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1997 - Indy Racing League - Las Vegas 500K (October) Race Results

The NTT IndyCar Series is the premier North American open wheel racing series. The Indy Racing League (IRL) series was started by Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Tony George in 1996 as a competitor to the CART Series League. In 2008, the IndyCar Series merged with the Champ Car World Series (formerly CART). The series is now sanctioned by INDYCAR.

 

NTT IndyCar Series Champions

NTT IndyCar Series by Year

1997 - Indy Racing League - Las Vegas 500K (October)

Race Name - Las Vegas 500K (October)
Date - 10/11/1997
Race Track - Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Number of Starting Cars - 31
Laps Run - 208
Pole Winner / Pole Speed - Billy Boat / 207.413 mph
Cautions - 8 cautions for 44 laps
Average Race Speed - 142.757 mph
Lead Changes - 10 Leader(s) with 13 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Eliseo Salazar
Race Number - 10


Finish Start Driver Sponsor (Owner) Chassis Engine Qualify Speed
1 5 Eliseo Salazar CopecCristal Scandia Dallara Oldsmobile 204.615
2 8 Scott Goodyear Treadway Racing/NORTEL/Quebecor G-Force Oldsmobile 203.489
3 4 Robbie Buhl Quaker State/Menards/Special G-Force Oldsmobile 205.074
4 19 Jim Guthrie Jacuzzi/Keller Ladders/Ertl Collectibles Dallara Oldsmobile 200.602
5 9 Mark Dismore Bombardier Aircraft Mechanics Laundry Dallara Oldsmobile 203.443
6 7 Jimmy Kite Old Navy Scandia Royal Purple Alta Xcel Dallara Oldsmobile 203.758
7 2 Davey Hamilton AJ Foyt Power Team Racing G-Force Oldsmobile 205.3
8 25 Stan Wattles Metro Racing Systems/NCLD Riley-Scott Oldsmobile 197.542
9 16 Stephan Gregoire Chastain Motorsports G-Force Oldsmobile 201.372
10 10 Marco Greco Monsoon Galles International Racing G-Force Oldsmobile 203.221
11 3 Tony Stewart Glidden/Menard/Special G-Force Oldsmobile 205.113
12 24 John Paul, Jr. Klipsch Overhead Door VLine Earls Performance G-Force Oldsmobile 197.679
13 26 Billy Roe Roe Racing Dallara Oldsmobile 196.951
14 18 Roberto Guerrero PennzoilPagan Racing Dallara Dallara Oldsmobile 200.714
15 11 Affonso Giaffone General Motors of Brazil/Chitwood/Dallara Dallara Oldsmobile 202.916
16 28 Michael Shank Nienhouse Motorsports Riley-Scott Oldsmobile 191.918
17 12 Jeff Ward SRS/ISM Racing Dallara Oldsmobile 202.68
18 27 Robbie Groff Fast Rod/Team Losi/McCormack Motorsports G-Force Oldsmobile 195.893
19 30 Johnny Unser Delta FaucetCinergyHemelgarn Racing Dallara Infiniti
20 13 Kenny Brack MonsoonGalles Racing G-Force Oldsmobile 202.589
21 29 Eddie Cheever FirstPlus Team Cheever G-Force Oldsmobile
22 15 Vincenzo Sospiri Old Navy Scandia Royal Purple Alta Xcel Dallara Oldsmobile 201.568
23 1 Billy Boat Conseco AJ Foyt Racing Dallara Oldsmobile 207.413
24 23 Tyce Carlson IZ Racing/KECO Coatings Dallara Infiniti 197.998
25 6 Arie Luyendyk WavePhore/MiJack G-Force Oldsmobile 204.46
26 31 Paul Durant Jonathan Byrds Visionaire Bryant Heating Cooling G-Force Oldsmobile
27 22 Sam Schmidt BG Products/KECO Coatings Racing Special Dallara Oldsmobile 198.231
28 21 Buzz Calkins Bradley Food Marts G-Force Oldsmobile 198.529
29 17 Dr. Jack Miller AMS/Crest Racing Dallara Infiniti 200.885
30 20 Greg Ray TKM/Zali Racing Dallara Oldsmobile 199.837
31 14 Buddy Lazier Delta FaucetXeroxHemelgarn Racing Dallara Oldsmobile 202.24