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Indy Racing League race number 6 of 10
Saturday, June 7, 1997 at Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX
208 laps on a 1.455 mile paved track (302.640 miles)

Time of race: 2:19:48
Average speed: 133.903 mph
Pole speed: 167.133 mph
Cautions: 8 for 58 laps
Margin of victory: under caution
Attendance: 128000
Lead changes: 14

Glossary    1997 Indy Racing League results   /   1997 standings

PosSt#DriverC/E/TLapsMoneyStatusLedPts
1115   Arie Luyendyk WavePhore   (Fred Treadway)G/A/F208153500running2035
2211   Billy Boat Conseco   (A.J. Foyt)G/A/G207100150running1033
3 914   Davey Hamilton Power Team Racing   (A.J. Foyt)G/A/G20782500running432
4 56   Scott Goodyear Nortel   (Fred Treadway)G/A/F20765850running031
5 12   Tony Stewart Glidden / Menards   (John Menard)G/A/F206119950engine10033
6 751   Eddie Cheever, Jr. First Plus   (Eddie Cheever, Jr.)G/A/G20654150running529
7227   Eliseo Salazar Copec / Cristal / Scandia   (Andy Evans)D/A/G20551050running328
8 697   Greg Ray Thomas Knapp Motorsports   (Thomas Knapp)D/A/F20429950running027
9178   Vincenzo Sospiri Old Navy / Scandia / Royal Purple / Alta   (Andy Evans)D/A/G20427850running026
102310   Johnny Unser Jonathan Byrd's Cafeteria / Bryant H & C   (Byrd-Cunningham Racing)G/I/F20351350running025
111428   Mark Dismore Bombardier / Grainger   (Tom Kelley)D/A/G20325250running024
122634   Alessandro Zampedri Mi-Jack / Scandia / Royal Purple   (Andy Evans)D/A/G20122150running023
131521   Roberto Guerrero Pennzoil   (Pagan Racing)D/I/G20144300running022
142518   Tyce Carlson Klipsch / Overhead Door / Jacuzzi   (Paul Diatlovich)D/A/G18441800running021
151330   Robbie Groff McCormack Motorsports   (Dennis McCormack)G/A/G17344200engine320
16 23   Robbie Buhl Menards / Quaker State   (John Menard)G/A/F16748100engine019
17 491   Buddy Lazier Delta Faucet / Montana   (Ron Hemelgarn)D/A/F15740000engine5718
18 34   Kenny Brack Monsoon-Galles Racing   (Rick Galles)G/A/G11819500water leak017
191012   Buzz Calkins Bradley Food Marts   (Brad Calkins)G/A/G9837900head gasket016
201617   Affonso Giaffone GM of Brazil   (Chitwood Motorsports)D/A/G8214800engine fire015
21 827   Jim Guthrie Jacuzzi / Armour   (Blueprint Racing)D/A/F8135700crash614
221844   Allen May Young Chevrolet   (Sinden Racing)D/A/G3613700crash013
232016   Sam Schmidt HOPE Prepaid Fuel Card   (Blueprint Racing)D/A/F3613700crash012
241940   Jack Miller AMS / Crest Racing   (Arizona Motorsports)D/I/F2435700electrical011
252433   Fermin Velez Old Navy / Scandia / Royal Purple / Alta   (Andy Evans)D/A/G134200driver illness010
261222   Marco Greco Side Play / Intl. Sport / Scandia / Alta   (Andy Evans)D/A/G035700engine09
C/E/T = Chassis / Engine / Tire codes
  Chassis: D - Dallara; G - G Force; L - Lola; R - Reynard
  Engine: A - Oldsmobile Aurora; B - Buick; F - Ford Cosworth XB; I - Nissan Infiniti; M - Menard V6
  Tires: F - Firestone; G - Goodyear

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:
PosNameNbrSponsorOwnerCar
WDScott Harrington36Johansson Motorsports
WDBilly Roe50Antonio Ferrari
WDStephan Gregoire77EstridgeTom Chastain
WDLyn St. James90Ron Hemelgarn

Caution flag breakdown:
ConditionFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
ReasonFree
Pass
11818   #22 engine 
19235  
24263   #40 stopped on track 
273610  
374610   #44,16 accident 
478034  
819111   #27,17 accident/fire 
9213645  
1371415   #4 engine 
1421421  
1431486   #18,6 accident 
14916719  
1681714   #3 engine 
17220635  
2072082   #2 accident 
  Percent of race run under caution: 28.4%             Average green flag run: 21.3 laps

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Tony Stewart16868
  Eliseo Salazar69713
  Davey Hamilton72754
  Jim Guthrie76816
  Billy Boat82843
  Robbie Groff85873
  Buddy Lazier8812033
  Eddie Cheever, Jr.1211255
  Billy Boat1261327
  Tony Stewart1331331
  Buddy Lazier13415724
  Tony Stewart15816912
  Arie Luyendyk1701701
  Tony Stewart17118919
  Arie Luyendyk19020819

Points Standings after this race:
RankDriverPointsDiff
1   Davey Hamilton 175    
2   Tony Stewart 166   -9  
3   Buzz Calkins 153   -22  
4   Mike Groff 148   -27  
5   Arie Luyendyk 147   -28  
6   Marco Greco 140   -35  
7   Roberto Guerrero 136   -39  
8   Eddie Cheever, Jr. 129   -46  
9   Jim Guthrie 121   -54  
10   Buddy Lazier 120   -55  
11   Scott Goodyear 114   -61  
12   Scott Sharp 104   -71  
13   Robbie Buhl 103   -72  
14   Eliseo Salazar 93   -82  
15   John Paul, Jr. 88   -87  
16   Stephan Gregoire 86   -89  
17   Fermin Velez 82   -93  
18   Tyce Carlson 73   -102  
19   Affonso Giaffone 65   -110  
20   Mark Dismore 64   -111  
21   Michele Alboreto 62   -113