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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)