Indy 500 Pit Assignments
19 May 1997
1997 INDIANAPOLIS 500
Pit Lane Assignments
Sunday, May 18 1997
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PIT CAR DRIVER C/E/T Time Speed
CAR NAME
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1 5 WF Arie Luyendyk G/A/F 2:44.939 218.263
Wavephore/Sprint PCS/Miller Lite/Provimi
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2 6 F Scott Goodyear G/A/F 2:46.813 215.811
Nortel/Sprint PCS/Quebecor Printing
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3 27 F Jim Guthrie D/A/F 2:47.281 215.207
Blueprint/Jacuzzi/Armour Golf/ERTL
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4 16 R Sam Schmidt D/A/F 2:47.332 215.141
Blueprint/HOPE Prepaid Fuel Card
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5 91 WF Buddy Lazier D/A/F 2:48.000 214.286
Delta Faucet-Montana-Hemelgarn Racing
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6 3 F Robbie Buhl G/A/F 2:46.588 216.102
Quaker State/Special
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7 2 F Tony Stewart G/A/F 2:45.122 218.021
Glidden/Menards/Special
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8 8 R Vincenzo Sospiri D/A/G 2:46.035 216.822
Old Navy Scandia Alta Xcel
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9 7 F Eliseo Salazar D/A/G 2:47.973 214.320
Copec/Cristal/Scandia
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10 52 R Jeff Ward G/A/G 2:47.819 214.517
FirstPlus Team Cheever
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11 51 F Eddie Cheever, Jr. G/A/G 2:48.167 214.073
FirstPlus Team Cheever
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12 77 F Stephan Gregoire G/A/G 2:48.914 213.126
Chastain Motorsports-Estridge-Miller-Eads
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14 17 F Affonso Giaffone D/A/G 2:49.035 212.974
General Motors of Brazil Chitwood Dallara
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15 ABC Sports ---------
USAC ---------------
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16 97 R Greg Ray D/A/F 2:48.413 213.760
Tobacco Free Kids
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17 11 R Billy Boat D/A/G 2:47.019 215.544
Conseco AJ Foyt Enterprises
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18 1 F Paul Durant G/A/G 2:52.126 209.149
Conseco AJ Foyt Racing
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19 14 F Davey Hamilton G/A/G 2:47.845 214.484
AJ Foyt PowerTeam Racing
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20 28 F Mark Dismore D/A/G 2:49.473 212.423
Kelley Automotive Group
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21 18 RF Tyce Carlson D/A/G 2:50.736 210.852
Klipsch Tnemec Overhead Door Pyle V-Line Earl's
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22 4 RF Kenny Brack G/A/G 2:50.438 211.221
Monsoon Galles Racing
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23 72 R Claude Bourbonnais D/A/F 2:51.003 210.523
Blueprint/Jacuzzi/Armour Golf/ERTL
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24 50 R Billy Roe D/A/F 2:49.211 212.752
Sega/Progressive Elect./KECO/U.J.T/Eurointernational
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25 42 F Robby Gordon G/A/G 2:48.847 213.211
Coors Light
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26 12 F Buzz Calkins G/A/G 2:51.785 209.564
Bradley Food Marts
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27 33 F Fermin Velez D/A/G 2:54.324 206.512
Old Navy Scandia Alta Xcel
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28 34 F Alessandro Zampedri D/A/G 2:50.006 211.757
Mi-Jack Scandia Alta Xcel
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29 22 F Marco Greco D/A/G 2:51.166 210.322
Side Play Int'l Sport Scandia Alta Xcel
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30 44 R Steve Kinser D/A/G 2:50.784 210.793
SRS/One Call/Menards/Quaker State/St. Elmo's
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31 40 RF Dr. Jack Miller D/I/F 2:52.043 209.250
AMS/Crest Racing/Trane/Spot-On
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32 54 F Dennis Vitolo D/I/F 2:53.389 207.626
SmithKline Beacham/Kroger/Beck Motorsports
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33 90 A Lyn St. James D/I/F 2:51.310 210.145
Lifetime TV-Cinergy-Delta Faucet-Hemelgarn
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34 30 RF Robbie Groff G/A/G 2:53.250 207.792
Alfa-Laval/Team Losi/McCormack Motorsports
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35 9 A Johnny Unser D/I/F 2:51.966 209.344
Delta Faucet-Montana-Cinergy-Hemelgarn
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36 21 F Roberto Guerrero D/I/G 2:53.602 207.371
Pennzoil-Pagan Racing Dallara Infiniti
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37 10 F Mike Groff G/I/F 2:52.631 208.537
Jonathan Byrd's Cafeteria/Visionaire/Bryant
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1997 35 Car Field Average: 212.286
1996 33 Car Field Average: 227.807
Difference: -15.521
LEGEND:
R=Rookie
W=Former Winner,
F=Officially In The Field
A=Added Starter
C=Chassis
D=Dallara, G=G Force
E=Engine
A=Oldsmobile Aurora, I=Nissan Infiniti Indy
T=Tires
F=Firestone, G=Goodyear.