IRL VisionAire 500 -- Tentative Entry List
18 July 1997
INDY RACING LEAGUE
Inaugural VisionAire 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway
JULY 26, 1997 - TENTATIVE ENTRY LIST
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Car Driver, Residence Entrant Chief Mechanic
Car Name C/E/T
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1 R Billy Boat, Phoenix, AZ AJ Foyt Enterprises Craig Baranouski
Conseco AJ Foyt Racing G/A/G
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1T R Billy Boat, Phoenix, AZ AJ Foyt Enterprises Craig Baranouski
Conseco AJ Foyt Racing D/A/G
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2 Tony Stewart, Indianapolis, IN Team Menard, Inc. Bill Martin
Glidden/Menards/Special G/A/F
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2T Tony Stewart, Indianapolis, IN Team Menard, Inc. Bill Martin
Glidden/Menards/Special G/A/F
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3 Robbie Buhl, Miami, FL Team Menard, Inc. John O'Gara
Quaker State/Menards/Special G/A/F
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3T Robbie Buhl, Miami, FL Team Menard, Inc. John O'Gara
Quaker State/Menards/Special G/A/F
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4 R Kenny Brack, Albuquerque, NM Galles Racing International Gary Armentrout
Monsoon Galles Racing International G/A/G
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5 Arie Luyendyk, Scottsdale, AZ Treadway Racing Skip Faul
Treadway Racing WavePhore Sprint PCS G/A/F
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6 Scott Goodyear, Carmel, IN Treadway Racing Kevin Blanch
Treadway Racing NORTEL Quebecor Printing G/A/F
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7 Eliseo Salazar, Santiago, Chile Team Scandia Dane Harte
Copec-Cristal-Scandia D/A/G
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7T Eliseo Salazar, Santiago, Chile Team Scandia Dane Harte
Copec-Cristal-Scandia D/A/G
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10 Mike Groff, Pasadena, CA Jonathan Byrd-Cunningham Racing Mark Olson
Jonathan Byrd's VisionAire Bryant Heating & Coolng G/A/F
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10T Mike Groff, Pasadena, CA Jonathan Byrd-Cunningham Racing Mark Olson
Jonathan Byrd's VisionAire Bryant Heating & Coolng G/I/F
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12 Buzz Calkins, Denver, CO Bradley Motorsports Steve Ritenour
Bradley Foodmarts G/A/G
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14 Davey Hamilton, Boise, ID AJ Foyt Enterprises John King
AJ Foyt Power Team Racing G/A/G
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14T Davey Hamilton, Boise, ID AJ Foyt Enterprises John King
AJ Foyt Power Team Racing G/A/G
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16 TBA Blueprint Racing, Inc. Tommy O'Brien
Blueprint Racing, Inc. D/A/F
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17 R Affonso Giaffone, Sao Paulo, Brazil Chitwood Motorsports, Inc. Mark Stainbrook
General Motors of Brazil Chitwood Dallara D/A/G
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17TR Affonso Giaffone, Sao Paulo, Brazil Chitwood Motorsports, Inc. Mark Stainbrook
General Motors of Brazil Chitwood Dallara D/A/G
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18 John Paul, Jr., West Palm Beach, FL PDM Racing, Inc. John Pearson
Klipsch Overhead Door Earl's Performance V-Line D/A/G
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21 Roberto Guerrero, San Juan Capistrano, CA Pagan Racing Kevin Conley
Pennzoil/Pagan Racing Dallara D/A/G
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21T Roberto Guerrero, San Juan Capistrano, CA Pagan Racing Kevin Conley
Pennzoil/Pagan Racing Dallara D/A/G
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22 R Vincenzo Sospiri, Monte Carlo, Monaco Team Scandia Mark Weida
Old Navy-Scandia-Royal Purple-Alta-Xcel D/A/G
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22TR Vincenzo Sospiri, Monte Carlo, Monaco Team Scandia Mark Weida
Old Navy-Scandia-Royal Purple-Alta-Xcel D/A/G
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27 R Jim Guthrie, Albuquerque, NM Blueprint Racing, Inc. Randy Ruyle
Jacuzzi Armour Golf Odyssey Golf ERTL Collectibles D/A/F
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28 Mark Dismore, Greenfield, IN Kelley Racing/PDM Racing Randy Skinner
Bombardier Business Aircraft Grainger D/A/G
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30 R Robbie Groff, Atlanta, GA McCormack Motorsports Phil McRobert
Serv-All/Team Losi/McCormack Motorsports G/A/G
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33 R Jimmy Kite, Stockbridge, GA Team Scandia Brad McCanless
Old Navy-Scandia-Royal Purple-Alta-Xcel D/A/G
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33TR Jimmy Kite, Stockbridge, GA Team Scandia Brad McCanless
Old Navy-Scandia-Royal Purple-Alta-Xcel D/A/G
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40 R Jack Miller, Carmel, IN Arizona Motorsports Joe Kennedy
AMS/Crest Racing D/I/F
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51 Eddie Cheever, Jr., Tampa, FL First Plus Team Cheever Mitch Davis
FirstPlus Team Cheever G/A/G
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51T Eddie Cheever, Jr., Tampa, FL First Plus Team Cheever Mitch Davis
FirstPlus Team Cheever G/A/G
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52 R Jeff Ward, San Juan Capistrano, CA First Plus Team Cheever Mitch Davis
Team Tabasco G/A/G
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70 Marco Greco, Sao Paulo, Brazil Galles Racing International Gary Armentrout
Monsoon Galles Racing International G/A/G
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77 Stephan Gregoire, Vittel, France Chastain Motorsports Darrell Soppe
Chastain Motorsports G/A/G
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91 Buddy Lazier, Vail, CO Hemelgarn Racing Dennis LaCava
Delta Faucet Montana Hemelgarn Racing D/A/F
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91T Buddy Lazier, Vail, CO Hemelgarn Racing Dennis LaCava
Delta Faucet Montana Hemelgarn Racing D/I/F
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97 R Greg Ray, Plano, TX Thomas Knapp Motorsports Troy Stevens
Thomas Knapp Motorsports D/A/F
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99 R Sam Schmidt, Las Vegas, NV LP Racing Inc./PCI Larry Nash
HOPE Prepaid Fuel Card Racing Special D/A/F
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Legend: R - Indy Racing League Series Rookie
Chassis Legend: D-Dallara; G-G Force
Engine Legend: A-Oldsmobile Aurora; I-Nissan Infiniti
Tire Legend: F-Firestone; G-Goodyear
Issued: July 15, 1997 (11:00 am)