The 2000 Indy Racing League season was another season that saw a high level of parity as only one driver, champion Buddy Lazier, won more than a single race. It also saw the beginning of the jump from CART as Al Unser Jr. moved to the series full time and Chip Ganassi Racing came over to run the Indy 500, which it won with driver Juan Montoya. It was also the final season for the Riley & Scott chassis, which also saw its first series win in 2000. Indy Racing League Logo The Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is the sanctioning body of a predominantly American based open-wheel racing series. ... Buddy Lazier is an American open-wheel racecar driver born in Vail, Colorado on Oct 31, 1967. ... A simple wooden cart in Australia A cart transporting watermelons in Harbin, China. ... Al Unser, Jr. ... Chip Ganassi Racing is a racing orginization with teams in NASCAR, Champ Cars, and the IRL. It is owned by businessman Chip Ganassi and the Target Corporation. ... Juan Pablo Montoya Juan Pablo Montoya (born September 20, 1975) is a Colombian Formula One motor racing driver. ... Riley & Scott is a company providing chassis for sportscar racing. ...

Race summaries

Delphi Indy 200

This race was held January 24 at Walt Disney World Speedway. Greg Ray won the pole. January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Walt Disney World Speedway is a racing facility located in Orlando, Florida and is part of the Disney World theme park. ... Greg Ray is a former IRL IndyCar Series driver born August 3, 1966 in Dallas, Texas. ...

Top ten results

1. Robbie Buhl
2. Buddy Lazier
3. Eddie Cheever
4. Scott Goodyear
5. Eliseo Salazar
6. Donnie Beechler
7. Jeff Ward
8. Buzz Calkins
9. Billy Boat
10. Robby McGehee

Robbie Buhl (born September 2, 1963 in Detroit) is a former IndyCar Series competitor. ... Buddy Lazier is an American open-wheel racecar driver born in Vail, Colorado on Oct 31, 1967. ... Eddie McKay Cheever, Jr. ... Scott Goodyear (b. ... Eliseo Salazar was a Formula One driver from Chile. ... Jeff Ward is the first motocross rider in history to win every major AMA national motocross title. ... Buzz Calkins (born May 2, 1971 in Denver) was a former Indy Racing League driver. ... Billy Boat (born February 2, 1966 in Phoenix, Arizona) is a former driver in the Indy Racing League. ...

MCI WorldCom Indy 200

This race was held March 19 at Phoenix International Raceway. Greg Ray won the pole. March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). ... Phoenix International Raceway is a one mile tri-oval race track located in Avondale, AZ. It opened in 1964, but wasnt used by NASCAR until 1988, with the first race won by the late Alan Kulwicki. ... Greg Ray is a former IRL IndyCar Series driver born August 3, 1966 in Dallas, Texas. ...

Top ten results

1. Buddy Lazier
2. Scott Goodyear
3. Donnie Beechler
4. Eliseo Salazar
5. Scott Sharp
6. Billy Boat
7. Robby Buhl
8. Stephan Gregoire
9. Al Unser, Jr.
10. Eddie Cheever

Buddy Lazier is an American open-wheel racecar driver born in Vail, Colorado on Oct 31, 1967. ... Scott Goodyear (b. ... Eliseo Salazar was a Formula One driver from Chile. ... Scott Sharp (born February 14, 1968 in Norwalk, Connecticut) is an American race car driver in the Indy Racing League. ... Billy Boat (born February 2, 1966 in Phoenix, Arizona) is a former driver in the Indy Racing League. ... Stephan Gregoire (born May 14, 1969 in Neufchâteau, Vosges, France) is a race car driver. ... Penske PC-23 driven by Al Unser, Jr. ... Eddie McKay Cheever, Jr. ...

Vegas Indy 300

This race was held April 22 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Mark Dismore won the pole. April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located at 7000 Las Vegas Boulevard North in Las Vegas, Nevada, is an complex of 4 different tracks for automobile racing. ... Mark Dismore (born October 12, 1956 in Greenfield, Indiana) is a former driver in the Indy Racing League and the 1990 Toyota Pacific champion. ...

Top ten results

1. Al Unser, Jr.
2. Mark Dismore
3. Sam Hornish, Jr.
4. Jeret Schroeder
5. Robbie Buhl
6. Robby McGehee
7. Billy Boat
8. Tyce Carlson
9. Greg Ray
10. Jaques Lazier

Penske PC-23 driven by Al Unser, Jr. ... Mark Dismore (born October 12, 1956 in Greenfield, Indiana) is a former driver in the Indy Racing League and the 1990 Toyota Pacific champion. ... Sam Hornish, Jr. ... Robbie Buhl (born September 2, 1963 in Detroit) is a former IndyCar Series competitor. ... Billy Boat (born February 2, 1966 in Phoenix, Arizona) is a former driver in the Indy Racing League. ... Greg Ray is a former IRL IndyCar Series driver born August 3, 1966 in Dallas, Texas. ... Jaques Lazier is an Indy Racing League driver born January 25, 1971 in Denver, Colorado and is the younger brother of 1996 Indianapolis 500 champion Buddy Lazier. ...

Indianapolis 500

The Indy 500 was held May 28 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Greg Ray sat on pole. Indianapolis 500, 1994 An Indianapolis 500 racecar depicted on the Indiana state quarter The Indianapolis 500 or the Indy 500 is the ubiquitously shortened name for the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, an American automobile race held annually over the Memorial Day weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (149th in leap years). ... Indianapolis Motor Speedway Wing and Wheel Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana (a separate city completely surrounded by Indianapolis) in the United States, is the second-oldest surviving automobile racing track in the world (after the Milwaukee Mile), having existed since 1909, and the original Speedway, the first racing... Greg Ray is a former IRL IndyCar Series driver born August 3, 1966 in Dallas, Texas. ...

Top ten results

1. Juan Pablo Montoya
2. Buddy Lazier
3. Eliseo Salazar
4. Jeff Ward
5. Eddie Cheever
6. Robby Gordon
7. Jimmy Vasser
8. Stephan Gregoire
9. Scott Goodyear
10. Scott Sharp

Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán (born September 20, 1975) is a Colombian Formula One motor racing driver. ... Buddy Lazier is an American open-wheel racecar driver born in Vail, Colorado on Oct 31, 1967. ... Eliseo Salazar was a Formula One driver from Chile. ... Jeff Ward is the first motocross rider in history to win every major AMA national motocross title. ... Eddie McKay Cheever, Jr. ... Robby Gordon (born in Bellflower, California, on January 2, 1969) is an American racing driver, who currently competes in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series although he has also raced in the NASCAR Busch and Craftsman Truck series, Champ Car, the IRL, Trans-Am, IMSA, IROC and Paris-Dakar. ... Jimmy Vasser (born November 20, 1965 in Canoga Park, California ) is a an American racing driver. ... Stephan Gregoire (born May 14, 1969 in Neufchâteau, Vosges, France) is a race car driver. ... Scott Goodyear (b. ... Scott Sharp (born February 14, 1968 in Norwalk, Connecticut) is an American race car driver in the Indy Racing League. ...

Casino Magic 500

This race was held June 11 at Texas Motor Speedway. Buddy Lazier won the pole. June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ... Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in Justin, Texas, which is within Denton County, Texas. ... Buddy Lazier is an American open-wheel racecar driver born in Vail, Colorado on Oct 31, 1967. ...

Top ten results

1. Scott Sharp
2. Robbie McGehee
3. Al Unser, Jr.
4. Buzz Calkins
5. Scott Goodyear
6. Mark Dismore
7. Buddy Lazier
8. Shigeaki Hattori
9. Eddy Cheever
10. Airton Dare

Scott Sharp (born February 14, 1968 in Norwalk, Connecticut) is an American race car driver in the Indy Racing League. ... Penske PC-23 driven by Al Unser, Jr. ... Buzz Calkins (born May 2, 1971 in Denver) was a former Indy Racing League driver. ... Scott Goodyear (b. ... Mark Dismore (born October 12, 1956 in Greenfield, Indiana) is a former driver in the Indy Racing League and the 1990 Toyota Pacific champion. ... Buddy Lazier is an American open-wheel racecar driver born in Vail, Colorado on Oct 31, 1967. ... Shigeaki Hattori (服部 茂章, November 3, 1963-)is the only NASCAR driver from Japan. ... Airton Dare (pronounced Dahr-AY) (born February 9, 1978 in Bauru, Brazil) is a race car driver who has competed in the Indy Racing League. ...

Radisson 200

This race was held June 18 at Pikes Peak International Raceway. Greg Ray won the pole. June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ... Pikes Peak International Raceway is a one mile oval Auto Racing track located in Fountain, Colorado, just south of Colorado Springs. ... Greg Ray is a former IRL IndyCar Series driver born August 3, 1966 in Dallas, Texas. ...

Top ten results

1. Eddie Cheever
2. Airton Dare
3. Scott Sharp
4. Mark Dismore
5. Donnie Beechler
6. Eliseo Salazar
7. Jeret Schroeder
8. Stephan Gregoire
9. Jaques Lazier
10. Al Unser, Jr.

Eddie McKay Cheever, Jr. ... Airton Dare (pronounced Dahr-AY) (born February 9, 1978 in Bauru, Brazil) is a race car driver who has competed in the Indy Racing League. ... Scott Sharp (born February 14, 1968 in Norwalk, Connecticut) is an American race car driver in the Indy Racing League. ... Mark Dismore (born October 12, 1956 in Greenfield, Indiana) is a former driver in the Indy Racing League and the 1990 Toyota Pacific champion. ... Eliseo Salazar was a Formula One driver from Chile. ... Stephan Gregoire (born May 14, 1969 in Neufchâteau, Vosges, France) is a race car driver. ... Jaques Lazier is an Indy Racing League driver born January 25, 1971 in Denver, Colorado and is the younger brother of 1996 Indianapolis 500 champion Buddy Lazier. ... Penske PC-23 driven by Al Unser, Jr. ...

Midas 500 Classic

This race was held July 15 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Greg Ray won the pole. July 15 is the 196th day (197th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 169 days remaining. ... Atlanta Motor Speedway is a superspeedway in Hampton, Georgia, USA, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. ... Greg Ray is a former IRL IndyCar Series driver born August 3, 1966 in Dallas, Texas. ...

Top ten results

1. Greg Ray
2. Buddy Lazier
3. Al Unser, Jr.
4. Robby McGehee
5. Donnie Beechler
6. Robbie Buhl
7. Stephan Gregoire
8. Billy Boat
9. Shigeaki Hattori
10. Eliseo Salazar

Greg Ray is a former IRL IndyCar Series driver born August 3, 1966 in Dallas, Texas. ... Buddy Lazier is an American open-wheel racecar driver born in Vail, Colorado on Oct 31, 1967. ... Penske PC-23 driven by Al Unser, Jr. ... Robbie Buhl (born September 2, 1963 in Detroit) is a former IndyCar Series competitor. ... Stephan Gregoire (born May 14, 1969 in Neufchâteau, Vosges, France) is a race car driver. ... Billy Boat (born February 2, 1966 in Phoenix, Arizona) is a former driver in the Indy Racing League. ... Shigeaki Hattori (服部 茂章, November 3, 1963-)is the only NASCAR driver from Japan. ... Eliseo Salazar was a Formula One driver from Chile. ...

Belterra Resort Indy 300

This race was held August 27 at Kentucky Speedway. Scott Goodyear won the pole. August 27 is the 239th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (240th in leap years), with 126 days remaining. ... Kentucky Speedway is a relatively new superspeedway located in Sparta, Kentucky, approximately halfway between Louisville, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio, with easy interstate highway access to both cities, and is additionally less than 100 miles from another fairly sizable market, Lexington, Kentucky. ... Scott Goodyear (b. ...

Top ten results

1. Buddy Lazier
2. Scott Goodyear
3. Sarah Fisher
4. Eddie Cheever
5. Stephan Gregoire
6. Jeff Ward
7. Greg Ray
8. Shigeaki Hattori
9. Sam Hornish, Jr.
10. Donnie Beechler

Buddy Lazier is an American open-wheel racecar driver born in Vail, Colorado on Oct 31, 1967. ... Scott Goodyear (b. ... Sarah Marie Fisher (died October 4, 1980) is a race car originally from Commercial Point, Ohio. ... Eddie McKay Cheever, Jr. ... Stephan Gregoire (born May 14, 1969 in Neufchâteau, Vosges, France) is a race car driver. ... Jeff Ward is the first motocross rider in history to win every major AMA national motocross title. ... Greg Ray is a former IRL IndyCar Series driver born August 3, 1966 in Dallas, Texas. ... Shigeaki Hattori (服部 茂章, November 3, 1963-)is the only NASCAR driver from Japan. ... Sam Hornish, Jr. ...

Excite 500

This race was held October 15 at Texas Motor Speedway. Greg Ray won the pole. October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years). ... Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in Justin, Texas, which is within Denton County, Texas. ... Greg Ray is a former IRL IndyCar Series driver born August 3, 1966 in Dallas, Texas. ...

Top ten results

1. Scott Goodyear
2. Eddie Cheever
3. Billy Boat
4. Buddy Lazier
5. Eliseo Salazar
6. Donnie Beechler
7. Shigeaki Hattori
8. Jeff Ward
9. Buzz Calkins
10. Jaques Lazier

Scott Goodyear (b. ... Eddie McKay Cheever, Jr. ... Billy Boat (born February 2, 1966 in Phoenix, Arizona) is a former driver in the Indy Racing League. ... Buddy Lazier is an American open-wheel racecar driver born in Vail, Colorado on Oct 31, 1967. ... Eliseo Salazar was a Formula One driver from Chile. ... Shigeaki Hattori (服部 茂章, November 3, 1963-)is the only NASCAR driver from Japan. ... Jeff Ward is the first motocross rider in history to win every major AMA national motocross title. ... Buzz Calkins (born May 2, 1971 in Denver) was a former Indy Racing League driver. ... Jaques Lazier is an Indy Racing League driver born January 25, 1971 in Denver, Colorado and is the younger brother of 1996 Indianapolis 500 champion Buddy Lazier. ...

Final point standings

1. Buddy Lazier - 290 pts
2. Scott Goodyear - 272 pts
3. Eddie Cheever - 257 pts
4. Eliseo Salazar - 210 pts
5. Mark Dismore - 202 pts
6. Donnie Beechler - 202 pts
7. Scott Sharp - 196 pts
8. Robby Buhl - 190 pts
9. Al Unser, Jr. - 188 pts
10. Billy Boat - 181 pts
11. Jeff Ward
12. Robby McGehee
13. Greg Ray
14. Stephan Gregoire
15. Buzz Calkins
16. Airton Dare
17. Jeret Schroeder
18. Sarah Fisher
19. Tyce Carlson
20. Jaques Lazier
21. Sam Hornish, Jr.
22. Shigeaki Hattori
23. Davey Hamilton
24. Jimmy Kite
25. Juan Pablo Montoya
26. Doug Didero
27. Ronnie Johncox
28. J.J. Yeley
29. Robby Gordon
30. Jason Leffler
31. Niclas Jönsson
32. Jimmy Vasser
33. Stevie Reeves
34. Robby Unser
35. Scott Harrington
36. Zak Morioka
37. Raul Boesel
38. Steve Knapp
39. Bobby Regester
40. John Hollansworth, Jr.
41. Jon Herb
42. Johnny Unser
43. Roberto Guerrero
44. Stan Wattles
45. Jack Miller
46. Billy Roe
47. Richie Hearn
48. Andy Hillenburg
49. Lyn St. James