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IRL: Team Cheever Qualifying Notes and Quotes, Orlando

29 January 2000

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

Due to heavy rains, the starting line up for tomorrow's Delphi Indy 200 was established by 1999 Indy Racing League entrants points. New entrants were ranked at the end of the field according to practice speeds from Friday's practice sessions.

Eddie Cheever, Jr. will start his #51 Team Cheever Riley & Scott/Firestone/Infiniti from outside Row 3 in 6th position.

"(On strategy for the race) It is always difficult to strategize for a race. We have a new chassis. We are running on new tires. And we have a new engine. You can test all winter long, but in the end, the true test comes race day. Those who have prepared best will have the greatest chance of winning. I'm just going to try and stay off the wall and make the car last 200 miles. After all, it is very hard to win a race standing in pit lane." - Eddie Cheever, Jr.

STARTING GRID

1. Greg Ray
2. Jeff Ward
3. Mark Dismore
4. Robby McGehee
5. Buddy Lazier
6. Eddie Cheever, Jr.
7. Scott Sharp
8. Scott Goodyear
9. Billy Boat
10. Eliseo Salazar
11. Buzz Calkins
12. Jacques Lazier
13. Stephan Gregoire
14. John Hollansworth, Jr.
15. Donnie Beechler
16. Jeret Schroeder
17. Davey Hamilton
18. Robby Unser
19. Sam Hornish, Jr.
20. Doug Didero
21. Niclas Jonsson
22. Robbie Buhl
23. Tyce Carlson
24. Al Unser, Jr.
25. Airton Dare
26. Jon Herb

TELEVISION COVERAGE

The Delphi Indy 200 at Walt Disney World Speedway will be televised live on ABC on Saturday, January 29th at noon (EST). "Indy Racing 2Day" will debut at 11:30am January 29th on ESPN2.

Text provided by Team Cheever

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