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.