Daily Practice Report from the IMS (05/17/97)

18 May 1997

The 1997 Indy 500
81st Running
Daily Practice Report from the IMS
Wednesday May 17, 1997

Daily Practice Report for 5/17/97

--Session-- --Event Combined--
SR Car Driver C/E/T Laps Time Speed When Laps Time Speed Date

1 28 Dismore, Mark D/A/G (Q) 69 41.406 217.360 10:08 106 41.406 217.360 5/17/97

2 11 Boat, Billy D/A/G (Q) 15 41.609 216.299 11:41 130 41.609 216.299 5/17/97

3 16 Schmidt, Sam D/A/F (Q) 15 41.636 216.159 12:14 268 41.483 216.956 5/10/97

4 91T Lazier, Buddy D/A/F (Q) 36 41.777 215.430 15:20 236 41.467 217.040 5/13/97

5 97 Ray, Greg D/A/F 20 41.810 215.260 10:15 203 41.745 215.595 5/11/97

6 34T Zampedri, Alessandro D/A/G 31 41.979 214.393 17:30 31 41.979 214.393 5/17/97

7 18 Carlson, Tyce D/A/G (Q) 68 42.095 213.802 15:51 116 42.095 213.802 5/17/97

8 50 Roe, Billy D/A/F (Q) 15 42.178 213.381 11:48 262 42.178 213.381 5/17/97

9 51T Cheever Jr, Eddie G/A/G 57 42.239 213.073 15:20 57 42.239 213.073 5/17/97

10 22 Greco, Marco D/A/G (Q) 12 42.265 212.942 12:20 78 42.265 212.942 5/17/97

11 12 Calkins, Buzz G/A/G (Q) 73 42.600 211.268 15:55 479 42.097 213.792 5/07/97

12 72 Bourbonnais, Claude D/A/F 68 42.780 210.379 17:30 196 42.780 210.379 5/17/97

13 33 Velez, Fermin D/A/G (Q) 22 43.040 209.108 11:51 167 41.713 215.760 5/09/97

14 54 Vitolo, Dennis D/I/F (Q) 45 43.161 208.522 10:15 172 43.161 208.522 5/17/97

15 7 Salazar, Eliseo D/A/G (Q) 5 43.458 207.097 17:59 133 41.904 214.777 5/10/97

16 91 Unser, Johnny D/I/F 10 43.938 204.834 9:30 53 43.166 208.497 5/15/97

17 36 Harrington, Scott G/A/G 48 44.929 200.316 16:27 65 44.929 200.316 5/17/97

18 4 Brack, Kenny G/A/G (Q) 2 75.503 119.201 16:42 247 42.284 212.846 5/10/97

19 5 Luyendyk, Arie G/A/F(Q) 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 337 40.854 220.297 5/07/97

20 2 Stewart, Tony G/A/F(Q) 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 162 41.080 219.085 5/10/97

21 1 Sharp, Scott G/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 38 41.398 217.402 5/07/97

22 6 Goodyear, Scott G/A/F (Q) 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 371 41.438 217.192 5/10/97

23 3 Buhl, Robbie G/A/F (Q) 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 219 41.459 217.082 5/10/97

24 8 Sospiri, Vincenzo D/A/G (Q) 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 189 41.464 217.056 5/10/97

25 51 Cheever Jr, Eddie G/A/G (Q) 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 180 41.492 216.909 5/13/97

26 2T Stewart, Tony G/A/F 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 286 41.577 216.466 5/14/97

27 14 Hamilton, Davey G/A/G (Q) 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 94 41.588 216.409 5/10/97

28 27 Guthrie, Jim D/A/F (Q) 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 159 41.652 216.076 5/07/97

29 42 Gordon, Robby G/A/G (Q) 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 347 41.668 215.993 5/07/97

30 17 Giaffone, Affonso D/A/G (Q) 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 307 41.696 215.848 5/10/97

31 3T Buhl, Robbie G/A/F 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 313 41.723 215.708 5/08/97

32 52 Ward, Jeff G/A/G (Q) 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 88 41.738 215.631 5/10/97

33 4T Brack, Kenny G/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 402 41.846 215.074 5/16/97

34 44 Kinser, Steve D/A/G (Q) 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 408 41.922 214.684 5/16/97

35 77 Gregoire, Stephan G/A/G (Q) 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 227 41.963 214.475 5/10/97

36 1T Sharp, Scott G/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 23 42.027 214.148 5/09/97

37 91 Lazier, Buddy D/I/F 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 44 42.031 214.128 5/06/97

38 51T Ward, Jeff G/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 79 42.245 213.043 5/16/97

39 1 O Connell, Johnny G/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 32 42.269 212.922 5/16/97

40 90 St James, Lyn D/I/F (Q) 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 207 42.298 212.776 5/13/97

41 18 Paul, John D/A/G (Q) 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 163 42.342 212.555 5/06/97

42 14T Hamilton, Davey D/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 11 42.562 211.456 5/15/97

43 34 Zampedri, Alessandro D/A/G (Q) 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 128 42.562 211.456 5/10/97

44 10T Groff, Mike G/I/F 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 209 42.627 211.134 5/16/97

45 30 Groff, Robbie G/A/G (Q) 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 368 42.719 210.679 5/09/97

46 21T Guerrero, Roberto D/I/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 73 42.721 210.669 5/13/97

47 21T Guerrero, Roberto D/I/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 106 42.722 210.664 5/08/97

48 10 Groff, Mike G/I/F (Q) 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 156 42.942 209.585 5/08/97

49 40 Miller, Jack D/I/F (Q) 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 211 42.960 209.497 5/10/97

50 21 Guerrero, Roberto D/I/G (Q) 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 39 44.044 204.341 5/06/97

51 1T Boat, Billy G/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 19 44.112 204.026 5/11/97

52 8 Greco, Marco D/A/G (Q) 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 3 81.786 110.043 5/06/97

Total 611 8997

Daily Practice Report for 5/17/97
	--Session--	--Event Combined--
SR	Car	Driver	C/E/T	Laps	Time	Speed	When	Laps	Time	Speed	Date
1	28	Dismore, Mark	D/A/G (Q)	69	41.406	217.360	10:08	106	41.406	217.360	5/17/97
2	11	Boat, Billy	D/A/G (Q)	15	41.609	216.299	11:41	130	41.609	216.299	5/17/97
3	16	Schmidt, Sam	D/A/F (Q)	15	41.636	216.159	12:14	268	41.483	216.956	5/10/97
4	91T	Lazier, Buddy	D/A/F (Q)	36	41.777	215.430	15:20	236	41.467	217.040	5/13/97
5	97	Ray, Greg	D/A/F	20	41.810	215.260	10:15	203	41.745	215.595	5/11/97
6	34T	Zampedri, Alessandro	D/A/G	31	41.979	214.393	17:30	31	41.979	214.393	5/17/97
7	18	Carlson, Tyce	D/A/G (Q)	68	42.095	213.802	15:51	116	42.095	213.802	5/17/97
8	50	Roe, Billy	D/A/F (Q)	15	42.178	213.381	11:48	262	42.178	213.381	5/17/97
9	51T	Cheever Jr, Eddie	G/A/G	57	42.239	213.073	15:20	57	42.239	213.073	5/17/97
10	22	Greco, Marco	D/A/G (Q)	12	42.265	212.942	12:20	78	42.265	212.942	5/17/97
11	12	Calkins, Buzz	G/A/G (Q)	73	42.600	211.268	15:55	479	42.097	213.792	5/07/97
12	72	Bourbonnais, Claude	D/A/F	68	42.780	210.379	17:30	196	42.780	210.379	5/17/97
13	33	Velez, Fermin	D/A/G (Q)	22	43.040	209.108	11:51	167	41.713	215.760	5/09/97
14	54	Vitolo, Dennis	D/I/F (Q)	45	43.161	208.522	10:15	172	43.161	208.522	5/17/97
15	7	Salazar, Eliseo	D/A/G (Q)	5	43.458	207.097	17:59	133	41.904	214.777	5/10/97
16	91	Unser, Johnny	D/I/F	10	43.938	204.834	9:30	53	43.166	208.497	5/15/97
17	36	Harrington, Scott	G/A/G	48	44.929	200.316	16:27	65	44.929	200.316	5/17/97
18	4	Brack, Kenny	G/A/G (Q)	2	75.503	119.201	16:42	247	42.284	212.846	5/10/97
19	5	Luyendyk, Arie	G/A/F(Q)	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	337	40.854	220.297	5/07/97
20	2	Stewart, Tony	G/A/F(Q)	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	162	41.080	219.085	5/10/97
21	1	Sharp, Scott	G/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	38	41.398	217.402	5/07/97
22	6	Goodyear, Scott	G/A/F (Q)	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	371	41.438	217.192	5/10/97
23	3	Buhl, Robbie	G/A/F (Q)	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	219	41.459	217.082	5/10/97
24	8	Sospiri, Vincenzo	D/A/G (Q)	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	189	41.464	217.056	5/10/97
25	51	Cheever Jr, Eddie	G/A/G (Q)	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	180	41.492	216.909	5/13/97
26	2T	Stewart, Tony	G/A/F	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	286	41.577	216.466	5/14/97
27	14	Hamilton, Davey	G/A/G (Q)	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	94	41.588	216.409	5/10/97
28	27	Guthrie, Jim	D/A/F (Q)	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	159	41.652	216.076	5/07/97
29	42	Gordon, Robby	G/A/G (Q)	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	347	41.668	215.993	5/07/97
30	17	Giaffone, Affonso	D/A/G (Q)	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	307	41.696	215.848	5/10/97
31	3T	Buhl, Robbie	G/A/F	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	313	41.723	215.708	5/08/97
32	52	Ward, Jeff	G/A/G (Q)	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	88	41.738	215.631	5/10/97
33	4T	Brack, Kenny	G/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	402	41.846	215.074	5/16/97
34	44	Kinser, Steve	D/A/G (Q)	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	408	41.922	214.684	5/16/97
35	77	Gregoire, Stephan	G/A/G (Q)	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	227	41.963	214.475	5/10/97
36	1T	Sharp, Scott	G/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	23	42.027	214.148	5/09/97
37	91	Lazier, Buddy	D/I/F	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	44	42.031	214.128	5/06/97
38	51T	Ward, Jeff	G/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	79	42.245	213.043	5/16/97
39	1	O Connell, Johnny	G/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	32	42.269	212.922	5/16/97
40	90	St James, Lyn	D/I/F (Q)	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	207	42.298	212.776	5/13/97
41	18	Paul, John	D/A/G (Q)	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	163	42.342	212.555	5/06/97
42	14T	Hamilton, Davey	D/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	11	42.562	211.456	5/15/97
43	34	Zampedri, Alessandro	D/A/G (Q)	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	128	42.562	211.456	5/10/97
44	10T	Groff, Mike	G/I/F	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	209	42.627	211.134	5/16/97
45	30	Groff, Robbie	G/A/G (Q)	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	368	42.719	210.679	5/09/97
46	21T	Guerrero, Roberto	D/I/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	73	42.721	210.669	5/13/97
47	21T	Guerrero, Roberto	D/I/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	106	42.722	210.664	5/08/97
48	10	Groff, Mike	G/I/F (Q)	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	156	42.942	209.585	5/08/97
49	40	Miller, Jack	D/I/F (Q)	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	211	42.960	209.497	5/10/97
50	21	Guerrero, Roberto	D/I/G (Q)	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	39	44.044	204.341	5/06/97
51	1T	Boat, Billy	G/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	19	44.112	204.026	5/11/97
52	8	Greco, Marco	D/A/G (Q)	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	3	81.786	110.043	5/06/97
		Total		611				8997

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Engine: A=Aurora by Oldsmobile, I=Infinity Indy V8
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