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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Oct 15, 2017 11:05:49 GMT -5
The field has finished qualifying for the 1st race of the season the Indy 200 at Walt Disney World at the Walt Disney World Speedway.
Robbie Buhl won the pole, with a time of 29.833 seconds, beating Buzz Calkins by 0.082 seconds.
Other Noticeables:
Robbie Buhl won his 1st pole of the year,
Buhl won his 1st career pole in the Indy Racing League in his 1st start
1.54-Robbie Buhl
2.12-Buzz Calkins
3.20-Tony Stewart
4.75-Johnny O'Connell
5.33-Michele Alboreto
6.18-John Paul Jr.
7.9-Stephan Gregoire
8.14-Davey Hamilton
9.90-Lyn St. James
10.3-Eddie Cheever Jr.
11.41-Scott Sharp
12.4-Richie Hearn
13.11-Mike Groff
14.21-Roberto Guerrero
15.5-Arie Luyendyk
16.91-Buddy Lazier
17.2-Scott Brayton
18.16-Johnny Parsons
19.17-Stan Wattles
20.25-Dave Kudrave
Did Not Qualify
21.7-Eliseo Salazar
22.15-Bill Tempero
23.26-Jim Buick
24.77-Butch Brickell
25.81-Rick DeLorto
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Oct 15, 2017 15:00:38 GMT -5
Race #1 - Indy 200 at Walt Disney World
The Indy Racing League made their 1st stop of 1996 at the Walt Disney World Speedway, in Orlando, Florida, for the Indy 200 at Walt Disney World.
Robbie Buhl led the field to the green and would lead the first lap as the brand new racing league attracted a huge crowd of 51,000 fans in attendance at the track known as "The Mickyard". The twenty drivers put on a great show as three cautions would fly, one due to debris in Turn 2, as Tony Stewart would take the lead just after the 50th Lap. With Stewart in the lead, he completely dominated the rest of the event, never giving up the lead and writing his name in the history books as the first winner in the history of the Indy Racing League.
Other Noticeables:
Tony Stewart scored his 1st win of the year,
Stewart led 1 time for 149 laps, including the final 149 laps,
It was the 1st win of his career in the Indy Racing League in his 1st start,
All 20 drivers made their Indy Racing League debuts,
Tony Stewart, who finished 1st, is the points leader, leading Buzz Calkins by 2 points
1.20-Tony Stewart (149 laps led)
2.12-Buzz Calkins
3.54-Robbie Buhl (51 laps led)
4.33-Michele Alboreto
5.3-Eddie Cheever Jr.
6.75-Johnny O'Connell
7.18-John Paul Jr.-1 lap
8.41-Scott Sharp-1 lap
9.17-Stan Wattles-1 lap
10.90-Lyn St. James-1 lap
11.11-Mike Groff-1 lap
12.2-Scott Brayton-2 laps
13.21-Roberto Guerrero-2 laps
14.91-Buddy Lazier-2 laps
15.14-Davey Hamilton-2 laps
16.25-Dave Kudrave-2 laps
17.9-Stephan Gregoire-3 laps
18.16-Johnny Parsons-4 laps
19.4-Richie Hearn-4 laps
20.5-Arie Luyendyk-170 laps (Engine)
Robbie Buhl-1-51
Tony Stewart-52-200
1 Lead Change among 2 drivers
Caution Flags: 3 for 12 laps
Lap 6 (Cars #21, 5, 11, 91, 4, 2, 17, 16 and 25 Accident Frontstretch),
Lap 95 (Debris in Turn 2),
Lap 180 (Car #18 Spin Turn 3)
Margin of Victory: 0.414 Seconds
Time of Race: 1 Hour, 56 Minutes and 15 Seconds
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Nov 6, 2017 12:00:14 GMT -5
The field has finished qualifying for the 2nd race of the season the Dura-Lube 200 at the Phoenix International Raceway.
Tony Stewart won the pole, with a time of 34.087 seconds, beating Richie Hearn by 0.042 seconds.
Other Noticeables:
Tony Stewart won his 1st pole of the year,
Stewart won his 1st career pole in the Indy Racing League in his 2nd start,
Tony Stewart, who will start 1st, has a 2 point lead over Buzz Calkins
1.20-Tony Stewart
2.4-Richie Hearn
3.41-Mike Groff
4.64-Johnny Unser
5.9-Stephan Gregoire
6.7-Fermin Velez
7.75-Johnny O'Connell
8.5-Arie Luyendyk
9.21-Roberto Guerrero
10.12-Buzz Calkins
11.11-Scott Sharp
12.2-Scott Brayton
13.14-Davey Hamilton
14.15-Dave Kudrave
15.45-Robbie Buhl
16.27-Jim Guthrie
17.16-Johnny Parsons
18.96-Paul Durant
19.18-John Paul Jr.
20.22-Michel Jourdain Jr.
21.33-Michele Alboreto
22.90-Lyn St. James
Did Not Qualify:
23.3-Eddie Cheever Jr.
24.17-Stan Wattles
25.36-Dan Drinan
26.91-Buddy Lazier
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Nov 6, 2017 15:00:08 GMT -5
Race #2 - Dura-Lube 200
The Indy Racing League made their 2nd stop of 1996 at the Phoenix International Raceway, in Avondale, Arizona, for the Dura-Lube 200.
Tony Stewart led the field to the green and would quickly start where he had left off at Walt Disney World, leading. However after only twenty two laps in the lead, Stewart would lose the lead to Mike Groff, who would begin to pull away and quickly began lapping the field. During the only round of pit stops, Stephan Gregoire, who was struggling to stay in the Top 10, decided to gamble, taking only two tires on his stop. That strategy would give him the lead, and he was able to play defense the rest of the race, going on to score his first ever Indy Racing League win.
Other Noticeables:
Stephan Gregoire scored his 1st win of the year,
Gregoire led 2 times for 95 laps, including the final 94 laps,
It was the 1st win of his career in the Indy Racing League in his 2nd start,
Jim Guthrie(10th), Fermin Velez(14th), Johnny Unser(17th), Paul Durant(18th) and Michel Jourdain Jr.(19th) made their Indy Racing League debuts,
Buzz Calkins, who finished 3rd, is the new points leader, leading Tony Stewart by 1 point
1.9-Stephan Gregoire (95 laps led)
2.5-Arie Luyendyk
3.12-Buzz Calkins
4.11-Scott Sharp
5.75-Johnny O'Connell
6.20-Tony Stewart-1 lap (22 laps led)
7.45-Robbie Buhl-1 lap
8.33-Michele Alboreto-1 lap
9.15-Dave Kudrave-1 lap
10.27-Jim Guthrie-1 lap
11.41-Mike Groff-2 laps (81 laps led)
12.18-John Paul Jr.-2 laps
13.4-Richie Hearn-2 laps (2 laps led)
14.7-Fermin Velez-2 laps
15.2-Scott Brayton-3 laps
16.21-Roberto Guerrero-3 laps
17.64-Johnny Unser-4 laps
18.96-Paul Durant-4 laps
19.22-Michel Jourdain Jr.-5 laps
20.90-Lyn St. James-6 laps
21.16-Johnny Parsons-20 laps (Piston)
22.14-Davey Hamilton-114 laps (Piston)
Tony Stewart-1-22
Mike Groff-23-103
Stephan Gregoire-104
Richie Hearn-105-106
Stephan Gregoire-107-200
4 Lead Changes among 4 drivers
Caution Flags: 0 for 0 laps
Margin of Victory: 14.355 Seconds
Time of Race: 2 Hours, 6 Minutes and 46 Seconds
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Nov 20, 2017 13:01:17 GMT -5
The field has finished qualifying for the 3rd and final race of the season the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Buddy Lazier won the pole, with a time of 55.757 seconds, beating Davy Jones by 0.146 seconds.
Other Noticeables:
Buddy Lazier won his 1st pole of the year,
Lazier won his 1st career pole in the Indy Racing League in his 2nd start,
Buzz Calkins, who will start 18th, has a 1 point lead over Tony Stewart
1.91-Buddy Lazier
2.70-Davy Jones
3.8-Alessandro Zampedri
4.7-Eliseo Salazar
5.4-Richie Hearn
6.41-Marco Greco
7.3-Eddie Cheever Jr.
8.21-Roberto Guerrero
9.52-Hideshi Matsuda
10.60-Mike Groff
11.54-Robbie Buhl
12.32-Danny Ongais
13.11-Scott Sharp
14.5-Arie Luyendyk
15.22-Michel Jourdain Jr.
16.14-Davey Hamilton
17.45-Lyn St. James
18.12-Buzz Calkins
19.96-Paul Durant
20.18-John Paul Jr.
21.30-Mark Dismore
22.10-Brad Murphey
23.43-Joe Gosek
24.27-Jim Guthrie
25.44-Scott Harrington
26.20-Tony Stewart
27.34-Fermin Velez
28.64-Johnny Unser
29.90-Racin Gardner
30.9-Stephan Gregoire
31.33-Michele Alboreto
32.16-Johnny Parsons
33.75-Johnny O'Connell
Did Not Qualify
34.2-Scott Brayton
35.15-Justin Bell
36.15-Dave Kudrave
37.24-Randy Tolsma
38.36-Tyce Carlson
39.36-Dan Drinan
40.36-Andy Michner
41.39-Scott Harrington
42.46-Rob Wilson
43.77-Butch Brickell
44.77-Tyce Carlson
45.84-Billy Boat
46.87-Billy Boat
47.99-Billy Boat
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Nov 20, 2017 16:00:13 GMT -5
Race #3 - Indianapolis 500
The Indy Racing League made their 3rd and final stop of 1996 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, in Speedway, Indiana, for the Indianapolis 500.
Buddy Lazier led the field to the green and would lead the first nine laps as the track known as "The Brickyard" turned out to be the crown jewel of the season as many had predicted. Wrecks, car failures and lost championships was all felt during the two hundred lap event. Buzz Calkins entered the event with a one point lead over Tony Stewart, but a wreck just before the halfway make knocked Calkins out of the race while Tony Stewart was involved in multiple cautions and trailed the field for much of the race.
Up front, Buddy Lazier would dominate much of the day but he too would be knocked out of a wreck, handing the lead over to Danny Ongais. Once in the lead, Ongais would swap it briefly but for the remaining forty laps, he would hold off all challengers and go on to score a huge upset, winning in his series debut. Crossing the line in 3rd, Robbie Buhl would become the 1996 Indy Racing League Champion.
Other Noticeables:
Danny Ongais scored his 1st win of the year,
Ongais led 3 times for 65 laps, including the final 40 laps,
It was the 1st win of his career in the Indy Racing League in his 1st start,
Danny Ongais(1st), Mark Dismore(5th), Scott Harrington(6th), Marco Greco(7th), Eliseo Salazar(8th), Davy Jones(9th), Hideshi Matsuda(20th), Alessandro Zampedri(25th), Brad Murphey(26th), Joe Gosek(29th) and Racin Gardner(31st) made their Indy Racing League debuts,
Robbie Buhl, who finished 3rd, is the 1996 Indy Racing League Champion, winning the title by 7 points over Tony Stewart
1.32-Danny Ongais (65 laps led)
2.21-Roberto Guerrero (1 lap led)
3.54-Robbie Buhl (13 laps led)
4.45-Lyn St. James
5.30-Mark Dismore (4 laps led)
6.44-Scott Harrington
7.41-Marco Greco
8.7-Eliseo Salazar (11 laps led)
9.70-Davy Jones (44 laps led)
10.33-Michele Alboreto-1 lap
11.60-Mike Groff-1 lap (2 laps led)
12.22-Michel Jourdain Jr.-1 lap
13.16-Johnny Parsons-3 laps
14.20-Tony Stewart-3 laps
15.96-Paul Durant-4 laps
16.91-Buddy Lazier-64 laps (Accident) (55 laps led)
17.5-Arie Luyendyk-64 laps (Accident)
18.27-Jim Guthrie-65 laps (Accident)
19.11-Scott Sharp-74 laps (Accident)
20.52-Hideshi Matsuda-74 laps (Accident)
21.64-Johnny Unser-76 laps (Accident)
22.9-Stephan Gregoire-77 laps (Accident)
23.3-Eddie Cheever Jr.-97 laps (Accident)
24.75-Johnny O'Connell-103 laps (Piston)
25.8-Alessandro Zampedri-118 laps (Accident) (5 laps led)
26.10-Brad Murphey-120 laps (Accident)
27.12-Buzz Calkins-120 laps (Accident)
28.18-John Paul Jr.-120 laps (Accident)
29.43-Joe Gosek-152 laps (Camshaft)
30.4-Richie Hearn-153 laps (Header)
31.90-Racin Gardner-163 laps (Valve)
32.14-Davey Hamilton-174 laps (Gearbox)
33.34-Fermin Velez-182 laps (Header)
Buddy Lazier-1-9
Davy Jones-10-27
Alessandro Zampedri-28-32
Eliseo Salazar-33-41
Davy Jones-42-55
Buddy Lazier-56-68
Davy Jones-69-74
Buddy Lazier-75-81
Mark Dismore-82-85
Robbie Buhl-86-93
Buddy Lazier-94-97
Davy Jones-98-103
Buddy Lazier-104-125
Robbie Buhl-126-130
Danny Ongais-131-154
Roberto Guerrero-155
Danny Ongais-156
Mike Groff-157-158
Eliseo Salazar-159-160
Danny Ongais-161-200
19 Lead Changes among 9 drivers
Caution Flags: 15 for 60 laps
Lap 51 (Car #21 Spin Backstretch),
Lap 64 (Car #20 Spin Turn 2),
Lap 69 (Cars #9 and 33 Spin Backstretch),
Lap 74 (Cars #64 and 8 Spin Turn 2),
Lap 81 (Cars #75 and 21 Spin Turn 4),
Lap 86 (Cars #70, 75 and 5 Spin Turn 2),
Lap 97 (Car #96 Spin Frontstretch),
Lap 103 (Cars #96, 3 and 60 Accident Frontstretch),
Lap 120 (Car #64 Spin Backstretch),
Lap 125 (Cars #11, 9, 52, 20, 70, 64, 60 and 22 Accident Turn 4),
Lap 135 (Car #44 Spin Turn 1),
Lap 144 (Car #60 Spin Turn 3),
Lap 156 (Cars #20 and 96 Spin Backstretch),
Lap 162 (Car #33 Spin Backstretch),
Lap 180 (Car #96 Spin Turn 1)
Margin of Victory: 4.445 Seconds
Time of Race: 4 Hours, 32 Minutes and 5 Seconds
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