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NorthernLight IRL: Midas 500 Classic Entry List, Atlanta Motor Speedway

5 July 2000

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

Indy Racing Northern Light Series
Midas 500 Classic
At Atlanta Motor Speedway
July 15, 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 ECR 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
Treadway Racing
G/O/F
Treadway Racing
Rick Hurford

6
Jeret Schroeder (R)
Vineland, N.J.
Kroger/Tristarmall.com
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
freeinternet.com/TeamXtreme/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 Racing Dallara
D/O/F
Hubbard 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/Blueprint Racing Special
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
J.J. Yeley
Greenwood, Ind.
WorldBestBuy.com/Jonathan Byrd's Cafeteria
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
Scott Harrington
Indianapolis
Mid America Motorsports/Western Star Trucks
D/O/F
Mid America Motorsports
Steve Bynum

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

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

81
Billy Boat
Phoenix
Team Pelfrey
D/O/F
Team Pelfrey
Gilbert Lage

88
Airton Dar (R)
Bauru, Brazil
Uproar.com/TeamXtreme/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

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:
7/3/00

Text provided by Paul Kelly

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