1997 U.S. 500
Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Date— Sunday, July 27, 1997, at Michigan International Speedway. Distance— 500 miles; Course— 2 mile oval; Field—28 cars; Winner's average speed— 167.044 mph; Margin of victory— 31.737 seconds; Time of race— 2 hours, 59 minutes, 35.579 seconds; Caution flags— 6 for 55 laps; Lead changes— 13 by 9 drivers; Lap leaders—Zanardi (104 laps), Gugelmin (34), Pruett (32), Rahal (25), Ribeiro (21), Carpentier (14), Franchitti (12), de Ferran (5), Andretti (3); Pole Sitter—Scott Pruett at 233.857 mph; Attendance—70,000; TV Rating—1.8/5 share (ABC). Note that (r) indicates rookie driver.
| Driver (start pos.) | Country | Car | Laps | Ended | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Zanardi (7) | Italy | Reynard-Honda | 250 | Running |
| 2 | Mark Blundell (11) | England | Reynard-Ford Cosworth | 250 | Running |
| 3 | Gil de Ferran (10) | Brazil | Reynard-Honda | 249 | Running |
| 4 | Paul Tracy (18) | Canada | Penske-Mercedes | 249 | Running |
| 5 | Bryan Herta (8) | United States | Reynard-Mercedes | 248 | Running |
| 6 | Mauricio Gugelmin (2) | Brazil | Reynard-Ford Cosworth | 244 | Running |
| 7 | Dennis Vitolo (27) | United States | Lola-Ford Cosworth | 242 | Running |
| 8 | Max Papis (23) | Italy | Reynard-Toyota | 241 | Running |
| 9 | Hiro Matsushita (25) | Japan | Reynard-Toyota | 241 | Running |
| 10 | r-Gualter Salles (20) | Brazil | Reynard-Cosworth | 240 | Running |
| 11 | Juan Fangio II (25) | Argentina | Eagle-Toyota | 226 | Transmission |
| 12 | r-Arnd Meier (28) | Germany | Lola-Ford Cosworth | 224 | Running |
| 13 | Michel Jourdain Jr. (17) | Mexico | Lola-Ford Cosworth | 182 | Transmission |
| 14 | Scott Pruett (1) | United States | Lola-Ford Cosworth | 174 | Contact |
| 15 | r-Patrick Carpentier (12) | Canada | Reynard-Mercedes | 144 | Electrical |
| 16 | Christian Fittipaldi (14) | Brazil | Lola-Ford Cosworth | 128 | Lost Wheel |
| 17 | Bobby Rahal (6) | United States | Reynard-Mercedes | 126 | Contact |
| 18 | Raul Boesel (3) | Brazil | Reynard-Ford Cosworth | 120 | Transmission |
| 19 | r-Dario Franchitti (13) | Scotland | Reynard-Mercedes | 101 | Transmission |
| 20 | Al Unser Jr. (16) | United States | Penske-Mercedes | 97 | Engine |
| 21 | Michael Andretti (19) | United States | Lola-Ford Cosworth | 79 | Transmission |
| 22 | Richie Hearn (22) | United States | Lola-Ford Cosworth | 60 | Turbo Control |
| 23 | Andre Ribeiro (9) | Brazil | Lola-Honda | 57 | Transmission |
| 24 | Jimmy Vasser (4) | United States | Reynard-Honda | 57 | Transmission |
| 25 | Parker Johnstone (5) | United States | Reynard-Honda | 53 | Contact |
| 26 | Adrian Fernandez (15) | Mexico | Lola-Honda | 46 | Electrical |
| 27 | Greg Moore (21) | Canada | Reynard-Mercedes | 19 | Turbo Control |
| 28 | P.J. Jones (24) | United States | Reyanrd-Toyota | 11 | Engine |
Note: IndyCar does not release earnings on a per-race basis.
| 1997 Race Locations | CART Results | IndyCar Point Standings |
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