IRL Las Vegas 500k: Qualifying Results
10 October 1997
INDY RACING LEAGUE Las Vegas 500k at Las Vegas Motor Speedway QUALIFYING RESULTS - OCT. 9, 1997 First Lap Second Lap Best Lap Pos Car Driver C/E/T Time Speed Time Speed Time Speed 1 1 R Billy Boat D/A/G 26.272 205.542 26.035 207.413 26.035 207.413 2 14 Davey Hamilton G/A/G 26.373 204.755 26.303 205.300 26.303 205.300 3 2T Tony Stewart G/A/F 26.327 205.113 26.363 204.833 26.327 205.113 4 3 Robbie Buhl G/A/F 26.355 204.895 26.332 205.074 26.332 205.074 5 7 Eliseo Salazar D/A/G 26.391 204.615 26.429 204.321 26.391 204.615 6 5 Arie Luyendyk G/A/F 26.425 204.352 26.411 204.460 26.411 204.460 7 33 R Jimmy Kite D/A/G 26.502 203.758 26.552 203.375 26.502 203.758 8 6 Scott Goodyear G/A/F 26.781 201.635 26.537 203.489 26.537 203.489 9 28 Mark Dismore D/A/G 26.621 202.847 26.543 203.443 26.543 203.443 10 70 Marco Greco G/A/G 26.572 203.221 26.715 202.134 26.572 203.221 11 17 R Affonso Giaffone D/A/G 26.612 202.916 26.618 202.870 26.612 202.916 12 35 R Jeff Ward D/A/G 26.643 202.680 26.820 201.342 26.643 202.680 13 4 R Kenny Brack G/A/G 26.775 201.681 26.655 202.589 26.655 202.589 14 91 Buddy Lazier D/A/F 26.701 202.240 26.752 201.854 26.701 202.240 15 22 R Vincenzo Sospiri D/A/G 27.003 199.978 26.790 201.568 26.790 201.568 16 77 Stephan Gregoire G/A/G 27.045 199.667 26.816 201.372 26.816 201.372 17 40 R Dr. Jack Miller D/I/F 27.240 198.238 26.881 200.885 26.881 200.885 18 21 Roberto Guerrero D/A/G 26.933 200.498 26.904 200.714 26.904 200.714 19 27 R Jim Guthrie D/A/F 26.919 200.602 27.801 194.238 26.919 200.602 20 10 Paul Durant G/A/F 27.220 198.384 26.975 200.185 26.975 200.185 21 97 R Greg Ray D/A/F 27.022 199.837 27.065 199.520 27.022 199.837 22 12 Buzz Calkins G/A/G 27.382 197.210 27.200 198.529 27.200 198.529 23 99 R Sam Schmidt D/A/F 27.602 195.638 27.241 198.231 27.241 198.231 24 95 R Tyce Carlson D/I/G 27.320 197.657 27.273 197.998 27.273 197.998 25 18 John Paul, Jr. G/A/G 27.593 195.702 27.317 197.679 27.317 197.679 26 19 R Stan Wattles R/A/G 27.714 194.847 27.336 197.542 27.336 197.542 27 24 R Billy Roe D/A/F 27.575 195.830 27.418 196.951 27.418 196.951 28 30 R Robbie Groff G/A/G 27.566 195.893 27.574 195.837 27.566 195.893 29 23 R Mike Shank R/A/G 28.362 190.396 28.137 191.918 28.137 191.918 30 51 Eddie Cheever G/A/G NT NS NT NS NT NS 31 9 Johnny Unser D/I/F NT NS NT NS NT NS Legend: R - Indy Racing League Series Rookie Chassis Legend: D-Dallara; G-G Force; R-Riley & Scott Engine Legend: A-Oldsmobile Aurora; I-Nissan Infiniti Tire Legend: F-Firestone; G-Goodyear