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