CART World Series 1997 – Race 1: Homestead (oval)

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2 Mar 1997

Race result

Finishers
1.	#6 Michael Andretti + Newman/Haas Racing · Swift 007.i - Ford	21
2.	#3 Paul Tracy Team Penske · Penske PC26 - Mercedes	16
3.	#1 Jimmy Vasser Chip Ganassi Racing · Reynard 97i - Honda	14
4.	#99 Greg Moore Forsythe Racing · Reynard 96i - Mercedes	12
5.	#20 Scott Pruett Patrick Racing · Reynard 97i - Ford	10
6.	#17 Mauricio Gugelmin PacWest Racing · Reynard 97i - Mercedes	8
7.	#4 Alessandro Zanardi Chip Ganassi Racing · Reynard 97i - Honda	6
8.	#27 Parker Johnstone Team Green · Reynard 97i - Honda	5
9.	#16 Patrick Carpentier Bettenhausen Motorsports · Reynard 97i - Mercedes	4
10.	#8 Bryan Herta Team Rahal · Reynard 97i - Ford	3
11.	#21 Richie Hearn Della Penna Motorsports · Lola T97/00 - Ford	2
12.	#31 Andre Ribeiro Tasman Motorsports Group · Lola T97/00 - Honda	1
13.	#32 Adrian Fernandez Tasman Motorsports Group · Lola T97/00 - Honda
14.	#18 Mark Blundell PacWest Racing · Reynard 97i - Mercedes
15.	#77 Gualter Salles Davis Racing · Reynard 97i - Ford
16.	#7 Bobby Rahal Team Rahal · Reynard 97i - Ford
18.	#19 Michel Jourdain jr. Payton/Coyne Racing · Lola T97/00 - Ford
19.	#25 Massimilano Papis Arciero-Wells Racing · Reynard 97i - Toyota
20.	#36 Juan Manuel Fangio II All American Racers · Reynard 97i - Toyota
Classified, not running at the finish
17.	#40 Raul Boesel Patrick Racing · Reynard 97i - Ford
Retirements
R	#5 Gil de Ferran Walker Racing · Reynard 97i - Honda
R	#2 Al, jr. Unser Team Penske · Penske PC26 - Mercedes
R	#9 Dario Franchitti Hogan Racing · Reynard 97i - Mercedes
R	#11 Christian Fittipaldi Newman/Haas Racing · Swift 007.i - Ford
R	#98 PJ Jones All American Racers · Reynard 97i - Toyota
R	#24 Hiro Matsushita Arciero-Wells Racing · Reynard 97i - Toyota
R	#64 Dennis Vitolo Project Indy · Lola T97/00 - Ford
R	#34 Roberto Moreno Payton/Coyne Racing · Lola T97/00 - Ford

Qualifying

Starting grid
1.	#4 Alessandro Zanardi Chip Ganassi Racing · Reynard 97i - Honda	1
2.	#17 Mauricio Gugelmin PacWest Racing · Reynard 97i - Mercedes
3.	#5 Gil de Ferran Walker Racing · Reynard 97i - Honda
4.	#99 Greg Moore Forsythe Racing · Reynard 96i - Mercedes
5.	#18 Mark Blundell PacWest Racing · Reynard 97i - Mercedes
6.	#1 Jimmy Vasser Chip Ganassi Racing · Reynard 97i - Honda
7.	#27 Parker Johnstone Team Green · Reynard 97i - Honda
8.	#40 Raul Boesel Patrick Racing · Reynard 97i - Ford
9.	#16 Patrick Carpentier Bettenhausen Motorsports · Reynard 97i - Mercedes
10.	#2 Al, jr. Unser Team Penske · Penske PC26 - Mercedes
11.	#20 Scott Pruett Patrick Racing · Reynard 97i - Ford
12.	#7 Bobby Rahal Team Rahal · Reynard 97i - Ford
13.	#9 Dario Franchitti Hogan Racing · Reynard 97i - Mercedes
14.	#6 Michael Andretti Newman/Haas Racing · Swift 007.i - Ford
15.	#11 Christian Fittipaldi Newman/Haas Racing · Swift 007.i - Ford
16.	#3 Paul Tracy Team Penske · Penske PC26 - Mercedes
17.	#25 Massimilano Papis Arciero-Wells Racing · Reynard 97i - Toyota
18.	#8 Bryan Herta Team Rahal · Reynard 97i - Ford
19.	#77 Gualter Salles Davis Racing · Reynard 97i - Ford
20.	#31 Andre Ribeiro Tasman Motorsports Group · Lola T97/00 - Honda
21.	#21 Richie Hearn Della Penna Motorsports · Lola T97/00 - Ford
22.	#32 Adrian Fernandez Tasman Motorsports Group · Lola T97/00 - Honda
23.	#19 Michel Jourdain jr. Payton/Coyne Racing · Lola T97/00 - Ford
24.	#98 PJ Jones All American Racers · Reynard 97i - Toyota
25.	#36 Juan Manuel Fangio II All American Racers · Reynard 97i - Toyota
26.	#24 Hiro Matsushita Arciero-Wells Racing · Reynard 97i - Toyota
27.	#64 Dennis Vitolo Project Indy · Lola T97/00 - Ford
28.	#34 Roberto Moreno Payton/Coyne Racing · Lola T97/00 - Ford

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