]]
|-
| [[1987 Indy Lights season|1987]]
| September 20
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Groff]]
| 
| 
| 
|-
| [[1988 Indy Lights season|1988]]
| September 25
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Calvin Fish]]
| 
| 
| 
|-
| [[1989 Indy Lights season|1989]]
| September 24
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Groff]]
| 
| 
| 
|-
| [[1990 Indy Lights season|1990]]
| October 7
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Robbie Groff]]
| 
| 
| 
|-
| [[1991 Indy Lights season|1991]]
| October 6
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Robbie Buhl]]
| [[1991 Formula Atlantic season|1991]]
| October 6
| {{flagicon|PHL}} [[Jovy Marcelo]]
|-
| [[1992 Indy Lights season|1992]]
| October 4
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Robbie Buhl]]
| [[1992 Formula Atlantic season|1992]]
| October 3
| {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Harald Huysman]]
|-
| [[1993 Indy Lights season|1993]]
| September 19
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bryan Herta]]
| [[1993 Formula Atlantic season|1993]]
| September 18
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Claude Bourbonnais]]
|-
| [[1994 Indy Lights season|1994]]
| September 18
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Greg Moore (racing driver)|Greg Moore]]
| [[1994 Formula Atlantic season|1994]]
| September 17
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mark Dismore]]
|-
| [[1995 Indy Lights season|1995]]
| April 23
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Greg Moore (racing driver)|Greg Moore]]
| [[1995 Formula Atlantic season|1995]]
| April 22
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Patrick Carpentier]]
|-
| [[1996 Indy Lights season|1996]]
| April 28
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[David DeSilva]]
| [[1996 Formula Atlantic season|1996]]
| April 27
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Patrick Carpentier]]
|-
| [[1997 Indy Lights season|1997]]
| April 27
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Cristiano da Matta]]
| [[1997 Formula Atlantic season|1997]]
| April 26
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Alex Barron (racing driver)|Alex Barron]]
|-
| [[1998 Indy Lights season|1998]]
| April 27
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Cristiano da Matta]]
| [[1998 Formula Atlantic season|1998]]
| April 25
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Buddy Rice]]
|-
| [[1999 Indy Lights season|1999]]
| May 2
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Airton Daré]]
| [[1999 Formula Atlantic season|1999]]
| May 1
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Anthony Lazzaro (racing driver)|Anthony Lazzaro]]
|-
| [[2000 Indy Lights season|2000]]*
|colspan="2"| ''No race''
| [[2000 Formula Atlantic season|2000]]*
|colspan="2"| ''No race''
|-
|
|
|
| [[2001 Formula Atlantic season|2001]]
| May 5
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tony Ave]]
|}

*'''2000:''' Originally scheduled for April 9, postponed due to snow. Indy Lights and Atlantic races were not made up.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.drivingtoday.com/ktvt/news_this_week/2000-04-10-638-racing/index.html |title=San Marino, Goody's 500, Nazareth |publisher=Driving Today |date=April 10, 2000 |access-date=2009-11-08}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.champcarstats.com/tracks/nazareth.htm Nazareth results at ChampCarStats.com]

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