INDY 500: Indy 500 Starting Lineup

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

May 21, 2001

Row 1
1 8 6 Scott Sharp Delphi Automotive Systems D/O/F 2:39.2658 226.037
2 2T 4 Greg Ray Johns Manville/Menards D/O/F 2:39.8619 225.194
3 41 6 Robby Gordon Team Conseco/Foyt Racing/RCR Childress Racing D/O/F 2:40.0043 224.994

Row 2
4 28 5 Mark Dismore Delphi Automotive Systems/Bryant Heating & Cooling D/O/F 2:40.0255 224.964
5 66 1 Gil de Ferran Marlboro Team Penske D/O/F 2:40.4235 224.406
6 5T 15W Arie Luyendyk Meijer G/O/F 2:40.5304 224.257

Row 3
7 33 4 Tony Stewart Target Chip Ganassi Racing G/O/F 2:40.5365 224.248
8 35T 4 Jeff Ward Heritage Motorsports/Firestone/Menards G/O/F 2:40.5554 224.222
9 24 5 Robbie Buhl Team Purex Dreyer & Reinbold Racing G/I/F 2:40.5613 224.213

Row 4
10 91T 8W Buddy Lazier Tae-Bo/Coors Light/Life Fitness/Delta Faucet D/O/F 2:40.5778 224.190
11 68T R Helio Castroneves Marlboro Team Penske D/O/F 2:40.6124 224.142
12 44 5 Jimmy Vasser Target Chip Ganassi Racing G/O/F 2:41.1065 223.455

Row 5
13 4 1 Sam Hornish Jr. Pennzoil Panther Dallara D/O/F 2:41.1941 223.333
14 10 2 Robby McGehee Cahill Racing D/O/F 2:41.7199 222.607
15 15T 1 Sarah Fisher Walker Racing Kroger Special D/O/F 2:41.7632 222.548

Row 6
16 52 10 Scott Goodyear #52 Thermos® Grill2Go Cheever Indy Racing Infiniti D/I/F 2:41.7768 222.529
17 77 1 Jaques Lazier Classmates.com/Jonathan Byrd's Cafeteria G/O/F 2:42.0562 222.145
18 6 R Jon Herb Tri Star Motorsports Inc. D/O/F 2:42.1515 222.015

Row 7
19 3 13W Al Unser Jr. Galles Racing Starz SuperPak Budweiser G/O/F 2:42.4436 221.615
20 44T R Bruno Junqueira Target Chip Ganassi Racing G/O/F 2:40.5651 224.208
21 39T 11 Michael Andretti Motorola/Archipelago D/O/F 2:41.1161 223.441

Row 8
22 33T R Nicolas Minassian Target Chip Ganassi Racing G/O/F 2:41.4307 223.006
23 9T 2 Jeret Schroeder Purity Products Summit Packaging D/O/F 2:41.5903 222.786
24 12 5 Buzz Calkins Bradley Food Marts/Sav-O-Mat D/O/F 2:41.8215 222.467

Row 9
25 51 11W Eddie Cheever Jr. #51 Excite@Home Indy Race Car D/I/F 2:42.0514 222.152
26 99T 5 Davey Hamilton Sam Schmidt Motorsports Racing Special D/O/F 2:42.3847 221.696
27 84 3 Donnie Beechler Harrah's A.J. Foyt Racing D/O/F 2:40.3927 224.449

Row 10
28 14 5 Eliseo Salazar Harrah's A.J. Foyt Racing D/O/F 2:40.9008 223.740
29 35 5 Stephan Gregoire Heritage Motorsports/Firestone/Menards G/O/F 2:41.5162 222.888
30 88 1 Airton Daré 1-800-BAR NONE TeamXtreme G/O/F 2:41.9899 222.236

Row 11
31 5T 12 Raul Boesel Meijer G/O/F 2:42.2507 221.879
32 16 R Cory Witherill WSA/Motors/Indy Regency Racing G/O/F 2:42.4392 221.621
33 98 4 Billy Boat Curb Records D/O/F 2:42.5080 221.528

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