CART World Series 1997 – Race 8: Detroit (Belle Isle)

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8 Jun 1997

Race result

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

Qualifying

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

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