1997 Indianapolis 500

1997 Indianapolis 500

Results of the 1997 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis, scheduled for Sunday, May 25, delayed for rain until Monday, May 26. Laps 1-15 were completed Monday, but rain postponed the race again. The race was resumed and completed (laps 16-200) on Tuesday, May 27, 1997.

It was the first Indianapolis 500 under a new normally aspirated engine formula (4000 cc, production-based engine).

Recap

The race was scheduled for Sunday, May 25, but rain delayed it until Monday. On Monday, the race began, but rain halted it after 15 laps. Instead of rescheduling it for the weekend, track officials decided, due to an upcoming IRL race on that date at Texas Motor Speedway, to finish the race Tuesday. Many fans were not able to return. Late in the race, Scott Goodyear ran second to teammate Arie Luyendyk. The race restarted for a one-lap dash to the finish but the caution lights on the mainstretch stayed yellow. Luyendyk accelerated as instructed but Goodyear saw the yellow and hesitated, ending his chance to challenge after the act allowed Luyendyk to pull away slightly on the last lap to win his second race. The race was the first to be run under a new engine formula requiring normally-aspirated engines. Confusion regarding qualifying procedures resulted in 35 cars on the grid, the most since 1979. Five of them dropped out before the initial green flag: three in an accident, and two others because of mechanical ills. Mari Hulman George delivered the command to start engines for just the second time.

Results

(W) = Former Indianapolis 500 winner; (R) = Indianapolis 500 rookie

*C Chassis: D=Dallara, G=G-Force

*E Engine: I=Infiniti, O=Oldsmobile

*T Tire: F=Firestone, G=Goodyear

Failed to qualify: Scott Harrington (#36 G/O Johansson Motorsports)

Notes

*This was the first year of controversy for the IRL's 25/8 rule, where the top 25 drivers in IRL points would be guaranteed spots for the Indianapolis 500. After 2 drivers who were "bumped" by IRL regulars filed a complaint with the USAC (who was still sanctioning the race), the two drivers bumped from the field were allowed to start, making 35 drivers in the field.

*The green flag was flown with the white flag on the last lap after a late caution. Presuming that the race would end under caution, both Goodyear and Luyendyk were caught off guard and were slow to respond to the restart according to television interviews. Yellow lights in turn one remained on as the field came to the area of the track while the track was in a green condition.

*This was the final Indianapolis 500 sanctioned by the United States Auto Club.

Quotes

"And the green flag is being waved, the white and green flag are showing the race is on, the race is on Jerry Baker"

"What a sucker this is" - Bob Jenkins and Jerry Baker calling the confusion of the final lap of the race for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network.

"Arie Luyendyk wins the 1997 Indianapolis 500, the 81st running of the edition by 7 tenths of a second" - Bob Jenkins described the finish of the race for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network.

Indy 500 Walker
Previous_race = 1996
Previous_winner = Buddy Lazier
This_race = 1997
This_winner = Arie Luyendyk
Next_race = 1998
Next_winner = Eddie Cheever, Jr.


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