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NorthernLight IRL: Standings and Stats, After Indy 500

31 May 2000

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

2000 Indy Racing Northern Light Series Statistics Package
(As of May 30, 2000; 4 of 9 races)

Northern Light Cup season championship point standings
1. Buddy Lazier 138
2. Robbie Buhl 112
Scott Goodyear 112
4. Eliseo Salazar 110
5. Eddie Cheever Jr. 104
6. Mark Dismore 94
7. Billy Boat 91
8. Jeff Ward 86
9. Donnie Beechler 85
10. Al Unser Jr. 78
11. Jeret Schroeder 77
12. Scott Sharp 72
13. Sam Hornish Jr. 64
14. Robby McGehee 63
15. Stephan Gregoire 62
16. Tyce Carlson 56
17. Greg Ray 55
18. Juan Montoya 54
19. Airton Dare 48
Buzz Calkins 48
21.. Jaques Lazier 44
22. Davey Hamilton 36
23. Ronnie Johncox 33
24. Doug Didero 32
25. Sarah Fisher 31
26. Jason Leffler 28
Robby Gordon 28
28. Niclas Jonsson 27
29. Jimmy Vasser 26
30. Jimmy Kite 19
31. Raul Boesel 14
32. Steve Knapp 11
33. Bobby Regester 10
34. John Hollansworth Jr. 9
35. Jon Herb 8
Johnny Unser 8
37. Scott Harrington 7
Stan Wattles 7
39. Robby Unser 6
Dr. Jack Miller 6
41. Richie Hearn 3
42. Andy Hillenburg 2
43. Lyn St. James 1

Season entrant point leaders
1. Hemelgarn Racing (#91) 138
2. Dreyer & Reinbold Racing (Car #24) 112
Panther Racing (#4) 112
4. A.J. Foyt Enterprises (#11) 110
5. Team Cheever (#51) 104

NetRaceLive.com Rookie of the Year point leaders
1. Jeret Schroeder 77
2. Sam Hornish Jr. 64
3. Airton Dare 48
4. Doug Didero 32
5. Sarah Fisher 31

Money leaders
1. Juan Montoya $1,235,690
2. Buddy Lazier $810,750
3. Eliseo Salazar $614,200
4. Eddie Cheever Jr. $521,750
5. Scott Goodyear $518,550

Laps completed leaders
1. Billy Boat 804
2. Eddie Cheever Jr. 800
3. Scott Goodyear 791
4. Jeret Schroeder 764
5. Mark Dismore 746

Laps led leaders
1. Juan Montoya 167
2. Mark Dismore 122
3. Greg Ray 117
4. Buddy Lazier 92
5. Scott Sharp 59

Race winners
1. Robbie Buhl 1
Buddy Lazier 1
Juan Montoya 1
Al Unser Jr. 1

MBNA Pole winners
1. Greg Ray 2*
2. Mark Dismore 1

Wins by chassis
1. G Force 3
Riley & Scott 1

Wins by engine
1. Oldsmobile 4

Engine manufacturer points
1. Oldsmobile 43
2. Nissan 28

Chassis manufacturer points
1. G Force 35
2. Dallara 26
3. Riley & Scott 19

* -- Ray started from the number-one position based on 1999 entrant points as qualifications were rained out at Orlando, Fla.

Text provided by Paul Kelly

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