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1998 Indy 500 Lineup
The lineup for the May 24 Indianapolis 500, with driver, hometown or country, car number, chassis-engine and four-lap average qualification speed around the 21/2-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway track in mph (w-former winner; r-rookie):
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Row 10 |
28. w-Arie Luyendyk, Netherlands, No. 5, G Force-Aurora, 218.935
29. Billy Roe, Gilbert, Ariz., No. 33, Dallara-Aurora, 217.835
30. r-Stan Wattles, Sewall's Point, Fla., No. 19, Riley&Scott-Aurora, 217.477
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Row 11 |
31. Raul Boesel, Brazil, No. 30, G Force-Infiniti, 217.303
32. Stephan Gregoire, France, No. 77, G Force-Aurora, 217.036
33. Mike Groff, Los Angeles, No. 10, G Force-Aurora, 216.704
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Field average - 218.305 mph
1997 field average - 212.286 (35 cars)
Record field average - 227.807 (1996)
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