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IRL: Miscellaneous Awards for 1997

12 October 1997

PPG POLE AWARDS

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


TRUE VALUE POLE WINNING CHIEF MECHANICS

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


MBNA LAP LEADERS

Top 5 Drivers             Total Laps Led
1. Tony Stewart                      812
2. Buddy Lazier                      122
3. Arie Luyendyk                     120
4. Eliseo Salazar                    112
5. Richie Hearn  .                    96


COORS PIT STOP CHALLENGE
Teams
#5     Treadway Racing                TMS
#2     Team Menard                   PPIR
#51    FirstPlus Team Cheever         CMS
#3     Team Menard                   NHIS
#6     Treadway Racing               LVMS
  
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 COMPLETED

Driver                  Total Laps
1. Davey Hamilton             1806
2. Tony Stewart               1794
3. Marco Greco .              1554
4. Roberto Guerrero           1493
5. Eddie Cheever, Jr.         1485

Total after 10 races - 1973


ROOKIE POINTS

 Drivers                Points     Drivers             Points
 1. Jim Guthrie            186     12.Greg Ray           73
 2. Affonso Giaffone       159     13. Jeff Ward         69
 3. Billy Boat             151     14. Stan Wattles      63
 4. Kenny Brack            139     15. Billy Roe         55
 5. Robbie Groff           135     16. Jeret Schroeder   37
 6. Vincenzo Sospiri       134     17. Brad Murphey      25
 7. Dr. Jack Miller        114     18. Paul Durant       23
 8. Tyce Carlson           84      19. Steve Kinser      21
 9. Fermin Velez           82      20. Mike Shank        19
10. Jimmy Kite             76      21. J.C. Carbonell    16
11. Sam Schmidt            76      22. Joe Gosek         14
                                   23. Allen May         13
		

ENGINE MANUFACTURER

Engine                    Points
1. Oldsmobile Aurora          88
2. Nissan Infiniti            56
3. Ford Cosworth              22
4. Menard V6                  11
5. Buick                      11


LEADING DRIVER POINTS/MONEY 
Driver                             Points
 1. Tony Stewart                      278
 2. Davey Hamilton                    272 
 3. Marco Greco                       230
 4. Eddie Cheever, Jr.                230
 5. Scott Goodyear                    226
                                   Money
1. Arie Luyendyk               $2,079,150      
2. Tony Stewart                 1,090,450
3. Scott Goodyear                 953,350
4. Davey Hamilton                 785,950
5. Buddy Lazier                   736,550