IndyCar (IRL)

Indy Racing League 1997 – Race 1: Loudon (oval)

Loudon (oval), USA

Race result

Finishers
1. #1 Scott Sharp A.J. Foyt Enterprises · Lola T95/00 - Ford 35
2. #12 Buzz Calkins Bradley Motorsports · Reynard 95i - Ford 33
3. #33 Michele Alboreto Dick Simon Racing · Reynard 95i - Ford 32
4. #10 Mike Groff Byrd Cunningham Racing · Reynard 95i - Ford 31
5. #14 Davey Hamilton A.J. Foyt Enterprises · Lola T95/00 - Ford 30
6. #21 Roberto Guerrero Pagan Racing · Reynard 95i - Ford 29
7. #40 Marco Greco Dick Simon Racing · Lola T95/00 - Ford 28
8. #22/8 Stephane Gregoire Dick Simon Racing · Lola T95/00 - Ford 27
9. #7 Eliseo Salazar Dick Simon Racing · Lola T95/00 - Ford 26
10. #18 John Paul jr. PDM Racing · Lola T93/00 - Menard 25
11. #28 Tyce Carlson PDM Racing · Lola T93/00 - Menard 24
13. #5 Arie Luyendyk Treadway Racing · Reynard 95i - Ford 22
15. #51 Eddie Cheever Cheever Racing · Lola T95/00 - Menard 20
Classified, not running at the finish
12. #2 Tony Stewart + Team Menard · Lola T95/00 - Menard 24
14. #4 Richie Hearn Della Penna Motorsports · Reynard 95i - Ford 21
16. #30 Stan Wattles McCormack Motorsports · Lola T94/00 - Menard 19
17. #15 David Kudrave Tempero/Giuffre Racing · Lola T93/00 - Buick 18
18. #9 Brad Murphey Hemelgarn Racing · Reynard 94i - Ford 17
19. #91 Buddy Lazier Hemelgarn Racing · Reynard 95i - Ford 16
20. #3 Mark Dismore Team Menard · Lola T95/00 - Menard 15
21. #96 Joe Gosek ABF Motorsports · Lola T92/00 - Buick 14
22. #54 Robbie Buhl Beck Motorsports · Lola T94/00 - Ford 13
23. #27 Jim Guthrie Blueprint Racing · Lola T93/00 - Menard 12
Did not start
ns #64 Johnny Unser Project Indy · Reynard 95i - Ford

Qualifying

Starting grid
1. #4 Richie Hearn Della Penna Motorsports · Reynard 95i - Ford 2
2. #33 Michele Alboreto Dick Simon Racing · Reynard 95i - Ford
3. #5 Arie Luyendyk Treadway Racing · Reynard 95i - Ford
4. #91 Buddy Lazier Hemelgarn Racing · Reynard 95i - Ford
5. #3 Mark Dismore Team Menard · Lola T95/00 - Menard
6. #7 Eliseo Salazar Dick Simon Racing · Lola T95/00 - Ford
7. #2 Tony Stewart Team Menard · Lola T95/00 - Menard
8. #51 Eddie Cheever Cheever Racing · Lola T95/00 - Menard
9. #10 Mike Groff Byrd Cunningham Racing · Reynard 95i - Ford
10. #12 Buzz Calkins Bradley Motorsports · Reynard 95i - Ford
11. #18 John Paul jr. PDM Racing · Lola T93/00 - Menard
12. #1 Scott Sharp A.J. Foyt Enterprises · Lola T95/00 - Ford
13. #54 Robbie Buhl Beck Motorsports · Lola T94/00 - Ford
14. #22/8 Stephane Gregoire Dick Simon Racing · Lola T95/00 - Ford
15. #40 Marco Greco Dick Simon Racing · Lola T95/00 - Ford
16. #28 Tyce Carlson PDM Racing · Lola T93/00 - Menard
17. #14 Davey Hamilton A.J. Foyt Enterprises · Lola T95/00 - Ford
18. #21 Roberto Guerrero Pagan Racing · Reynard 95i - Ford
19. #27 Jim Guthrie Blueprint Racing · Lola T93/00 - Menard
20. #30 Stan Wattles McCormack Motorsports · Lola T94/00 - Menard
21. #96 Joe Gosek ABF Motorsports · Lola T92/00 - Buick
22. #15 David Kudrave Tempero/Giuffre Racing · Lola T93/00 - Buick
23. #9 Brad Murphey Hemelgarn Racing · Reynard 94i - Ford
Did not take part in qualifying
ns #64 Johnny Unser Project Indy · Reynard 95i - Ford
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