1997 - Indy Racing League - True Value 200 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 - True Value 200

Race Name - True Value 200
Date - 8/18/1996
Race Track - New Hampshire International Speedway
Number of Starting Cars - 23
Laps Run - 200
Pole Winner / Pole Speed - Richie Hearn / 175.367 mph
Cautions - 4 cautions for 25 laps
Average Race Speed - 130.934 mph
Lead Changes - 4 Leader(s) with 5 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Tony Stewart
Race Number - 1

Finish	Start	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine	Qualify Speed
1	12	Scott Sharp	Conseco/AJ Foyt Racing Lola	Lola	Ford	168.867
2	10	Buzz Calkins	Bradley Motorsports/Bradley FoodMarts	Reynard	Ford	169.831
3	2	Michele Alboreto	Scandia Rio Hotel Casino Perry Ellis Royal Purple	Reynard	Ford	175.125
4	9	Mike Groff	Jonathan Byrds Cafeteria	Reynard	Ford	170.638
5	17	Davey Hamilton	AJ Foyt Power Team Racing Lola	Lola	Ford	165.903
6	18	Roberto Guerrero	Pennzoil Pagan Racing Ford	Reynard	Ford	164.477
7	15	Marco Greco	Scandia International Sports Limited Perry Ellis	Lola	Ford	166.287
8	14	Stephan Gregoire	Scandia Perry Ellis	Lola	Ford	168.322
9	6	Eliseo Salazar	Cristal/Copec Mobil Scandia Xcel Alta Perry Ellis	Lola	Ford	171.197
10	11	John Paul, Jr.	VLine Earls Performance Products/Crowne Plaza	Lola	Menard	169.416
11	16	Tyce Carlson	Earls Performance Products/Harrahs Resorts	Lola	Menard	165.975
12	7	Tony Stewart	Glidden Menards Special	Lola	Menard	171.19
13	3	Arie Luyendyk	The MiJack Products/Bryant Heating Cooling Special	Reynard	Ford	174.643
14	1	Richie Hearn	Ralphs/Food4Less/Fuji Film/Della Penna Motorsports	Reynard	Ford	175.367
15	8	Eddie Cheever	First Plus Team Cheever	Lola	Menard	170.852
16	20	Stan Wattles	Spirit of San Antonio/McCormack Motorsports	Lola	Ford	161.842
17	22	Dave Kudrave	TemperoGiuffre Racing	Lola	Buick	150.867
18	23	Brad Murphey	Hemelgarn Racing	Reynard	Ford
19	4	Buddy Lazier	Hemelgarn Racing/Delta Faucet/Super Fitness	Reynard	Ford	172.664
20	5	Mark Dismore	Quaker State Menards Special	Lola	Menard	172.056
21	21	Joe Gosek	ABF Motorsports/Manaras/United Airlines	Lola	Buick	154.196
22	13	Robbie Buhl	Original Coors/Beck Motorsports	Lola	Ford	168.71
23	19	Jim Guthrie	Team Blueprint Racing Inc	Lola	Menard	164.031
127		Johnny Unser	Ruger Titanium Hawaiian Tropic Project Indy	Reynard	Ford