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1997 True Value 200 Previous race results Next race results                     Next at this track     Post Indy Racing League race number 1 of 10 Sunday, August 18, 1996 at New Hampshire International Speedway, Loudon, NH 200 laps on a 1.058 mile paved track (211.600 miles) Time of race: 1:36:58 Average speed: 130.934 mph Pole speed: 175.367 mph Cautions: 4 for 25 laps Margin of victory: 20.4 sec Attendance: 24000 Lead changes: 5 Glossary    1997 Indy Racing League results   /   1997 standings

Pos St # Driver Sponsor / Owner C/E/T Laps Money Status Led Pts 1 12 1   Scott Sharp Conseco   (A.J. Foyt) L/F/G 200 118000 running 18 35 12 7 2   Tony Stewart Glidden / Menards   (John Menard) L/M/F 182 41000 electrical 165 24 20 5 3   Mark Dismore Quaker State / Menards   (John Menard) L/M/F 43 33000 clutch 0 15 14 1 4   Richie Hearn Ralph's Food 4 Less / Fuji Film   (Della Penna Motorsports) R/F/G 166 61000 engine 6 23 13 3 5   Arie Luyendyk Mi-Jack Products / Bryant Heating & Cooling   (Fred Treadway) R/F/F 170 40000 running 11 22 9 6 7   Eliseo Salazar Cristal / Copec / Mobil / Scandia / Xcel   (Andy Evans) L/F/G 190 44250 running 0 26 18 23 9   Brad Murphey Hemelgarn Racing   (Ron Hemelgarn) R/F/F 79 15000 handling 0 17 4 9 10   Mike Groff Jonathan Byrd's Cafeteria   (Byrd-Cunningham Racing) R/F/F 199 64500 running 0 31 2 10 12   Buzz Calkins Bradley Food Marts / Bradley Motorsports   (Brad Calkins) R/F/F 200 87250 running 0 33 5 17 14   Davey Hamilton Power Team Racing   (A.J. Foyt) L/F/G 196 55000 running 0 30 17 22 15   Dave Kudrave Tempero-Giuffre Racing   (Tempero-Giuffre Racing) L/B/G 118 14000 clutch 0 18 10 11 18   John Paul, Jr. V-Line / Earl's Performance Products   (Paul Diatlovich) L/M/G 190 46250 running 0 25 6 18 21   Roberto Guerrero Pennzoil   (Pagan Racing) R/F/G 196 57000 running 0 29 8 14 22   Stephan Gregoire Scandia / Perry Ellis   (Andy Evans) L/F/G 192 45250 running 0 27 23 19 27   Jim Guthrie Elek-Tek   (Blueprint Racing) L/M/F 0 32000 crash 0 12 11 16 28   Tyce Carlson Earl's Performance Products / Harrah's   (Paul Diatlovich) L/M/G 187 56500 running 0 24 16 20 30   Stan Wattles Spirit of San Antonio   (Dennis McCormack) L/F/G 163 37000 fuel pressure 0 19 3 2 33   Michele Alboreto Scandia / Rio Hotel & Casino / Perry Ellis   (Andy Evans) R/F/G 200 81750 running 0 32 7 15 40   Marco Greco Scandia / Intl. Sports Ltd. / Perry Ellis   (Team Scandia / Ariz. Msprts.) L/F/G 196 49250 running 0 28 15 8 51   Eddie Cheever, Jr. First Plus   (Eddie Cheever, Jr.) L/M/G 166 38000 running 0 20 22 13 54   Robbie Buhl Firestone / Original Coors   (Greg Beck) L/F/F 0 32000 crash 0 13 19 4 91   Buddy Lazier Delta Faucet   (Ron Hemelgarn) R/F/F 66 34000 crash 0 16 21 21 96   Joe Gosek Manaras / United Airlines   (ABF Motorsports) L/B/G 30 10000 crash 0 14 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: Pos Name Nbr Sponsor Owner Car Johnny Unser 64 Ruger Titanium Project Indy WD Jon Field 25 Tempero-Giuffre Racing Caution flag breakdown: Condition From Lap To Lap # Of Laps Reason Free Pass 1 1 1     2 6 5   #27,54 accident frontstretch   7 34 28     35 40 6   #96 accident frontstretch   41 67 27     68 77 10   #91,2 accident turn 4   78 122 45     123 126 4   rain   127 200 74       Percent of race run under caution: 12.5%             Average green flag run: 35.0 laps Lap leader breakdown: Leader From Lap To Lap # Of Laps   Richie Hearn 1 6 6   Arie Luyendyk 7 13 7   Tony Stewart 14 37 24   Arie Luyendyk 38 41 4   Tony Stewart 42 182 141   Scott Sharp 183 200 18 Points Standings after this race: Rank Driver Points Diff 1   Scott Sharp 35     2   Buzz Calkins 33   -2   3   Michele Alboreto 32   -3   4   Mike Groff 31   -4   5   Davey Hamilton 30   -5   6   Roberto Guerrero 29   -6   7   Marco Greco 28   -7   8   Stephan Gregoire 27   -8   9   Eliseo Salazar 26   -9   10   John Paul, Jr. 25   -10   11   Tony Stewart 24   -11   11   Tyce Carlson 24   -11   13   Richie Hearn 23   -12   14   Arie Luyendyk 22   -13   15   Eddie Cheever, Jr. 20   -15   16   Stan Wattles 19   -16   17   Dave Kudrave 18   -17   18   Brad Murphey 17   -18   19   Buddy Lazier 16   -19   20   Mark Dismore 15   -20   21   Joe Gosek 14   -21