 Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Kwemakore e2002, Lazier akadzoka neHemelgarn Racing kunotyaira No. 91 Dallara IR02-Chevrolet. Mumwaka wekuvhura Grand Prix yeMiami kuHomestead, Lazier akatanga ari pachinzvimbo chegumi nenhanhatu uye akapedza ari pachinzvimbo chegumi nemiviri nekuda kwedambudziko remafuta mushure mekupedza makiromita zana negumi nerimwe. Munhangemutange yakatevera, Bombardier ATV 200 paPhoenix, Lazier akatanga ari pachinzvimbo chechipfumbamwe uye akapedza ari pachinzvimbo chechinomwe. PaYamaha Indy 400 paCalifornia Speedway, Lazier akatanga ari pachinzvimbo chechi26 uye zvakare akapedza ari pachinzvimbo chechi7. Pamakwikwi anotevera, Firestone Indy 225 paNazareta, Lazier akatanga ari pachinzvimbo chechitanhatu uye akabatanidzwa mukudonha naSam Hornish Jr. uyo akaenderera mberi nemavhiri akati wandei pasi palap 38 mukutendeuka 3 uye akahwina munzvimbo yechi 23. MuIndianapolis 500, Lazier akakwanisa munzvimbo yechi20. Mumakwikwi aya, Lazier akatanga kupinda pakati pemakwikwi gumi epamusoro uye painge pasara mavhiri gumi nemaviri kuti makwikwi apedziswe, Lazier akanga achimhanya ari pachinzvimbo chechitanhatu. Pa lap 199 muchikamu 2 motokari yaLaurent Rédon yakarasikirwa nokudzora ndokuunganidza Lazier. Panguva imwe cheteyo Paul Tracy akanga achiedza kupfuudza Hélio Castroneves nokuda kwokutungamirira mukutendeuka 3. Tracy akapfuura Castroneves achangobva kudonha uye akanga ari motokari yokutanga kuyambuka mutsetse wokupedzisira. Vakuru vakuru veIndy Racing League vakataura kuti kupasa kwakaitika pashure pokuputsika uye Castroneves ndiye akanga ari mukundi. Chikwata chaTracy, Team Green, chakaramba chichiti chiedza chokuchenjerera chakanga chisina kuratidzwa kutozosvikira pashure pokupfuura. Mhedzisiro yepakutanga yakamira naLazier achipedza ari pachinzvimbo chegumi neshanu. 