Daily Practice Report from the IMS (05/16/97)

17 May 1997

The 1997 Indy 500
81st Running
Daily Practice Report from the IMS
Friday May 16, 1997

Daily Practice Report 5/16/97

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

1 2T Stewart, Tony G/A/F 27 41.592 216.388 12:18 286 41.577 216.466 5/14/97

2 4T Brack, Kenny G/A/G 100 41.846 215.074 12:22 402 41.846 215.074 5/16/97

3 97 Ray, Greg D/A/F 10 41.847 215.069 12:34 183 41.745 215.595 5/11/97

4 91T Lazier, Buddy D/A/F 71 41.855 215.028 16:22 200 41.467 217.040 5/13/97

5 44 Kinser, Steve D/A/G 30 41.922 214.684 13:59 408 41.922 214.684 5/16/97

6 3T Buhl, Robbie G/A/F 58 41.980 214.388 16:39 313 41.723 215.708 5/08/97

7 28 Dismore, Mark D/A/G 13 42.086 213.848 16:12 37 42.086 213.848 5/16/97

8 16 Schmidt, Sam D/A/F 32 42.142 213.564 17:12 253 41.483 216.956 5/10/97

9 51T Ward, Jeff G/A/G 26 42.245 213.043 17:13 79 42.245 213.043 5/16/97

10 11 Boat, Billy G/A/G 37 42.251 213.013 17:49 115 41.831 215.151 5/14/97

11 1 O Connell, Johnny G/A/G 14 42.269 212.922 12:35 32 42.269 212.922 5/16/97

12 18 Carlson, Tyce D/A/G 9 42.284 212.846 15:38 48 42.284 212.846 5/16/97

13 50 Roe, Billy D/A/F 28 42.371 212.409 17:13 247 42.371 212.409 5/16/97

14 22 Greco, Marco D/A/G 18 42.498 211.775 17:49 66 42.498 211.775 5/16/97

15 10T Groff, Mike G/I/F 103 42.627 211.134 17:57 209 42.627 211.134 5/16/97

16 12 Calkins, Buzz G/A/G 44 42.684 210.852 17:55 406 42.097 213.792 5/07/97

17 33 Velez, Fermin D/A/G 15 42.889 209.844 13:55 145 41.713 215.760 5/09/97

18 40 Miller, Jack D/I/F 31 43.267 208.011 15:45 211 42.960 209.497 5/10/97

19 72 Bourbonnais, Claude D/A/F 36 43.359 207.569 13:51 128 43.359 207.569 5/16/97

20 54 Vitolo, Dennis D/I/F 43 43.585 206.493 16:56 127 43.585 206.493 5/16/97

21 36 Harrington, Scott G/A/G 17 53.144 169.351 17:46 17 53.144 169.351 5/16/97

22 5 Luyendyk, Arie G/A/F 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 337 40.854 220.297 5/07/97

23 2 Stewart, Tony G/A/F 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 162 41.080 219.085 5/10/97

24 1 Sharp, Scott G/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 38 41.398 217.402 5/07/97

25 6 Goodyear, Scott G/A/F 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 371 41.438 217.192 5/10/97

26 3 Buhl, Robbie G/A/F 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 219 41.459 217.082 5/10/97

27 8 Sospiri, Vincenzo D/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 189 41.464 217.056 5/10/97

28 51 Cheever Jr, Eddie G/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 180 41.492 216.909 5/13/97

29 14 Hamilton, Davey G/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 94 41.588 216.409 5/10/97

30 27 Guthrie, Jim D/A/F 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 159 41.652 216.076 5/07/97

31 42 Gordon, Robby G/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 347 41.668 215.993 5/07/97

32 17 Giaffone, Affonso D/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 307 41.696 215.848 5/10/97

33 52 Ward, Jeff G/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 88 41.738 215.631 5/10/97

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 91 Lazier, Buddy D/I/F 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 44 42.031 214.128 5/06/97

38 4 Brack, Kenny G/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 245 42.284 212.846 5/10/97

39 90 St James, Lyn D/I/F 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 207 42.298 212.776 5/13/97

40 18 Paul, John D/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 163 42.342 212.555 5/06/97

41 14T Hamilton, Davey D/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 11 42.562 211.456 5/15/97

42 34 Zampedri, Alessandro D/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 128 42.562 211.456 5/10/97

43 30 Groff, Robbie G/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 368 42.719 210.679 5/09/97

44 21T Guerrero, Roberto D/I/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 73 42.721 210.669 5/13/97

45 21T Guerrero, Roberto D/I/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 106 42.722 210.664 5/08/97

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

47 91 Unser, Johnny D/I/F 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 43 43.166 208.497 5/15/97

48 21 Guerrero, Roberto D/I/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 39 44.044 204.341 5/06/97

49 1T Boat, Billy G/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 19 44.112 204.026 5/11/97

50 8 Greco, Marco D/A/G 0 0.000 0.000 0:00 3 81.786 110.043 5/06/97

Total 762 8386

Daily Practice Report 5/16/97
	--Session--	--Event Combined--
SR	Car	Driver	C/E/T	Laps	Time	Speed	When	Laps	Time	Speed	Date
1	2T	Stewart, Tony	G/A/F	27	41.592	216.388	12:18	286	41.577	216.466	5/14/97
2	4T	Brack, Kenny	G/A/G	100	41.846	215.074	12:22	402	41.846	215.074	5/16/97
3	97	Ray, Greg	D/A/F	10	41.847	215.069	12:34	183	41.745	215.595	5/11/97
4	91T	Lazier, Buddy	D/A/F	71	41.855	215.028	16:22	200	41.467	217.040	5/13/97
5	44	Kinser, Steve	D/A/G	30	41.922	214.684	13:59	408	41.922	214.684	5/16/97
6	3T	Buhl, Robbie	G/A/F	58	41.980	214.388	16:39	313	41.723	215.708	5/08/97
7	28	Dismore, Mark	D/A/G	13	42.086	213.848	16:12	37	42.086	213.848	5/16/97
8	16	Schmidt, Sam	D/A/F	32	42.142	213.564	17:12	253	41.483	216.956	5/10/97
9	51T	Ward, Jeff	G/A/G	26	42.245	213.043	17:13	79	42.245	213.043	5/16/97
10	11	Boat, Billy	G/A/G	37	42.251	213.013	17:49	115	41.831	215.151	5/14/97
11	1	O Connell, Johnny	G/A/G	14	42.269	212.922	12:35	32	42.269	212.922	5/16/97
12	18	Carlson, Tyce	D/A/G	9	42.284	212.846	15:38	48	42.284	212.846	5/16/97
13	50	Roe, Billy	D/A/F	28	42.371	212.409	17:13	247	42.371	212.409	5/16/97
14	22	Greco, Marco	D/A/G	18	42.498	211.775	17:49	66	42.498	211.775	5/16/97
15	10T	Groff, Mike	G/I/F	103	42.627	211.134	17:57	209	42.627	211.134	5/16/97
16	12	Calkins, Buzz	G/A/G	44	42.684	210.852	17:55	406	42.097	213.792	5/07/97
17	33	Velez, Fermin	D/A/G	15	42.889	209.844	13:55	145	41.713	215.760	5/09/97
18	40	Miller, Jack	D/I/F	31	43.267	208.011	15:45	211	42.960	209.497	5/10/97
19	72	Bourbonnais, Claude	D/A/F	36	43.359	207.569	13:51	128	43.359	207.569	5/16/97
20	54	Vitolo, Dennis	D/I/F	43	43.585	206.493	16:56	127	43.585	206.493	5/16/97
21	36	Harrington, Scott	G/A/G	17	53.144	169.351	17:46	17	53.144	169.351	5/16/97
22	5	Luyendyk, Arie	G/A/F	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	337	40.854	220.297	5/07/97
23	2	Stewart, Tony	G/A/F	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	162	41.080	219.085	5/10/97
24	1	Sharp, Scott	G/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	38	41.398	217.402	5/07/97
25	6	Goodyear, Scott	G/A/F	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	371	41.438	217.192	5/10/97
26	3	Buhl, Robbie	G/A/F	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	219	41.459	217.082	5/10/97
27	8	Sospiri, Vincenzo	D/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	189	41.464	217.056	5/10/97
28	51	Cheever Jr, Eddie	G/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	180	41.492	216.909	5/13/97
29	14	Hamilton, Davey	G/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	94	41.588	216.409	5/10/97
30	27	Guthrie, Jim	D/A/F	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	159	41.652	216.076	5/07/97
31	42	Gordon, Robby	G/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	347	41.668	215.993	5/07/97
32	17	Giaffone, Affonso	D/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	307	41.696	215.848	5/10/97
33	52	Ward, Jeff	G/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	88	41.738	215.631	5/10/97
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	91	Lazier, Buddy	D/I/F	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	44	42.031	214.128	5/06/97
38	4	Brack, Kenny	G/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	245	42.284	212.846	5/10/97
39	90	St James, Lyn	D/I/F	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	207	42.298	212.776	5/13/97
40	18	Paul, John	D/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	163	42.342	212.555	5/06/97
41	14T	Hamilton, Davey	D/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	11	42.562	211.456	5/15/97
42	34	Zampedri, Alessandro	D/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	128	42.562	211.456	5/10/97
43	30	Groff, Robbie	G/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	368	42.719	210.679	5/09/97
44	21T	Guerrero, Roberto	D/I/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	73	42.721	210.669	5/13/97
45	21T	Guerrero, Roberto	D/I/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	106	42.722	210.664	5/08/97
46	10	Groff, Mike	G/I/F	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	156	42.942	209.585	5/08/97
47	91	Unser, Johnny	D/I/F	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	43	43.166	208.497	5/15/97
48	21	Guerrero, Roberto	D/I/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	39	44.044	204.341	5/06/97
49	1T	Boat, Billy	G/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	19	44.112	204.026	5/11/97
50	8	Greco, Marco	D/A/G	0	0.000	0.000	0:00	3	81.786	110.043	5/06/97
		Total		762				8386

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