SAMSONITE 200 INDY RACING LEAGUE PIKES PEAK INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY June 25-29, 1997
WEDNESDAY, June 25, 1997 9:00 a.m. Transporter enter track 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. STAR Formula Mazda open test 5:00 p.m. Garage area closes
THURSDAY, June 26, 1997 7:00 a.m. Gates Open 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. U.S. Formula Ford 2000 open test 5:00 p.m. Garage area closes
FRIDAY, June 27, 1997 7:00 a.m. Gates Open 9:00 a.m.-9:40 a.m. STAR Formula Mazda PRACTICE 9:45 a.m.-10:20 a.m. U.S. Formula Ford 2000 PRACTICE 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. IRL PRACTICE 12:45 p.m.-1:10 p.m. STAR Formula Mazada PRACTICE 1:15 p.m.-1:40 p.m. U.S. Formula Ford 2000 PRACTICE 1:45 p.m.-2:25 p.m. STAR Formula Mazda QUALIFYING 2:30 p.m.-3:25 p.m. IRL PRACTICE 8:00 p.m. Garage area closes
SATURDAY, June 28, 1997 7:00 a.m. Gates Open 8:30 a.m.-8:50 a.m. STAR Formula Mazda PRACTICE 9:00 a.m.-10:25 a.m. IRL PRACTICE 10:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m. U.S. Formula Ford 2000 QUALIFYING (Top 20 positions set) 11:45 a.m. IRL cars in line to qualify 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. IRL QUALIFYING 2:00 p.m.-2:45 p.m. STAR Formula Mazda race (50 laps/50 miles) 3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. U.S. Formula Ford 2000 last chance (20 laps, determines positions 21-34) 3:45 p.m.-4:15 p.m. IRL PRACTICE 4:30 p.m. Autograph Session (Garage Area) 8:00 p.m. Garage Area Closes
SUNDAY, June 29, 1997 7:00 a.m. Gates Open 8:30 a.m. Chapel (Drivers' lounge) 9:45 a.m.-10:00 a.m. U.S. Formula Ford 2000 warm-up 10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. On-track / pre-race festivities 11:00 a.m.-12:00 a.m. U.S. Formula Ford 2000 Race (50 laps / 50 miles) 12:15 p.m. Grid IRL cars 1:00 p.m. IRL Samsonite 200 (200 laps / 200 miles)
*Schedule Subject to Change













