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2001 - Indy Racing Northern Light - SunTrust Indy Challenge 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

2001 - Indy Racing Northern Light - SunTrust Indy Challenge

Race Name - SunTrust Indy Challenge
Date - 6/30/2001
Race Track - Richmond International Raceway
Number of Starting Cars - 20
Laps Run - 250
Pole Winner / Pole Speed - Jaques Lazier / 160.417 mph
Cautions - 9 cautions for 89 laps
Average Race Speed - 97.435 mph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 3 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Buddy Lazier
Race Number - 7


Finish Start Driver Sponsor (Owner) Chassis Engine Qualify Speed
1 4 Buddy Lazier TaeBo/Coors Light/Delta Faucet Dallara Oldsmobile 159.199
2 6 Sam Hornish, Jr. Pennzoil Panther Dallara Dallara Oldsmobile 158.288
3 11 Al Unser, Jr. Galles Racing Starz SuperPak G-Force Oldsmobile 155.859
4 14 Didier Andre Galles Racing G-Force Oldsmobile 154.946
5 10 Scott Sharp Delphi Automotive Systems Dallara Oldsmobile 156.663
6 13 Mark Dismore Delphi Automotive Systems/Bryant Heating Cooling Dallara Oldsmobile 155.196
7 15 Donnie Beechler AJ Foyt Racing Dallara Oldsmobile 154.553
8 19 Jeff Ward Heritage Motorsports/Firestone/Menards G-Force Oldsmobile
9 9 Robbie Buhl Team Purex Dreyer Reinbold Racing G-Force Infiniti 156.672
10 16 Buzz Calkins Bradley Food Marts/SavOMat Dallara Oldsmobile 151.601
11 8 Felipe Giaffone Hollywood G-Force Oldsmobile 158.091
12 7 Eliseo Salazar Harrahs AJ Foyt Racing Dallara Oldsmobile 158.261
13 3 Eddie Cheever 51 Cheever Indy Racing Infiniti Dallara Infiniti 159.202
14 18 Shigeaki Hattori EPSON Dallara Oldsmobile 139.796
15 5 Airton Dare 1800BARNONE G-Force Oldsmobile 158.772
16 12 Jeret Schroeder Tri Star Motorsports Inc Dallara Oldsmobile 155.197
17 2 Sarah Fisher Walker Racing Kroger Special Dallara Oldsmobile 159.891
18 20 Billy Boat CURB Records Dallara Oldsmobile
19 1 Jaques Lazier Sam Schmidt Motorsports Racing Special Dallara Oldsmobile 160.417
20 17 Billy Roe Zali Racing G-Force Oldsmobile 148.558
21 21 Greg Ray Johns Manville/Menards Dallara Oldsmobile