The lineup for Sunday’s Indianapolis 500, with driver, hometown or country, car number, chassis-engine and four-lap average qualification speed around the 2 1/2-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway track in mph (w-former winner; r-rookie):
– ROW 1
1. Billy Boat, Phoenix, No. 11, Dallara-Aurora, 223.503. 2. Greg Ray, Plano, Texas, No. 97, Dallara-Aurora, 221.125. 3. Kenny Brack, Sweden, No. 14, Dallara-Aurora, 220.982.
– ROW 2
4. Tony Stewart, Indianapolis, No. 1, Dallara-Aurora, 220.386. 5. Robbie Buhl, Indianapolis, No. 3, Dallara-Aurora, 220.236. 6. Sam Schmidt, Las Vegas, No. 99, Dallara-Aurora, 219.982.
– ROW 3
7. Scott Sharp, East Norwalk, Conn., No. 8, Dallara-Aurora, 219.910. 8. Davey Hamilton, Las Vegas, No. 6, G Force-Aurora, 219.748. 9. Roberto Guerrero, San Juan Capistrano, Calif., No. 21, Dallara-Aurora, 218.900.
– ROW 4
10. Scott Goodyear, Canada, No. 4, G Force-Aurora, 218.357. 11. w-Buddy Lazier, Vail, Colo., No. 91, Dallara-Aurora, 218.288. 12. Mark Dismore, Greenfield, Ind., No. 28, Dallara-Aurora, 218.096.
– ROW 5
13. r-J.J. Yeley, Phoenix, No. 44, Dallara-Aurora, 218.044. 14. Marco Greco, Brazil, No. 16, G Force-Aurora, 217.953. 15. Jack Miller, Carmel, Ind., No. 40, Dallara-Infiniti, 217.800.
– ROW 6
16. John Paul Jr., West Palm Beach, Fla., No. 81, Dallara-Aurora, 217.351. 17. Eddie Cheever, Tampa, Fla., No. 51, Dallara-Aurora, 217.334. 18. Buzz Calkins, Denver, No. 12, G Force-Aurora, 217.197.
– ROW 7
19. r-Andy Michner, Ann Arbor, Mich., No. 17, Dallara-Aurora, 216.922. 20. Jim Guthrie, Albuquerque, N.M., No. 53, G Force-Aurora, 216.604. 21. r-Robby Unser, Santa Fe, N.M., No. 52, Dallara-Aurora, 216.534.
– ROW 8
22. r-Jack Hewitt, Troy, Ohio, No. 18, G Force-Aurora, 216.450. 23. r-Steve Knapp, Salem, Wis., No. 55, G Force-Aurora, 216.445. 24. r-Donnie Beechler, Sherman, Ill., No. 98, G Force-Aurora, 216.357.
– ROW 9
25. Johnny Unser, Sun Valley, Idaho, No. 9, Dallara-Aurora, 216.316. 26. r-Jimmy Kite, Stockbridge, Ga., No. 7, Dallara-Aurora, 219.290. 27. Jeff Ward, San Juan Capistrano, Calif., No. 35, G Force-Aurora, 219.086.
– ROW 10
28. w-Arie Luyendyk, Netherlands, No. 5, G Force-Aurora, 218.935. 29. r-Stan Wattles, Sewall’s Point, Fla., No. 19, Riley&Scott-Aurora, 217.477. 30. Raul Boesel, Brazil, No. 30, G Force-Infiniti, 217.303.
– ROW 11
31. Stephan Gregoire, France, No. 77, G Force-Aurora, 217.036. 32. Mike Groff, Los Angeles, No. 10, G Force-Aurora, 216.704. 33. Billy Roe, Gilbert, Ariz., No. 33, Dallara-Aurora, 217.835.
Field average: 218.305 m.p.h. 1997 field average: 212.286 (35 cars). Record field average: 227.807 (1996).
