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IRL Award Standings Following Pennzoil 200

21 August 1997

INDY RACING LEAGUE AWARDS


POLE 
AWARDS

Driver          Pole Wins
Tony Stewart    4
Arie Luyendyk   2
Scott Sharp     1
Marco Greco     1
Richie Hearn    1

                        		
POLE WINNING
CHIEF MECHANICS

Team                            Pole Wins
Team Menard, Inc.               4
Treadway Racing                 2
AJ Foyt Enterprises             1
Galles Racing International     1
Della Penna Motorsports         1


LAP
LEADERS

   Top 5 Drivers        Total Laps Led
   1. Tony Stewart            812
   2. Buddy Lazier            122
   3. Arie Luyendyk           120
   4. Richie Hearn             96
   5. Eddie Cheever, Jr.       89


PIT STOP CHALLENGE

Teams
#5Treadway Racing           TMS
#2Team Menard              PPIR
#51FirstPlus Team Cheever   CMS
#3Team Menard              NHIS
  
Based on the performance after the 1997 Indianapolis 500 through 1998
Phoenix 200. Teams will qualify to compete in the $70,000   
Coors Pit Stop Competition in Indianapolis.


TOTAL LAPS COMPLETE

   Driver                Total Laps
   1. Davey Hamilton        1599
   2. Tony Stewart          1590
   3. Eddie Cheever, Jr.    1356
   4. Marco Greco           1350
   5. Roberto Guerrero      1296

Total after 9 races - 1765


ROOKIE POINTS

   Drivers            Points        Drivers            Points
1. Jim Guthrie          155     12. Jeff Ward            51
2. Affonso Giaffone     139     13. Jimmy Kite           47
3. Billy Boat           137     14. Jeret Schroeder      37
4. Kenny Brack          124     15. Stan Wattles         36
5. Vincenzo Sospiri     121     16. Billy Roe            33
6. Robbie Groff         118     17. Brad Murphey         25
7. Dr. Jack Miller      108     18. Steve Kinser         21
8. Fermin Velez         82      19. J.C. Carbonell       16
9. Tyce Carlson         73      20. Paul Durant          14
10. Sam Schmidt         68      21. Joe Gosek            14
11. Greg Ray            68      22. Allen May            13

		
ENGINE
MANUFACTURER

     Engine                          Points
  1. Oldsmobile Aurora                 88
  2. Nissan Infiniti                   49
  3. Ford Cosworth                     22
  4. Menard V6                         11
  5. Buick                             11


LEADING DRIVER
POINTS / MONEY 

                      Driver             Points
              1. Tony Stewart             254
            2. Davey Hamilton             244 
        3. Eddie Cheever, Jr.             216
             4. Arie Luyendyk             213
              5. Buddy Lazier             205
                                         Money
           1. Arie Luyendyk            $2,048,150
            2. Tony Stewart             1,050,450
          3. Scott Goodyear               855,600
          4. Davey Hamilton               740,200
            5. Buddy Lazier               705,550