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