Kelley Racing
American auto racing team
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::summary American auto racing team ::
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. The team was based in Indianapolis and captured 9 wins (7 with Sharp, 1 with Mark Dismore, and 1 with Al Unser Jr.) before shutting down when Sharp decided to leave the team with his sponsorship after a poor 2004 season. The assets of the team were bought by Tony George, who transformed it into Vision Racing.
Former drivers
All drivers were USA American.
- Mark Dismore (1997–2001)
- Sarah Fisher (2004)
- Tony Renna (2002–2003)
- Scott Sharp (1998–2004)
- Al Unser Jr. (2002–2003)
Complete IRL IndyCar Series results
(key) (Results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap) ::data[format=table]
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts Pos | Pos | 1996–97 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
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| NHA | LSV | WDW | PHX | INDY | TXS | PPIR | CLT | NHA | LSV | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dallara IR7 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | USA Mark Dismore | 28 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 17th | 158 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WDW | PHX | INDY | TXS | NHA | DOV | CLT | PPIR | ATL | TXS | LSV | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dallara IR8 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | USA Scott Sharp | 8 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1* | 18 | 11 | 18 | 23 | 12 | 4th | 272 | |||||||||||||||
| USA Mark Dismore | 28 | 5 | 16 | 27 | 21 | 8 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 15th | 180 | |||||||||||||||||
| WDW | PHX | CLT | INDY | TXS | PPIR | ATL | DOV | PPIR | LSV | TXS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dallara IR9 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | USA Scott Sharp | 8 | 4* | 8 | C | 28 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 19 | 8th | 220 | |||||||||||||||
| USA Mark Dismore | 28 | 6 | 7 | C | 16 | 8 | 21 | 17 | 15* | 3 | 20 | 1 | 3rd | 240 | |||||||||||||||||
| WDW | PHX | LSV | INDY | TXS | PPIR | ATL | KTY | TXS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dallara IR-00 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | USA Scott Sharp | 8 | 15 | 5* | 27 | 10 | 1 | 3* | 16 | 24 | 24 | 7th | 196 | |||||||||||||||||
| USA Mark Dismore | 28 | 16 | 16 | 2* | 11 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 5th | 202 | |||||||||||||||||||
| PHX | HMS | ATL | INDY | TXS | PPIR | RIR | KAN | NSH | KTY | GAT | CHI | TXS | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dallara IR-01 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | USA Scott Sharp | 8 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 2* | 8 | 25 | 2 | 3rd | 355 | |||||||||||||
| USA Mark Dismore | 28 | 25 | 7 | 26 | 16 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 17 | 23 | 14th | 205 | |||||||||||||||
| HMS | PHX | FON | NAZ | INDY | TXS | PPIR | RIR | KAN | NSH | MCH | KTY | GAT | CHI | TXS | |||||||||||||||||
| Dallara IR-02 | Chevrolet Indy V8 | USA Scott Sharp | 8 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 6th | 332 | |||||||||||
| USA Al Unser Jr. | 7 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 7th | 311 | |||||||||||||||
| USA Tony Renna | 10 | 4 | 24th | 121 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 78 | 7 | 24 | 15 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HMS | PHX | MOT | INDY | TXS | PPIR | RIR | KAN | NSH | MCH | GAT | KTY | NAZ | CHI | FON | TXS | ||||||||||||||||
| Dallara IR-03 | Toyota Indy V8 | USA Scott Sharp | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 8th | 351 | ||||||||||
| USA Al Unser Jr. | 31 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 6th | 374 | ||||||||||||
| USA Tony Renna | 32 | 7 | 30th | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HMS | PHX | MOT | INDY | TXS | RIR | KAN | NSH | MIL | MCH | KTY | PPIR | NAZ | CHI | FON | TXS | ||||||||||||||||
| Dallara IR-04 | Toyota Indy V8 | USA Scott Sharp | 8 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 13th | 282 | ||||||||||
| USA Sarah Fisher | 39 | 21 | 31st | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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- The 1999 VisionAire 500K at Charlotte was cancelled after 79 laps due to spectator fatalities.
IndyCar wins
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| # | Season | Date | Sanction | Track / Race | No. | Winning driver | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Grid | Laps Led | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 22 | IRL | Phoenix International Raceway (O) | 8 | USA Scott Sharp | Dallara IR8 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | Goodyear | 8 | 30 | |||||||
| 2 | July 19 | IRL | Dover Downs International Speedway (O) | 8 | USA Scott Sharp (2) | Dallara IR8 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | Goodyear | 4 | 145 | |||||||
| 3 | July 17 | IRL | Atlanta Motor Speedway (O) | 8 | USA Scott Sharp (3) | Dallara IR9 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | Goodyear | 6 | 42 | |||||||
| 4 | October 17 | IRL | Texas Motor Speedway (O) | 28 | USA Mark Dismore | Dallara IR9 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | Goodyear | 2 | 31 | |||||||
| 5 | June 11 | IRL | Texas Motor Speedway (O) | 8 | USA Scott Sharp (4) | Dallara IR-00 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | Firestone | 12 | 38 | |||||||
| 6 | June 9 | IRL | Texas Motor Speedway (O) | 8 | USA Scott Sharp (5) | Dallara IR-01 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | Firestone | 2 | 33 | |||||||
| 7 | April 21 | IRL | Nazareth Speedway (O) | 8 | USA Scott Sharp (6) | Dallara IR-02 | Chevrolet Indy V8 | Firestone | 11 | 33 | |||||||
| 8 | April 13 | IRL | Twin Ring Motegi (O) | 8 | USA Scott Sharp (7) | Dallara IR-03 | Toyota Indy V8 | Firestone | 7 | 26 | |||||||
| 9 | June 7 | IRL | Texas Motor Speedway (O) | 31 | USA Al Unser Jr. | Dallara IR-03 | Toyota Indy V8 | Firestone | 7 | 54 | |||||||
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References
References
- Herman, Steve. (February 22, 2004). "Fisher finds a ride with last-minute deal". [[The Herald-Times]].
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