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E2 THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR SUNDAY, MAY 12, 1996 had been bumped. Crown, 61 in sprints, 69 in midgets. middle of front row in 1985 and set one-lap record in Buick V-6 debut. 5 Qualifying Report Lap timeSpeed .40 CV fWi tAf Qualifying Report Lap timeSpeed 232.943 :38.660 232.799 :38.673 232.721 1 :38.597 233.179 Qualifying Report Lap timeSpeed :38.515 233.675 :38.538 233.536 :38.493 233.809 :38.486 233.851 U7s mi 2 SCOn EHAYTCn Born: Feb. 20, 1959.

Resides: Coldwater, Mich. First Indy-car start 1981 at Phoenix (finished 15th). Past Indy 500s: 14. Best linish: 6th (1989, 1993). Career highlights: Began Indy-car career In 1981 with four consecutive top-10 finishes.

Sat on 500 pole in '95 with four-lap average of 231.604, finished 17th. Qualified in 20 TDTIY STEIMfl" Born: May 20, 1971. Resides: Rushville, Ind. First Indy-car start 1996 at Orlando (finished 2nd). Past Indy 500s: 0.

Career highlights: First driver to win USAC national midget, sprint and Silver Crown championships In same year in '95. National midget champ in '94. Has started 199 USAC features including 31 in Silver 70 DY JyS Born: June 1, 1964. Resides: Lake Tahoe, Nev. First Indy-car start: 1987 at Indianapolis (finished 28th).

Past Indy 500s: 4. Best finish: 7th (1989). Career highlights: Fastest 500 rookie qualifier in '87. Finished seventh in '89 after starting 31st Qualified in '94, replaced in starting field by teammate Scott Goodyear who :38.614 233.076 :38.609 233.106 Totals 2:34.440 233.100 I :38.B1B Z33.U64 1 Totals 2:34.585 232.805 Car No. 70: Black, white.

Chassisengine: '95 LolaMercedes llmore. Sponsor Delco Electronics. Car No. 20: Green, yellow, Chassisengine: '95 LolaMenard. Sponsor GliddenQuaker State.

Car No. 2: Yellow, orange. Chassisengine: '95 LolaMenard. Sponsor: Glidden. Glen and Raceway Park in '94.

First Chilean to compete in Formula One 500s, best finish fourth in '92 after starting second. Qualifying Report Lap timeSpeed :39.032 230.580 Qualifying Report Lap timeSpeed :38.878 231.493 :38.864231.577 :38.888 231.434 :38.899231.368 Totals 2:35.529 231.468 Qualifying Report Lap timeSpeed :38.668 232.751 :38.652 232.847 :38.710 232.498 :38.686 232.642 Totals 2:34.716 232.684 91 BUDDY LAZIER Born: Oct. 31, 1967. Resides: Vail, Colo. First Indy-car start 1990 at Portland (finished 13th).

Past Indy 500s: 3. Best finish: 14th (1992). Career highlights: Won 1988 American Indy-car Series with six victories. Passed rookie test at Indy in 1990 and qualified for three 500s. 7 EUSE0 SAUZAR Born: Nov.

18, 1955. Resides: Santiago, Chile First Indy-car start: 1995 at Miami (finished 17th). Past Indy 500s: 1. Best finish: 4th (1995). Career highlights: Second-highest rookie finisher in '95 500 in fourth spot Started 15 Indy-car races, fourth in rookie points.

Won IMSA races at Lime Rock, Watkins 3 ED0IE CKEEVER Born: Jan. 10, 1958. Resides: Aspen, Col. First Indy-car start 1986 at Miami (finished 27th). Past Indy 500s: 6.

Best finish: 4th (1992). Career highlights: Made 133 Formula One starts, with a second at Detroit best result, and won seven world sports car races for Jaguar in 1986-87. Competed in six previous If i :38.758 232210 1 -TftA 000 CIA ITT CAjC.fctrT Totals 2:35.319 231.781 Car No. 91: Purple. Chassisengine: '95 Reynard-Ford.

Sponsor HemelgamDelta 1 Car No. 7: Green, white. Chassisengine: '95 LolaFord. Sponsor: CristalCopec Mobil. Car No.

3: Green, yellow, orange. Chassisengine: '95 LolaMenard. Sponsor Quaker State. rr Qualifying Report Lap timeSpeed JN Qualifying Report Lap timeSpeed :39.370 228.600 :39.152 229.873 :39205 229.563 :39218 229.486 Qualifying Report Lap timeSpeed :39.123 230.044 :38.771 232.096 :38.850 231.660 .38.843231.702 Totals 2:35.593 231.373 :39.200 229.592 :39.182 229.697 :39.217 229.492 :39.199 229.598 Totals 2:36.798 229.595 8 A1XESAIIIM10 ZAMFEDRI Bom: Oct. 3, 1969.

Resides: Monte Carlo First Indy-car start 1994 at Queensland (finished 22nd) Past Indy 500s: 1. Best finish: tlth (1995). Career highlights: Won Italian Formula Alfa Boxer championship in 1989. Drove Italian Formula 3000 Cr -J 21 ROBERTO GUERRERO Bom: Nov. 16, 1958.

Resides: San Juan Capistrano, Calif. First Indy-car start: 1984 at Long Beach (finished 26th). Past Indy 500s: 11. Best finish: 2nd (1984, 1987). Career highlights: Scored first two Indy-car triumphs In '87 at Phoenix and MldOhio.

Indy pole-sitter in '92 with four-lap qualifying record of 232.428. 22 mm mmm jr. Bom: Sept. 2, 1976. Resides: Mexico City First Indy-car start: 1996 at Phoenix (finished 20th).

Past Indy 500s: 0. Career highlights: Joined Mexico's Formula 2 series in '91. Moved to Jose Garza's Formula 2 team in '95, finished third in championship series. Led all 10 laps in Tecate Cup series. Totals 2:36.945 229.380 Car No.

22: Green, white, red. Chassisengine: "95 LolaFord. Sponsor Herdez Quaker State. Car No. 21: White, yellow.

Chassisengine: '95 Reynard-Ford. Sponsor Wave PhorePennzoil. Car No. 8: Red. Chassisengine: '94 LolaFord.

Sponsor Alta SpringPerry Ellis-Royal Purple. circuit '91-93. First qualifier for '95 500. Mountain division champion in '90. Crown debut at IRP in '90.

"Vl Qualifying Report 7 Qualifying Report Lap timeSpeed :39.319 228.897 :39.335 228.804 :39.304 228.984 Qualifying Report Lap timeSpeed :39286 229.089 :39293 229.048 :39361 228.653 :39.469 228.027 Totals 2:37.409 228.704 Lap timeSpeed :39.478 227.975 :39.346 228.740 :39.188 229.662 :39.184 229.686 Totals 2:37.196 229.013 60 MM GROFF Born: Nov. 16, 1962. Resides: Los Angeles First Indy-car start: 1990 at Detroit (finished 15th). Past Indy 500s: 2. Best finish: 24th (1991).

Career highlights: Finished third at Phoenix in '96. Qualified for Indy 500 in '92 but gave up seat to teammate Scott Goodyear for race. 12 BUZZ CALKINS Born: May 2, 1971. Resides: Denver First Indy-car start: 1996 at Orlando (finished finished 1st). Past Indy 500s: 0.

Career highlights: Won inaugural IRL race at Orlando after qualifying fifth. Finished sixth at Phoenix. Sixth in Indy Lights points in '95, 10th in '94. Yamaha 100cc overall champion in '87. SCCA Formula Ford Rocky 14 DAVEY HAMiLTON Bom: June 13, 1962.

Resides: Boise, Idaho First Indy-car start 1996 at Orlando (finished 12th). Past Indy 500s: 0. Career highlights: Outstanding midget driver seeking first 500 start Suffered broken right ankle in practice in '95, had two laps of 226-plus attempting to qualify before under-tray broke. Made USAC Silver 1 -3r3 228-862 Totals lm.Mjk OR 000 007 Car No. 14: Black, orange.

Chassisengine: '95 LolaFord. Sponsor Foyt Copenhagen Car No. 60: Red, white, blue. Chassisengine: '95 Reynard-Ford. Sponsor Valvoline Cummins Craftsman.

Car No. 12: Red. Chassisengine: '95 Reynard-Ford. Sponsor Bradley Food. MIIWIIMMUWH SLA Qualifying Report Lap timeSpeed :39.388 228.496 :39.458 228.091 :39.449 228.143 :39.441 228.189 Totals 2:37.736 228.229 Qualifying Report Lap timeSpeed .39.791 226.182 :39.452 228.125 :39.555 227.531 :39.405 228.397 Totals Qualifying Report Lap timeSpeed :39.642 227.032 :39.565 227.474 :39.582 227.326 :39.620 227.158 Totals 2:38.409 227.260 9 STEPHAN GREGCKRE Bom: May 14, 1969.

Resides: Vittel, France First Indy-car start: 1993 at Indianapolis (finished 19). Past Indy 500s: 1. Best finish: 19th (1993). Career highlights: Won 10 races in the Porsche 944 French Cup series and the French Citroen AX Ber-line championship in 1988. 33 MXHELE ALBORETO Bom: Dec.

23, 1956. Resides: Cormano Milano, Italy First Indy-car start: 1996 at Orlando (finished 4th). Past Indy 500s: 0. Career highlights: Has participated in 194 Formula One events, winning five including two at Detroit in '82 and '83. Has driven for Tyrrell Ford, Ferrari, Arrows, Footwork and Minardi.

30 MARK DISMQRE Born: Oct. 12, 1956. Resides: Greenfield, Ind. First Indy-car start: 1989 at Mid-Ohio (finished 24th). Past Indy 500s: 0.

Career highlights: Suffered fractures to neck, both feet, right wrist and right kneecap in spectacular '91 crash exiting Turn 4 at Indy. Ran in four Indy-car races prior to crash. Best finish 15th Phoenix in '91. Car No. 33: Red.

Chassisengine: '95 Reynard-Ford. Sponsor Alta SringPerry Ellis-Royal Purple. Car No. 30: Green, yellow, or- ange. Chassisengine: '95 LolaMenard.

Sponsor. Menard. 2:38.203 227.556 Car No. 9: Blue, orange. Chassisengine: '95 Reynard-Ford.

Sponsor Hemelgarn Racing. B5. Best Indy finish 10th in '92. '1 Qualifying Report Lap timeSpeed :39.639 227.049 :39.704 226.677 :39.759 226.364 :39.824 225.994 Totals 2:38.926 226.520 Qualifying Report Lap timeSpeed :39.868 225.745 :39.836 225.926 :39.743 226.455 :39.764 226.335 Totals 2:39.211 226.115 4 R3CHI hearn Born: Jan. 4, 1971.

Resides: Canyon County, Calif. First Indy-car start 1996 at Orlando (finished 19th). Past Indy 500s: 0. Career highlights: Only driver to aualifv in front row for both IRL hi XL Qualifying Report Lap timeSpeed :39.945 225.310 :40.040 224.775 :40.034 224.809 :40.154 224.137 Totals 64 mm UNSER Bom: Oct 22, 1958. Resides: Sun Valley, Idaho First Indy-car start 1993 Portland (finished 18th).

Past Indy 500s: 0. Career highlights: Started four PPG races in '93, best finish 17th at Toronto. Won Alcan 5000 for ond time in '96. Finished second in 24 Hours of LeMans in '95. 18 JOHN PAUL Ja Bom: Feb.

19, 1960. Resides: West Palm Beach, Fla. First Indy-car start 1982 at Elkhart Lake, (finished 21st). Past Indy 500s: 8. Best finish: 10th (1992).

Career highlights: Captured 1983 Michigan 500 as a rookie, after suffering broken teg while practicing at Indy. Won Las Vegas pole in 1984. First of five Indy 500 starts came in IV Al 2:40.173 224.757 races. Won Player's LtdToyota At Car No. 18: Black, orange, yel- Car No.

4: Yellow, black. Chassisengine: '95 Reynard-Ford. Sponsor PennaRalph's Car No. 64: Black, red. Chassisengine: '95 Reynard-Ford.

Sponsor Ruger-TitaniumProject Indy. low. lantic series championship in 95 with three victories, six seconds, one third. Chassisengine: "93 LolaMenard. Sponsor V-Une Earl's Supply.

including 25th place at Indy. Qualifying Report Lap timeSpeed :40.485 222.305 :40.477 222.348 :40.464 222.420 :40.449 222.502 Totals 2:41.875 222.394 I .1. Qualifying Report Lap timeSpeed :39.079 225.118 :40.055 224.691 :40.039 224.781 :40.216 223.792 Totals 2:40.289 224.594 45 LYN ST. JAMES Born: Mar. 13, 1947.

Resides: Daytona Beach, Fla. First Indy-car start 1992 at Indianapolis (finished 11th). Past Indy 500s: 4. Best finish: i Tlth (1992). Career highlights: Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year in '92, when she became the second woman to qualify for the race, startina 27th and 27 GUTHRIE Bom: Sept 13, 1961.

Resides: Albuquerque, N.M. First Indy-car start: 1996 at Phoenix (finished 15th). Past Indy 500s: 0. Career highlights: Most improved driver in SCCA regional Formula Fords in '84. Made pro debut in '86.

Set unofficial IRP track record of 21.1 seconds in '95 in USAC oval series. Car No. 27: Yellow, red. Chassisengine: '93 LolaMenard. Sponsor Team Blueprint Racing.

Car No. 45: Black, pink. Chassisengine: '94 LolaFord. Sponsor: ZunneMcCormack yj finishing 11th. Drove six races in '93, MILLER Pontinued from Page 1 INDY 500 Continued from Pagel SPEED CHART irrP 1 'w I r- 1 fladecol JlhrceraI Sec MPH Sec MPH 45.0 200.00 41.1 218.98 44.9 200.44 41.0 219.51 44.8 200.89 40.9 220.05 44.7 201.34 40.8 220.59 44.6 201.79 40.7 221.13 44.5 202.24 40.6 221.67 44.4 202.70 40.5 222.22 44.3..

203.16 40.4 222.77 44.2 203.62 40.3 223.22 44.1 204.08 40.2 223.88 44.0 204.54 40.1 224.44 43.9 205.01 40.0 225.00 43.8 205.47 39.9 225.56 43.7 205.95 39.8 226.13 43.6 206.42 39.7 226.70 43.5 206.89 39.6 227.27 43.4 207.37 39.5 227.85 43.3 207.85 39.4 228.43 43.2 208.33 39.3 229.01 43.1 208.81 39.2 229.59 43.0 209.30 39.1 230.18 42.9 209.79 39.0 230.77 42.8 .210.28 38.9 231.36 42.7 210.77 38.8 231.96 42.6 211.27 38.7 232.56 42.5 211.77 38.6 233.16 42.4 212.26 38.5 233.77 42.3 212.77 38.4 234.38 42.2 213.27 38.3 234.9 42.1 213.78 38.2 235.60 42.0 214.29 38.1 236.22 41.9 214.79 38.0 236.84 41.8 215.31 37.9 237.47 41.7 215.83 37.8 238.10 41.6 216.35 37.7 238.73 41.5 216.87 37.6 239.36 41.4 217.32 37.5 240.00 41.3 217.92 37.4 240.64 41.2 218.45 37.3 241. 2d Mears in 1988-89. "This Is the most emotion I've ever been through," said Brayton. "I only did about five hot laps In that backup and told John he had to let me try It. "To only have five laps In the car all month and put it on the pole I doubt that's ever been done before.

And it Just goes to show you how well-prepared this team is." After speeds of 239 mph (by Luyendyk) during practice, It appeared Roberto Guerrero's '92 mark of 232.482 mph would be obliterated. But a humid atmosphere sucked the life out of engines and only four drivers managed to best Guerrero's old speed. "It definitely slowed everybody down but we came through it pretty darn good," said Sonny Meyer, son of the late three-time Indy winner who designed and built the new aluminum Menard motor with "his son, Butch. Stewart, who belles his 24 years and lack of Indy-car experience with a fast, smart style, owned the pole for most of the afternoon with an average of 233,100 mph in the Menard'sG-lidden '95 LolaMenard. "My realistic goal was to sit on the front row, so I'm not too disappointed," said Stewart, the USAC champion who had practiced over 237 mph much of the week.

With Luyendyk's bad luck, Davy Jones had the good fortune to wind up in the front row after a strong run. "Just qualifying on the first day is a relief for me, but the last few days have gone flawlessly," said Jones, who qualified at 232.882 in Rick Galles' Delco Electronics '95 LolaMercedes, one of two cars entered here by a CART regular. Parsons, who had traveled 233-plus In the Blueprint '93 Lola-Menard, became the month's first Sees and that guarantees that Jmaklng this race has lost much of luster. you have enough Indy Racing league points, all you need is a 20 mph average and you've got a starting spot In the 80th 500. That's like establishing the cut at The Masters at 4- rver par before anybody tees off.

'J understand Tony George needed to offer Incentives to get many Sof'these small-budget operations Jo bring older cars to Orlando, phoenix and Indianapolis. JAnd a reasonable speed needed Jo'be set In the interest of credlbll- John Mahler, Bob Harkey jar)d Jerry Sneva have to laugh at the mere suggestion of a mini-mum speed to make the show. They were banzai artists who made their living on late Sunday (afternoon at the Speedway. Those Tuns were usually too scary for Ifamily members to watch. The only guarantee anybody ever had here was four laps -and a minimum speed and locked-in position removes that element of drama we saw last May when iTeam Penske missed the show.

3 Franck Freon drove the wheels 2off an old box in 1995 and Jaged more than 224 mph but jmlssed the show. Jim Guthrie av-eraged 222 In an old box Saturday Jand starts 20th come May 26. "It really used to mean some-Ithlng to qualify for this race. It was a hell of an accomplish-ment," said one veteran, who re-Jquested anonymity for fear of a visit from the IMS Censor Police. 1 "But it's such an empty feeling Ihis year.

You know, all you've got lo dois run 220. 1 mean, most Jtfays you come to the track every day wlti anxiety and a sense of wouldn't want to be anyplace else," declared Brayton, referring to CART'S U.S. 500 at Michigan. But his heroics were somewhat tempered when Luyendyk's car flunked the post-qualifying technical Inspection. The 1990 Indy winner, whose four-lap average of 233.100 mph also Included a one-lap record of 234.742, took a double hit when his Byrd'sBryant '95 Reynard-Ford was found to be 7 pounds under the minimum weight limit of 1,550 pounds.

"A perfect end to a perfect day," said Luyendyk, who lost an engine Saturday morning in hot laps after It sucked some debris from Johnny Parsons' accident. "It's a bitch and it's kind of embarrassing. "I guess the only consolation Is I don't have to get up early for the front-row picture." Because USAC didn't find the Infraction malicious, Luyendyk's run, not his car, was disqualified and he'll have to re-quallfy today with one strike against that chassis or get in his other car, "The qualification run was disallowed but the car won't be disqualified because we truly believe It was an oversight," said chief steward Keith Ward. Michael Andrettl suffered a similar fate and punishment in 1989 when his car was 4.5 pounds underweight. In 1985, Jim Crawford's car was disqualified for being 20 pounds underweight.

"It's been a terrible day," said Fred Treadway, Luyendyk's owner. "We still can't figure out where the weight problem is, but we were dealt with fairly." Brayton, whose 14 starts make him Indy's most experienced hand, became the first driver to take back to back poles slrjce Rick Staff Photo Kristin Eiuor MASKED EXCITEMENT: A badly injured Eliseo Salazar celebrates his qualification, one of the more poignant moments at the Speedway on Saturday. wall-banger during Saturday morning's practice period. The veteran escaped injury, but his ca was oaaiy damaged. urgency.

"It Just seems so 1 don't know there Just isn't much pressure." Maybe the fans, an estimated 55,000 compared with the usual 85,000 on pole day, didn't sense the Irony of Lazier's post-qualify- ing Interview. After averaging 231.468, Lazier was asked by the IMS public address announcer, "Are you worried about getting bumped?" Of course, not only are there not nearly enough cars to get close to Lazier's speed, his car Is In the IRL's Top 25 and cannot be bumped. Emerson Flttlpaldl getting gassed In the closing minutes and Al Unser Jr. missing the show were bigger stories last May than Jacques Villeneuve winning the race. Hopefully, no matter what happens in the IRLCART conflict, the Speedway will blow up the qualifying guaranteeminimum speed in the future.

As It stands right now, there Is a new answer to that often-asked Indianapolis 500 trivia question: Can the pole car be bumped? Not this month. 1 in the ISUr4NewiCIsilie3s Sell il quicker.