IRL: Texas Motor Speedway Round 9
Qualifying
1. (1) Greg Ray Dallara-Oldsmobile 215.352mph
2. (4) Scott Goodyear Dallara-Oldsmobile 214.391
3. (14) Jeff Ward G Force-Oldsmobile 213.074
4. (3) Al Unser Jr. G Force-Oldsmobile 212.633
5. (24) Robbie Buhl G Force-Infiniti 212.340
6. (91) Buddy Lazier Dallara-Oldsmobile 212.305
7. (43) Davey Hamilton Dallara-Oldsmobile 212.254
8. (5) Robby McGehee G Force-Oldsmobile 211.996
9. (20) Tyce Carlson Dallara-Oldsmobile 211.662
10. (51) Eddie Cheever Jr. Dallara-Infiniti 211.483
11. (28) Mark Dismore Dallara-Oldsmobile 211.312
12. (16) Jaques Lazier G Force-Oldsmobile 210.997
13. (15) Sarah Fisher Dallara-Oldsmobile 210.971
14. (6) Jeret Schroeder Dallara-Oldsmobile 210.929
15. (55) Shigeaki Hattori G Force-Oldsmobile 210.929
16. (98) Donnie Beechler Dallara-Oldsmobile 210.827
17. (12) Buzz Calkins Dallara-Oldsmobile 210.480
18. (18) Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Oldsmobile 209.974
19. (88) Airton Daré G Force-Oldsmobile 209.965
20. (27) Jimmy Kite G Force-Oldsmobile 209.931
21. (11) Eliseo Salazar G Force-Oldsmobile 209.805
22. (81) Billy Boat Dallara-Oldsmobile 209.763
23. (7) Stephan Gregoire G Force-Oldsmobile 208.752
24. (8) Scott Sharp Dallara-Oldsmobile 208.619
25. (21) Zak Morioka Dallara-Oldsmobile 207.585
26. (19) Stevie Reeves Dallara-Oldsmobile 206.099
27. (30) J.J. Yeley G Force-Oldsmobile 203.149
Race Result
Pos St Driver Car Laps Reason Prize money
1. (2) Scott Goodyear Dallara-Oldsmobile 208 $123,700
2. (10) Eddie Cheever Jr. Dallara-Infiniti 208 $86,850
3. (22) Billy Boat Dallara-Oldsmobile 208 $73,750
4. (6) Buddy Lazier Dallara-Oldsmobile 208 $56,100
5. (21) Eliseo Salazar G Force-Oldsmobile 207 $50,700
6. (16) Donnie Beechler Dallara-Oldsmobile 207 $45,300
7. (15) Shigeaki Hattori G Force-Oldsmobile 207 $59,200
8. (3) Jeff Ward G Force-Oldsmobile 207 $43,100
9. (17) Buzz Calkins Dallara-Oldsmobile 207 $43,100
10. (12) Jaques Lazier G Force-Oldsmobile 207 $20,000
11. (13) Sarah Fisher Dallara-Oldsmobile 206 $18,900
12. (19) Airton Daré G Force-Oldsmobile 205 $39,800
13. (24) Scott Sharp Dallara-Oldsmobile 200 $38,800
14. (11) Mark Dismore Dallara-Oldsmobile 189 $37,600
15. (25) Zak Morioka Dallara-Oldsmobile 187 accident $14,600
16. (14) Jeret Schroeder Dallara-Oldsmobile 165 $35,500
17. (4) Al Unser Jr. G Force-Oldsmobile 155 clutch $54,300
18. (5) Robbie Buhl G Force-Infiniti 148 engine $34,300
19. (7) Davey Hamilton Dallara-Oldsmobile 140 wheel bearing $11,300
20. (23) Stephan Gregoire G Force-Oldsmobile 116 $32,200
21. (20) Jimmy Kite G Force-Oldsmobile 89 engine $10,200
22. (26) Stevie Reeves Dallara-Oldsmobile 80 engine $10,200
23. (9) Tyce Carlson Dallara-Oldsmobile 67 engine $32,200
24. (8) Robby McGehee G Force-Oldsmobile 62 electrical $32,200
25. (27) J.J. Yeley G Force-Oldsmobile 27 oil pressure $10,200
26. (1) Greg Ray Dallara-Oldsmobile 18 engine $44,700
27. (18) Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Oldsmobile 8 engine $32,200
Race Statistics
Winner's average speed: 175.276 mph.
Time of race: 1:43:35.926.
Margin of victory: .140 of a second.
Cautions: 4 for 24 laps.
Lead changes: 16 among 8 drivers.
Lap Leaders Caution Flags
1- 1 4 Goodyear, Scott 1: 68- 71 4 0:04:17 Track Debris
2- 33 3 Unser Jr., Al 2: 86- 94 9 0:10:09 Oil on Track
34- 48 4 Goodyear, Scott 3: 155-159 5 0:05:09 Track Inspecti
49- 49 3 Unser Jr., Al 4: 193-198 6 0:07:05 Accident
50- 50 16 Lazier, Jaques Total Laps: 24 0:26:40
51- 52 8 Sharp, Scott
53-100 3 Unser Jr., Al
101-103 4 Goodyear, Scott
104-121 3 Unser Jr., Al
122-135 51 Cheever Jr., Eddie
136-143 4 Goodyear, Scott
144-145 24 Buhl, Robbie
146-146 81 Boat, Billy
147-156 4 Goodyear, Scott
157-194 91 Lazier, Buddy
195-206 51 Cheever Jr., Eddie
207-208 4 Goodyear, Scott
Championship Standings
1. Buddy Lazier 290
2. Scott Goodyear 272
3. Eddie Cheever Jr. 257
4. Eliseo Salazar 210
5. Mark Dismore 202
Donnie Beechler 202
7. Scott Sharp 196
8. Robbie Buhl 190
9. Al Unser Jr. 188
10. Billy Boat 181
11. Jeff Ward 176
12. Robby McGehee 174
13. Greg Ray 172
14. Stephan Gregoire 171
15. Buzz Calkins 145
16. Airton Dare (R) 142
17. Jeret Schroeder (R) 136
18. Sarah Fisher (R) 124
Tyce Carlson 124
20. Jaques Lazier 112
21. Sam Hornish Jr. (R) 110
22. Shigeaki Hattori(R) 109
23. Davey Hamilton 98
24. Jimmy Kite 79
25. Juan Montoya 54
26. Doug Didero (R) 43
27. Ronnie Johncox 33
J.J. Yeley 33
29. Robby Gordon 28
Jason Leffler (R) 28
31. Niclas Jonsson (R) 27
32. Jimmy Vasser 26
33. Stevie Reeves (R) 25
34. Robby Unser 19
35. Scott Harrington 17
36. Zak Morioka (R) 15
37. Raul Boesel 14
38. Steve Knapp 11
39. Bobby Regester (R) 10
40. John Hollansworth Jr. 9
41. Jon Herb (R) 8
Johnny Unser 8
43. Stan Wattles 7
Roberto Guerrero 7
45. Jack Miller 6
46. Billy Roe 5
47. Richie Hearn 3
48. Andy Hillenburg (R) 2
49. Lyn St. James 1