IRL Indy 200 at WDW: Starting Grid
23 January 1998
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Starting lineup for Saturday's Indy 200 at Walt Disney World Speedway Presented by Aurora Pep Boys Indy Racing League race on the 1-mile Walt Disney World Speedway with driver, hometown, make of car/engine and practice speed. Qualifying Friday canceled due to rain. First 20 positions determined by 1996-97 entrant points, final eight positions determined by Thursday practice speeds: 1. Tony Stewart, Indianapolis, G-Force/Aurora 2. Kenny Brack, Karlstad, Sweden, Dallara/Aurora 3. Billy Boat, Phoenix, Dallara/Aurora 4. Mike Groff, Los Angeles, G-Force/Aurora 5. Jimmy Kite, Stockbridge, Ga., Dallara/Aurora 6. Arie Luyendyk, Scottsdale, Ariz., G-Force/Aurora 7. Roberto Guerrero, San Juan Capistrano, Calif., Dallara/Aurora 8. John Paul Jr., West Palm Beach, Fla., G-Force/Aurora 9. Buddy Lazier, Vail, Colo., Dallara/Aurora 10. Raul Boesel, Curitiba, Brazil, G-Force/Aurora 11. Buzz Calkins, Denver, G-Force/Aurora 12. Dr. Jack Miller, Carmel, Ind., Dallara/Infiniti 13. Robbie Groff, Northridge, Calif., Dallara/Aurora 14. Brian Tyler, Parma, Mich., Dallara/Aurora 15. Robbie Buhl, Miami, G-Force/Aurora 16. Stephan Gregoire, Indianapolis, G-Force/Aurora 17. Greg Ray, Plano, Texas, Dallara/Aurora 18. Sam Schmidt, Las Vegas, Dallara/Aurora 19. Stan Wattles, Sewall's Point, Fla., Riley & Scott/Aurora 20. Davey Hamilton, Las Vegas, G-Force/Aurora 21. Scott Sharp, E. Norwalk, Conn., Dallara/Aurora 22. Scott Goodyear, Carmel, Ind., G-Force/Aurora 23. Mark Dismore, Greenfield, Ind., Dallara/Aurora 24. Eddie Cheever Jr., Tampa, Fla., Dallara/Aurora 25. Jeff Ward, San Juan Capistrano, Calif., G-Force/Aurora 26. Marco Greco, San Paulo, Brazil, G-Force/Aurora 27. Eliseo Salazar, Santiago, Chile, Riley & Scott/Aurora 28. Tyce Carlson, Indianapolis, Dallara/Aurora