Daily Practice Report from the IMS (05/07/97)
7 May 1997
The 1997 Indy 500
81st Running
Daily Practice Report from the IMS
Wednesday May 7, 1997
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SR Car Driver C/E/T Laps Time Speed Laps Time Speed Best
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1 5 Luyendyk, Arie G/A/F 47 40.854 220.297 111 40.854 220.297 5/07/97
2 1 Sharp, Scott G/A/G 17 41.398 217.402 38 41.398 217.402 5/07/97
3 27 Guthrie, Jim D/A/F 45 41.652 216.076 51 41.652 216.076 5/07/97
4 42 Gordon, Robby G/A/G 25 41.668 215.993 62 41.668 215.993 5/07/97
5 2 Stewart, Tony G/A/G 38 41.715 215.750 71 41.715 215.750 5/07/97
6 33 Velez, Fermin D/A/G 28 42.022 214.174 75 42.022 214.174 5/07/97
7 6 Goodyear, Scott G/A/F 24 42.032 214.123 59 42.032 214.123 5/07/97
8 12 Calkins, Buzz G/A/G 53 42.097 213.792 80 42.097 213.792 5/07/97
9 4 Brack, Kenny G/A/G 47 42.289 212.821 178 42.289 212.821 5/07/97
10 7 Salazar, Eliseo D/A/G 21 42.360 212.465 52 42.360 212.465 5/07/97
11 18 Paul, John D/A/G 57 42.437 212.079 110 42.342 212.555 5/06/97
12 3 Buhl, Robbie G/A/F 26 42.512 211.705 70 42.087 213.843 5/06/97
13 17 Giaffone, Affonso D/A/G 37 42.533 211.600 126 42.533 211.600 5/07/97
14 8 Sospiri, Vincenzo D/A/G 12 42.587 211.332 112 42.460 211.964 5/04/97
15 90 St James, Lyn D/I/F 33 42.592 211.307 67 42.592 211.307 5/07/97
16 14 Hamilton, Davey G/A/G 7 42.666 210.941 21 42.666 210.941 5/07/97
17 10 Groff, Mike G/I/F 27 43.078 208.923 63 43.078 208.923 5/07/97
18 30 Groff, Robbie G/A/G 40 43.138 208.633 174 43.138 208.633 5/07/97
19 21T Guerrero, Roberto D/I/G 20 43.336 207.680 20 43.336 207.680 5/07/97
20 16 Schmidt, Sam D/A/F 7 44.381 202.789 83 43.970 204.685 5/06/97
21 91 Lazier, Buddy D/I/F 0 0.000 0.000 21 42.031 214.128 5/06/97
22 2T Stewart, Tony G/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 13 42.172 213.412 5/06/97
23 51T Ward, Jeff G/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 16 43.736 205.780 5/04/97
24 52 Ward, Jeff G/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 18 43.835 205.315 5/06/97
25 97 Ray, Greg D/A/F 0 0.000 0.000 96 43.848 205.255 5/06/97
26 21 Guerrero, Roberto D/I/G 0 0.000 0.000 39 44.044 204.341 5/06/97
27 34 Zampedri, Alessandro D/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 15 44.761 201.068 5/06/97
28 40 Miller, Jack D/I/F 0 0.000 0.000 32 46.333 194.246 5/04/97
29 8 Greco, Marco D/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 3 81.786 110.043 5/06/97
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Total Laps: 611 1876
Legend: SR=Speed Rank, C=Chassis, E=Engine, T=Tire
Chassis: D=Dallara, G=G Force
Engine: A=Aurora by Oldsmobile, I=Infinity Indy V8
Tire: F=Firestone, G=Goodyear
Session ended early because of a brief rain.