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B-2 THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR- SUNDAY, MAY 15, 1088 it! I I Cy RICK MEARS Born: December 3, 1951. Resides: Bakersfield, Calif. First Indy-car start: 1976 at Cali-ES fornia 500 (finished eighth). 2 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 Born: 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 UNSER Bom: 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 2:46.502 216.214 215.095, :41.617 216.258 :41.764 215.497 :42.009 214.240 Totals 1 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: Sponsor None. AY'Tfl 214.265 :41.948 214.551 :41.898 214.807 :42.228 213.129 :42.085 213.853 :42.149 213.528 :42.172 213.412 :42.125 213.650 Totals 2:48.531 213.611 :41.

472 217.014 :41.849 215.059 :42.060 213.980 :42.301 212.761 Totals 2:47.682 214.692 Jlis 'I I AL UNSER JR. Born: 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 Mumped 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. 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. MARIO ANDRETTI Born: February 28, 1940. Resides: Nazareth, Pa. First Indy-car start: 1964 at Tren-w ton (finished 11th). 5 Career highlights: Second-win-O ningest Indy-car driver with 50 vic-U tories, including season-opener at Phoenix and 1969 Indy 500.

First in Indy-car poles with 65, including three at Indy (1066-67-87). Four-time national champ (1965-66-69-84) and 1978 Formula One king. lJ 5S3? Totals 2:48.078 214.186 Car No. 7: Black. Chassisengine: '88 LolaCos-worth.

Sponsor: Provimi Veal. Car No. 3: Navy blue. Chassisengine: '88 MarchChevrolet. Sponsor: Valvoline.

Car No. 6: White. Chassisengine: '88 LolaChevrolet. Sponsor: AmocoK-Mart. EMERSON FITTIPALDI :42.453 211.999 :42.304 212.746 :42.233 213.103 :42.585 211.342 :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 SCOTT DRAYTON Born: Feb.

20, 1959. Resides: Coldwater, Michigan. First Indy-car start: 1981 at Phoe- nix. Career highlights: Veteran of six CC 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. DEREK DALY 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. Totals 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 Ms Car No.

10: Orange. Chassisengine: '88 LolaCos-worth. Sponsor: Raynor Doors. Car No. 20: Orange.

Chassisengine: '88 MarchChevrolet. Sponsor: Marlboro. Car No. 91: White pink. Chassisengine: '88 LolaBuick.

Sponsor: Amway Products. ROBERTO GUERRERO :42.469 211.919 :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 Born: 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).

9 Career highlights: Has won seven Indy-car races and was runner-up in CC 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 Car No. 2: Dav-alo oranae. Chassisengine: '88 LolaCos- Car No. 24: White.

Chassisengine: '88 MarchCos-worth. Sponsor ToshibaOracle. rea. Chassisengine: '88 MarchCos-worth. Sponsor: Kraco.

worth. Sponsor: STP, :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 :43.266 208.016 Totals 2:51.795 209.552 $jf :43.329 207.713 faJil :43.120 208.720 f4Ft i :43.137 208.638 mittf :43.31 5 207.780 I Totals I 2:52.901 208.212 KEVIN COGAN Born: March 31, 1956. Resides: Los Angeles, First Indy-car start: 1981 at In- dianapolis (finished fourth). 3 Career highlights: Lost a heart-O breaker in 1986 at Indy, surrenduring lead with three 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. 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-mph qualifying runs. 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. MarchCos- Car No. 79: White.

Chassisengine: '86 worth. Sponsor: None. Car No. 11: Cream. Chassisengine: '88 Sponsor Schaefer Beer.

Car No. 81: Red. Chassisengine: '88 LolaJudd. Sponsor Pizza HutWRTV-6. :43.418 207.287 :43.251 208.088 :43.458 207.097 :44.238 203.445 Totals 1 :43.393 207.407 :43.309 207.809 :43.230 208.189 :43.516 206.820 Totals 2:53.048 207.555 :43.330 207.708 :43.225 208.213 :43.393 207.407 :43.760 205.667 Totals 2:53.708 207.244 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 Born: Sept. 21, 1933. Resides: Los Angeles. First Indy-car start: 1970 at Phoe- nix (finished 24th). 3 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. RICH VOGLER Born: 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. 2:54.365 206.463 Car No. 22: Red.

Chassisengine: '88 LolaCos-worth. Sponsor: SoundesignUniden. Car No. 29: Red. Chassisengine: '87 MarchCos worth.

Sponsor: ByrdPepsiBryant. i Car No. 8: White. Chassisengine: '88 March Porsche. Sponsor Quaker State.

206.673 :43.786 205.545 :43.717 205.870 :44.438 202.529 Totals 2:55.488 205.142 SCOTT ATCHISON Born: July 16, 1962. Resides: Bakersfield, Calif. First Indy-car start: 1988 at Phoe- nix. Career highlights: Was 1987 SCCA Super Vee champion and 1985 Formula Ford champion. Started 21st and finished 12th in Indy-car debut at Phoenix and followed up with ninth at Long Beach.

The rest of the field will be determined in qualifications today and May 21 and 22. Car No. 55: Tan. Chassisengine: '87 MarchCos-worth. Sponsor: Otter Pops.

Refinements of past year put Chevy engines in front the stock blocks, all the engines at the Speedway have that. It's a matter of the Chevy being new, being upbeat in design, and being backed by technical resources and money. Designed by Mario Illien, the "II" half of Ilmor Engineering which builds the motor In Brix-worth, England, the V-8 Is modern and it Is powerful. Unfortunately, like a lot of volatile love affairs it also has been known to be a little bit fickle. The V-8 has stood up and bitten a few people on occasion.

But engineers working on the motor feel they have soothed its temper tantrums. Engineering research revealed weaknesses In the valve train and oiling system. It led Chevrolet Special Products engineer Bob Applegate. who is Chevy's liason engineer with Ilmor Engineering, to state. "If we conducted the same tests with the old system that we have been conducting with the present system, we would have concluded there were some races which we should not even have entered." Last year the valve springs ran in a resonance (vibration) band at certain engine rpm levels which promoted breakage.

"We changed pieces around so we're not getting into harmonics where the engine is going to, run." Illien said. "You're always going to have some, but now not where you're going to race." One of the changes made was to modify the profile on the lobe of the camshaft. Illien took the Fifth Amendment on the amount of lift or valve duration (crankshaft rotational degrees of remaining open), saying only, "The gear train has been Improved over last year. We're running without valve train problems." The problem with the lubrication system last year lay, of all places, in the oil filter. "The filter wouldn't stand the vibrations or the (oil) flow rate which was needed during a race," Applegate said.

"It was a big problem with AC (Spark Plug Division). Now they've developed a unique design that's not production related, and it will stand the pressure peaks developed under acceleration." There was a problem with Danny Sullivan breaking a crankshaft, but Applegate said that was traced down to a quality problem In machining the crank. After an extensive program of looking at every crankshaft made for the Indy V-8 it was discovered some had problems. "There's nothing wrong with the crank," Applegate said. "We've run them thousands of miles and they haven't failed." Whether a Chevrolet Indy V-8 is going to win this thing is another matter.

Five-hundred miles still is a long way to go, even today, and the tout sheet says six Chevys and 27 of something else. But five of those six are starting up front, and they're going to change the face of American racing. By GEORGE MOORE STAR STAFF WRITER The front row for the 1988 Indianapolis 500-Mile Race wasn't decided at the Speedway Saturday. It was decided April 10 at Phoenix International Raceway at Phoenix, and on the streets of Long Beach, April 17. AH that remained to be done yesterday was to write in the names of the fastest five qualifiers, and after each one add the name "Chevrolet Indy V-8." At Phoenix, it was Rick Mears who took the No.

1 qualifying spot with a Chevrolet Indy, and Mario Andretti with one of the Chevy engines won the thing. One week later the four fastest qualifiers were Chevrolet powered, with No. 4 qualifier Al Unser taking the victory. The blind or stupid aside, it was obvious weeks ago the dominant engine on the USAC and CART racing scene had changed. It's no longer Coswsorth.

It's now Chevrolet. That's only following precedent in the long history of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. There always have been eras where a given powerplant was dominant. It started with the Peugeots of the 'teens, worked up through the Frontenacs. the Millers, the Offles, the Indy Ford V-8s and finally the Cosworths.

Now It's Chevrolet, and not hard to figure. It's more than Just a V-8 with four overhead camshafts and four valves per cylinder. With the exception of 1 141 k- -I o4C jjytyZ T4 I UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL Budding problems Bobby Rahal gives a disgusted look to his engine which failed to start when it came time for his qualification run. Rahal did not get a chance to qualify Saturday..