Daily Practice Report from the IMS (05/08/97)
8 May 1997
The 1997 Indy 500
81st Running
Daily Practice Report from the IMS
Thursday, May 8, 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 26 41.414 217.318 137 40.854 220.297 5/07/97
2 2T Stewart, Tony G/A/F 41 41.701 215.822 54 41.701 215.822 5/08/97
3 3T Buhl, Robbie G/A/F 9 41.723 215.708 9 41.723 215.708 5/08/97
4 3 Buhl, Robbie G/A/F 44 41.880 214.900 114 41.880 214.900 5/08/97
5 90 St James, Lyn D/I/F 27 42.340 212.565 94 42.340 212.565 5/08/97
6 2 Stewart, Tony G/A/F 9 42.373 212.399 80 41.715 215.750 5/07/97
7 42 Gordon, Robby G/A/G 18 42.407 212.229 80 41.668 215.993 5/07/97
8 18 Paul, John D/A/G 44 42.525 211.640 154 42.342 212.555 5/06/97
9 12 Calkins, Buzz G/A/G 31 42.604 211.248 111 42.097 213.792 5/07/97
10 21T Guerrero, Roberto D/I/G 34 42.722 210.664 54 42.722 210.664 5/08/97
11 6 Goodyear, Scott G/A/F 23 42.864 209.966 82 42.032 214.123 5/07/97
12 16 Schmidt, Sam D/A/F 23 42.885 209.864 106 42.885 209.864 5/08/97
13 10 Groff, Mike G/I/F 38 42.942 209.585 101 42.942 209.585 5/08/97
14 91 Lazier, Buddy D/I/F 8 42.995 209.327 29 42.031 214.128 5/06/97
15 77 Gregoire, Stephan G/A/G 30 43.189 208.386 30 43.189 208.386 5/08/97
16 17 Giaffone, Affonso D/A/G 7 44.954 200.205 133 42.533 211.600 5/07/97
17 30 Groff, Robbie G/A/G 4 46.974 191.595 178 43.138 208.633 5/07/97
18 44 Kinser, Steve D/A/F 44 47.306 190.251 44 47.306 190.251 5/08/97
19 27 Guthrie, Jim D/A/F 5 49.134 183.173 56 41.652 216.076 5/07/97
20 22 Greco, Marco D/A/G 10 49.171 183.035 10 49.171 183.035 5/08/97
21 34 Zampedri, Alessandro D/A/G 4 50.189 179.322 19 44.761 201.068 5/06/97
22 40 Miller, Jack D/I/F 10 50.372 178.671 42 46.333 194.246 5/04/97
23 1 Sharp, Scott G/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 38 41.398 217.402 5/07/97
24 33 Velez, Fermin D/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 75 42.022 214.174 5/07/97
25 4 Brack, Kenny G/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 178 42.289 212.821 5/07/97
26 7 Salazar, Eliseo D/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 52 42.360 212.465 5/07/97
27 8 Sospiri, Vincenzo D/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 112 42.460 211.964 5/04/97
28 14 Hamilton, Davey G/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 21 42.666 210.941 5/07/97
29 51T Ward, Jeff G/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 16 43.736 205.780 5/04/97
30 52 Ward, Jeff G/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 18 43.835 205.315 5/06/97
31 97 Ray, Greg D/A/F 0 0.000 0.000 96 43.848 205.255 5/06/97
32 21 Guerrero, Roberto D/I/G 0 0.000 0.000 39 44.044 204.341 5/06/97
33 8 Greco, Marco D/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 3 81.786 110.043 5/06/97
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Total 489 2365
Legend: C=Chassis E=Engine T=Tires
D=Dallara A=Aurora G=Goodyear
G=G-Force I=Infiniti F=Firestone