Northern Light IRL: Test in the West: Participant List

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

Indy Racing Northern Light Series
Test In The West
At Phoenix International Raceway
Feb. 9-10, 2001

Car
Driver
Hometown
Car Name
C/E/T
Entrant
Chief Mechanic

2
Greg Ray
Plano, Texas
Johns Manville/Menards
D/O/F
Team Menard
TBA

3
Al Unser Jr.
Albuquerque, N.M.
Galles Racing Starz Super Pak
G/O/F
Galles Racing
Darren Russell

4
Sam Hornish Jr.
Defiance, Ohio
Pennzoil Panther Dallara
D/O/F
Panther Racing
Kevin Blanch

7
Stephan Gregoire
Vittel, France
Mexmil/Tokheim/Jack Elrod Co./Nada Guides
G/O/F
Dick Simon Racing
Rich Simon

12
Buzz Calkins
Denver
Bradley Food Marts/Sav-O-Mat
D/O/F
Bradley Motorsports
Todd Tapply

15
Sarah Fisher
Commercial Point, Ohio
TBA
D/O/F
Walker Racing
Ron Catt

21
Felipe Giaffone (R)
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Hollywood
G/O/F
Treadway-Hubbard Racing
Phil McRoberts

24
Robbie Buhl
Cleveland
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing/Team Purex
G/I/F
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
John O'Gara

51
Eddie Cheever Jr.
Phoenix
#51 Excite@Home Indy Race Car
D/I/F
Team Cheever
Owen Snyder

66
Gil de Ferran
Paris
Penske Racing
D/O/F
Team Penske
Matt Jonsson

68
Helio Castroneves
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Penske Racing
D/O/F
Team Penske
Rick Rinaman

88
Airton Daré
Bauru, Brazil
1-800-BAR NONE/Switchboard.com
G/O/F
TeamXtreme Racing
Derrick Stepan

91
Buddy Lazier
Vail, Colo.
Delta Faucet/Tae-Bo/Coors Light/Hemelgarn Racing
D/O/F
Hemelgarn Racing
Dennis LaCava

92
Stan Wattles
Sewall's Point, Fla.
Hemelgarn Racing
D/O/F
Hemelgarn Racing
Ron Heck

TBA
Didier André (R)
Lyon, France
Galles Racing
G/O/F
Galles Racing
Brian Heriza

TBA
Casey Mears (R)
Bakersfield, Calif.
Galles Racing SportsLine
G/O/F
Galles Racing
John King

Legend: Chassis: D=Dallara, G=G Force. Engine: O=Oldsmobile, I=Nissan
Infiniti. Tire: F=Firestone. (R)=Rookie. Issued: 2/5/01

Text Provided By Paul Kelly

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