Northern Light IRL: SunTrust Indy Challenge Qualifying Results, Richmond

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

June 30, 2001

RICHMOND, Va. - Qualifying Friday for Saturday's SunTrust Indy Challenge Indy Racing Northern Light Series event at Richmond International Raceway, with starting position, car number in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine and qualifying speed in mph:

1. (99) Jaques Lazier, Dallara-Oldsmobile, 160.417
2. (15) Sarah Fisher, Dallara-Oldsmobile, 159.891
3. (51) Eddie Cheever Jr., Dallara-Infiniti, 159.202
4. (91) Buddy Lazier, Dallara-Oldsmobile, 159.199
5. (88) Airton Daré , G Force-Oldsmobile, 158.772
6. (4) Sam Hornish Jr., Dallara-Oldsmobile, 158.288
7. (14) Eliseo Salazar, Dallara-Oldsmobile, 158.261
8. (21) Felipe Giaffone, G Force-Oldsmobile, 158.091
9. (24) Robbie Buhl, G Force-Infiniti, 156.672
10. (8) Scott Sharp, Dallara-Oldsmobile, 156.663
11. (3) Al Unser Jr., G Force-Oldsmobile, 155.859
12. (6) Jeret Schroeder, Dallara-Oldsmobile, 155.197
13. (28) Mark Dismore, Dallara-Oldsmobile, 155.196
14. (32) Didier André, G Force-Oldsmobile, 154.946
15. (11) Donnie Beechler, Dallara-Oldsmobile, 154.553
16. (12) Buzz Calkins, Dallara-Oldsmobile, 151.601
17. (35) Jeff Ward, G Force-Oldsmobile, 149.108
18. (81) Billy Roe, G Force-Oldsmobile, 148.558
19. (55) Shigeaki Hattori, Dallara-Oldsmobile, 139.796
20. (98) Billy Boat, Dallara-Oldsmobile, no speed
21. (2) Greg Ray, Dallara-Oldsmobile, no speed

Text provided by Paul Kelly

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