1997 Samsonite 200, the Glossary
The 1997 Samsonite 200 (also referred to as the Colorado 200 on ABC's TV coverage) was the seventh round of the 1996–1997 Indy Racing League.[1]
Table of Contents
48 relations: A. J. Foyt Racing, Affonso Giaffone, Alessandro Zampedri, Arie Luyendyk, Billy Boat, Bradley Motorsports, Buddy Lazier, Buzz Calkins, Chastain Motorsports, Cheever Racing, Davey Hamilton, Eddie Cheever, Eliseo Salazar, Fountain, Colorado, Galles Racing, Greg Ray, Hemelgarn Racing, IndyCar Series on ABC, Jack Miller (racing driver), Jim Guthrie (racing driver), Jimmy Kite, John Menard Jr., John Paul Jr. (racing driver), Johnny Unser, Kelley Racing, Kenny Bräck, Marco Greco, Mark Dismore, McCormack Motorsports, Mike Groff, Pagan Racing, PDM Racing, Pikes Peak International Raceway, Robbie Buhl, Robbie Groff, Roberto Guerrero, Scott Goodyear, Scott Sharp, Stéphan Grégoire, Team Menard, Team Scandia, Tony Stewart, Treadway Racing, Vincenzo Sospiri, 1996–97 Indy Racing League, 1997 True Value 500, 1997 VisionAire 500, 1998 Radisson 200.
- 1996–97 in IndyCar
- 1997 in sports in Colorado
- Motorsport in Colorado
A. J. Foyt Racing
A.
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Affonso Giaffone
Affonso Giaffone Neto (born April 6, 1968, in Santos, São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian former racing driver.
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Alessandro Zampedri
Alessandro Zampedri (born 3 October 1969 in Brescia) is an Italian race car driver.
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Arie Luyendyk
Arie Luijendijk (anglicized as Arie Luyendyk; born 21 September 1953), nicknamed "The Flying Dutchman," is a Dutch former auto racing driver, and winner of the 1990 and 1997 Indianapolis 500 races.
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Billy Boat
William Leonard Boat (born February 2, 1966) is an American former open-wheel driver who raced in the Indy Racing League.
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Bradley Motorsports
Bradley Motorsports was a racing team in the Indy Racing League owned by Colorado convenience store owner Brad Calkins.
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Buddy Lazier
Robert Buddy Lazier (born October 31, 1967) is an American auto racing driver, best known for winning the 1996 Indianapolis 500 and the 2000 Indy Racing League season championship.
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Buzz Calkins
Bradley Hobson "Buzz" Calkins Jr. (born May 2, 1971 in Denver, Colorado) is a former Indy Racing League driver.
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Chastain Motorsports
Chastain Motorsports was a team in the Indy Racing League owned by Indianapolis businessman Tom Chastain.
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Cheever Racing
Cheever Racing was an auto racing team founded in 1996 by Eddie Cheever as Team Cheever in the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series.
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Davey Hamilton
David Jay "Davey" Hamilton (born June 13, 1962, in Nampa, Idaho) is a race car driver who competed in the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series and Stadium Super Trucks.
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Eddie Cheever
Edward McKay Cheever Jr. (born January 10, 1958) is an American former racing driver who raced for almost 30 years in Formula One, sports cars, CART, and the Indy Racing League.
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Eliseo Salazar
Eliseo Salazar Valenzuela (born 14 November 1954) is a Chilean former racing driver.
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Fountain, Colorado
The City of Fountain is a home rule municipality located in El Paso County, Colorado, United States.
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Galles Racing
Galles Racing is a former auto racing team owned by Rick Galles that competed in the CART series, Can-Am and the Indy Racing League.
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Greg Ray
Gregory Ray (born August 3, 1966) is an American former race car driver.
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Hemelgarn Racing
Hemelgarn Racing is an American auto racing team owned by Ron Hemelgarn.
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IndyCar Series on ABC
The IndyCar Series on ABC, also known as the IndyCar Series on ESPN, was the branding used for coverage of the IndyCar Series produced by ESPN, and formerly broadcast on ABC television network in the United States (through its ESPN on ABC division) between 1965 and 2018.
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Jack Miller (racing driver)
Jack Miller (born June 14, 1961, in Indianapolis), usually known as Dr.
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Jim Guthrie (racing driver)
Jim Guthrie (born September 13, 1961 in Gadsden, Alabama) is a former driver in the Indy Racing League.
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Jimmy Kite
Jimmy Kite (born February 18, 1976, in Effingham, Illinois) is a retired American race car driver.
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John Menard Jr.
John Robert Menard Jr. (born January 22, 1940) is an American billionaire businessman, and the founder and owner of Menards, a Midwestern chain of home improvement stores.
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John Paul Jr. (racing driver)
John Lee Paul Jr. (February 19, 1960 – December 29, 2020) was an American racing driver.
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Johnny Unser
Johnny Unser (born October 22, 1958) is a former race car driver.
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Kelley Racing
Kelley Racing is a former Indy Racing League team founded by Fort Wayne, Indiana-based car dealer Tom Kelley that fielded a Delphi sponsored car for Scott Sharp during its entire existence from 1998 to 2004.
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Kenny Bräck
Kenny Bräck (born 21 March 1966) is a Swedish former race car driver.
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Marco Greco
Marco Greco (Born December 1, 1963 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and auto racing driver who competed in the Indy Racing League from 1996 to 1999.
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Mark Dismore
Mark Dismore (born October 12, 1956 in Greenfield, Indiana) is a former driver in the Indy Racing League and the 1990 Toyota Pacific champion as well as the winner of the 1993 24 Hours of Daytona with Dan Gurney's All American Racers in a Toyota GTP car with co-drivers Rocky Moran and P. J. Jones.
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McCormack Motorsports
McCormack Motorsports is a former Indy Racing League team owned by Dennis McCormack that operated from 1996 to 2001.
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Mike Groff
Michael Dennis Groff (born November 16, 1961, in Van Nuys, California) is a former race car driver who competed in CART and the IRL IndyCar Series and was the 1989 Indy Lights champion.
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Pagan Racing
Pagan Racing was a racing team owned by Texas businessmen Jack and Allan Pagan.
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PDM Racing
PDM Racing was a racing team in the IndyCar Series and USAC Silver Crown series owned by Paul Diatlovich.
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Pikes Peak International Raceway
Pikes Peak International Raceway (PPIR) is a racetrack in the Colorado Springs area within the city limits of Fountain, Colorado, that by October 12, 1997, was "the fastest 1-mile paved oval anywhere".
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Robbie Buhl
Robbie Buhl (born September 2, 1963) is an American former race car driver who competed in the Indy Racing League.
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Robbie Groff
Robert Clayton Groff (born January 31, 1966, in Mission Hills, California), is a former driver in the Indy Racing League and CART Championship Car series and is brother of Mike Groff.
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Roberto Guerrero
Roberto José Guerrero Isaza (born 16 November 1958) is a Colombian-American former race driver.
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Scott Goodyear
Donald Scott Goodyear (born December 20, 1959) is a Canadian retired racing driver.
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Scott Sharp
Scott Sharp (born February 14, 1968) is an American professional racing driver in the United SportsCar Championship.
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Stéphan Grégoire
Stéphan Grégoire (born May 14, 1969 in Neufchâteau, Vosges) is a French race car driver currently living in Zionsville, Indiana.
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Team Menard
Team Menard was an auto racing team that competed in the Indianapolis 500, CART, Indy Racing League, NASCAR Cup Series, and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
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Team Scandia
Team Scandia was a team in the Indy Racing League owned by Andy Evans that fielded a record 7 cars in the 1996 Indianapolis 500.
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Tony Stewart
Anthony Wayne Stewart (born May 20, 1971), nicknamed "Smoke", is an American semi-retired professional stock car racing driver, and current NASCAR team co-owner of Stewart-Haas Racing.
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Treadway Racing
Treadway Racing is a former auto racing team that competed in the early seasons of the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series.
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Vincenzo Sospiri
Vincenzo Sospiri (born 7 October 1966) is an Italian former racing driver.
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1996–97 Indy Racing League
The 1996–97 Indy Racing League was the second season contested by the Indy Racing League. 1997 Samsonite 200 and 1996–97 Indy Racing League are 1996–97 in IndyCar.
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1997 True Value 500
The 1997 True Value 500 was the sixth round of the 1996–1997 Indy Racing League season. 1997 Samsonite 200 and 1997 True Value 500 are 1996–97 in IndyCar.
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1997 VisionAire 500
The 1997 VisionAire 500 was the eighth round of the 1996–1997 Indy Racing League. 1997 Samsonite 200 and 1997 VisionAire 500 are 1996–97 in IndyCar.
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1998 Radisson 200
The 1998 Radisson 200 (also referred to as the Colorado 200 on ABC's TV coverage) was the eighth round of the 1998 Indy Racing League.
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See also
1996–97 in IndyCar
- 1996 Las Vegas 500K
- 1996 True Value 200
- 1996–97 Indy Racing League
- 1997 Indianapolis 500
- 1997 Indy 200 at Walt Disney World
- 1997 Las Vegas 500K
- 1997 Pennzoil 200
- 1997 Phoenix 200
- 1997 Samsonite 200
- 1997 True Value 500
- 1997 VisionAire 500
1997 in sports in Colorado
- 1996–97 Colorado Avalanche season
- 1996–97 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team
- 1996–97 Denver Nuggets season
- 1997 Air Force Falcons football team
- 1997 Colorado Buffaloes football team
- 1997 Colorado Rockies season
- 1997 Colorado State Rams football team
- 1997 Denver Broncos season
- 1997 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
- 1997 Northern Colorado Bears football team
- 1997 Samsonite 200
- 1997–98 Colorado Avalanche season
- 1997–98 Denver Nuggets season
Motorsport in Colorado
- 1997 Samsonite 200
- Centrix Financial Grand Prix of Denver
- Pikes Peak International Hill Climb