1997 Auto Racing NHRA Results: 1997 SEASON
Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
| Date | Event | Event | Winner | Time | MPH | 2nd Place | Time | MPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 2 | Winternationals | Top Fuel | Gary Scelzi | 7.712 | 231.16 | J. Amato | 11.934 | 97.16 |
| Funny Car | John Force | 4.958 | 287.26 | A. Hofmann | 18.048 | 46.62 | ||
| Pro Stock | Warren Johnson | 6.964 | 197.75 | K. Johnson | 7.004 | 197.48 | ||
| Feb. 23 | ATSCO Nationals | Top Fuel | Gary Scelzi | 4.626 | 305.70 | K. Bernstein | 4.061 | 315.23 |
| Funny Car | John Force | 5.795 | 260.79 | D. Skuza | 6.578 | 154.55 | ||
| Pro Stock | Jim Yates | 6.995 | 197.28 | W. Johnson | 7.000 | 197.71 | ||
| Mar. 9 | Gatornationals | Top Fuel | Joe Amato | 4.650 | 312.60 | M. Dunn | 4.720 | 300.10 |
| Funny Car | Al Hofmann | 5.058 | 287.35 | M. Oswald | 13.417 | 64.60 | ||
| Pro Stock | Jim Yates | 6.964 | 197.19 | M. Edwards | 7.038 | 195.39 | ||
| Mar. 23 | Slick 50 Nationals | Top Fuel | Joe Amato | 4.653 | 312.17 | B. Vandergriff | 4.694 | 302.62 |
| Funny Car | Tony Pedregon | 5.054 | 288.00 | C. Pedregon | 6.231 | 151.05 | ||
| Pro Stock | Tom Martino | 7.018 | 196.76 | B. Allen | 7.029 | 195.77 | ||
| Apr. 13 | Fram Nationals | Top Fuel | Kenny Bernstein | 4.796 | 290.97 | G. Scelzi | 4.901 | 281.51 |
| Funny Car | Randy Anderson | 5.385 | 271.90 | J. Force | 5.811 | 236.34 | ||
| Pro Stock | Jim Yates | 6.988 | 196.76 | K. Johnson | 7.019 | 196.76 | ||
| Apr. 27 | Pennzoil Nationals (VA) | Top Fuel | Gary Scelzi | 4.737 | 282.48 | C. McClenathan | 5.175 | 204.17 |
| Funny Car | Chuck Etchells | 5.040 | 277.77 | C. Pedregon | 5.126 | 281.25 | ||
| Pro Stock | Warren Johnson | 6.859 | 198.36 | K. Johnson | 8.498 | 113.80 | ||
| May 4 | Lone Star Nationals | Top Fuel | Joe Amato | 4.638 | 316.01 | L. Dixon | 4.806 | 307.58 |
| Funny Car | Randy Anderson | 5.056 | 284.36 | J. Force | 5.054 | 299.10 | ||
| Pro Stock | Warren Johnson | 6.985 | 198.71 | S. Geoffron | 7.042 | 196.37 | ||
| May 18 | Mopar Nationals | Top Fuel | Cristen Powell | 4.849 | 239.61 | B. Sarvar | 5.818 | 154.83 |
| Funny Car | Ken Okazaki | 6.683 | 181.30 | C. Etchells | 10.316 | 88.62 | ||
| Pro Stock | Darrell Alderman | 6.988 | 196.20 | B. Allen | 6.924 | 196.07 | ||
| June 1 | West. Auto Nationals | Top Fuel | Scott Kalitta | 4.646 | 315.23 | G. Scelzi | 4.740 | 303.23 |
| Funny Car | Whit Bazemore | 5.035 | 307.58 | R. Anderson | 5.638 | 189.99 | ||
| Pro Stock | Scott Geoffrion | 7.077 | 194.25 | L. Morgan | 7.101 | 193.29 | ||
| June 15 | Pontiac Nationals | Top Fuel | Gary Scelzi | 4.927 | 284.81 | T. Schumacher | 5.030 | 281.42 |
| Funny Car | Tom Hoover | 5.349 | 270.35 | W. Bazemore | 5.445 | 275.14 | ||
| Pro Stock | Tom Martino | 7.105 | 194.25 | T. Coughlin | 8.197 | 120.19 | ||
| June 29 | Sears Inagural Race | Top Fuel | Joe Amato | 4.739 | 306.43 | G. Scelzi | 4.784 | 301.30 |
| Funny Car | Ron Capps | 5.165 | 268.81 | C. Pedregon | 5.655 | 210.82 | ||
| Pro Stock | Warren Johnson | 7.064 | 196.16 | J. Yates | 7.049 | 195.90 | ||
| July 20 | Mile-High Nationals | Top Fuel | Cory McClenathan | 4.864 | 294.59 | T. Schumacher | 4.971 | 287.53 |
| Funny Car | Whit Bazemore | 5.460 | 271.82 | C. Etchells | 5.496 | 276.15 | ||
| Pro Stock | Jim Yates | 7.430 | 184.35 | K. Johnson | 114.02 | 79.33 | ||
| July 27 | Autolite Nationals | Top Fuel | Cory McClenathan | 4.717 | 310.77 | S. Kalitta | 4.829 | 302.41 |
| Funny Car | Ron Capps | 5.205 | 280.72 | T. Pedregon | 7.827 | 105.46 | ||
| Pro Stock | Jim Yates | 7.020 | 195.52 | D. Cambron | 7.103 | 194.38 | ||
| Aug. 3 | Northwest Nationals | Top Fuel | Cory McClenathan | 4.730 | 313.26 | G. Scelzi | 4.749 | 310.13 |
| Funny Car | Whit Bazemore | 5.293 | 274.89 | T. Pedregon | 7.235 | 118.73 | ||
| Pro Stock | Mike Edwards | 7.086 | 195.73 | J. Yates | 7.088 | 194.97 | ||
| Aug. 17 | Champion Nationals | Top Fuel | Cory McClenathan | 4.785 | 315.01 | B. Vandergriff | 6.152 | 136.75 |
| Funny Car | John Force | 4.974 | 310.55 | R. Capps | 28.451 | 33.03 | ||
| Pro Stock | Kurt Johnson | 7.033 | 196.12 | J. Yates | 7.032 | 195.14 | ||
| Sept. 1 | U.S. Nationals | Top Fuel | Jim Head | 4.738 | 300.00 | C. McClenathan | 5.333 | 258.91 |
| Funny Car | Whit Bazemore | 4.996 | 306.85 | T. Wilkerson | 13.161 | 73.08 | ||
| Pro Stock | K. Johnson | 7.046 | 195.82 | V. Gaines | 7.069 | 194.88 | ||
| Sept. 14 | Pioneer Nationals | Top Fuel | Cory McClenathan | 4.753 | 305.28 | K. Bernstein | 4.790 | 299.90 |
| Funny Car | John Force | 5.083 | 305.39 | C. Etchells | 5.282 | 224.66 | ||
| Pro Stock | Jim Yates | 6.966 | 198.06 | M. Belt | 7.008 | 196.37 | ||
| Sept. 28 | Craftsman Nationals | Top Fuel | Kenny Bernstein | 4.656 | 317.34 | J. Amato | 4.644 | 309.81 |
| Funny Car | John Force | 4.988 | 308.74 | R. Anderson | 5.356 | 245.43 | ||
| Pro Stock | Jim Yates | 7.026 | 195.48 | M. Edwards | 7.059 | 193.13 | ||
| Oct. 5 | Pennzoil Nationals | Top Fuel | Jim Head | 4.677 | 308.53 | L. Dixon | 4.671 | 312.17 |
| Funny Car | John Force | 5.172 | 296.34 | C. Pedregon | 7.002 | 127.94 | ||
| Pro Stock | Jim Yates | 6.969 | 197.28 | M. Osborne | 7.047 | 196.12 | ||
| Oct. 19 | Revell Nationals | Top Fuel | Cory McClenathan | 4.802 | 302.21 | J. Amato | 8.871 | 110.76 |
| Funny Car | Al Hofmann | 5.083 | 251.60 | J. Force | Foul | — | ||
| Pro Stock | Jim Yates | 7.028 | 197.41 | W. Johnson | 7.040 | 194.42 | ||
| Oct. 26 | Matco Tools Super Nationals | Top Fuel | Gary Scelzi | 5.745 | 202.52 | L. Dixon Jr. | 5.843 | 280.72 |
| Funny Car | Dean Skuza | 5.041 | 307.16 | T. Pedregon | 8.200 | 102.44 | ||
| Pro Stock | Jeg Coughlin Jr. | 7.001 | 196.63 | M. Osborne | 7.040 | 194.93 | ||
| Nov. 9 | Winston Finals | Top Fuel | Joe Amato | 4.558 | 320.28 | G. Scelzi | 5.939 | 186.06 |
| Funny Car | Tony Pedregon | 4.925 | 308.64 | J. Force | 5.277 | 262.00 | ||
| Pro Stock | Kurt Johnson | 6.980 | 197.10 | T. Martino | 7.039 | 195.99 |
| NHRA Results | Winston Point Standings |
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