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U. S. 500 Presented by Toyota
Michigan International Speedway
2 Mile Paved Oval
250 Laps/500 Miles
July 27, 1997
| Finish |
Start |
Driver |
Car
# |
Sponsor/Name |
Chassis |
Engine |
Laps |
Status |
Points |
| 1 |
7 |
Alex Zanardi |
4 |
Target |
Reynard 97I |
Honda |
250 |
2:59:35.579 167.044 |
21 |
| 2 |
11 |
Mark Blundell |
18 |
Motorola |
Reynard 97 |
Mercedes |
250 |
3:00:07.316 166.554 |
16 |
| 3 |
10 |
Gil de Ferran |
5 |
Valvoline/Cummins |
Reynard 97 |
Honda |
249 |
Flagged |
14 |
| 4 |
18 |
Paul Tracy |
3 |
Marlboro |
Penske PC-26 |
Mercedes |
249 |
Flagged |
12 |
| 5 |
8 |
Bryan Herta |
8 |
Shell |
Reynard 97 |
Ford XB |
248 |
Flagged |
10 |
| 6 |
2 |
Mauricio Gugelmin |
17 |
Hollywood |
Reynard 97 |
Mercedes |
244 |
Flagged |
8 |
| 7 |
27 |
Dennis Vitolo |
34 |
Payton/Coyne Racing |
Lola T9700 |
Ford XD |
242 |
Flagged |
6 |
| 8 |
23 |
Max Papis |
25 |
MCI |
Reynard 97 |
Toyota |
241 |
Flagged |
5 |
| 9 |
26 |
Hiro Matsushita |
24 |
Panasonic/Duskin |
Reynard 97 |
Toyota |
241 |
Flagged |
4 |
| 10 |
20 |
Gualter Salles |
77 |
INDISVAL |
Reynard 97 |
Ford XD |
240 |
Flagged |
3 |
| 11 |
25 |
Juan Fangio II |
36 |
Castrol/Jockey |
Reynard 97 |
Toyota |
226 |
Transmission |
2 |
| 12 |
28 |
Arnd Meier |
64 |
J.A.G./Marcelo/Hawaiian
Tropic |
Lola T9700 |
Ford XD |
224 |
Flagged |
1 |
| 13 |
17 |
Michel Jourdain, Jr. |
19 |
Herdez/Viva Mexico |
Lola T9700 |
Ford XD |
182 |
Transmission |
|
| 14 |
1 |
Scott Pruett |
20 |
Brahma |
Reynard 97 |
Ford XB |
174 |
Wrecked |
1 |
| 15 |
12 |
Patrick Carpentier |
16 |
Alumax |
Reynard 97 |
Mercedes |
144 |
Electrical |
|
| 16 |
14 |
Christian Fittipaldi |
11 |
Kmart/Budweiser |
Swift 007.i |
Ford XD |
128 |
Lost wheel |
|
| 17 |
6 |
Bobby Rahal |
7 |
Miller Lite |
Reynard 97 |
Ford XD |
126 |
Wrecked |
|
| 18 |
3 |
Raúl Boesel |
40 |
Brahma |
Reynard 97I |
Ford XD |
120 |
Transmission |
|
| 19 |
13 |
Dario Franchitti |
9 |
Hogan Racing |
Reynard 97 |
Mercedes |
101 |
Transmission |
|
| 20 |
16 |
Al Unser, Jr. |
2 |
Marlboro |
Penske PC-26 |
Mercedes |
97 |
Engine |
|
| 21 |
19 |
Michael Andretti |
6 |
Kmart/Texaco/Havoline |
Swift 007.i |
Ford XB |
79 |
Transmission |
|
| 22 |
22 |
Richie Hearn |
21 |
Ralph's Food 4 Less |
Lola T9700 |
Ford XD |
60 |
Turbo control |
|
| 23 |
9 |
André Ribeiro |
31 |
LCI/Marlboro |
Reynard 97i |
Honda |
57 |
Transmission |
|
| 24 |
4 |
Jimmy Vasser |
1 |
Target |
Reynard 97 |
Honda |
57 |
Transmission |
|
| 25 |
5 |
Parker Johnstone |
27 |
Kool |
Reynard 97 |
Honda |
53 |
Wrecked |
|
| 26 |
15 |
Adrián Fernández |
32 |
Tecate/Quaker State |
Lola T9700 |
Honda |
46 |
Electrical |
|
| 27 |
21 |
Greg Moore |
99 |
Player's/Indeck |
Reynard 96 |
Mercedes |
19 |
Turbo control |
| 28 |
24 |
P. J. Jones |
98 |
Castrol/Jockey |
Reynard 97 |
Toyota |
11 |
Engine |
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| Lap Leaders |
Total |
Laps |
| Alex Zanardi |
104 |
119-129, 153-214, 220-250 |
| Mauricio Gugelmin |
34 |
2-35 |
| Scott Pruett |
32 |
1, 57-75, 79-81, 144-152 |
| Bobby Rahal |
25 |
94-118 |
| André Ribeiro |
21 |
36-56 |
| Patrick Carpentier |
14 |
130-143 |
| Dario Franchitti |
12 |
82-93 |
| Gil de Ferran |
5 |
215-219 |
| Michael Andretti |
3 |
76-78 |
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