The 1997 Phoenix 200 was Round 4 of the 1996-97 Indy Racing League. The event was held at Phoenix Raceway in Arizona, United States on 23 March 1997. Tony Stewart started on pole position and Jim Guthrie was the race winner.
PHOENIX 200 Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Started | Laps | Total Time | Laps Led | Status | Points | Avg. Speed | Pit Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | Jim Guthrie | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 2 | 200 | - | 74 | Running | 35 | 89.19 | - |
| 2 | 2 | Tony Stewart | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 1 | 200 | - | 85 | Running | 36 | - | - |
| 3 | 14 | Davey Hamilton | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Goodyear | 14 | 200 | - | 0 | Running | 32 | - | - |
| 4 | 22 | Marco Greco | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Goodyear | 8 | 199 | - | 0 | Running | 31 | - | - |
| 5 | 77 | Stephan Gregoire | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Goodyear | 19 | 199 | - | 0 | Running | 30 | - | - |
| 6 | 10 | Mike Groff | G-Force | Infiniti | Firestone | 16 | 195 | - | 0 | Running | 29 | - | - |
| 7 | 21 | Roberto Guerrero | Dallara | Infiniti | Goodyear | 10 | 194 | - | 0 | Running | 28 | - | - |
| 8 | 12 | Buzz Calkins | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Goodyear | 22 | 187 | - | 0 | Running | 27 | - | - |
| 9 | 18 | John Paul Jr. | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Goodyear | 11 | 179 | - | 0 | Running | 26 | - | - |
| 10 | 16 | Sam Schmidt | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 6 | 176 | - | 0 | Accident T4 | 25 | - | - |
| 11 | 4 | Kenny Brack | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Goodyear | 9 | 145 | - | 24 | Accident T4 | 24 | - | - |
| 12 | 51 | Eddie Cheever Jr. | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Goodyear | 7 | 120 | - | 0 | Overheating | 23 | - | - |
| 13 | 17 | Affonso Giaffone | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Goodyear | 21 | 114 | - | 13 | Halfshaft | 22 | - | - |
| 14 | 33 | Fermin Velez | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Goodyear | 15 | 94 | - | 0 | Electrical | 21 | - | - |
| 15 | 50 | Billy Roe | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Goodyear | 17 | 82 | - | 0 | Accident T3 | 20 | - | - |
| 16 | 1 | Scott Sharp | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Goodyear | 20 | 65 | - | 4 | Mechanical | 19 | - | - |
| 17 | 6 | Scott Goodyear | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 3 | 51 | - | 0 | Engine | 18 | - | - |
| 18 | 3 | Robbie Buhl | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 5 | 51 | - | 0 | Accident T2 | 17 | - | - |
| 19 | 30 | Jeret Schroeder | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Goodyear | 12 | 51 | - | 0 | Accident T2 | 16 | - | - |
| 20 | 40 | Jack Miller | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 18 | 33 | - | 0 | Fuel Pickup | 15 | - | - |
| 21 | 91 | Buddy Lazier | Dallara | Infiniti | Firestone | 13 | 31 | - | 0 | Engine | 14 | - | - |
| 22 | 5 | Arie Luyendyk | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 4 | 11 | - | 0 | Mechanical | 13 | - | - |