The Auto Channel
The Largest Independent Automotive Research Resource
The Largest Independent Automotive Research Resource
Official Website of the New Car Buyer

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

7 May 1997


The 1997 Indy 500
81st Running
Daily Practice Report from the IMS
Monday May 5, 1997
                             
Rookie Orientation
                                      

                                      :------Session-----: :--Event Combined--:   Date
 R Car Driver                C/E/T    Laps    Time   Speed Laps    Time   Speed   Best
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1  4  Brack, Kenny          G/A/G      23  43.775 205.597   90  43.775 205.597  5/05/97
 2 16  Schmidt, Sam          D/A/F      43  45.380 198.325   50  45.380 198.325  5/05/97
 3 97  Ray, Greg             D/A/F      12  48.519 185.494   12  48.519 185.494  5/05/97
 4 52  Ward, Jeff            G/A/G       2  90.329  99.635    2  90.329  99.635  5/05/97
 5  8  Sospiri, Vincenzo     D/A/G       0   0.000   0.000   78  42.460 211.964  5/04/97
 6 51T Ward, Jeff            G/A/G       0   0.000   0.000   16  43.736 205.780  5/04/97
 7 40  Miller, Jack          D/I/F       0   0.000   0.000   32  46.333 194.246  5/04/97
 8 30  Groff, Robby          G/A/G       0   0.000   0.000   56  46.934 191.759  5/04/97
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       Total Laps:                      80                  336

Legend:
      C=Chassis         E=Engine      T=Tires           
        D=Dallara         A=Aurora      G=Goodyear 
        G=G-Force         I=Infiniti    F=Firestone
        R=Riley & Scott
		  

    Session ended early at 4:30 pm Eastern Standard Time because of rain