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NorthernLight IRL: 2000 Indy Racing Northern Light Series Statistics Package

14 June 2000

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

(As of June 13, 2000; 5 of 9 races)

Northern Light Cup season championship point standings
1. Buddy Lazier 164
2. Scott Goodyear 142
3. Eddie Cheever Jr. 126
4. Robbie Buhl 124
5. Eliseo Salazar 123
6. Mark Dismore 122
Scott Sharp 122
8. Al Unser Jr. 115
9. Robby McGehee 103
10. Billy Boat 98
11. Jeff Ward 97
12. Donnie Beechler 93
13. Jeret Schroeder 86
14. Stephan Gregoire 81
15. Buzz Calkins 80
16. Sam Hornish Jr. 74
17. Tyce Carlson 73
18. Greg Ray 70
19. Airton Dare 68
20. Jaques Lazier 60
21. Juan Montoya 54
22. Sarah Fisher 49
23. Davey Hamilton 42
24. Doug Didero 35
25. Ronnie Johncox 33
Jimmy Kite 33
27. Jason Leffler 28
Robby Gordon 28
29. Niclas Jonsson 27
30. Jimmy Vasser 26
31. Shigeaki Hattori 24
32. Raul Boesel 14
33. Steve Knapp 11
34. Bobby Regester 10
Robby Unser 10
36. John Hollansworth Jr. 9
37. Jon Herb 8
Johnny Unser 8
39. Scott Harrington 7
Stan Wattles 7
41. Dr. Jack Miller 6
42. Billy Roe 5
43. Richie Hearn 3
44. Andy Hillenburg 2
45. Lyn St. James 1

Season entrant point leaders
1. Hemelgarn Racing (Car #91) 164
2. Panther Racing (#4) 142
3. Team Cheever (#51) 126
4. Dreyer & Reinbold Racing (#24) 124
5. A.J. Foyt Enterprises (#11) 123

Rookie of the Year point leaders
1. Jeret Schroeder 86
2. Sam Hornish Jr. 74
3. Airton Dare 68
4. Sarah Fisher 49
5. Doug Didero 35

Money leaders
1. Juan Montoya $1,235,690
2. Buddy Lazier $854,950
3. Eliseo Salazar $648,500
4. Scott Sharp $571,300
5. Eddie Cheever Jr. $570,850

Laps completed leaders
1. Eddie Cheever Jr. 1,007
2. Scott Goodyear 999
3. Mark Dismore 954
4. Billy Boat 911
5. Eliseo Salazar 905

Laps led leaders
1. Juan Montoya 167
2. Buddy Lazier 154
3. Mark Dismore 135
4. Al Unser Jr. 121
5. Greg Ray 117

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

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

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

Wins by engine
1. Oldsmobile 5

Engine manufacturer points
1. Oldsmobile 53
2. Nissan 35

Chassis manufacturer points
1. G Force 42
2. Dallara 36
3. Riley & Scott 27


* -- Ray started from the number-one position at Orlando, Fla., based on 1999 entrant points as qualifications were rained out. Buddy Lazier started from the number-one position in June at Fort Worth, Texas, based on 2000 entrant points as qualifications were rained out.

Text provided by Paul Kelly

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