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NorthernLight IRL: Standings and Stats, August 30, 2000

31 August 2000

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

Northern Light Cup season championship point standings
1. Buddy Lazier 258
2. Scott Goodyear 220
3. Eddie Cheever Jr. 217
4. Mark Dismore 186
5. Eliseo Salazar 180
6. Scott Sharp 179
7. Robbie Buhl 178
8. Donnie Beechler 174
9. Al Unser Jr. 173
10. Robby McGehee 168
11. Greg Ray 165
12. Stephan Gregoire 161
13. Jeff Ward 151
14. Billy Boat 146
15. Airton Dare 124
16. Buzz Calkins 123
17. Jeret Schroeder 122
18. Tyce Carlson 117
19. Sam Hornish Jr. 107
20. Sarah Fisher 105
21. Jaques Lazier 92
22. Davey Hamilton 87
23. Shigeaki Hattori 83
24. Jimmy Kite 70
25. Juan Montoya 54
26. Doug Didero 43
27. Ronnie Johncox 33
28. Jason Leffler 28
Robby Gordon 28
J.J. Yeley 28
31. Niclas Jonsson 27
32. Jimmy Vasser 26
33. Robby Unser 19
34. Scott Harrington 17
Stevie Reeves 17
36. Raul Boesel 14
37. Steve Knapp 11
38. Bobby Regester 10
39. John Hollansworth Jr. 9
40. Jon Herb 8
Johnny Unser 8
42. Stan Wattles 7
Roberto Guerrero 7
44. Dr. Jack Miller 6
45. Billy Roe 5
46. Richie Hearn 3
47. Andy Hillenburg 2
48. Lyn St. James 1

Season entrant point leaders
1. Hemelgarn Racing (#91) 258
2. Panther Racing (#4) 220
3. Team Cheever (Car #51) 217
4. Kelley Racing (#28) 186
5. A.J. Foyt Enterprises (#11) 180

Rookie of the Year point leaders
1. Airton Dare 124
2. Jeret Schroeder 122
3. Sam Hornish Jr. 107
4. Sarah Fisher 105
5. Shigeaki Hattori 83

Money leaders
1. Juan Montoya $1,235,690
2. Buddy Lazier $1,120,100
3. Eddie Cheever Jr. $793,850
4. Greg Ray $777,000
5. Eliseo Salazar $775,300

Laps completed leaders
1. Scott Goodyear 1,598
2. Eddie Cheever Jr. 1,503
3. Mark Dismore 1,497
4. Billy Boat 1,430
Robby McGehee 1,430

Laps led leaders
1. Greg Ray 299
2. Buddy Lazier 204
3. Scott Sharp 174
4. Juan Montoya 167
5. Mark Dismore 157

Race winners
1. Buddy Lazier 2
2. Robbie Buhl 1
Eddie Cheever Jr. 1
Juan Montoya 1
Greg Ray 1
Scott Sharp 1
Al Unser Jr. 1

Pole winners*
1. Greg Ray 4
2. Mark Dismore 1
Scott Goodyear 1

Wins by chassis
1. Dallara 4
G Force 3
3. Riley & Scott 1

Wins by engine
1. Oldsmobile 7
2. Infiniti 1

Engine manufacturer points
1. Oldsmobile 83
2. Nissan 59

Chassis manufacturer points
1. Dallara 66
2. G Force 63
3. Riley & Scott 32

* -- 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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