Daily Practice Report from the IMS (05/15/97)

15 May 1997

The 1997 Indy 500
81st Running
Daily Practice Report from the IMS
Wednesday May 15, 1997

Daily Practice Report -- 5/15/97

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

1 16 Schmidt, Sam D/A/F 17 42.455 211.989 17:00 221 41.483 216.956 5/10/97

2 14T Hamilton, Davey D/A/G 11 42.562 211.456 16:21 11 42.562 211.456 5/15/97

3 42 Gordon, Robby G/A/G 76 42.621 211.164 12:17 347 41.668 215.993 5/07/97

4 44 Kinser, Steve D/A/G 39 42.667 210.936 13:48 378 41.969 214.444 5/13/97

5 18 Carlson, Tyce D/A/G 39 42.737 210.590 13:42 39 42.737 210.590 5/15/97

6 28 Dismore, Mark D/A/G 24 42.778 210.389 13:24 24 42.778 210.389 5/15/97

7 12 Calkins, Buzz G/A/G 69 42.792 210.320 13:13 362 42.097 213.792 5/07/97

8 91 Unser, Johnny D/I/F 43 43.166 208.497 14:00 43 43.166 208.497 5/15/97

9 21T Guerrero, Roberto D/I/G 27 43.433 207.216 12:32 73 42.721 210.669 5/13/97

10 1 O Connell, Johnny G/A/G 18 43.467 207.054 17:19 18 43.467 207.054 5/15/97

11 91 Lazier, Buddy D/I/F 5 43.576 206.536 12:59 44 42.031 214.128 5/06/97

12 72 Bourbonnais, Claude D/A/F 92 44.152 203.841 17:44 92 44.152 203.841 5/15/97

13 2T Stewart, Tony G/A/F 27 44.573 201.916 11:55 259 41.577 216.466 5/14/97

14 54 Vitolo, Dennis D/I/F 64 44.862 200.615 17:34 84 44.862 200.615 5/15/97

15 4T Brack, Kenny G/A/G 62 44.870 200.579 12:42 302 42.319 212.670 5/12/97

16 3T Buhl, Robbie G/A/F 29 45.547 197.598 11:55 255 41.723 215.708 5/08/97

17 30 Groff, Robbie G/A/G 22 47.830 188.166 12:40 368 42.719 210.679 5/09/97

18 40 Miller, Jack D/I/F 4 81.685 110.179 17:11 180 42.960 209.497 5/10/97

19 5 Luyendyk, Arie G/A/F 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 337 40.854 220.297 5/07/97

20 2 Stewart, Tony G/A/F 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 162 41.080 219.085 5/10/97

21 1 Sharp, Scott G/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 38 41.398 217.402 5/07/97

22 6 Goodyear, Scott G/A/F 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 371 41.438 217.192 5/10/97

23 3 Buhl, Robbie G/A/F 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 219 41.459 217.082 5/10/97

24 8 Sospiri, Vincenzo D/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 189 41.464 217.056 5/10/97

25 91T Lazier, Buddy D/A/F 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 129 41.467 217.040 5/13/97

26 51 Cheever Jr, Eddie G/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 180 41.492 216.909 5/13/97

27 14 Hamilton, Davey G/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 94 41.588 216.409 5/10/97

28 27 Guthrie, Jim D/A/F 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 159 41.652 216.076 5/07/97

29 17 Giaffone, Affonso D/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 307 41.696 215.848 5/10/97

30 33 Velez, Fermin D/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 130 41.713 215.760 5/09/97

31 52 Ward, Jeff G/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 88 41.738 215.631 5/10/97

32 97 Ray, Greg D/A/F 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 173 41.745 215.595 5/11/97

33 11 Boat, Billy G/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 78 41.831 215.151 5/14/97

34 7 Salazar, Eliseo D/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 128 41.904 214.777 5/10/97

35 77 Gregoire, Stephan G/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 227 41.963 214.475 5/10/97

36 1T Sharp, Scott G/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 23 42.027 214.148 5/09/97

37 4 Brack, Kenny G/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 245 42.284 212.846 5/10/97

38 90 St James, Lyn D/I/F 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 207 42.298 212.776 5/13/97

39 18 Paul, John D/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 163 42.342 212.555 5/06/97

40 51T Ward, Jeff G/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 53 42.394 212.294 5/14/97

41 34 Zampedri, Alessandro D/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 128 42.562 211.456 5/10/97

42 50 Roe, Billy D/A/F 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 219 42.721 210.669 5/14/97

43 21T Guerrero, Roberto D/I/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 106 42.722 210.664 5/08/97

44 22 Greco, Marco D/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 48 42.841 210.079 5/13/97

45 10T Groff, Mike G/I/F 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 106 42.876 209.908 5/13/97

46 10 Groff, Mike G/I/F 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 156 42.942 209.585 5/08/97

47 21 Guerrero, Roberto D/I/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 39 44.044 204.341 5/06/97

48 1T Boat, Billy G/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 19 44.112 204.026 5/11/97

49 8 Greco, Marco D/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 3 81.786 110.043 5/06/97

Total 668 7624

Daily Practice Report -- 5/15/97
	--Session--	--Event Combined--
SR	Car	Driver	C/E/T	Laps	Time	Speed	When	Laps	Time	Speed	Date
1	16	Schmidt, Sam	D/A/F	17	42.455	211.989	17:00	221	41.483	216.956	5/10/97
2	14T	Hamilton, Davey	D/A/G	11	42.562	211.456	16:21	11	42.562	211.456	5/15/97
3	42	Gordon, Robby	G/A/G	76	42.621	211.164	12:17	347	41.668	215.993	5/07/97
4	44	Kinser, Steve	D/A/G	39	42.667	210.936	13:48	378	41.969	214.444	5/13/97
5	18	Carlson, Tyce	D/A/G	39	42.737	210.590	13:42	39	42.737	210.590	5/15/97
6	28	Dismore, Mark	D/A/G	24	42.778	210.389	13:24	24	42.778	210.389	5/15/97
7	12	Calkins, Buzz	G/A/G	69	42.792	210.320	13:13	362	42.097	213.792	5/07/97
8	91	Unser, Johnny	D/I/F	43	43.166	208.497	14:00	43	43.166	208.497	5/15/97
9	21T	Guerrero, Roberto	D/I/G	27	43.433	207.216	12:32	73	42.721	210.669	5/13/97
10	1	O Connell, Johnny	G/A/G	18	43.467	207.054	17:19	18	43.467	207.054	5/15/97
11	91	Lazier, Buddy	D/I/F	5	43.576	206.536	12:59	44	42.031	214.128	5/06/97
12	72	Bourbonnais, Claude	D/A/F	92	44.152	203.841	17:44	92	44.152	203.841	5/15/97
13	2T	Stewart, Tony	G/A/F	27	44.573	201.916	11:55	259	41.577	216.466	5/14/97
14	54	Vitolo, Dennis	D/I/F	64	44.862	200.615	17:34	84	44.862	200.615	5/15/97
15	4T	Brack, Kenny	G/A/G	62	44.870	200.579	12:42	302	42.319	212.670	5/12/97
16	3T	Buhl, Robbie	G/A/F	29	45.547	197.598	11:55	255	41.723	215.708	5/08/97
17	30	Groff, Robbie	G/A/G	22	47.830	188.166	12:40	368	42.719	210.679	5/09/97
18	40	Miller, Jack	D/I/F	4	81.685	110.179	17:11	180	42.960	209.497	5/10/97
19	5	Luyendyk, Arie	G/A/F	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	337	40.854	220.297	5/07/97
20	2	Stewart, Tony	G/A/F	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	162	41.080	219.085	5/10/97
21	1	Sharp, Scott	G/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	38	41.398	217.402	5/07/97
22	6	Goodyear, Scott	G/A/F	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	371	41.438	217.192	5/10/97
23	3	Buhl, Robbie	G/A/F	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	219	41.459	217.082	5/10/97
24	8	Sospiri, Vincenzo	D/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	189	41.464	217.056	5/10/97
25	91T	Lazier, Buddy	D/A/F	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	129	41.467	217.040	5/13/97
26	51	Cheever Jr, Eddie	G/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	180	41.492	216.909	5/13/97
27	14	Hamilton, Davey	G/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	94	41.588	216.409	5/10/97
28	27	Guthrie, Jim	D/A/F	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	159	41.652	216.076	5/07/97
29	17	Giaffone, Affonso	D/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	307	41.696	215.848	5/10/97
30	33	Velez, Fermin	D/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	130	41.713	215.760	5/09/97
31	52	Ward, Jeff	G/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	88	41.738	215.631	5/10/97
32	97	Ray, Greg	D/A/F	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	173	41.745	215.595	5/11/97
33	11	Boat, Billy	G/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	78	41.831	215.151	5/14/97
34	7	Salazar, Eliseo	D/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	128	41.904	214.777	5/10/97
35	77	Gregoire, Stephan	G/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	227	41.963	214.475	5/10/97
36	1T	Sharp, Scott	G/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	23	42.027	214.148	5/09/97
37	4	Brack, Kenny	G/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	245	42.284	212.846	5/10/97
38	90	St James, Lyn	D/I/F	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	207	42.298	212.776	5/13/97
39	18	Paul, John	D/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	163	42.342	212.555	5/06/97
40	51T	Ward, Jeff	G/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	53	42.394	212.294	5/14/97
41	34	Zampedri, Alessandro	D/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	128	42.562	211.456	5/10/97
42	50	Roe, Billy	D/A/F	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	219	42.721	210.669	5/14/97
43	21T	Guerrero, Roberto	D/I/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	106	42.722	210.664	5/08/97
44	22	Greco, Marco	D/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	48	42.841	210.079	5/13/97
45	10T	Groff, Mike	G/I/F	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	106	42.876	209.908	5/13/97
46	10	Groff, Mike	G/I/F	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	156	42.942	209.585	5/08/97
47	21	Guerrero, Roberto	D/I/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	39	44.044	204.341	5/06/97
48	1T	Boat, Billy	G/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	19	44.112	204.026	5/11/97
49	8	Greco, Marco	D/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	3	81.786	110.043	5/06/97
		Total		668				7624

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