1997 Auto Race Winners
Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
| Date | Event | Location | Winner (Pos.) | Time | Avg.mph | Pole | Qual.mph |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 18 | True Value 200 | Loudon | Scott Sharp (12) | 1:36:57.912 | 130.934 | R. Hearn | 175.367 |
| Sept. 15 | Las Vegas 500K | Las Vegas | Richie Hearn (8) | 2:36:17.345 | 115.171 | A. Luyendyk | 226.491 |
| Jan. 25 | Indy 200 at WDW | Orlando | Eddie Cheever Jr. (5) | 1:06:43.145 | 133.995 | T. Stewart | 166.013 |
| Mar. 23 | Phoenix 200 | Phoenix | Jim Guthrie (2) | 2:14:32.000 | 89.120 | T. Stewart | 170.012 |
| May 27 | Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis | Arie Luyendyk (1) | 3:25:43.388 | 145.827 | A. Luyendyk | 218.263 |
| June 7 | True Value 500 | Texas | Arie Luyendyk (11) | 2:19:48.166 | 133.903 | T. Stewart | 167.133† |
| June 29 | Samsonite 200 | Pikes Peak | Tony Stewart (2) | 1:59:50.000 | 100.128 | S. Sharp | 176.117† |
| July 26 | VisionAire 500 | Charlotte | Buddy Lazier (5) | 1:55:29.000 | 152.096 | T. Stewart | 217.164† |
| Aug. 17 | Pennzoil 200 | Loudon | Robbie Buhl (7) | 1:46:50.574 | 118.829 | M. Greco | 160.594 |
| Oct. 11 | Las Vegas 500K | Las Vegas | Eliseo Salazar (5) | 2:11:07.915 | 142.757 | B. Boat | 207.413 |
†Track record
Winning cars: 1996–REYNARD/FORD (1)—Hearn 1; LOLA/FORD (1)— Sharp 1. 1997– G-FORCE/OLDSMOBILE (5)— Luyendyk 2, Buhl 1, Cheever 1, Stewart 1; DALLARA/OLDSMOBILE (3)— Guthrie 1, Lazier 1, Salazar 1.
Note: In 1997 IRl drivers started using new cars; chassis by Dallara of Italy and G-Force of England and engines by Oldsmobile and Nissan.
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