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1997 Visionaire 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Next at this track     Post Indy Racing League race number 8 of 10 Saturday, July 26, 1997 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC 208 laps on a 1.500 mile paved track (312.000 miles) Time of race: 1:55:29 Average speed: 162.096 mph Pole speed: 217.164 mph Cautions: 4 for 27 laps Margin of victory: 3.301 sec Attendance: 73000 Lead changes: 13 Glossary    1997 Indy Racing League results   /   1997 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Tony Stewart 2 24.866   217.164   2   Arie Luyendyk 5 25.172   214.524   3   Billy Boat 1 25.419   212.440   4   Davey Hamilton 14 25.424   212.398   5   Buddy Lazier 91 25.478   211.948   6   Jim Guthrie 27 25.661   210.436   7   Roberto Guerrero 21 25.688   210.215   8   Scott Goodyear 6 25.787   209.408   9   Stephan Gregoire 77 25.799   209.310   10   Mark Dismore 28 25.808   209.237   11   Marco Greco 70 25.823   209.116   12   Vincenzo Sospiri 22 25.833   209.035   13   Jimmy Kite 33 25.865   208.776   14   Eliseo Salazar 7 25.890   208.576   15   Eddie Cheever, Jr. 51 25.911   208.406   16   Affonso Giaffone 17 26.045   207.333   17   Greg Ray 31 26.054   207.262   18   Kenny Brack 4 26.062   207.198   19   Jack Miller 40 26.193   206.162   20   Robbie Groff 30 26.328   205.105   21   John Paul, Jr. 18 26.577   203.183   22   Mike Groff 10 27.187   198.624   23   Sam Schmidt 99     OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   not available