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1997 - Indy Racing League - Indy 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 - Indy 200

Race Name - Indy 200
Date - 1/25/1997
Race Track - Walt Disney World Speedway
Number of Starting Cars - 19
Laps Run - 149
Pole Winner / Pole Speed - Tony Stewart / 166.013 mph
Cautions - 2 cautions for 12 laps
Average Race Speed - 128.325 mph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 3 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Tony Stewart
Race Number - 3


Finish Start Driver Sponsor (Owner) Chassis Engine Qualify Speed
1 5 Eddie Cheever FirstPlus Team Cheever G-Force Oldsmobile 163.547
2 14 Mike Groff Jonathan Byrds Cafeteria Bryant Heating Cooling G-Force Infiniti 159.355
3 6 Scott Goodyear Treadway Racing/NORTEL G-Force Oldsmobile 163.332
4 4 Scott Sharp Conseco/AJ Foyt Racing Dallara Oldsmobile 163.785
5 11 Buddy Lazier Delta FaucetHemelgarnMontana Dallara Infiniti 161.341
6 9 Jim Guthrie Blueprint Racing Inc Dallara Oldsmobile 162.272
7 7 Davey Hamilton AJ Foyt/Power Team Racing Dallara Oldsmobile 163.28
8 12 Marco Greco Intl Sports Ltd/Scandia/Alta/Xcel/Royal Purple Dallara Oldsmobile 160.214
9 10 Fermin Velez MiJack Scandia Alta Xcel Royal Purple Dallara Oldsmobile 161.638
10 1 Tony Stewart Glidden/Menard/Special G-Force Oldsmobile 166.013
11 3 Buzz Calkins Bradley Motorsports G-Force Oldsmobile 164.046
12 2 Arie Luyendyk Treadway Racing/WavePhore G-Force Oldsmobile 164.964
13 16 Danny Ongais Trane Heating/Cooling Co/Allied Specialty Insurance Dallara Oldsmobile 151.483
14 15 Jeret Schroeder McCormack Motorsports G-Force Oldsmobile 154.859
15 18 Dr. Jack Miller AMS Crest Racing Dallara Oldsmobile
16 8 Jeff Ward MonsoonGalles Racing G-Force Oldsmobile 162.66
17 17 Roberto Guerrero Pennzoil Dallara Infiniti Dallara Infiniti
18 13 John Paul, Jr. Earls Performance VLine/Tnemec/KECO Dallara Oldsmobile 159.553
19 19 Stephan Gregoire MillerEads Co/Chastain Motorsports G-Force Oldsmobile