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1997 - Indy Racing League - Las Vegas 500K (September 96) Race Results

The NTT IndyCar Series is the premier North American open wheel racing series. The Indy Racing League (IRL) series was started by Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Tony George in 1996 as a competitor to the CART Series League. In 2008, the IndyCar Series merged with the Champ Car World Series (formerly CART). The series is now sanctioned by INDYCAR.

 

NTT IndyCar Series Champions

NTT IndyCar Series by Year

1997 - Indy Racing League - Las Vegas 500K (September 96)

Race Name - Las Vegas 500K (September 96)
Date - 9/15/1996
Race Track - Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Number of Starting Cars - 28
Laps Run - 200
Pole Winner / Pole Speed - Arie Luyendyk / 226.491 mph
Cautions - 9 cautions for 83 laps
Average Race Speed - 115.171 mph
Lead Changes - 5 Leader(s) with 10 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Richie Hearn
Race Number - 2


Finish Start Driver Sponsor (Owner) Chassis Engine Qualify Speed
1 8 Richie Hearn Ralphs/Food4Less/Fuji Film Reynard Ford 221.511
2 22 Michel Jourdain, Jr. Herdez Viva Mexico Lola Ford 212.615
3 6 Mike Groff Jonathan Byrds Cafeteria Reynard Ford 222.359
4 9 Roberto Guerrero Pennzoil Pagan Racing Ford Reynard Ford 220.687
5 18 Michele Alboreto Scandia Rio Hotel Casino Perry Ellis Royal Purple Reynard Ford 215.139
6 16 Buzz Calkins Bradley Motorsports/Bradley Food Marts Reynard Ford 215.991
7 13 Eliseo Salazar Cristal/Copec Mobil Scandia Xcel Alta Perry Ellis Lola Ford 217.672
8 15 Robbie Buhl Original Coors/Beck Motorsports Lola Ford 216.285
9 24 Marco Greco Scandia International Sports Limited Perry Ellis Lola Ford 210.19
10 23 Affonso Giaffone Hype/Quaker State/Scandia Lola Ford 211.243
11 5 Davey Hamilton AJ Foyt Power Team Racing Lola Lola Ford 222.818
13 19 Jim Guthrie Team Blueprint Racing Inc Lola Buick 214.968
14 3 Robby Gordon Valvoline Cummins Craftsman Special Reynard Ford 223.371
15 12 John Paul, Jr. VLine Earls Performance Products/Crowne Plaza Lola Menard 219.477
16 7 Scott Sharp Conseco/AJ Foyt Racing Lola Lola Ford 222.332
17 10 Mark Dismore Menards/Quaker State Special Lola Menard 219.718
18 21 Stan Wattles Spirit of San Antonio/McCormack Motorsports Lola Ford 213.161
19 28 Juan Carlos Carbonell TemperoGiuffre Racing Lola Buick 181.208
20 1 Arie Luyendyk The MiJack Products/Bryant Heating Cooling Special Reynard Ford 226.491
21 2 Tony Stewart Menards/Glidden Special Lola Menard 224.225
22 20 Johnny Unser Ruger Titanium Hawaiian Tropic Project Indy Reynard Ford 213.624
23 14 Tyce Carlson Earls Performance Products/Harrahs Resorts Lola Menard 217.496
24 4 Buddy Lazier Hemelgarn Racing/Delta Faucet Reynard Ford 222.938
25 27 Eddie Cheever First Plus Team Cheever Lola Menard 192.836
26 25 Stephan Gregoire Scandia Perry Ellis Lola Ford 209.978
27 26 Brad Murphey Hemelgarn Racing Reynard Ford 205.958
28 17 Johnny Parsons Team Blueprint Racing Inc Lola Buick 215.853