The 1997 Indy 200 at Walt Disney World was Round 3 of the 1996-97 Indy Racing League. The event was held at the Walt Disney World Speedway in Florida, United States on 25 January 1997. Tony Stewart started on pole position and Eddie Cheever was the race winner.
INDY 200 AT WALT DISNEY WORLD Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Started | Laps | Total Time | Laps Led | Status | Points | Avg. Speed | Pit Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | Eddie Cheever Jr. | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Goodyear | 5 | 149 | - | 4 | Running | 35 | 133.995 | - |
| 2 | 10 | Mike Groff | G-Force | Infiniti | Firestone | 14 | 149 | - | 0 | Running | 33 | - | - |
| 3 | 6 | Scott Goodyear | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 6 | 149 | - | 0 | Running | 32 | - | - |
| 4 | 1 | Scott Sharp | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Goodyear | 4 | 149 | - | 0 | Running | 31 | - | - |
| 5 | 9 | Buddy Lazier | Dallara | Infiniti | Firestone | 11 | 149 | - | 0 | Running | 30 | - | - |
| 6 | 27 | Jim Guthrie | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 9 | 148 | - | 0 | Running | 29 | - | - |
| 7 | 14 | Davey Hamilton | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Goodyear | 7 | 148 | - | 0 | Running | 28 | - | - |
| 8 | 22 | Marco Greco | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Goodyear | 12 | 147 | - | 0 | Running | 27 | - | - |
| 9 | 33 | Fermin Velez | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Goodyear | 10 | 147 | - | 0 | Running | 26 | - | - |
| 10 | 2 | Tony Stewart | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 1 | 146 | - | 131 | Accident T3 | 28 | - | - |
| 11 | 12 | Buzz Calkins | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Goodyear | 3 | 144 | - | 14 | Engine | 24 | - | - |
| 12 | 5 | Arie Luyendyk | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 2 | 97 | - | 0 | Accident T1 | 23 | - | - |
| 13 | 17 | Danny Ongais | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Goodyear | 16 | 94 | - | 0 | Suspension | 22 | - | - |
| 14 | 30 | Jeret Schroeder | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Goodyear | 15 | 93 | - | 0 | Accident T1 | 21 | - | - |
| 15 | 40 | Jack Miller | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 18 | 85 | - | 0 | Suspension | 20 | - | - |
| 16 | 4 | Jeff Ward | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Goodyear | 8 | 63 | - | 0 | Gearbox | 19 | - | - |
| 17 | 21 | Roberto Guerrero | Dallara | Infiniti | Goodyear | 17 | 56 | - | 0 | Fuel Pump | 18 | - | - |
| 18 | 18 | John Paul Jr. | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Goodyear | 13 | 46 | - | 0 | Oil Pump | 17 | - | - |
| 19 | 77 | Stephan Gregoire | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Goodyear | 19 | 2 | - | 0 | Fuel Pump | 16 | - | - |