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1997 - Indy Racing League - Phoenix 200 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 - Phoenix 200

Race Name - Phoenix 200
Date - 3/23/1997
Race Track - Phoenix International Raceway
Number of Starting Cars - 22
Laps Run - 200
Pole Winner / Pole Speed - Tony Stewart / 170.012 mph
Cautions - 9 cautions for 86 laps
Average Race Speed - 89.19 mph
Lead Changes - 5 Leader(s) with 10 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Tony Stewart
Race Number - 4


Finish Start Driver Sponsor (Owner) Chassis Engine Qualify Speed
1 2 Jim Guthrie Blueprint Racing Inc Dallara Oldsmobile 169.484
2 1 Tony Stewart Glidden/Menard/Special G-Force Oldsmobile 170.012
3 14 Davey Hamilton AJ Foyt/Power Team Racing G-Force Oldsmobile 162.448
4 8 Marco Greco Intl Sports Ltd/Scandia/Alta/Xcel/Royal Purple Dallara Oldsmobile 163.495
5 19 Stephan Gregoire MillerEads Co/Chastain Motorsports G-Force Oldsmobile 154.939
6 16 Mike Groff Jonathan Byrds Cafeteria Bryant Heating Cooling G-Force Infiniti 159.858
7 10 Roberto Guerrero Pennzoil Dallara Infiniti Dallara Infiniti 163.08
8 22 Buzz Calkins Bradley Motorsports G-Force Oldsmobile
9 11 John Paul, Jr. Klipsch Tnemec VLine Earls Dallara Oldsmobile 162.896
10 6 Sam Schmidt Blueprint Racing Dallara Oldsmobile 163.837
11 9 Kenny Brack MonsoonGalles Racing G-Force Oldsmobile 163.436
12 7 Eddie Cheever FirstPlus Team Cheever G-Force Oldsmobile 163.51
13 21 Affonso Giaffone General Motors of Brazil/Chitwood/Dallara Dallara Oldsmobile
14 15 Fermin Velez MiJack Scandia Alta Xcel Royal Purple Dallara Oldsmobile 161.907
15 17 Billy Roe Eurointernational Dallara Aurora Dallara Oldsmobile 158.94
16 20 Scott Sharp Conseco/AJ Foyt Racing G-Force Oldsmobile
17 3 Scott Goodyear Treadway Racing/NORTEL G-Force Oldsmobile 166.044
18 5 Robbie Buhl Menard/Quaker State Special G-Force Oldsmobile 163.964
19 12 Jeret Schroeder McCormack Motorsports G-Force Oldsmobile 162.631
20 18 Dr. Jack Miller AMS Crest Racing Dallara Oldsmobile 158.04
21 13 Buddy Lazier Delta FaucetHemelgarnMontana Dallara Infiniti 162.543
22 4 Arie Luyendyk Treadway Racing/WavePhore G-Force Oldsmobile 165.784