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IRL Testing at Las Vegas motor Speedway: Results

5 September 1997

LAS VEGAS 9/04/97 - Thursday practice speeds for Indy Racing League
cars at 1.5-mile Las Vegas Motor Speedway showing driver, city or
country and top speed in miles per hour:

     1. Jimmy Kite, Stockbridge, Ga., 206.430.
     2. Tony Stewart, Rushville, Ind., 204.530.
     3. Eliseo Salazar, Chile, 203.574.
     4. Billy Boat, Glendale, Az., 202.885.
     5. Davey Hamilton, Boise, Id., 202.748.
     6. Scott Goodyear, Toronto, 201.877.
     7. Roberto Guerrero, San Juan Capistrano, Cal., 201.312.
     8. Jim Guthrie, Albuquerque, N.M., 201.132.
     9. Paul Durant, Manteca, Cal., 200.841.
     10. Vincenzo Sospiri, Monaco, 200.773.
     11. Buzz Calkins, Denver, 200.334.
     12. Jeff Ward, San Juan Capistrano, Cal., 199.446.
     13. Stephan Gregoire, France, 199.431.
     14. Affonso Giaffone, Brazil, 199.115.
     15. Dr. Jack Miller, Carmel, Ind., 196.815.
     16. John Paul, Jr., Pompano Beach, Fla., 192.754.
     17. Mark Dismore, Greenfield, Ind., 190.208.
     18. Johnny Unser, Sun Valley, Idaho, 174.786.

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