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词条 1997 VisionAire 500
释义

  1. Report

     Qualifying  Failed to qualify or withdrew  Race 

  2. Race Statistics

  3. Standings after the race

  4. References

  5. External links

{{more footnotes|date=June 2015}}{{American Championship Car race report infobox
|Country = USA
|Race = Charlotte
|Image = Charlotte_Motor_Speedway_diagram.svg
|Date = July 27
|Year = 1997
|1996-1997 = yes
|Official name = VisionAire 500
|Round_No = 8th
|Series = Indy Racing League
|Location = Charlotte Motor Speedway
|Course = Permanent racing facility
|Course_mi = 1.500
|Course_km = 2.414
|Distance_laps = 208
|Distance_mi = 312.000
|Distance_km = 502.115
|Weather = Dry with temperatures reaching up to {{convert|90.5|F|C}}; wind speeds reaching up to {{convert|6|mph|km/h}}[1]
|Pole_Driver = Tony Stewart
|Pole_Team = Team Menard
|Pole_Time = 24.866
|Pole_Country = USA
|Fast_Driver = Billy Boat
|Fast_Team = A. J. Foyt Enterprises
|Fast_Time = 25.292
|Fast_Lap = 9
|Fast_Country = USA
|First_Driver = Buddy Lazier
|First_Team = Hemelgarn Racing
|First_Country = USA
|Second_Driver = Billy Boat
|Second_Team = A. J. Foyt Enterprises
|Second_Country = USA
|Third_Driver = Scott Goodyear
|Third_Team = Treadway Racing
|Third_Country = CAN
}}

The 1997 VisionAire 500 was the eighth round of the 1996–1997 Indy Racing League. The race was held on July 26, 1997, at the {{convert|1.500|mi|km|abbr=on}} Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina.

Report

Key Meaning
R Rookie
W Past winner

Qualifying

PosNo.NameLap 1Lap 2Best (in mph)
12USA}} Tony Stewart24.98624.866217.164
25NED}} Arie Luyendyk25.24525.172214.524
31USA}} Billy Boat R25.54325.419212.440
414USA}} Davey Hamilton25.45425.424212.398
591USA}} Buddy Lazier25.47825.514211.948
627USA}} Jim Guthrie R25.78225.661210.436
721COL}} Roberto Guerrero25.73625.688210.215
86CAN}} Scott Goodyear26.06525.787209.408
977FRA}} Stéphan Grégoire25.96725.799209.310
1028USA}} Mark Dismore25.82725.808209.237
1170BRA}} Marco Greco25.82325.861209.116
1222ITA}} Vincenzo Sospiri R26.23625.833209.035
1333USA}} Jimmy Kite R25.86525.891208.776
147CHI}} Eliseo Salazar25.89125.961208.567
1551USA}} Eddie Cheever25.92925.911208.406
1617BRA}} Affonso Giaffone R26.04526.074207.333
1731USA}} Greg Ray R26.12026.054207.262
184SWE}} Kenny Bräck R26.08926.062207.198
1940USA}} Jack Miller R26.41326.193206.162
2030USA}} Robbie Groff R26.32826.333205.066
2118USA}} John Paul, Jr.26.88326.577203.183
2210USA}} Mike Groff27.54827.187198.624
2399USA}} Sam Schmidt{{ref|1|1}} RDidn't qualifyNo speed
{{refbegin}}
  1. {{note|1}} Didn't qualify after breaking a cam sensor in practice, but was allowed to start the race at the back of the field.
{{refend}}

Failed to qualify or withdrew

  • {{flagicon|USA}} Buzz Calkins for Bradley Motorsports - suffered a concussion during testing on July 8 on New Hampshire and was unable to compete.
  • {{flagicon|USA}} Robbie Buhl for Team Menard - entered for the race, but was still recovering from a concussion suffered during testing on June 4.
  • {{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Ward R for Team Cheever - withdrew prior to the start of practice.

Race

Buddy Lazier beat rookie Billy Boat to take his second IRL victory in the first-ever Indy car race at this long-time stock-car racing venue. The race was dominated by Tony Stewart at the beginning, but his car developed handling problems after pitting during a caution period on lap 75 and was out of contention thereafter. Lazier stayed out during the caution and assumed the lead, but had to make a green-flag stop on lap 93 and fell a lap down.

Mark Dismore moved up steadily through the field but blew an engine at full speed going down the front stretch on lap 99; he spun the car harmlessly into the infield in turn 1. Boat, Roberto Guerrero and Jimmy Kite (in only his second IRL start) swapped the lead until Guerrero touched wheels with points leader Davey Hamilton in turn 2 and both cars spun into the wall. Neither driver was hurt, but his resulting 16th-place finish cost Hamilton the points lead. Lazier unlapped himself on the subsequent caution and joined the duel with Boat and Kite; the latter's race ended when his car pushed up into the wall exiting turn 4.

After the caution, Lazier took the lead and tried to pull away from Boat, but got caught behind Scott Goodyear who was trying to stay on the lead lap. While Lazier made several high-risk pass attempts (including two runs through the grass in the quad-oval), Boat caught him and briefly assumed the lead, but then Goodyear conceded and Lazier moved back in front for the final 11 laps. In the last few laps, Kenny Bräck and Eddie Cheever staged a furious duel for fifth as they picked through traffic, with Bräck coming out on top.

Pos No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Laps Led Points
191USA}} Buddy LazierHemelgarn Racing2081:55:29.22455835
21USA}} Billy Boat RA. J. Foyt Enterprises208+ 3.301 sec33833
36CAN}} Scott GoodyearTreadway Racing207+ 1 lap8132
417BRA}} Affonso Giaffone RChitwood Motorsports206+ 2 laps16031
54SWE}} Kenny Bräck RGalles Racing206+ 2 laps18030
651USA}} Eddie CheeverTeam Cheever206+ 2 laps15029
72USA}} Tony StewartTeam Menard205+ 3 laps17431
877FRA}} Stéphan GrégoireChastain Motorsports202+ 6 laps9027
970{{flagicon|BRA}} Marco GrecoGalles Racing202+ 6 laps11026
107CHI}} Eliseo SalazarTeam Scandia200+ 8 laps14025
1118USA}} John Paul, Jr.PDM Racing198+ 10 laps21024
1227USA}} Jim Guthrie RBlueprint Racing197+ 11 laps6023
1330USA}} Robbie Groff RMcCormack Motorsports189Half shaft20022
1410USA}} Mike GroffByrd-Cunningham Racing176+ 32 laps22021
1533USA}} Jimmy Kite RTeam Scandia163Accident131120
1614USA}} Davey HamiltonA. J. Foyt Enterprises141Accident4019
1721COL}} Roberto GuerreroPagan Racing141Accident72618
1899USA}} Sam Schmidt RLP Racing-PCI114Engine23017
1928USA}} Mark DismoreKelley Racing-PDM97Engine10016
2022ITA}} Vincenzo Sospiri R   Team Scandia70Engine12015
215NED}} Arie LuyendykTreadway Racing67Handling2014
2231USA}} Greg Ray RKnapp Motorsports30Engine17013
2340USA}} Jack Miller RArizona Motorsports13Electrical19013

Race Statistics

  • Lead changes: 13 among 6 drivers
{{col-begin}}{{col-break}}
Lap Leaders
Laps Leader
1-47 Tony Stewart
48 Scott Goodyear
49-75 Tony Stewart
76-92 Buddy Lazier
93-100 Billy Boat
101-126 Roberto Guerrero
127-139 Billy Boat
140-145 Jimmy Kite
146 Billy Boat
147-151 Jimmy Kite
152-166 Billy Boat
167-195 Buddy Lazier
196 Billy Boat
197-208 Buddy Lazier
{{col-break}}
Cautions: 4 for 27 laps
Laps Reason
74-76Debris
99-106Mark Dismore's engine leaks oil on track
145-154Guerrero, Hamilton and Salazar crash
165-170Jimmy Kite crash
{{col-end}}

Standings after the race

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Drivers' Championship standings
Pos Driver Points
1USA}} Tony Stewart 233
2USA}} Davey Hamilton 226
3USA}} Eddie Cheever 189
4BRA}} Marco Greco 188
5USA}} Buzz Calkins 183
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for the standings.

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/zipcode/28026/1997-07-26|title=1997 VisionAire 500 weather information |publisher=Old Farmers' Almanac|accessdate=2015-06-18}}

External links

  • IndyCar official website
{{American Championship Car race report footer |
 Series = Indy Racing League | Name_of_race = VisionAire 500 | Year_of_race = 1996-1997 | Previous_race_in_season = 1997 Samsonite 200 | Next_race_in_season = 1997 Pennzoil 200 | Previous_year's_race = ''none'' | Next_year's_race = 1998 VisionAire 500K

}}{{DEFAULTSORT:VisionAire 500, 1997}}

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