IRL: Phoenix results

PHOENIX, March 23, 1997 - Results Sunday of the Phoenix 200 lndy Racing League race at Phoenix International Raceway: P. Driver Nat Chassis/engine Laps Prize money ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. Jim Guthrie U.S. Dallara-Aurora 200 $170,100 2. Tony Stewart U.S. G Force-Aurora 200 $145,500 3. Davey Hamilton U.S. G Force-Aurora 200 $83,900 4. Marco Greco BRA Dallara-Aurora 199 $64,500 5. Stephan Gregoire FRA G Force-Aurora 199 $40,000 6. Mike Groff U.S. G Force-Infiniti 195 $59,250 7. Roberto Guerrero COL Dallara-Infiniti 194 $54,050 8. Buzz Calkins U.S. G Force-Aurora 187 $52,100 9. John Paul Jr U.S. Dallara-Aurora 179 $50,650 10. Sam Schmidt U.S. Dallara-Aurora 176 $25,450 Crash 11. Kenny Brack SWE G Force-Aurora 145 $27,250 Crash 12. Eddie Cheever U.S. G Force-Aurora 120 $45,050 O heat 13. Affonso Giaffone BRA Dallara-Aurora 114 $21,600 Trans 14. Fermin Velez ESP Dallara-Aurora 94 $42,400 Elec 15. Billy Roe U.S. Dallara-Aurora 82 $19,200 Crash 16. Scott Sharp U.S. G Force-Aurora 65 $40,000 Eng 17. Scott Goodyear CDN G Force-Aurora 52 $38,800 Eng 18. Robbie Buhl U.S. G Force-Aurora 51 $15,000 Crash 19. Jeret Schroeder U.S. G Force-Aurora 51 $36,400 Crash 20. Jack Miller U.S. Dallara-Aurora 33 $35,200 Fule 21. Buddy Lazier U.S. Dallara-Infiniti 31 $34,000 Eng 22. Arie Luyendyk NLD G Force-Aurora 11 $34.000 Mech Time of race: 2:14:32 seconds. Margin of victory: .854-seconds. Winner's average speed: 89.190 mph. Caution flags: 9 for 79 laps. Lead changes: 10 among 5 drivers. Lap leaders: Stewart 1-41, 56-61, 66-94, 121 & 146-153 Guthrie 42, 95-120 & 154-200 Giaffone 43-55 Sharp 62-65 Brack 122-145 Series points leaders: 1. Groff 125. 5. Sharp 104. 10. Gregoire 82. 2. Hamilton 114. 6. Stewart 102. 11. Luyendyk 75. 3. Calkins 113. 7. Guthrie 98. 12. Lazier 71. 4. Greco 112. 8. Paul 88. 5. Guerrero 106. 9. Cheever 88.

Ex cathedra

* 1st 2.00 #8604 * Jacques Brel is NOT alive and well; he's dead.