IRL: Points, statistics 2000-08-30

<pre> 2000 Indy Racing Northern Light Series Statistics Package (As of Aug. 30, 2000; 8 of 9 races)

Northern Light Cup season championship point standings 1. Buddy Lazier 258 2. Scott Goodyear 220 3. Eddie Cheever Jr. 217 4. Mark Dismore 186 5. Eliseo Salazar 180 6. Scott Sharp 179 7. Robbie Buhl 178 8. Donnie Beechler 174 9. Al Unser Jr. 173 10. Robby McGehee 168 11. Greg Ray 165 12. Stephan Gregoire 161 13. Jeff Ward 151 14. Billy Boat 146 15. Airton Dare 124 16. Buzz Calkins 123 17. Jeret Schroeder 122 18. Tyce Carlson 117 19. Sam Hornish Jr. 107 20. Sarah Fisher 105 21. Jaques Lazier 92 22. Davey Hamilton 87 23. Shigeaki Hattori 83 24. Jimmy Kite 70 25. Juan Montoya 54 26. Doug Didero 43 27. Ronnie Johncox 33 28. Jason Leffler 28 Robby Gordon 28 J.J. Yeley 28 31. Niclas Jonsson 27 32. Jimmy Vasser 26 33. Robby Unser 19 34. Scott Harrington 17 Stevie Reeves 17 36. Raul Boesel 14 37. Steve Knapp 11 38. Bobby Regester 10 39. John Hollansworth Jr. 9 40. Jon Herb 8 Johnny Unser 8 42. Stan Wattles 7 Roberto Guerrero 7 44. Dr. Jack Miller 6 45. Billy Roe 5 46. Richie Hearn 3 47. Andy Hillenburg 2 48. Lyn St. James 1

Season entrant point leaders 1. Hemelgarn Racing (#91) 258 2. Panther Racing (#4) 220 3. Team Cheever (Car #51) 217 4. Kelley Racing (#28) 186 5. A.J. Foyt Enterprises (#11) 180

Rookie of the Year point leaders 1. Airton Dare 124 2. Jeret Schroeder 122 3. Sam Hornish Jr. 107 4. Sarah Fisher 105 5. Shigeaki Hattori 83

Money leaders 1. Juan Montoya $1,235,690 2. Buddy Lazier $1,120,100 3. Eddie Cheever Jr. $793,850 4. Greg Ray $777,000 5. Eliseo Salazar $775,300

Laps completed leaders 1. Scott Goodyear 1,598 2. Eddie Cheever Jr. 1,503 3. Mark Dismore 1,497 4. Billy Boat 1,430 Robby McGehee 1,430

Laps led leaders 1. Greg Ray 299 2. Buddy Lazier 204 3. Scott Sharp 174 4. Juan Montoya 167 5. Mark Dismore 157

Race winners 1. Buddy Lazier 2 2. Robbie Buhl 1 Eddie Cheever Jr. 1 Juan Montoya 1 Greg Ray 1 Scott Sharp 1 Al Unser Jr. 1

Pole winners* 1. Greg Ray 4 2. Mark Dismore 1 Scott Goodyear 1

Wins by chassis 1. Dallara 4 G Force 3 3. Riley & Scott 1

Wins by engine 1. Oldsmobile 7 2. Infiniti 1

Engine manufacturer points 1. Oldsmobile 83 2. Nissan 59

Chassis manufacturer points 1. Dallara 66 2. G Force 63 3. Riley & Scott 32

* -- Ray started from the number-one position at Orlando, Fla., based on 1999 entrant points as qualifications were rained out. Buddy Lazier started from the number-one position in June at Fort Worth, Texas, based on 2000 entrant points as qualifications were rained out.

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