Daily Practice Report from the IMS (05/14/97)

15 May 1997

The 1997 Indy 500
81st Running
Daily Practice Report from the IMS
Wednesday May 14, 1997

Daily Practice Report (05/14/97)

--Session-- --Event combined--
SR Car Driver C/E/T Laps Time Speed When Laps Time Speed Date

1 91T Lazier, Buddy D/A/F 26 41.557 216.570 16:10 129 41.467 217.040 5/13/97

2 2T Stewart, Tony G/A/F 56 41.577 216.466 12:34 232 41.577 216.466 5/14/97

3 14 Hamilton, Davey G/A/G 21 41.672 215.972 13:58 94 41.588 216.409 5/10/97

4 11 Boat, Billy D/A/G 17 41.831 215.151 13:49 78 41.831 215.151 5/14/97

5 44 Kinser, Steve D/A/G 81 42.002 214.276 12:37 339 41.969 214.444 5/13/97

6 42 Gordon, Robby G/A/G 29 42.088 213.838 13:49 271 41.668 215.993 5/07/97

7 77 Gregoire, Stephan G/A/G 29 42.149 213.528 13:38 227 41.963 214.475 5/10/97

8 4T Brack, Kenny G/A/G 63 42.348 212.525 16:02 240 42.319 212.670 5/12/97

9 12 Calkins, Buzz G/A/G 41 42.391 212.309 12:49 293 42.097 213.792 5/07/97

10 51T Ward, Jeff G/A/G 37 42.394 212.294 12:39 53 42.394 212.294 5/14/97

11 50 Roe, Billy D/A/F 43 42.721 210.669 15:55 219 42.721 210.669 5/14/97

12 90 St James, Lyn D/I/F 37 42.918 209.702 13:49 207 42.298 212.776 5/13/97

13 30 Groff, Robbie G/A/G 28 43.577 206.531 12:56 346 42.719 210.679 5/09/97

14 40 Miller, Jack D/I/F 14 45.778 196.601 15:53 176 42.960 209.497 5/10/97

15 3T Buhl, Robbie G/A/F 11 52.794 170.474 12:53 226 41.723 215.708 5/08/97

16 5 Luyendyk, Arie G/A/F 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 337 40.854 220.297 5/07/97

17 2 Stewart, Tony G/A/F 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 162 41.080 219.085 5/10/97

18 1 Sharp, Scott G/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 38 41.398 217.402 5/07/97

19 6 Goodyear, Scott G/A/F 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 371 41.438 217.192 5/10/97

20 3 Buhl, Robbie G/A/F 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 219 41.459 217.082 5/10/97

21 8 Sospiri, Vincenzo D/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 189 41.464 217.056 5/10/97

22 16 Schmidt, Sam D/A/F 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 204 41.483 216.956 5/10/97

23 51 Cheever Jr, Eddie G/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 180 41.492 216.909 5/13/97

24 27 Guthrie, Jim D/A/F 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 159 41.652 216.076 5/07/97

25 17 Giaffone, Affonso D/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 307 41.696 215.848 5/10/97

26 33 Velez, Fermin D/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 130 41.713 215.760 5/09/97

27 52 Ward, Jeff G/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 88 41.738 215.631 5/10/97

28 97 Ray, Greg D/A/F 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 173 41.745 215.595 5/11/97

29 7 Salazar, Eliseo D/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 128 41.904 214.777 5/10/97

30 1T Sharp, Scott G/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 23 42.027 214.148 5/09/97

31 91 Lazier, Buddy D/I/F 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 39 42.031 214.128 5/06/97

32 4 Brack, Kenny G/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 245 42.284 212.846 5/10/97

33 18 Paul, John D/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 163 42.342 212.555 5/06/97

34 34 Zampedri, Alessandro D/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 128 42.562 211.456 5/10/97

35 21T Guerrero, Roberto D/I/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 46 42.721 210.669 5/13/97

36 21T Guerrero, Roberto D/I/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 106 42.722 210.664 5/08/97

37 22 Greco, Marco D/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 48 42.841 210.079 5/13/97

38 10T Groff, Mike G/I/F 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 106 42.876 209.908 5/13/97

39 10 Groff, Mike G/I/F 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 156 42.942 209.585 5/08/97

40 21 Guerrero, Roberto D/I/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 39 44.044 204.341 5/06/97

41 1T Boat, Billy G/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 19 44.112 204.026 5/11/97

42 54 Vitolo, Dennis D/I/F 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 20 45.918 196.002 5/13/97

43 8 Greco, Marco D/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 3 81.786 110.043 5/06/97

Total 533 6956

Daily Practice Report (05/14/97)
	--Session--	--Event combined--
SR	Car	Driver	C/E/T	Laps	Time	Speed	When	Laps	Time	Speed	Date
1	91T	Lazier, Buddy	D/A/F	26	41.557	216.570	16:10	129	41.467	217.040	5/13/97
2	2T	Stewart, Tony	G/A/F	56	41.577	216.466	12:34	232	41.577	216.466	5/14/97
3	14	Hamilton, Davey	G/A/G	21	41.672	215.972	13:58	94	41.588	216.409	5/10/97
4	11	Boat, Billy	D/A/G	17	41.831	215.151	13:49	78	41.831	215.151	5/14/97
5	44	Kinser, Steve	D/A/G	81	42.002	214.276	12:37	339	41.969	214.444	5/13/97
6	42	Gordon, Robby	G/A/G	29	42.088	213.838	13:49	271	41.668	215.993	5/07/97
7	77	Gregoire, Stephan	G/A/G	29	42.149	213.528	13:38	227	41.963	214.475	5/10/97
8	4T	Brack, Kenny	G/A/G	63	42.348	212.525	16:02	240	42.319	212.670	5/12/97
9	12	Calkins, Buzz	G/A/G	41	42.391	212.309	12:49	293	42.097	213.792	5/07/97
10	51T	Ward, Jeff	G/A/G	37	42.394	212.294	12:39	53	42.394	212.294	5/14/97
11	50	Roe, Billy	D/A/F	43	42.721	210.669	15:55	219	42.721	210.669	5/14/97
12	90	St James, Lyn	D/I/F	37	42.918	209.702	13:49	207	42.298	212.776	5/13/97
13	30	Groff, Robbie	G/A/G	28	43.577	206.531	12:56	346	42.719	210.679	5/09/97
14	40	Miller, Jack	D/I/F	14	45.778	196.601	15:53	176	42.960	209.497	5/10/97
15	3T	Buhl, Robbie	G/A/F	11	52.794	170.474	12:53	226	41.723	215.708	5/08/97
16	5	Luyendyk, Arie	G/A/F	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	337	40.854	220.297	5/07/97
17	2	Stewart, Tony	G/A/F	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	162	41.080	219.085	5/10/97
18	1	Sharp, Scott	G/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	38	41.398	217.402	5/07/97
19	6	Goodyear, Scott	G/A/F	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	371	41.438	217.192	5/10/97
20	3	Buhl, Robbie	G/A/F	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	219	41.459	217.082	5/10/97
21	8	Sospiri, Vincenzo	D/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	189	41.464	217.056	5/10/97
22	16	Schmidt, Sam	D/A/F	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	204	41.483	216.956	5/10/97
23	51	Cheever Jr, Eddie	G/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	180	41.492	216.909	5/13/97
24	27	Guthrie, Jim	D/A/F	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	159	41.652	216.076	5/07/97
25	17	Giaffone, Affonso	D/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	307	41.696	215.848	5/10/97
26	33	Velez, Fermin	D/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	130	41.713	215.760	5/09/97
27	52	Ward, Jeff	G/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	88	41.738	215.631	5/10/97
28	97	Ray, Greg	D/A/F	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	173	41.745	215.595	5/11/97
29	7	Salazar, Eliseo	D/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	128	41.904	214.777	5/10/97
30	1T	Sharp, Scott	G/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	23	42.027	214.148	5/09/97
31	91	Lazier, Buddy	D/I/F	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	39	42.031	214.128	5/06/97
32	4	Brack, Kenny	G/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	245	42.284	212.846	5/10/97
33	18	Paul, John	D/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	163	42.342	212.555	5/06/97
34	34	Zampedri, Alessandro	D/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	128	42.562	211.456	5/10/97
35	21T	Guerrero, Roberto	D/I/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	46	42.721	210.669	5/13/97
36	21T	Guerrero, Roberto	D/I/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	106	42.722	210.664	5/08/97
37	22	Greco, Marco	D/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	48	42.841	210.079	5/13/97
38	10T	Groff, Mike	G/I/F	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	106	42.876	209.908	5/13/97
39	10	Groff, Mike	G/I/F	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	156	42.942	209.585	5/08/97
40	21	Guerrero, Roberto	D/I/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	39	44.044	204.341	5/06/97
41	1T	Boat, Billy	G/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	19	44.112	204.026	5/11/97
42	54	Vitolo, Dennis	D/I/F	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	20	45.918	196.002	5/13/97
43	8	Greco, Marco	D/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	3	81.786	110.043	5/06/97
		Total		533				6956

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