IRL Award Standings Following Pennzoil 200
21 August 1997
INDY RACING LEAGUE AWARDS POLE AWARDS Driver Pole Wins Tony Stewart 4 Arie Luyendyk 2 Scott Sharp 1 Marco Greco 1 Richie Hearn 1 POLE WINNING CHIEF MECHANICS Team Pole Wins Team Menard, Inc. 4 Treadway Racing 2 AJ Foyt Enterprises 1 Galles Racing International 1 Della Penna Motorsports 1 LAP LEADERS Top 5 Drivers Total Laps Led 1. Tony Stewart 812 2. Buddy Lazier 122 3. Arie Luyendyk 120 4. Richie Hearn 96 5. Eddie Cheever, Jr. 89 PIT STOP CHALLENGE Teams #5Treadway Racing TMS #2Team Menard PPIR #51FirstPlus Team Cheever CMS #3Team Menard NHIS Based on the performance after the 1997 Indianapolis 500 through 1998 Phoenix 200. Teams will qualify to compete in the $70,000 Coors Pit Stop Competition in Indianapolis. TOTAL LAPS COMPLETE Driver Total Laps 1. Davey Hamilton 1599 2. Tony Stewart 1590 3. Eddie Cheever, Jr. 1356 4. Marco Greco 1350 5. Roberto Guerrero 1296 Total after 9 races - 1765 ROOKIE POINTS Drivers Points Drivers Points 1. Jim Guthrie 155 12. Jeff Ward 51 2. Affonso Giaffone 139 13. Jimmy Kite 47 3. Billy Boat 137 14. Jeret Schroeder 37 4. Kenny Brack 124 15. Stan Wattles 36 5. Vincenzo Sospiri 121 16. Billy Roe 33 6. Robbie Groff 118 17. Brad Murphey 25 7. Dr. Jack Miller 108 18. Steve Kinser 21 8. Fermin Velez 82 19. J.C. Carbonell 16 9. Tyce Carlson 73 20. Paul Durant 14 10. Sam Schmidt 68 21. Joe Gosek 14 11. Greg Ray 68 22. Allen May 13 ENGINE MANUFACTURER Engine Points 1. Oldsmobile Aurora 88 2. Nissan Infiniti 49 3. Ford Cosworth 22 4. Menard V6 11 5. Buick 11 LEADING DRIVER POINTS / MONEY Driver Points 1. Tony Stewart 254 2. Davey Hamilton 244 3. Eddie Cheever, Jr. 216 4. Arie Luyendyk 213 5. Buddy Lazier 205 Money 1. Arie Luyendyk $2,048,150 2. Tony Stewart 1,050,450 3. Scott Goodyear 855,600 4. Davey Hamilton 740,200 5. Buddy Lazier 705,550