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NorthernLight IRL: Casino Magic 500 Entry List, Texas Motor Speedway

31 May 2000

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

Indy Racing Northern Light Series
Casino Magic 500
At Texas Motor Speedway
June 10, 2000

Car
Driver
Residence
Car Name
C/E/T
Entrant
Chief Mechanic

1
Greg Ray
Plano, Texas
Conseco/Quaker State/Menards
D/O/F
Team Menard
Chris Sumner

3
Al Unser Jr.
Albuquerque, N.M.
Galles Racing Tickets.com Starz Encore Superpak
G/O/F
Galles ECR Racing
Darren Russell

4
Scott Goodyear
Carmel, Ind.
Pennzoil Panther Dallara
D/O/F
Panther Racing
Kevin Blanch

5
Robby McGehee
St. Louis
Mall.com
G/O/F
Treadway Racing
Rick Hurford

6
Jeret Schroeder (R)
Vineland, N.J.
Kroger/Tri Star Motorsports Inc.
D/O/F
Tri Star Motorsports
Derrick Stepan

7
Stephan Gregoire
Carmel, Ind.
Mexmil/Tokheim/Viking Air Tools/Cigarette
G/O/F
Dick Simon Racing
Rich Simon

8
Scott Sharp
Carmel, Ind.
Delphi Automotive Systems/MCI WorldCom
D/O/F
Kelley Racing
Robert Perez

11
Eliseo Salazar
Santiago, Chile
Rio A.J. Foyt Racing
G/O/F
A.J. Foyt Enterprises
Bill Spencer

12
Buzz Calkins
Denver
Bradley Food Marts/Sav-O-Mat
D/O/F
Bradley Motorsports
Todd Tapply

14
Jeff Ward
San Juan Capistrano, Calif.
Harrah's A.J. Foyt Racing
G/O/F
A.J. Foyt Enterprises
David Milby

15
Sarah Fisher (R)
Indianapolis
Walker Racing Cummins Special
D/O/F
Walker Racing
Ron Catt

16
Davey Hamilton
Las Vegas
TeamXtreme/FreeInternet.com/G Force
G/O/F
TeamXtreme Racing
John King

19
Billy Roe
Gilbert, Ariz.
Logan Racing Special
D/O/F
Logan Racing
David Bleke

20
Tyce Carlson
Indianapolis
Hubbard-Immke Racing Dallara
D/O/F
Hubbard-Immke Racing
Ron Heck

24
Robbie Buhl
Indianapolis
Team Purex Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
G/I/F
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
John O'Gara

27
Jimmy Kite
Stockbridge, Ga.
Big Daddy's BBQ/Founders Bank/Blueprint Racing Spl.
G/O/F
Blueprint Racing Enterprises
Randy Ruyle

28
Mark Dismore
Greenfield, Ind.
On Star/GM BuyPower
D/O/F
Kelley Racing
Glenn Scott

30
Ronnie Johncox
Jackson, Mich.
WorldBestBuy.com
R/O/F
Jonathan Byrd-McCormack Motorsports
Mark Olson

33
Jaques Lazier
Vail, Colo.
Truscelli Team Racing
G/O/F
Truscelli Team Racing
Bill Winkleblech

43
Doug Didero (R)
Mooresville, N.C.
Mid America Motorsports/Western Star Trucks
D/O/F
Mid America Motorsports
David Didero

51
Eddie Cheever Jr.
Orlando, Fla.
#51 Excite@Home Indy Race Car
D/I/F
Team Cheever
Owen Snyder

55
Shigeaki Hattori
Hermosa Beach, Calif.
EPSON
G/O/F
Treadway-Vertex Cunningham Racing
Jamie Nanny

81
Billy Boat
Phoenix
Team Pelfrey
D/O/F
Team Pelfrey
Tim Whiting

88
Airton Dar (R)
Bauru, Brazil
TeamXtreme/USACredit.com/FreeInternet.com/G Force
G/O/F
TeamXtreme Racing
Mark Lubin

91
Buddy Lazier
Vail, Colo.
Delta Faucet/Coors Light/Tae-Bo/Hemelgarn Racing
D/O/F
Hemelgarn Racing
Dennis LaCava

92
Stan Wattles
Sewall's Point, Fla.
Hemelgarn/Metro Racing
D/O/F
Hemelgarn Racing
John West

98
Donnie Beechler
Springfield, Ill.
Cahill Racing
D/O/F
Cahill Auto Racing
Rob Long

Legend: Chassis: D=Dallara, G=G Force, R=Riley & Scott. Engine:
O=Oldsmobile, I=Nissan Infiniti. Tire: F=Firestone. (R)=Rookie. Issued:
5/30/00

Text provided by Paul Kelly

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