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B4- THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR- MONDAY, MAY 23, 1988 jWhML'VULUt'J 3 -J rick mears Bom: December 3, 1951. Resides: Bakersfield, Calif. First Indy-car start: 1976 at fornia 500 (finished eighth). Career highlights: Two-time In-dianapolis 500 winner (1978-84) and three-time pole-sitter (1979-82-86). Captured three CART championships (1979-81-82) and has 21 wins and 22 poles.

Owns closed course speed record of 223.401 mph at Michigan. DANNY SULLIVAN Bom: March 9, 1950. Resides: Los Angeles. First Indy-car start: 1982 at Atlanta (finished third). Career highlights: Scored dramatic Indy victory in 1985 by spinning out on Lap 120 and recovering to edge Mario Andretti.

Owns six other Indy-car wins, three pole positions and has earned over $3 million. Spent 1983 with Team Tyrrell in Formula One. AL UflSER Born: May 29, 1939. Resides: Albuquerque, N.M. First Indy-car start: 1964 at Milwaukee (finished 23rd).

Career highlights: One of only two 4-time Indianapolis 500 winners (1970-71-78-87). Indy-car racing's all-time leading money winner with $5,471,748 to date. Three-time national driving champ (1970-83-85) with 39 victories (third all-time) and 27 pole positions. :40.825 220.453 :40.932 219.877 :41.137 218.781 :41.341 217.702 Totals 2:44.235 219.198 :41.411 217.334 :41.332 217.749 :41.836 215.126 :41. 923 214.679 Totals 2:46.502 216.214 :41.842 215.095 :41.

61 7 216.258 :41.764 215.497 :42.009 214.240 Totals 2:47.232 215.270 Car No. 5: Yellow. Chassisengine: PC-17Chevrolet. Sponsor: Pennzoil. Car No.

9: Gold. Chassisengine: PC-17Chevrolet. Sponsor Miller High Life. Car No. 1: Yellow.

Chassisengine: PC-17Chevrolet. Sponsor: Penske-Chevrolet. y-y'lil bid L2s :42.085 213.853 :42.149 213.528 :42.172 213.412 :42.125 213.650 Totals 2:48.531 213.611 :42.004 214.265 :41 .948 214.551 :41.898 214.807 :42.228 213.129 Totals 2:48.078 214.186 :41.472 217.014 :41.849 215.059 :42.060 213.980 :42.301 212.761 Totals 2:47.682 214.692 J- fA 2 ARIE LUYENDYK Born: Sept. 21, 1953. Resides: Brookfield, Wis.

First Indy-car start: 1984 at Elkhart Lake (finished eighth). Career highlights: Was CART rookie-of-the-year in 1985 with five top 10 finishes and was also rookie-of-the-year at Indianapolis after finishing seventh. Qualified seventh fastest at Indy last May and was No. 7 in 1987 CARTPPG standings. Led CART opener at Phoenix.

AL WISER JR. Bom: April 19, 1962. Resides: Albuquerque, N.M. First Indy-car start: 1982 at Riverside (finished fifth). Career highlights: Won initial Indy-car race at age 22 in 1984 at Portland.

Also triumped at Meadow-lands and Cleveland in 1985 and Miami in 1986. Won Long Beach Grand Prix last month. Lost closest point battle in Indy-car history to his father, Al, 151-150 in 1985. MARIO ANDRETTI Born: February 28, 1940. Resides: Nazareth, Pa.

First Indy-car start: 1964 at Tren-w ton (finished 11th). 3B Career highlights: Second-winnin- gest Indy-car driver with 50 victories, including season-opener at Phoenix and 1969 Indy 500. First in Indy-car poles with 65, including three at Indy (1966-67-87). Four-time national champ (1965-66-69-84) and 1978 For-' mula One king. Car No.

7: Black. Chassisengine: '88 LolaCos-worth. Sponsor: Provimi Veal. Car No. 3: Navy blue.

Chassisengine: '88 MarchChevrolet. Sponsor: ValvolineStroh's. Car No. 6: White. Chassisengine: '88 LolaChevrolet.

Sponsor AmocoK-Mart. EMERSON FITTIPALDI I 1111 :42.453 21 1.999 :42.304 212.746 :42.233 213.103 :42.585 211.342 Totals :42.132 213.614 :42.280 212.867 :42.470 211.914 :42.520 211.665 Totals 2:49.402 212.512 :42.112 213.716 :42.381 212.359 :42.317 212.680 :42.503 211.750 Totals 2:49.313 212.624 DEREK PALY Born: March 11, 1955. Resides: Noblesville, Ind. First Indy-car start: 1982 at Phoenix (finished 22nd). Career highlights: Competed full-time in Formula One from 1978 through 1982 before coming to America.

Qualified ninth in Indy-car debut at Phoenix. Suffered severe foot injuries at Michigan. Scored best Indy-car finish at Milwaukee last year with a third place. SCOTT DRAYTON Born: Feb. 20, 1959.

Resides: Coldwater, Michigan. First Indy-car start: 1981 at Phoe- Career highlights: Veteran of six Indy 500s and held one-lap track record at Speedway in 1985. Has competed in 55 Indy-car races with fifth at Portland in 1987 as best finish. Had four top 10 finishes in 1981 season. Bom: December 12, 1946.

Residence: Sao Paulo, Brazil. First Indy-car start: 1984 at Long Beach (finished fifth). Career highlights: Formula One world driving champion in 1972 and 1974. Retired in 1982 but decided to try Indy cars in 1984 and drove in nine races. Won Michigan 500 in 1985, Elkart Lake in 1986 and Cleveland and Toronto in 1987.

2:49.575 212.295 1 '88 LolaCos- Car No. 10: Red. Chassisengine: worth. Sponsor: None. Car No.

20: Orange. Chassisengine: 88 MarchChevrolet. Sponsor Marlboro. Car No. 91: White pink.

Chassisengine: '88 LolaBuick. Sponsor Amway Products. ROBERTO GUERRERO :42.469 21 1.919 :43.051 209.054 :43.058 209.020 :43.151 208.570 Totals :42.817 210.197 :42.812 210.221 :42.971 209.444 :43.013 209.239 Totals 2:51.613 209.774 :42.905 209.766 :42.793 210.315 :42.738 210.585 :42.843 210.069 Totals 2:51.279 210.183 RANDY LEWIS Bom: July 18, 1945. Resides: Los Angeles. First Indy-car start: 1983 at Lagu-na Seca (finished 13th).

Career highlights: Qualified 23rd in Indianapolis debut a year ago, but dropped out after only eight laps with gearbox problems. Competed in 14 of the 15 races in CARTPPG circuit, with three top 10 finishes. Back for second straight season with Leader Card Team. MICHAEL ANDRETTI Born: October 5, 1962. Residence: Nazareth, Pennsylvania.

First Indy-car start 1983 at Las Vegas (finished 19th). 5 Career highlights: Has won seven Indy-car races and was runner-up in CARTPGG standings in both 1986 and '87 seasons. Won four races in '87, including Michigan 500. Has three top 10 finishes in four races at the Speedway and led first 42 laps in '86. 2:51.729 209.633 Born: Nov.

16, 1958. Resides: Los Angeles. First Indy-car start: 1984 at Long Beach (finished 26th). Career highlights: Scored first two Indy-car triumphs last year at Phoenix and Mid-Ohio. Was seriously injured during a practice run at Indy in September and was in a coma 17 days.

Back testing last January and was second in '88 CART opener at Phoenix. Car No. 18: Blue with yellow and red. Chassisengine: '88 MarchCos-worth. Sponsor Kraco.

Car No. 2: Day-glo orange. Chassisengine: '88 LolaCos-worth. Sponsor: STPDianetics. Car No.

24: White. Chassisengine: '88 MarchCos-worth. Sponsor ToshibaOracle. :43.329 207.713 :43.120 208.720 :43.137 208.638 :43.315 207.780 Totals gy 'i' mm' ifiiWrtfilMfoMi ii :42.997 209.317 :42.952 209.536 :43.228 208.198 :43.353 207.598 Totals 2:52.530 208.659 :42.594 211.297 :42.812 210.221 :43.123 208.705 208.016 Totals 2:51.795 209.552 PHIL KRUEGER Born: June 22, 1951. Resides: Indianapolis.

First Indy-car start: 1981 at Phoenix (finished 14th). Career highlights: Has 17 Indy-car starts including 1986 Indy 500 and 6th at 1982 Elkart Lake race is best finish. Qualified only year-old car in '86 500. Doubled as driver and chief mechanic for Raynor Racing in 1987. TOM SNEVA Born: June 1, 1948.

Resides: Paradise Valley, Arizona. First Indy-car start: 1971 at Trenton (finished 21st). Career highlights: Following three seconds, finally captured 1983 Indianapolis 500. Won pole position at Indy in 1977-78-84 and was first driver to crack 200 mph barrier at Speedway in 1977. Owns 13 career Indy-car wins, 14 poles and 31 200-mpn qualifying runs.

KEVIN COGAN Bom: March 31, 1956. Resides: Los Angeles. First Indy-car start: 1981 at In- dianapolis (finished fourth). Career highlights: Lost a heart-IE breaker in 1986 at Indy, surrendering lead with three laps left and finishing second. Only career victory came in '86 at Phoenix and has a pair of pole positions.

Finished third last month at Long Beach In a year-old car. 2:52.901 208.212 Car No. 11: Beige. Chassisengine: '88 Sponsor Schaefer BeerPlayboy Car No. 97: White.

Chassisengine: '86 MarchCos worth. Sponsor: CNC Systems. Car No. 81: Red white. Chassisengine: '88 LolaJudd.

Sponsor Pizza HutWRTV-6. FT :43.330 207.708 :43.225 208.213 :43.393 207.407 :43.760 205.667 Totals 2:53.708 207.244 :43.393 207.407 :43.309 207.809 :43.230 208.189 :43.516 206.820 Totals 2:53.048 207.555 :42.324 212.645 :42.21 0 213.220 :43.067 208.977 :43.368 207.526 Totals 2:50.969 210.564 TEO FABI Born: March 9, 1955. Resides: Milan, Italy. First Indy-car start: 1983 at Atlanta (finished 20th). Career highlights: Captured '83 pole position at Indianapolis in only his second Indy-car start.

Won four times in his rookie season (Pocono, Mid-Ohio, Phoenix, Laguna Seca). Ran abbreviated CART schedule in '84 before taking full-time ride in Formula One. DICK SIMON Bom: Sept. 21, 1933. Resides: Los Angeles.

First Indy-car start: 1970 at Phoe- nix (finished 24th). Career highlights: Oldest active Indy-car driver at 54 who has com-B peted in 178 Indy-car races. Qualified and finished sixth last year at Indianapolis in best showing ever. Ran ninth in '87 Michigan 500 despite breaking right wrist the day before in motorcycle accident. JIM CRAWFORD Born: February 13, 1948.

Resides: Dallas, Texas. First Indy-car start: 1984 at Long Beach (finished fourth). Career highlights: British Formula Atlantic champion in 1974. Had two Formula One starts in 1975 with Team Lotus. Runner-up in 1983 Can-Am series.

Finished 16th in 1985 and 29th in 1986 in only previous Indy 500 starts. Car No. 8: White. Chassisengine: '88 March Porsche. Sponsor: Quaker State.

Car No. 22: Red. Chassisengine: '88 LolaCos-worth. Sponsor: SoundesignUniden. Car No.

15: Yellow and white Chassisengine: 87 LolaBuick. Sponsor: Mac Tools :43.082 208.904 :43.075 208.938 :43.165 208.502 :43.318 207.766 Totals 2:52.640 208.526 :42.803 210.266 :42.557 211.481 :42.553 211.501 :42.656 210.990 Totals 2:50.569 211.058 :43.360 207.526 :42.760 210.477 :42.603 21 1.253 :42.619 211.173 Totals 2:51.350 210.096 RAUL BOESEL Born: December 4, 1957. Resides: Curtiba, Brazil." First Indy-car start: 1985 Long Beach (finished 20th). Career highlights: Drove Formula One for March in 1982 and Ligier in 1983. Fastest 500 rookie qualifier at Indy in 1985, World Sports Prototype driving champion in 1987 for Jaguar with five wins in eight starts.

Current leader in CARTPPG World Series point standings. DOMINIC DOBSON Born: September 14, 1959. Resides: Sonoma, California. First Indy-car start: 1985 at Laguna Seca (finished 15th). Career highlights: Has been racing since 1977.

Raced Formula Fords and Formula Atlantics before attempting Indy cars in 1985. Was 34th fastest qualifier last year (bumped in last hour by Steve Chassey). BOBBY RAHAL Bom: January 10, 1953. Resides: Dublin, Ohio. is, First Indy-car start 1982 at Phoe- nix (finished 18th).

Career highlights: Made late pass to capture 1986 Indianapolis 500. CE Won CART championships in 1986 and 1987. First driver to ever earn $1 million in successive years and has already totaled over $4 million. His 17 victories are tops among all drivers in this decade. Car No.

30: Red-white-blue. Chassisengine: '88 Sponsor Domino's Pizza. Car No. 92: Orange. Chassisengine: '87 LolaCos-worth.

Sponsor: Moore Industries. Car No. 4: Red. Chassisengine: '88 LolaJudd. Sponsor Budweiser.

TONY BETTENHAUSEN 42.721 210.669 42.734 210.605 43.039 209.113 43.183 208.415 :43.295 207.876 :43.219 208.242 :43.059 209.016 :43.052 209.050 Totals 2:52.625 208.545 :43.204 208.314 (42.998 209.312 :43.271 207.992 :43.320 207.756 Totals 2:52.793 208.342 BILLY VUKOVICH III Bom: August 31, 1965. Resides: Coarsegold, Calif. First Indy-car start: 1988 at Phoenix. Career highlights: Was 1987 USAC Super Modified champion after winning 12 of 17 races and seven in a row during season. Finished 11th in first Indy-car start at Phoenix from 23rd starting position.

Son of Bill Vukovich Jr. and grandson of Bill Vukovich, 1953-54 500 winner. A.J. FOYT Bom: Jan. 16, 1935.

Resides: Houston, Tex. CO First Indy-car start: 1957 ai jg Springfield, III. (finished ninth). Career highlights: All-time Indy-B car winner with 67 victories. First four-time Indy 500 winner (1961-64-67-77), with four Indy poles (1965-69-74-75).

Seven-time USAC national champion (1960-61-63-64-67-75-79) with record 321 Indy-car starts. Born: Oct. 30, 1951. Resides: Indianapolis. First Indy-car start: 1979 at Texas (finished ninth).

Career highlights: Started 16th and finished seventh in his rookie year at Indy in 1981. Came from 20th to finish second at Michigan 500 later that season. Qualified ninth fastest at Indy in 1983. Opened 1988 Totals 2:51.677 209.696 Car No. 16: Red white.

Chassisengine: '87 LolaCos- Car No. 14: Coyote orange. Chassisengine: '87 LolaCos-worth. Sponsor. Copenhagen.

Car No. 56: Blue. Chassisengine: '88 MarchCos-worth. Sponsor Genesee Beer. year-old worth.

Sponsor: Scot Lad Foods. with a tifth at Phoenix in a Lola. TERO PALMROTH Born: May 28, 1953. Resides: Tempere, Finland. First Indy-car start: Rookie.

ill :43.376 207.488 :43.250 208.092 :43.193 208.367 :43.257 208.059 Totals 2:53.076 208.001 :43.1 14 208.749 :43.296 207.871 :43.564 206.593 :43.144. 208.604 Totals 2:53.118 207.951 :43.062 209.001 :43.339 207.667 :43.242 208.131 :43.522 206.792 Totals 2:53.165 207.894 JOHN ANDRETTI Born: March 12, 1963. Resides: Brownsburg. First Indy-car start: 1987 at Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Career highlights: Started five Indy-car races in 1987 and finished in the points in all with sixth place finish at Elkhart Lake and seventh at Monterey.

Was USAC Speedrome Regional Midget champ in 1983. Nephew of Mario Andretti and cousin to Michael. STEVE CHASSEY Bom: February 27, 1945. Resides: Carmel. First Indy-car start 1981 at Milwaukee (finished 24th).

Career highlights: Veteran of 1983 and 1987 500s. Won 1984 Hoosier Hundred. Holds IMS record for normally aspirated engines with 1985 qualifying run at Speedway (later bumped from field by Kevin cogan). Career highlights: Began racing speed boats at age 15 and cars at age 16 before "retiring" in 1974. Began racing Formula Fords in Europe in '85 and has spent past two years in U.S., racing in SCCA Super Vees.

Successfully completed Rookie Orientation Program and became first Finn to drive at IMS. Car No. 23: Red. Chassisengine: '88 LolaCos-worth Sponsor NesteEditor Car No. 98: White green.

Chassisengine: '88 LolaCos-worth. Sponsor Skoal Bandit. Car No. 35: Blue yellow. Chassisengine: '87 Sponsor None.

ROCKY MORAN JOHNNY RUTHERFORD 1 :43.512 206.839 :43.498 206.906 :43.297 207.867 :43.454 207.116 Totals 2:53.761 207.181 :43.392 207.412 :42.896 209.810 :42.778 210.389 :43.531 206.749 Totals 2:52.597 208.578 STAN FOX Born: July 7, 1952. Resides: Jamesville, Wise. First Indy-car start: 1984 at Milwaukee. Career highlights: Qualified 26th for 1987 Indianapolis 500, ran steadily all day and was flagged after completing 192 laps in seventh position. Wisconsin state midget champion in 1979-80.

Ran five Indy-car championship races in 1984. :42.967 209.463 :43.170 208.478 :43.170 208.478 :43.403 207.359 Totals 2:52.710 208.442 i Bom: Feb. 3, 1950. Resides: Pasa-dena, Calif. 2 First Indy-car start: 1981 at Wat- kins Glen, N.Y.

Career highlights: Led most of first Indy-car race at Watkins Glen in '81, but finished sixth after running low on fuel. Ran eight Indy-car races in '86. Was third alternate at Indiana-' polis last year after being bumped by George Snider. Born: March 12, 1938. Residence: Fort Worth, Texas.

First Indy-car start: 1962 at Hoosier Hundred (finished 10th). Career highlights: Three-time Indianapolis winner (1974-76-80), with three pole positions (1973-76-80). Charged from 25th to capture initial Indy victory. Has 311 Indy-car starts, 27 victories and 23 pole, positions. Has earned over $4 million.

Won Michigan 500 at age 48 in 1986. Car No. 84: Orange black. Car No. 48 Orange black.

Chassisengine: '86 MarchCos-worth. Sponsor: GreerFoyt. Car No. 17: Yellow. Chassisengine: '87 LolaBuick.

Sponsor Mac Tools. V-6 Sponsor: Calumet Farms. LUDWIG HEIMRATH JR. 43.281 207.943 43.451 207.130 43.518 206.811 43.483 206.977 MM MM :43.71 5 205.379 :43.289 207.905 :43.428 207.240 :43.506 206.868 Totals :43.370 207.517 :43.394 207.402 :43.443 207.168 :43.600 206.422 Totals 2:53.807 207.126 HOWDY HOLMES Born: Dec. 14, 1949.

Resides: Ann Arbor, Mich. First Indy-car' start: 1979 at Indianapolis (finished seventh). Career highlights: Won rookie-of-the-year honors at Indy in 1979 with seventh-place finish. Opened '84 season with a second at Phoenix and qualified in the middle of the front row at Indy a few weeks later. Returned to Indy cars after two-year absence.

RICH VOGLER Bom: July 26, 1950. Resides: Indianapolis. First Indy-car start: 1985 at Indianapolis (finished 23). Career highlights: Formidable sprint and midget driver with 1978- 80-83-86 USAC midget titles and 1980 USAC sprint champion. USAC's winningest driver in 1978.

Qualified for last three Indy 500s in his only three Indy-car chances. Born: Sept. 9, 1956. Resides: Spanaway, Washington. First Indy-car start: 1984 at Elk-r hart Lake (finished 23rd).

Career highlights: Started 12 Indy-0 car races in 1987 and 10th at Milwau-jj kee was best finish. Competed in Formula Ford, Super Vee, GT and Trans-Am before trying Indy cars in 1984. Finished 14th in 1988 Long Beach race. Totals 2:53.733 207.215 2:53.938 206.970 Car No. 21: Red.

Chassisengine: '88 MarchCos- Car No. 71: Blue. Chassisengine: '88 LolaCos-worth Sponsor: MacKenzie Group. Car No. 29: Red.

Chassisengine: '87 MarchCos-worth. Sponsor: ByrdPepsiBryant. worth. Sponsor: Jiffy Mixes..