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Dan Drinan
Dan Drinan (born July 4, 1960) is an American sprint car driver from Indianapolis who failed on three separate attempts to qualify for the Indianapolis 500. His first attempt came in 1996, the first year that the Indy Racing League sanctioned the race. Drinan crashed his 1991 Lola chassis, the oldest chassis entered as a potential qualifier, during practice although it is unlikely that his outdated chassis and Buick engine could have produced the speed necessary to make the field. Drinan bruised his lung and fractured his foot in the crash. The Auto Channel, May 18, 1996 He returned in and his [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sprint Car
Sprint cars are high-powered open-wheel race cars, designed primarily for the purpose of running on short oval or circular dirt or paved tracks. Sprint car racing is popular primarily in the United States and Canada, as well as in Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. Sprint cars have very high power-to-weight ratios, with weights of approximately (including the driver) and power outputs of over , which give them a power-to-weight ratio besting that of contemporary F1 cars. Typically, they are powered by a naturally aspirated, methanol-injected overhead valve American V8 engine with a displacement of 410 cubic inches (6.7L) and capable of engine speeds of 9000 rpm. Depending on the mechanical setup (engine, gearing, shocks, etc.) and the track layout, these cars can achieve speeds in excess of . A lower-budget and very popular class of sprint cars uses 360-cubic-inch (5.9L) engines that produce up to 775 horsepower. Sprint cars do not utilize a transmission but have an in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Dura Lube 200
The 1996 Dura Lube 200 was the second round of the 1996 Indy Racing League. The race was held on March 24, 1996, at the Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Report Pre-Race After the first event at Walt Disney World Speedway, a two-month gap followed until the next race at Phoenix International Raceway, which was a trend for 1996 as the rest of the races were spread out in a similar fashion. In the meantime, some IRL competitors kept on racing: on February 4, Scott Sharp scored the overall win at the 24 Hours of Daytona in a Riley & Scott Mk III, while Johnny O'Connell and John Paul Jr. finished on the podium of the GTS-1 and GTS-2 class, respectively. Michele Alboreto also competed in the race, and would finish 2nd overall in the 12 Hours of Sebring a month later. Also, Tony Stewart started his part-time NASCAR Busch Series deal at the Daytona opener, finishing 21st in his first-ever NASCAR race, while Scott Sharp and Stan Wattles got on with their parall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Indy Racing League
The 2000 Indy Racing Northern Light Series was another season that saw a high level of parity, as only one driver, champion Buddy Lazier, won more than a single race. It also saw the beginning of the jump from CART as Al Unser Jr. moved to the series full-time and Chip Ganassi Racing came over to run the Indy 500, which it won with driver Juan Pablo Montoya. It was also the final season for the Riley & Scott chassis, which also saw its first series win in 2000. A planned race at Cleveland was cancelled on September 9, 2000, and reverted to a CART event. Confirmed entries Season Summary Schedule Race results Note: All races running on Oval/Speedway. Race summaries Delphi Indy 200 This race was held January 29 at Walt Disney World Speedway. Greg Ray won the pole. Top ten results #24- Robbie Buhl #91- Buddy Lazier #51- Eddie Cheever #4- Scott Goodyear #11- Eliseo Salazar #98- Donnie Beechler #14- Jeff Ward #12- Buzz Calkins #81- Billy Boat #55- Robby McGehee *This ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Las Vegas 500K
The 1998 Las Vegas 500K was the eleventh and final round of the 1998 Indy Racing League. The race was held on October 11, 1998 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas .... Report Qualifying Two laps qualifying. The worst lap from any of the drivers are unknown. # Couldn't qualify due to an unscheduled engine change. He was allowed to start the race at the back of the field. # Waved off his qualifying attempt after two warm-up laps. He was allowed to start the race at the back of the field. Race Race Statistics *Lead changes: 13 among 7 drivers Standings after the race ;Drivers' Championship standings * Note: Only the top five positions are included for the standings. References External linksInd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Lone Star 500
The 1998 Lone Star 500 was the tenth round of the 1998 Indy Racing League season. The race was held on September 20, 1998 at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. Open-wheel veteran John Paul Jr. earned his first win since the 1983 Michigan 500 in a race determined by attrition and fuel strategy. It would be Paul's only win in his IRL career and the only win for Byrd-Cunningham Racing in the series. Rookie Robby Unser scored his first and only podium as well as led the only laps in his career. The race saw many crashes and problems plague the usual frontrunners, including Arie Luyendyk (fuel pump), Eddie Cheever (engine malfunction), Scott Sharp (crash), Greg Ray (engine malfunction), and Tony Stewart (led 51 laps before an engine problem ended his race). By finishing 5th, points leader Kenny Bräck maintained his comfortable lead in the points standings, all but ensuring he would be the next IRL champion in the next race. Report Qualifying Two laps qualifying. The w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Atlanta 500 Classic
The 1998 Atlanta 500 Classic was the ninth round of the 1998 Indy Racing League season. The race was held on August 29, 1998 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. Sophomore Kenny Bräck took his third consecutive win after surging into the lead during the final sections of the 208-lap race ahead of Davey Hamilton, whose second place would be his best result of the season. Both Bräck and Hamilton jumped ahead of Scott Sharp in the points standings into first and second place, respectively, after Sharp suffered a gearbox malfunction and finished 18th. Polesitter Billy Boat, despite setting the fastest lap of the race, was taken out in a crash involving Marco Greco and Steve Knapp on Lap 167. Report Qualifying Two laps qualifying. The worst lap from some of the drivers are unknown. # Didn't qualify, but were allowed to start the race at the back of the field. Failed to qualify or withdrew * Stevie Reeves R for Pagan Racing - the team withdrew the entry on Thurs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Radisson 200
The 1998 Radisson 200 (also referred to as the Colorado 200 on IndyCar Series on ABC, ABC's TV coverage) was the eighth round of the 1998 in IRL, 1998 Indy Racing League. The race was held on August 16, 1998 at the Pikes Peak International Raceway in Fountain, Colorado. Report Qualifying Two laps qualifying. The worst lap from any of the drivers are unknown. # Couldn't qualify after his chassis had been damaged in a practice crash. He was allowed to start the race at the back of the field. Failed to qualify or withdrew * Stan Wattles for Metro Racing Systems - took part in practice sessions, but withdrew before qualifying. Race # On August 21, both Menard drivers were docked 15 points after the rear wing of their cars was declared illegal in a technical inspection. The penalties were appealed on September 9 and, despite a hearing having been scheduled for September 23, the appeal was dismissed in just two days. Race Statistics *Lead changes: 10 among 6 drivers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 VisionAire 500K
The 1998 VisionAire 500K was the seventh round of the 1998 Indy Racing League. The race was held on July 25, 1998 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Report Qualifying Two laps qualifying. The worst lap from any of the drivers are unknown. # Elected not to qualify after having signed for the ride between practice sessions, and having completed only four laps in practice because of a change in the pedal assembly to fit his size. He was allowed to start the race at the back of the field. # Had an engine failure during practice, and a spare was not ready on time. He was allowed to start the race at the back of the field. Failed to qualify or withdrew * Robby Unser for Team Cheever Cheever Racing was an auto racing team founded in 1996 by Eddie Cheever as Team Cheever in the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series. They fielded a car for Cheever for much of its existence, but occasionally ran two cars, almost always for the Indiana ... - entered for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Pep Boys 400K
The 1998 Pep Boys 400K was the sixth round of the 1998 Indy Racing League. The race was held on July 19, 1998 at the Dover Downs International Speedway in Dover, Delaware. It was the second Indy car race held at this track, and the first since the 1969 Delaware 200. Report Qualifying Two laps qualifying. The worst lap from any of the drivers are unknown. # Had an engine failure in his warm-up lap. He was allowed to start the race at the back of the field. # Named for the ride after qualifying. He was allowed to start the race at the back of the field. Failed to qualify or withdrew * Eliseo Salazar for Riley & Scott Cars - crashed in practice on Friday July 17 and was hospitalized with a broken right arm, hip, leg and pelvis. Replaced by Scott Harrington. * Buzz Calkins for Bradley Motorsports - after losing an engine on practice, his team decided to sit out for the weekend and also to withdraw for the next event at Charlotte to regain competitiveness. * Robbie Buhl f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 New England 200
The 1998 New England 200 was the fifth round of the 1998 Indy Racing League. The race was held on June 28, 1998, at the New Hampshire International Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire. It would be the last Indy car race held at this track until the 2011 MoveThatBlock.com Indy 225. Report Qualifying Two laps qualifying. The worst lap from any of the drivers were not published, and therefore are unknown. # Crashed during his qualifying attempt, but was allowed to start the race at the back of the field using a provisional. Failed to qualify or withdrew * Roberto Guerrero for Pagan Racing - fired the week prior. The team decided to sit out the event (as well as the next event at Dover) in order to search and accommodate a replacement driver. * Greg Ray for Knapp Motorsports - sat out the event because of a shortage of funds. Race A NASCAR Modified race preceding the IRL race left a very slippery type of marbles in the surface. After Jeff Ward had jumped polesitter Bil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 True Value 500
The 1998 True Value 500 was the fourth round of the 1998 Indy Racing League season. The race was held on June 6, 1998, at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. Report Qualifying Two laps qualifying. The worst lap from any of the drivers were not published, and therefore are unknown. Rain delayed qualifying from Thursday to Friday. Failed to qualify or withdrew * Johnny Unser for Hemelgarn Racing - subbed for Buddy Lazier, who suffered from a stomach illness, in practice sessions on Thursday and was named to qualify the car before it was delayed. * Jimmy Kite for Team Scandia - The team scaled back its IRL program after Indianapolis to concentrate on NASCAR, and withdrew from the event, along with his #33 entry, initially assigned to Billy Roe. * Mike Groff for Byrd-Cunningham Racing - fired prior to the start of practice and replaced by John Paul Jr., who was due to drive for Team Pelfrey. * Steve Kinser for Team Pelfrey - initially named as a replacement for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Dura Lube 200
The 1998 Dura Lube 200 was the second round of the 1998 Indy Racing League. The race was held on March 22, 1998 at the Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Report Qualifying Grid limited to 28 cars. Positions 1-26 determined by qualifying speed. Positions 27-28 reserved for provisionals (based on entrant points). Race The difference between the fastest and slowest qualifier was the 2nd closest in Indycar history at Phoenix, which, combined with traction problems in turn 2 caused by a dip in the pavement, made for a rough race. Shockingly, neither the defending race champion, Jim Guthrie, nor his previous team Blueprint Racing (with Robbie Groff) qualified. Speeds were up from the previous year, and six cars broke the new-car track record led by surprise pole winner Jeff Ward, who jumped out to the early lead and held it until he encountered gearbox problems. He eventually lost fifth gear and was handicapped on restarts, although once up to speed he was sti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
