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Indianapolis 500 Race Stats
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1997 INDIANAPOLIS 500 RACE RESULTS

FinishStartQual. SpeedCar Num.DriverCar Name/EntrantMake/ModelStatusLapsLedWinnings
11218.2635Arie LuyendykWavephore/Sprint PCS/Miller Lite/ProvimiG Force/Oldsmobile Aurora145.82720061$1,568,150
25215.8116Scott GoodyearNortel/Sprint PCS/Quebecor PrintingG Force/Oldsmobile Aurora145.822002$513,300
37214.51752Jeff WardFirstPlus Team CheeverG Force/Oldsmobile Aurora145.77920049$414,250
410214.28691Buddy LazierDelta Faucet-Montana-HemelgarnDallara/Oldsmobile Aurora145.7052007$279,250
52218.0212Tony StewartGlidden/MenardsG Force/Oldsmobile Aurora145.4920064$345,050
68214.48414Davey HamiltonAJ Foyt PowerTeam RacingG Force/Oldsmobile AuroraRunning1990$214,000
722215.54411Billy BoatConseco A.J. Foyt RacingDallara/Oldsmobile AuroraRunning1991$269,700
84216.1023Robbie BuhlQuaker State/MenardsG Force/Oldsmobile AuroraRunning19916$235,200
921207.79230Robbie GroffAlfa-Laval/Team Losi/McCormack Mtspts.G Force/Oldsmobile AuroraRunning1970$222,350
1029206.51233Fermin VelezOld Navy Scandia Royal Purple Alta XcelDallara/Oldsmobile AuroraRunning1950$216,400
1116209.56412Buzz CalkinsBradley Food MartsG Force/Oldsmobile AuroraHalf shaft1880$201,000
1218208.53710Mike GroffJonathan Byrd's Cafeteria/Visionaire/BryantG Force/Oldsmobile AuroraRunning1880$197,300
1334210.14590Lyn St. JamesLifetime TV-Cinergy-Delta Faucet-HemelgarnDallara/Nissan Infiniti IndyAccident1860$188,000
1420210.79344Steve KinserSRS/One Call/Menards/Quaker St./St. Elmo'sDallara/Oldsmobile AuroraAccident1850$193,250
1528207.62654Dennis VitoloSmithKline Beechman/Kroger/Beck Mtspts.Dallara/Nissan Infiniti IndyRunning1730$210,000
1627210.32222Marco GrecoSide Play Int'l Sport Scandia Alta XcelDallara/Oldsmobile AuroraGear box1660$193,000
173216.8228Vincenzo SospiriOld Navy Scandia Royal Purple Alta XcelDallara/Oldsmobile AuroraRunning1630$196,250
1835209.3449Johnny UnserDelta Faucet-Montana-Cinergy-HemelgarnDallara/Nissan Infiniti IndyOil pressure1580$158,000
1926210.85218Tyce CarlsonKlipsch Tnemec Overhead Door Pyle V-LineDallara/Oldsmobile AuroraAccident1560$173,250
2017209.2540Jack MillerAMS/Crest Racing/Trane/Spot-OnDallara/Nissan Infiniti IndyAccident1310$171,250
2133209.1491Paul DurantConseco A.J. Foyt RacingG Force/Oldsmobile AuroraAccident1110$178,000
2224212.75250Billy RoeSega/Progressive Elect./KECO/U.J.T./Euroint'lDallara/Oldsmobile AuroraAccident1100$150,250
2311214.07351Eddie Cheever Jr.FirstPlus Team CheeverG Force/Oldsmobile AuroraTiming chain840$176,000
249214.327Eliseo SalazarCopec/Cristal/ScandiaDallara/Oldsmobile AuroraAccident700$164,000
2530213.7697Greg RayTobacco Free KidsDallara/Oldsmobile AuroraWater pump480$171,250
266215.20727Jim GuthrieBlueprint/Jacuzzi/Armour Golf/ERTLDallara/Oldsmobile AuroraEngine430$164,500
2719207.37121Roberto GuerreroPennzoil-Pagan RacingDallara/Nissan Infiniti IndySteering250$160,000
2825212.42328Mark DismoreKelley Auto./Mech Laundry/BombardierDallara/Oldsmobile AuroraAccident240$159,000
2912213.21142Robby GordonCoors LightG Force/Oldsmobile AuroraFire190$139,500
3032210.52372Claude BourbonnaisBlueprint/Jacuzzi/Armour Golf/ERTLDallara/Oldsmobile AuroraEngine90$152,250
3113213.12677Stephan GregoireChastain Motorsports-Estridge-Miller EadsG Force/Oldsmobile AuroraAccident00$158,000
3214212.97417Affonso GiaffoneGeneral Motors Brazil ChitwoodDallara/Oldsmobile AuroraAccident00$158,250
3315211.2214Kenny BrackMonsoon Galles RacingG Force/Oldsmobile AuroraAccident00$202,250
3423215.14116Sam SchmidtBlueprint/HOPE Prepaid Fuel CardDallara/Oldsmobile AuroraEngine00$150,250
3531211.75734Alessandro ZampedriMi-Jack Scandia Royal PurpleDallara/Oldsmobile AuroraOil leak00$145,000