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NorthernLight IRL: Excite 500 Entry List, Fort Worth, Texas

4 October 2000

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

Indy Racing Northern Light Series
Excite 500
At Texas Motor Speedway
Oct. 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
Mitch Davis

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
Broadband Investment Group
G/O/F
Treadway-Hubbard 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.
Team Mexmil/Tokheim/Viking Air Tools/Cigarette
G/O/F
Dick Simon Racing
Rich Simon

8
Scott Sharp
Carmel, Ind.
Delphi Automotive Systems/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
Jaques Lazier
Vail, Colo.
Freeinternet.com/TeamXtreme Racing
G/O/F
TeamXtreme Racing
Tommy O'Brien

18
Sam Hornish Jr. (R)
Defiance, Ohio
Uniden Bearcat Scanners
D/O/F
PDM Racing
Paul Murphy

19
Stevie Reeves (R)
Huntersville, N.C.
Logan Racing Special
D/O/F
Logan Racing
Jeff Collins

20
Tyce Carlson
Indianapolis
Hubbard Racing Dallara
D/O/F
Hubbard-Treadway Racing
Greg Beck

21
TBA
TBA
TBA
D/O/F
Tri Star Motorsports
Derrick Stepan

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

27
Jimmy Kite
Stockbridge, Ga.
Blueprint Racing Special
G/O/F
Blueprint Racing Enterprises
Randy Ruyle

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

30
J.J. Yeley
Greenwood, Ind.
WorldBestBuy.com/Jonathan Byrd's Cafeteria
G/O/F
Jonathan Byrd-McCormack Motorsports
Mark Killgo

40
TBA
TBA
Team Coulson Zali Racing
G/O/F
Team Coulson Racing
Mike Dinubilo

43
TBA
TBA
Western Star Trucks/PetroMoly Special
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 (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
Don Basala

88
Airton Dar (R)
Bauru, Brazil
Uproar.com/TeamXtreme Racing
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. Engine: O=Oldsmobile, I=Nissan Infiniti. Tire: F=Firestone. (R)=Rookie. Issued: 10/3/00

Text Provided By Paul Kelly

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