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2 Greg Ray 8 Scott Sharp PI Qualifying Report: Lap time Speed :39.959 225.227 :39.887 225.636 :39.928 225.405 :40.086 224.512 Totals 2:39.861 225.194 Qualifying Report: Lap time Speed :39.861 225.783 :39.819 226.020 :39.748 226.423 :39.836 225.923 Totals 2:39.265 226.037 41 Robby Gordon Born: Jan 2, 1969 Resides: Orange, Calif. First Indy-car start: 1992 Past Indy 500s: 6 Career highlights: Placed sixth at Indy last year. Led '99 Indy 500 before being forced to pit for fuel on lap 199. Finished fourth in that race. Won CART races in '95 at Phoenix and Detroit.

Also has raced on NASCAR Winston Cup circuit. Bom: Feb. 14, 1968 Resides: Carmel, Ind. First Indy-car start: 1993 Past Indy 500s: 6 Career highlights: Captured fifth IRL career win at Texas in 2000. Won at Atlanta in 1999.

Won at Phoenix and Dover in '98. Missed most of '97 season with serious head injury. Won at Loudon in '96. IRL points co-champion in 1996. 28 Mark Dismore Born: Oct.

12, 1956 Resides: Greenfield, Ind. First Indy-car start: 1989 Past Indy 500s: 5 Career highlights: Best Indy finish was 11th last year. Finished second at Las Vegas in 2000. Was fifth in IRL point standings in 2000 and third in 1999. Earned first IRL victory at Texas in '99.

Has three poles in IRL races. 33 Tony Stewart Born: May 20, 1971 Resides: Columbus, Ind. First Indy-car start: 1996 Past Indy 500s: 4 Car: DallaraAurora Colors: Blue, orange and yellow Sponsor: Johns ManvilleMenards Qualifying Report: Lap time Speed :40.021 224.880 :40.020 224.888 :40.202 223.868 :40.179 223.993 Totals 2:40.423 224.406 Car: DallaraAurora Colors: Orange and white Sponsor: Marlboro Qualifying Report: Lap time Speed :39.866 225.751 :39.995 225.023 :40.282 223.424 :40.410 222.715 Totals 2:40.555 224.222 Car: ForceAurora Colors: Silver, orange and yellow Sponsor: Heritage Motorsports in ii "iimmnniJ IS Lj Career highlights: Best Indy Qualifying Report: Lap time Speed :40.284 223.411 :40.050 224.716 :40.060 224.663 :40.217 223.784 Totals 2:40.612 224.142 buo Tinisn was tmn in yf. hookio ot Year at Indy in '96 after starting on the pole. IRL series champ in '97.

Joined NASCAR Winston Cup in '99, was named Rookie of the Year. Has won 10 Winston Cup races. 91 Buddy Lazier Born: Oct 31, 1967 Resides: Vail, Colo. First Indy-car start: 1990 Past Indy 500s: 8 Career highlights: Finished second at Indy in 2000 and 1998. Won '96 Indy 500 just two months after suffering serious back and pelvis injuries in Phoenix crash.

Captured 2000 IRL series title, winning at Phoenix and Kentucky. 4 Sam Hornish Jr. Born: July 2, 1979 Resides: Defiance, Ohio First Indy-car start: 2000 Past Indy 500s: 1 Career highlights: Won the first two IRL events this year at Phoenix and Homestead. Best finish in 2000 was third at Las Vegas. Started 14th and placed 24th as Indy 500 rookie last year.

Top rookie in Toyota Atlantic competition in '99. Car: DallaraAurora Colors: Red and yellow Sponsor: Delphi Automotive Qualifying Report: Lap time Speed 225.119 225.316 224.654 224.768 :39.978 :39.943 :40.061 :40.041 Totals 2:40.025 224.964 Car: DallaraAurora Colors: Red and yellow Sponsor: Delphi Automotive Qualifying Report: Lap time Speed :39.981 225.104 :40.026 224.849 :40.229 223.715 :40.298 223.333 Totals 2:40.536 224.248 Car: ForceAurora Colors: Red and yellow Sponsor: Target Qualifying Report: Lap time Speed :39.928 225.403 :40.089 224.495 :40.195 223.904 :40.363 222.973 Totals 2:40.577 224.190 Car: DallaraAurora Colors: Purple, white and yellow Sponsor: Tae-BoCoors Light Qualifying Report: Lap time Speed :40.010 224.942 :40.767 220.764 :40.213 223.808 :40.203 223.862 Totals 2:41.194 223.333 1 Car: DallaraAurora Colors: Yellow and black Sponsor: Pennzoil Qualifying Report: Lap time Speed 40.476 40.392 40.447 40.460 Totals 2:41.776 222.354 222.815 222.508 222.438 222.529 Car: Dallaralnfiniti Colors: Silver and black Sponsor: Thermos Grill2Go 35 Qualifying Report: Lap time Speed 221.824 221.823 221.449 221.366 :40.572 40.572 40.641 40.656 Totals 2:42.443 221.615 Car: ForceAurora Colors: White, red and black Sponsor: Starz SuperPak Qualifying Report: Lap time Speed :40.540 221.998 40.269 223.494 40.309 223.271 :40.310 223.267 Totals 2:41.430 223.006 1 Is i Mi, Car: DallaraAurora Colors: Orange and white Sponsor: Marlboro Qualifying Report: Lap time Speed :40.424 222.636 :40.377 222.896 :40.460 222.441 :40.457 222.456 Totals 2:41.719 222.607 Car: DallaraAurora Colors: Blue and white Sponsor: Cahill Racing i jf! 52 Scott Goodyear Born: Dec. 20, 1959 Resides: Carmel, Ind. nl First Indv-car start: 1987 Qualifying Report: Lap time Speed :39.824 225.990 :39.935 225.366 :40.126 224.291 :40.118 224.338 Totals 2:40.004 224.994 Car: DallaraAurora Colors: Green and white Sponsor: Conseco Qualifying Report: Lap time Speed :40.033 224.812 :40.036 224.798 :40.175 224.018 :40.285 223.405 Totals 2:40.530 224.257 Car: ForceAurora Colors: Orange and white Sponsor: Meijer Qualifying Report: Lap time Speed 40.251 :40.059 :40.070 :40.180 223.596 224.667 224.605 223.989 Totals 2:40.561 224.213 Car: Forcelnfiniti Colors: Yellow, orange, blue Sponsor: Purex Qualifying Report: Lap time Speed 40.300 223.323 :40.228 223.721 :40.282 223.424 :40.295 223.351 Totals 2:41.106 223.455 Car: ForceAurora Colors: Red and yellow Sponsor: Target Qualifying Report: Lap time Speed 40.504 222.197 40.425 222.630 :40.397 222.789 40.435 222.575 Totals 2:41.763 222.548 Car: DallaraAurora Colors: Blue and white Sponsor: Kroger Qualifying Report: Lap time Speed :40.484 222.307 :40.480 222.328 40.596 221.695 40.589 221.730 Totals 2:42.151 222.015 Car: DallaraAurora Colors: Blue, red and white Sponsor: Tri Star Qualifying Report: Lap time Speed Rv4 40.303 223.306 40.259 223.550 :40.256 223.566 :40.296 223.344 Totals 2:41.116 223.441 Car: DallaraAurora Colors: White and blue Sponsor: MotorolaArchipelago Qualifying Report: Lap time Speed 40.485 40.461 40.472 40.402 222.303 222.434 222.373 222.760 Totals 2:41.821 222.467 Car: DallaraAurora Colors: Red and white Sponsor: Bradley Food Marts Qualifying Report: Lap time Speed 40.068 224.616 :39.963 225.206 40.112 224.370 40.248 223.610 Totals 2:40.392 224.449 Car: DallaraAurora Colors: Purple and white Sponsor: Harrah's Qualifying Report: Lap time Speed 40.458 :40.436 40.503 40.591 222.452 222.572 222.202 221.720 Totals 2:41.989 222.236 Car: ForceAurora Colors: Yellow and purple Sponsor: 1-800-BAR NONE Qualifying Report Lap time Speed 40.617 221.580 40.619 221.567 40.626 221.531 40.644 221.433 Totals 2:42.508 221.528 jr It '-'fflaJ "7 't Li Jj 1 Qualifying Report: Lap time Speed 40.361 222.988 40.436 222.571 40.540 222.000 40.718 221.032 Totals 2:42.056 222.145 Born: Aug. 3, 1966 Resides: Piano, Texas First Indy-car start: 1997 Past Indy 500s: 4.

Career highlights: Captured IRL race in Atlanta last month. Won Indy pole in 2000 but finished 33rd. Won five poles and Atlanta race last year. Won three IRL races and series championship in '99. Started second at Indy in '98 and '99.

66 Gil de Ferran Born: Nov 11, 1967 Resides: Fort Lauderdale, Fla. First Indy-car start: 1995 Past Indy 500s: 1 Career highlights: Captured CART series title in 2000, his first season with Penske. Won at Nazareth and Portland last year to give him five career CART victories. Second in CART points race in '97. CART Rookie of the Year in '95.

35 Jeff Ward Born: June 22, 1961 Resides: San Juan Capistrano, Calif. First Indy-car start: 1997 Past Indy 500s: 4 Career highlights: Finished fourth at Indy last year, second In '99 and third as a rookie in '97. Placed 11th in IRL point standings the past two seasons. Earned pole at Homestead last month. 68 Helio Castroneves Born: May 10, 1975 Resides: Miami First Indy-car start: 1998 Past Indy 500s: 0 Career highlights: Had three victories and three poles in his first season with Penske in 2000.

Finished seventh in CART points series. Placed second at St. Louis in '99 and at Milwaukee in '98. Runner-up in Indy Lights series in '97. 10 Robby McGehee Born: July 20, 1973 Resides: Chesterfield, Mo.

First Indy-car start: 1999 Past Indy 500s: 2 Career highlights: Started 27th and finished fifth to earn Rookie of the Year in '99 Indy 500. Turned fastest lap in U.S. F2000 history, 137.064 mph in 1998 at Atlanta. Runner-up in U.S. F2000 Road to Indy Oval Series in '97 and '98.

77 Jaques Lazier Born: Jan. 25, 1971 Resides: Vail, Colo. First Indy-car start: 1999 Past Indy 500s: 1 Career highlights: Finished 13th at Indy last year, highest finishing rookie behind winner Juan Mon-toya. Bumped from Indy 500 field in '99. Was fourth in 1999 IRL Rookie of the Year standings despite competing in just seven of 10 races.

50 Bruno Junqueira Born: Nov. 4, 1976 Resides: Indianapolis First Indy-car start: 2001 Past Indy 500s: 0 Career highlights: CART rookie claimed the pole in his first oval race at Nazareth, and finished seventh. Claimed Formula 3000 Championship title with four victories in 2000. Also served as the Williams F-1 test driver in 2000. 9 Jeret Schroeder Bom: Nov.

13, 1969 Resides: Vineland, N.J. First Indy-car start: 1997 Past Indy 500s: 2 Career highlights: Finished 14th in Indy last year and 15th in 1999. Best IRL finish was fourth at Las Vegas in 2000. Was second in 2000 Rookie of the Year standings. Began IRL career with races at Orlando and Phoenix in '97.

99 Davey Hamilton Born: June 13, 1962 Resides: Las Vegas First Indy-car start: 1996 Past Indy 500s: 5 Career highlights: Best Indy finish was fourth in '98. Has started all 46 races in IRL history, but still looking for first win. Finished second in IRL points in '98 and '97. Has three seconds (Pikes Peak, and Texas in '99, Atlanta in '98). 36 Stephan Gregoire Bom: May 14, 1969 Resides: Indianapolis First Indy-car start: 1993 Past Indy 500s: 5 Career highlights: Best Indy finish was eighth last year.

Was second at Pikes Peak in '97. Tied career best with five top-10 finishes in IRL last season, finishing 14th in the points standings. Had his best IRL start (fourth) at Phoenix in March. 16 Cory Witherill Bom: Dec. 17, 1971 Resides: Santa Monica, Calif.

First Indy-car start: 2000 Past Indy 500s: 0 Career highlights: Passed IRL rookie test last year, but didn't make debut until last month at Atlanta (placed 22nd). Drove four Indy Lights races in '98 and then spent the past two seasons in that series. Started racing careeY in '87. 5 Arie Luyendyk Born: Sept. 21, 1953 Resides: Scottsdale, Ariz.

First Indy-car start: 1984 Past Indy 500s: 15 Career highlights: Won Indy 500 in 1990, '97. Worked as ABC analyst last year before deciding to return to Indy. Three-time Indy pole sitter led 500 in '99 before crashing on lap 118. Also won at Phoenix ('96), Texas ('97), Us Vegas ('97). 24 Robbie Buhl Born: Sept.

2, 1963 Resides: Indianapolis First Indy-car start: 1993 Past Indy 500s: 5 Career highlights: Best Indy 500 finish is sixth in '99. Won 2000 season opener at Orlando. Captured '97 IRL race at Loudon. Qualified in second row at Indy in '97 and '98. Finished eighth in 2000 IRL standings.

44 Jimmy Vasser Born: Nov. 20, 1965 Resides: Las Vegas First Indy-car start: 1992 Past Indy 500s: 5. Career highlights: Won "96 CART season title, winning four races. Second in CART standings in '98, winning three races. Has finished ninth or better in CART standings for past six years.

Best Indy 500 finish was fourth in '94. 15 Sarah Fisher Born: Oct. 4, 1980 Resides: Indianapolis First Indy-car start: 1999 Past Indy 500s: 1 Career highlights: Finished an IRL career-best second at Homestead last month. Became only third woman to qualify at Indy last year, starting 19th and finishing 31st. Placed third at Kentucky last year.

Made IRL debut at Texas in '99. 6 Jon Herb Born: June 1, 1974 Resides: Indianapolis First Indy-car start: 2000 Past Indy 500s: 0. Career highlights: Finished 22nd in Orlando in IRL debut in 2000. Finished 16th at Atlanta last month. Competed in U.S.

F2000 series from 1997-99. Has raced in USAC Midget Series, SCCA and ARCA Supercar series events. 39 Michael Andretti Bom: Oct. 5, 1962 Resides: Nazareth, Pa. First Indy-car start: 1983 Past Indy 500s: 11 Career highlights: Best Indy 500 finish was second in '91.

Dominated '92 500 before fuel pressure problem landed him in 13th place. Won CART title in '91, winning eight races. Has 40 victories in CART series. Raced on F-1 circuit in '93. 12 Bun Calkins Bom: May 2, 1971 Resides: Denver First Indy-car start: 1996 Past Indy 500s: 5 Career highlights: Finished third at Atlanta last month.

Best Indy 500 finish was 10th in '98. Won inaugural IRL race at Orlando in 1996. Shared '96 IRL series title with Scott Sharp. Running at finish of all 10 IRL races in '99. 84 Bonnie Beechler Born: May 18,.

1961 Resides: Springfield, III. First Indy-car start: 1998 Past Indy 500s: 3 Career highlights: Placed a career-best third in IRL race at Phoenix last year. Was tied for fifth in IRL points standings in 2000. Finished second in USAC Silver Crown point standings in '97. Best Indy finish was 12th in 2000.

88 Airton Bare Bom: Feb. 9, 1978 Resides: Miami First Indy-car start: 2000 Past Indy 500s: 1 Career highlights: Was running fourth after 126 laps at Indy last year when engine failed. Recorded IRL-best finish of second at Pikes Peak in 2000. Won Indy Lights races at Detroit in '98 and Nazareth in '99. 98 Billy Boat Bom: Feb.

2, 1966 Resides: Glendale, Ariz. First Indy-car start: 1997 Past Indy 500s: 4 Career highlights: Started third and finished third at Indy in '99. Captured pole at Indy in '98, one of eight poles he has won in the IRL. Placed a career-best 10th in IRL series last year. Only IRL victory came in first Texas race In '98.

Past Indy 500s: 10 Career highlights: Second in IRL points standings in 2000, winning season-ending race at Texas. Posted first IRL win at Phoenix in '99, later won at Texas. Runner-up at Indianapolis in '92 (closest finish ever) and '97 (third-closest finish). 3 Al Unser Jr. Bom: April 19, 1962 Resides: Albuquerque, N.M.

First Indy-car start: 1982 Past Indy 500s: 13 Career highlights: Won Indy 500 in '92 and '94 and was second in '89. Captured CART season titles in 1990 and 1994. Joined IRL in 2000, winning at Las Vegas and finishing ninth in point standings. Has 11 victories in IROC series. 49 Nicolas Minassian Bom: Feb.

28, 1973 Resides: Indianapolis First Indy-car start: 2001 Past Indy 500s: 0 Career highlights: CART rookie has a best finish of eighth at Long Beach in April. Was 11th at Monterrey, Mexico, in March. Placed second in the 2000 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship, winning three races. 51 Eddie Cheever Born: Jan. 10, 1958 Resides: Orlando, Fla.lndian-apolis First Indy-car start: 1986 Past Indy 500s: 11 Career highlights: Third in IRL point standings in 2000, winning at Pikes Peak.

Won '98 Indy 500. Raced on Formula One circuit from 1978-89. Was CART Rookie of the Year in 1990. 14 Eliseo Salazar Born: Nov. 14, 1955.

Resides: Santiago, Chile First Indy-car start: 1995 Past Indy 500s: 5 Career highlights: Finished a career-best third at Indy in 2000. Placed a career-high fourth in IRL. point standings last year. Won season-ending IRL race at Las' Vegas in 97. In '81, he became first Chilean to compete in Formula One.

21 Raul Boesel Bom: Dec. 4, 1957 Resides: Key Biscayne, Fla. First Indy-car start: 1985 Past Indy 500s: 12 Career highlights: Has four finishes among the top seven in the 500, including third in '89 and fourth in '93. Placed fifth in the CART point standings in '93, finishing second in three races. Ran on Formula One circuit ir82 and '83.

Car: ForceAurora Colors: Yellow and purple Sponsor: Classmates.comByrd Qualifying Report: Lap time Speed 40.015 224.911 40.043 224.756 40.149 224.161 40.355 223.016 Totals 2:40.565 224.208 "vN i Car: ForceAurora Colors: Red and yellow Sponsor: Target Qualifying Lap time 40.318 40.267 40.419 40.585 Totals 2:41.590 Report: Speed 223.224 223.503 222.667 221.756 222.786 Car: DallaraAurora Colors: White and blue Sponsor: Purity Products Qualifying Report: Lap time Speed 40.582 221.771 221.752 221.526 221.734 221.696 i :40.585 4 fc- 40.627 40.589 Totals Car: DallaraAurora Colors: Yellow and red Sponsor: Sam Schmidt Motorsports Qualifying Report: Lap time Speed 40.457 222.457 40.383 222.862 40.386 222.850 40.289 223.385 Totals 2:41.516 222.888 -j a. Car: ForceAurora Colors: Silver, yellow and orange Sponsor: Heritage Motorsports Qualifying Report: Lap time Speed 40.548 221.959 40.519 222.117 40.620 221.562 40.751 220.852 Totals 2:42.439 221.621 Car: ForceAurora Colors: Yellow and blue Sponsor: WSAMOTORS Ji Car: ForceAurora Colors: Red and yellow Sponsor: Target Qualifying Report: Lap time Speed 40.561 221.884 40.506 222.189 40.483 222.311 :40.499 222.223 Total 2:42.051 222.152 Car: Dallaralnfiniti Colors: Silver and black Sponsor: Excite Home Qualifying Report: Lap time Speed 40.133 224.251 40.171 224.042 40.227 223.726 40.368 222.947 Totals 2:40.900 223.740 Car: DallaraAurora Colors: Purple and white Sponsor Harrah's Qualifying Report: Lap time Speed 40.507 222.181 40.562 222.878 .40.545 221.974 40.635 221.483 Totals 2:42.250 221.879 Car: ForceAurora Colors: Orange and white Sponsor: Meijer iu I )UI in i i Car: DallaraAurora Colors: White and blue Sponsor: Curb Ijecords 1'.