80th Indianapolis 500

Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Speedway, IN
May 26, 1996

Indianapolis 500
Pole Day Report

POLE DAY -- SATURDAY, MAY 11
QUALIFICATION SUMMARY

Chronological Order

LYN ST. JAMES (#45 Spirit of San Antonio) 94/L/F/G: 

      Lap 1:      Lap 2:      Lap 3:      Lap 4:      Total:
      39.979      40.055      40.039      40.216    2:40.289
     225.118     224.691     224.781     223.792     224.594

BUDDY LAZIER (#91 Hemelgarn Racing-Delta Faucet) 95/R/F/F: 

      Lap 1:      Lap 2:      Lap 3:      Lap 4:      Total:
      38.878      38.864      38.888      38.899    2:35.529
     231.493     231.577     231.434     231.368     231.468

JOHNNY UNSER (#64 Ruger-Titanium/Project Indy/Reynard) 95/R/F/G: 

      Lap 1:      Lap 2:      Lap 3:      Lap 4:      Total:
      39.868      39.836      39.743      39.764    2:39.211
     225.745     225.926     226.455     226.335     226.115

ALESSANDRO ZAMPEDRI (#8 Mi-Jack/AGIP/Dinema) 95/L/F/G: 

      Lap 1:      Lap 2:      Lap 3:      Lap 4:      Total:
      39.200      39.182      39.217      39.199    2:36.798
     229.592     229.697     229.492     229.598     229.595

DAVY JONES (#70 Delco Electronics High Tech Team Galles) 95/L/MI/G: 

      Lap 1:      Lap 2:      Lap 3:      Lap 4:      Total:
      38.636      38.660      38.673      38.616    2:34.585
     232.943*    232.799     232.721     233.064*    232.882**

MIKE GROFF (#60 Valvoline Cummins Craftsman Special) 95/R/F/G: 

      Lap 1:      Lap 2:      Lap 3:      Lap 4:      Total:
      39.286      39.293      39.361      39.469    2:37.409
     229.089     229.048     228.653     228.027     228.704

RICHIE HEARN (#4 Della Penna Motorsports Ralph's Food 4 Less Fuji Film) 
     95/R/F/G: 

      Lap 1:      Lap 2:      Lap 3:      Lap 4:      Total:
      39.639      39.704      39.759      39.824    2:38.926
     227.049     226.677     226.364     225.994     226.521

TONY STEWART (#20 Menards/Glidden/Quaker State/Special) 95/L/M/F: 

      Lap 1:      Lap 2:      Lap 3:      Lap 4:      Total:
      38.620      38.597      38.614      38.609    2:34.440
     233.040     233.179*    233.076     233.106     233.100**

JOHN PAUL, JR. (#18 V-Line Earl's Supply) 93/L/M/G: 

      Lap 1:      Lap 2:      Lap 3:      Lap 4:      Total:
      39.880      41.011      Waved Off
     225.677     219.453     

BUZZ CALKINS (#12 Bradley Food Marts/Reynard) 95/R/F/F: 

      Lap 1:      Lap 2:      Lap 3:      Lap 4:      Total:
      39.478      39.346      39.188      39.184    2:37.196
     227.975     228.740     229.662     229.686     229.013

JIM GUTHRIE (#27 Team Blueprint Racing Inc.) 93/L/M/F: 

      Lap 1:      Lap 2:      Lap 3:      Lap 4:      Total:
      40.485      40.477      40.464      40.449    2:41.875
     222.305     222.348     222.420     222.502     222.394

DAVEY HAMILTON (#14 AJ Foyt Copenhagen Racing) 95/L/F/G: 

      Lap 1:      Lap 2:      Lap 3:      Lap 4:      Total:
      39.319      39.335      39.304      39.325    2:37.283
     228.897     228.804     228.984     228.862     228.887

EDDIE CHEEVER (#3 Quaker State Menards Special) 95/L/M/F: 

      Lap 1:      Lap 2:      Lap 3:      Lap 4:      Total:
      39.032      38.825      38.758      38.704    2:35.319
     230.580     231.809     232.210     232.534     231.781

ROBERTO GUERRERO (#21 WavePhore/Pennzoil Reynard-Ford) 95/R/F/G: 

      Lap 1:      Lap 2:      Lap 3:      Lap 4:      Total:
      39.123      38.777      38.850      38.843    2:35.593
     230.044     232.096     231.660     231.702     231.373

MICHELE ALBORETO (#33 Alta Spring Water/Perry Ellis/Royal Purple) 
    95/R/F/G: 

      Lap 1:      Lap 2:      Lap 3:      Lap 4:      Total:
      40.153      40.157      Waved Off
     224.143     224.120     

ELISEO SALAZAR (#7 Cristal/Copec Mobil) 95/L/F/G: 

      Lap 1:      Lap 2:      Lap 3:      Lap 4:      Total:
      38.668      38.652      38.710      38.686    2:34.716
     232.751     232.847     232.498     232.642     232.684

SCOTT BRAYTON (#2 Glidden Menards Special) 95/L/M/F: 

      Lap 1:      Lap 2:      Lap 3:      Lap 4:      Total:
      38.868      38.921      38.867      38.828    2:35.484
     231.553     231.238     231.559     231.791     231.535

MICHEL JOURDAIN, Jr. (#22 Herdez Quaker State Canels) 95/L/F/G: 

      Lap 1:      Lap 2:      Lap 3:      Lap 4:      Total:
      39.370      39.152      39.205      39.218    2:36.945
     228.600     229.873     229.563     229.486     229.380

STEPHAN GREGOIRE (#9 Hemelgarn Racing) 95/L/F/F: 

      Lap 1:      Lap 2:      Lap 3:      Lap 4:      Total:
      39.791      39.452      39.555      39.405    2:38.203
     226.182     228.125     227.531     228.397     227.556

MARK DISMORE (#30 Quaker State Menards Special) 95/L/M/F: 

      Lap 1:      Lap 2:      Lap 3:      Lap 4:      Total:
      39.642      39.565      39.582      39.620    2:38.409
     227.032     227.474     227.376     227.158     227.260

MICHELE ALBORETO (#33 Alta Spring Water/Perry Ellis/Royal Purple) 
     95/R/F/G: 

      Lap 1:      Lap 2:      Lap 3:      Lap 4:      Total:
      39.388      39.458      39.449      39.441    2:37.736
     228.496     228.091     228.143     228.189     228.229

JOHN PAUL, JR. (#18 V-Line Earl's Supply) 93/L/M/G: 

      Lap 1:      Lap 2:      Lap 3:      Lap 4:      Total:
      39.945      40.040      40.034      40.154    2:40.173
     225.310     224.775     224.809     224.137     224.757

ARIE LUYENDYK (#35 Jonathan Byrd's Cafeteria/Bryant Heating & 
     Cooling) 95/R/F/F: 

      Lap 1:      Lap 2:      Lap 3:      Lap 4:      Total:
      38.834      38.617      38.340      38.457    2:34.248
     231.756     233.058     234.742*    234.028     233.390**
#35 disqualified for being 7 lbs. underweight.

Two more attempts left for this car.

Car #2, previously qualified has been withdrawn.

SCOTT BRAYTON (#32 Glidden Menards Special) 95/L/M/F: 

      Lap 1:      Lap 2:      Lap 3:      Lap 4:      Total:
      38.515      38.538      38.493      38.486    2:34.032 
     233.675     233.536     233.809     233.851     233.718**

SCOTT SHARP (#11 Conseco AJ Foyt Racing) 95/L/F/G: 

      Lap 1:      Lap 2:      Lap 3:      Lap 4:      Total:
      38.796      38.788     Waved Off (car slowed) 
     231.983     232.031     


SUNDAY, MAY 12 QUALIFICATION SUMMARY Chronological Order Arie Luyendyk (#5 Jonathan Byrd's Cafeteria/Bryant Heating & Cooling) 95/R/F/F: Lap 1: Lap 2: Lap 3: Lap 4: Total: 38.097 37.983 37.933 37.895 2:31.908 236.239 236.948 237.260 237.498 * 236.986 ** Marco Greco (#41 AJ Foyt Enterprises) 94/L/F/G: Lap 1: Lap 2: Lap 3: Lap 4: Total: 39.440 39.264 39.392 39.219 2:37.315 228.195 229.218 228.473 229.481 228.840 Brad Murphey (#10 Hemelgarn Racing) 94/R/F/F: Lap 1: Lap 2: Lap 3: Lap 4: Total: Engine smoke (waved off) Scott Sharp (#11 Conseco/AJ Foyt Racing) 95/L/F/G: Lap 1: Lap 2: Lap 3: Lap 4: Total: 39.040 38.967 38.861 38.841 2:35.709 230.533 230.965 231.595 231.714 231.201 Paul Durant (#96 ABF Motorsports USA Sunrise Rental Canada) 92/L/B/G: Lap 1: Lap 2: Lap 3: Lap 4: Total: 39.994 39.898 39.794 40.027 2:39.713 225.034 225.575 226.165 224.848 225.404 Robbie Buhl (#54 Beck Motorsports) 94/L/F/F: Lap 1: Lap 2: Lap 3: Lap 4: Total: 39.672 39.639 39.832 39.996 2:39.139 226.860 227.049 225.949 225.023 226.217 Racin Gardner (#90 Team Scandia/Slick Gardner Enterprizes) 94/L/F/G: Lap 1: Lap 2: Lap 3: Lap 4: Total: 40.082 40.012 40.150 40.146 2:40.390 224.540 224.933 224.159 224.182 224.453 * New 1-Lap Track Record ** New 4-Lap Track Record