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IRL: Luyendyk Set for Phoenix Run

18 March 1998

Arie Luyendyk
Phoenix, AZ-Dutch driver Arie Luyendyk and the Treadway Racing Team will test their speed and endurance at Phoenix International Raceway for the Dura Lube 200 in round two of the 1998 IRL Championship. The team has been steadily preparing the #5 Sprint PCS/RadioShack/Qualcomm entry over the past month and will have the G-Force/Aurora/Firestone package "dialed-in" for Sunday's race.

PREVIOUS RACE PERFORMANCE

Indy 200 Presented by Aurora, January 24, 1998
Walt Disney World Speedway
Qualified 5th, Finished 8th
Championship Points: 24
Championship Position: 8th

PHOENIX FACTS

Arie Luyendyk & Treadway Racing
1996 Qualifying Record at PIR, March 23rd
19.608 sec., 183.599 MPH

Performance Facts from the 1996-97 IRL Season
Arie Luyendyk & Treadway Racing

1. Most IRL Race Victories-3 (Phoenix 1996, Indianapolis 1997, Texas 1997)
2. Widest Margin of Victory-One full lap ahead of Billy Boat at Texas
Motor
Speedway on June 7, 1997.  Luyendyk completed 208 laps to Boat's 207.
3. Most Qualifying Records-6  (Indianapolis 1997 - 1 Lap - 218.659 MPH, 4
Lap - 218.263; Indianapolis 1996 -1 Lap - 237.498 MPH, 4 Lap - 236.986
MPH;
Las Vegas 1996 - 226.491 MPH; Phoenix 1996 - 183.599 MPH).
4. Most Race Records-3 (Indianapolis 1997 - 145.827 MPH, Indianapolis 1990
- 185.961 MPH, Texas 1997 - 133.903 MPH)

The Dura Lube 200 will be broadcast Live on Sunday, March 22nd at 4:00 p.m. (EST) on ABC Sports. Qualifying will also be covered live on Speedvision at 2:00 p.m. (EST) on March 21st.