Indy 500 Qualification Summary (05/17/97)
18 May 1997
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Chronological Qualification Summary
Saturday May 17, 1997
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Time Car Driver Car Name
Hometown C/E/T
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11:36 11 Billy Boat A.J. Foyt Enterprizes
Phoenix, AZ Concesco D/A/G
Lap 1 41.961 214.485
Lap 2 41.609 216.299
Lap 3 41.722 215.714
Lap 4 41.727 215.688
Total 2:47.019 215.544
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11:43 50 Billy Roe Sega/Progressive Electronics/Eurointernational
Gilbert, AZ D/A/F
Lap 1 42.412 212.204
Lap 2 42.200 213.270
Lap 3 42.421 212.159
Lap 4 42.178 213.381
Total 2:49.211 212.752
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11:50 33 Fermin Velez Old Navy Scandia Alta Xcel
Barcelona, Spain D/A/G
Lap 1 43.040 209.108
Lap 2 43.350 207.612
Lap 3 43.917 204.932
Lap 4 44.017 204.466
Total 2:54.324 206.512
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11:55 18 Tyce Carlson Klipsch Tnemac Overhead Door Pyle V-Line Earl's
Indianapolis, IN D/A/G
Lap 1 42.400 212.264
Lap 2 42.517 211.680
Lap 3 42.689 210.827
Lap 4 43.130 208.671
Total 2:50.736 210.852
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12:02 54 Dennis Vitolo SmithKline Beacham/Kroger/Beck Motorsports Special
Golden Beach, FL D/I/F
Lap 1 43.376 207.488
Lap 2 43.367 207.531
Lap 3 43.340 207.660
Lap 4 43.306 207.823
Total 2:53.389 207.626
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12:06 28 Mark Dismore Kelly Automotive Group
Greenfield, IN D/A/G
Lap 1 41.881 214.895
Lap 2 42.104 213.756
Lap 3 42.477 211.879
Lap 4 43.011 209.249
Total 2:49.473 212.423
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12:10 16 Sam Schmidt Hope Perpaid Fuel Card
Las Vegas, NV D/A/F
Lap 1 41.636 216.159
Lap 2 41.903 214.782
Lap 3 41.968 214.449
Lap 4 41.825 215.182
Total 2:47.332 215.141
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12:18 22 Marco Greco Side Play Int'l Scandia Alta Xcel
Sao Paulo, Brazil D/A/G
Lap 1 42.265 212.942
Lap 2 42.718 210.684
Lap 3 43.036 209.127
Lap 4 43.147 208.589
Total 2:51.166 210.322
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Legend: C=Chassis
D=Dallara, G=G Force
E=Engine
A=Aurora by Oldsmobile, I=Infiniti Indy V8
T=Tire
F=Firestone, G=Goodyear