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IndyCar Point Standings

Official Top 10 PPG Cup point leaders and Top 15 money leaders for 1996 and 1997. Points awarded for places 1 to 12, fastest qualifier and overall lap leader. Listed are starts (Sts), Top 5…

Andretti, Mario

(Encyclopedia) Andretti, MarioAndretti, Marioăndrĕtˈē [key], 1940–, American auto racing driver, b. Italy. He is the only driver to have won the Indianapolis 500 (1969), stock racing's Daytona 500 (…

Watkins Glen

(Encyclopedia) Watkins GlenWatkins Glenwŏtˈkĭnz [key], resort village (1990 pop. 2,207), seat of Schuyler co., W central N.Y., in the Finger Lakes region, at the southern end of Seneca Lake; inc.…

IRL IndyCar Series Champions

The Indy Racing Leauge (IRL) split from the open-wheel CART series in 1994. Led by Indianapolis Motor Speedway President Tony George, the league's inaugural…

IndyCar/CART/Champ Car Champions

1910 Ray Harroun1911 Ralph Mulford1912 Ralph DePalma1913 Earl Cooper1914 Ralph DePalma1915 Earl Cooper1916 Dario Resta1917 Earl Cooper1918 Ralph Mulford1919 Howard Wilcox1920 Gaston Chevrolet1921…

Nigel Mansell

Nigel MansellBorn: Aug. 8, 1953British auto racer won 1992 Formula One driving championship with record 9 victories and 14 poles; quit Grand Prix circuit to race Indy cars in 1993; 1st rookie…

CART Results

1997 SEASON1997 Race Locations1997 U.S. 500IndyCar Point StandingsTop 5 Finishing Order + PoleMoney Leaders Winners of CART races from Mar. 2 through Sept. 28, 1997.

Indy Racing League Circuit

Indianapolis 500Indy 500 Rookie of the YearIRL IndyCar Series ChampionsIRL Rookie of the YearAll-Time IRL Leaders

Jacques Villeneuve

Jacques VilleneuveBorn: Apr. 9, 1971Canadian auto racer Indianapolis 500 runner-up and IndyCar Rookie of Year in 1994; won 500 and IndyCar driving championship in 1995; jumped to Formula One…

Michael Andretti

Michael AndrettiBorn: Oct. 5, 1962Auto racer 1991 CART national champion with single-season record 8 wins; Indy 500 Rookie of Year (1984); left IndyCar circuit for ill-fated Formula One try…