The 1997 Pennzoil 200 was Round 9 of the 1996-97 Indy Racing League. The event was held at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire, United States on 17 August 1997. Marco Greco started on pole position and Robbie Buhl was the race winner.
PENNZOIL 200 Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Started | Laps | Total Time | Laps Led | Status | Points | Avg. Speed | Pit Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Robbie Buhl | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 7 | 200 | - | 3 | Running | 35 | 118.829 | - |
| 2 | 22 | Vincenzo Sospiri | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Goodyear | 9 | 200 | - | 1 | Running | 33 | - | - |
| 3 | 5 | Arie Luyendyk | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 8 | 200 | - | 2 | Running | 32 | - | - |
| 4 | 7 | Eliseo Salazar | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Goodyear | 5 | 200 | - | 39 | Running | 31 | - | - |
| 5 | 4 | Kenny Brack | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Goodyear | 3 | 200 | - | 9 | Running | 30 | - | - |
| 6 | 21 | Roberto Guerrero | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Goodyear | 10 | 200 | - | 0 | Running | 29 | - | - |
| 7 | 18 | John Paul Jr. | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Goodyear | 11 | 199 | - | 1 | Running | 28 | - | - |
| 8 | 1 | Billy Boat | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Goodyear | 16 | 199 | - | 0 | Running | 27 | - | - |
| 9 | 51 | Eddie Cheever Jr. | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Goodyear | 18 | 198 | - | 80 | Gearbox | 27 | - | - |
| 10 | 30 | Robbie Groff | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Goodyear | 19 | 198 | - | 0 | Running | 25 | - | - |
| 11 | 28 | Mark Dismore | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Goodyear | 23 | 197 | - | 0 | Running | 24 | - | - |
| 12 | 91 | Buddy Lazier | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 15 | 195 | - | 0 | Running | 23 | - | - |
| 13 | 10 | Johnny Unser | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 20 | 189 | - | 0 | Running | 22 | - | - |
| 14 | 2 | Tony Stewart | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 14 | 174 | - | 0 | Engine | 21 | - | - |
| 15 | 77 | Stephan Gregoire | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Goodyear | 6 | 154 | - | 0 | Electrical | 20 | - | - |
| 16 | 6 | Scott Goodyear | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 2 | 152 | - | 31 | Engine | 19 | - | - |
| 17 | 14 | Davey Hamilton | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Goodyear | 12 | 121 | - | 0 | Engine | 18 | - | - |
| 18 | 17 | Affonso Giaffone | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Goodyear | 17 | 93 | - | 0 | Accident | 17 | - | - |
| 19 | 40 | Jack Miller | Dallara | Infiniti | Firestone | 22 | 81 | - | 0 | Handling | 16 | - | - |
| 20 | 70 | Marco Greco | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Goodyear | 1 | 59 | - | 34 | Oil Fitting | 17 | - | - |
| 21 | 12 | Buzz Calkins | G-Force | Oldsmobile | Goodyear | 13 | 36 | - | 0 | Electrical | 14 | - | - |
| 22 | 99 | Sam Schmidt | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 24 | 30 | - | 0 | Accident | 13 | - | - |
| 23 | 33 | Jimmy Kite | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Goodyear | 4 | 4 | - | 0 | Accident T4 | 12 | - | - |
| 24 | 27 | Jim Guthrie | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Firestone | 21 | 0 | - | 0 | Gear Box | 11 | - | - |