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Series Stats : 1997
The following data is compiled from all races run with this series.
| Champion | Brian Tyler |
| Driver Count | 189 |
| Race Count | 31 |
| Average Car Count | 34.2 |
| Driver Count at every race | 4 |
| Driver Count running half of the races | 19 |
31 Winning Time Trial Positions
| Time Trial (Average: 4.6) | Count |
| 1st | 7 |
| 2nd | 2 |
| 3rd | 3 |
| 4th | 4 |
| 5th | 4 |
| 6th | 3 |
| 7th | 3 |
| 8th | 2 |
| 10th | 2 |
| 11th | 1 |
Count: 31
| Race Date | Track | Race | Car Count | Winner | Story |
| Saturday, March 29, 1997 | Eldora,OH | Don Branson/Jud Larson Classic | 42 | Kevin Huntley | Kevin Huntley wins USAC at Eldora | |
| Sunday, April 6, 1997 | Winchester,IN | Rich Vogler Classic | 19 | Andy Michner | | |
| Sunday, April 20, 1997 | Pheonix,AZ | | 24 | Chet Fillip | Chet Fillip wins USAC at Pheonix | |
| Sunday, May 4, 1997 | Winchester,IN | | 19 | Chet Fillip | | |
| Saturday, May 10, 1997 | IRP,IN | | 24 | Dave Steele | Dave Steele wins USAC at IRP | |
| Friday, May 16, 1997 | Anderson,IN | | 30 | Donnie Adams | | |
| Thursday, May 22, 1997 | Winchester,IN | | 13 | Brian Tyler | | |
| Saturday, June 14, 1997 | IRP,IN | Roger McCluskey Classic | 21 | Dave Steele | Dave Steele wins USAC at IRP | |
| Sunday, June 15, 1997 | Kokomo,IN | | 54 | Kevin Thomas | Kevin Thomas wins USAC at Kokomo | |
| Friday, June 20, 1997 | Attica,OH | | 34 | Frankie Kerr | Frankie Kerr wins USAC at Attica | |
| Sunday, June 22, 1997 | Eldora,OH | | 35 | Kevin Huntley | Kevin Huntley wins USAC at Eldora | |
| Friday, June 27, 1997 | Terre Haute,IN | Tony Hulman Classic | 38 | JJ Yeley | JJ Yeley wins USAC at Terre Haute | |
| Wednesday, July 2, 1997 | Winchester,IN | | 19 | Dave Steele | | |
| Saturday, July 5, 1997 | Paragon,IN | | 44 | Kevin Briscoe | Kevin Briscoe wins USAC at Paragon | |
| Wednesday, July 9, 1997 | Madison,WI | | 16 | Dave Steele | | |
| Saturday, July 12, 1997 | Winchester,IN | | 18 | Doug Kalitta | | |
| Wednesday, July 16, 1997 | IRP,IN | Hinckley & Schmitt Sprint Classic | 24 | Dave Steele | Dave Steele wins USAC at IRP | |
| Saturday, July 19, 1997 | Lawrenceburg,IN | Indiana Sprint Week Danny Milburn Classic | 43 | Brian Tyler | | |
| Sunday, July 20, 1997 | Kokomo,IN | Indiana Sprint Week | 48 | JJ Yeley | JJ Yeley wins USAC at Kokomo | |
| Wednesday, July 23, 1997 | Terre Haute,IN | Indiana Sprint Week Jim Hurtubise Classic | 59 | JJ Yeley | JJ Yeley wins USAC at Terre Haute | |
| Thursday, July 24, 1997 | Rock Crest,IN | Indiana Sprint Week | 49 | Kevin Doty | | |
| Friday, July 25, 1997 | Bloomington,IN | Indiana Sprint Week | 50 | Brad Fox | Brad Fox wins USAC at Bloomington | |
| Saturday, July 26, 1997 | Paragon,IN | Indiana Sprint Week | 59 | Bill Rose | Bill Rose wins USAC at Paragon | |
| Sunday, July 27, 1997 | Lincoln Park,IN | Indiana Sprint Week | 41 | Jack Hewitt | Jack Hewitt wins USAC at Lincoln Park | |
| Wednesday, August 6, 1997 | Eldora,OH | | 43 | Brian Tyler | Brian Tyler wins USAC at Eldora | |
| Saturday, August 23, 1997 | Lincoln Park,IN | | 49 | Dave Darland | Dave Darland wins USAC at Lincoln Park | |
| Sunday, August 24, 1997 | Salem,IN | Joe James/Pat O’Connor Memorial | 16 | Dave Steele | | |
| Wednesday, August 27, 1997 | Winchester,IN | | 19 | Doug Kalitta | | |
| Saturday, August 30, 1997 | Lawrenceburg,IN | Robbie Stanley Classic | 23 | Brian Tyler | | |
| Saturday, September 20, 1997 | Eldora,OH | 4-Crown Nationals | 38 | Jack Hewitt | Jack Hewitt wins USAC at Eldora | |
| Saturday, October 4, 1997 | Terre Haute,IN | Terre Haute Nationals | 49 | Jack Hewitt | Jack Hewitt wins USAC at Terre Haute | |
Drivers running at least half of the races (19)
| Driver | Races | Wins | Avg Finish | Top 5 | Top 10 | Avg TT |
| 1 | Dave Steele | 19 | 6 | 13.1 | 9 | 10 | 9.0 |
| 2 | Brian Tyler | 31 | 4 | 8.7 | 15 | 19 | 9.2 |
| 3 | JJ Yeley | 20 | 3 | 6.0 | 11 | 16 | 10.6 |
| 4 | Jack Hewitt | 19 | 3 | 11.5 | 7 | 9 | 14.0 |
| 5 | Kevin Thomas | 28 | 1 | 9.6 | 6 | 21 | 14.0 |
| 6 | Dave Darland | 18 | 1 | 6.4 | 10 | 15 | 9.7 |
| 7 | Bill Rose | 18 | 1 | 13.7 | 2 | 8 | 12.3 |
| 8 | Derek Davidson | 31 | 0 | 11.1 | 6 | 15 | 13.2 |
| 9 | Tim Cox | 31 | 0 | 15.8 | 0 | 12 | 16.5 |
| 10 | Jason McCord | 31 | 0 | 18.7 | 5 | 10 | 16.3 |
| 11 | Joey Kerr | 27 | 0 | 21.3 | 0 | 2 | 20.9 |
| 12 | Billy Puterbaugh Jr | 26 | 0 | 14.6 | 2 | 11 | 13.7 |
| 13 | Gus Wasson | 23 | 0 | 17.9 | 1 | 5 | 13.7 |
| 14 | Robbie Rice | 20 | 0 | 22.9 | 0 | 2 | 23.1 |
| 15 | Jon Stanbrough | 18 | 0 | 13.0 | 4 | 8 | 15.7 |
| 16 | Kent Christian | 18 | 0 | 16.0 | 1 | 3 | 18.9 |
| 17 | Brian Hayden | 17 | 0 | 11.4 | 6 | 10 | 15.5 |
| 18 | Brian Gerster | 17 | 0 | 13.5 | 5 | 11 | 7.1 |
| 19 | Tony Elliott | 16 | 0 | 10.0 | 5 | 8 | 15.3 |
Drivers NOT running at least half of the races (170)
| Driver | Races | Wins | Avg Finish | Top 5 | Top 10 | Avg TT |
| 1 | Chet Fillip | 12 | 2 | 6.0 | 8 | 9 | 6.0 |
| 2 | Doug Kalitta | 10 | 2 | 8.4 | 4 | 8 | 8.7 |
| 3 | Kevin Huntley | 6 | 2 | 14.7 | 2 | 4 | 19.0 |
| 4 | Andy Michner | 8 | 1 | 8.0 | 5 | 6 | 7.2 |
| 5 | Kevin Doty | 7 | 1 | 5.0 | 5 | 7 | 10.0 |
| 6 | Brad Fox | 6 | 1 | 17.2 | 1 | 2 | 22.2 |
| 7 | Frankie Kerr | 3 | 1 | 2.3 | 3 | 3 | 7.3 |
| 8 | Kevin Briscoe | 3 | 1 | 18.0 | 1 | 1 | 19.7 |
| 9 | Donnie Adams | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 10 | Dave Peperak | 15 | 0 | 23.2 | 0 | 0 | 21.2 |
| 11 | Terry Pletch | 14 | 0 | 23.6 | 0 | 1 | 23.9 |
| 12 | Jeff O’Banion | 14 | 0 | 26.3 | 0 | 0 | 24.5 |
| 13 | Aaron Mosley | 14 | 0 | 29.4 | 0 | 0 | 25.3 |
| 14 | Greg Stephens | 13 | 0 | 27.2 | 0 | 0 | 22.5 |
| 15 | Mark Cassella | 12 | 0 | 10.8 | 3 | 9 | 10.9 |
| 16 | Rusty McClure | 12 | 0 | 20.3 | 2 | 2 | 21.6 |
| 17 | Brad Armstrong | 11 | 0 | 12.8 | 2 | 5 | 9.1 |
| 18 | Steve Surniak | 11 | 0 | 27.6 | 0 | 1 | 28.3 |
| 19 | Terry Babb | 11 | 0 | 34.5 | 0 | 0 | 33.0 |
| 20 | Cory Kruseman | 10 | 0 | 12.8 | 1 | 6 | 13.3 |
| 21 | Nick Adams | 10 | 0 | 36.0 | 0 | 1 | 34.1 |
| 22 | Kent Wolters | 10 | 0 | 37.4 | 0 | 0 | 35.8 |
| 23 | Tony Jarrett | 9 | 0 | 17.9 | 1 | 1 | 26.4 |
| 24 | Joe Roush | 9 | 0 | 26.9 | 0 | 0 | 32.1 |
| 25 | Cary Faas | 8 | 0 | 16.3 | 1 | 4 | 8.4 |
| 26 | Tim Clark | 8 | 0 | 28.8 | 0 | 0 | 29.1 |
| 27 | Al Thomas | 8 | 0 | 34.0 | 0 | 0 | 37.5 |
| 28 | Roger Chaudion | 8 | 0 | 37.0 | 0 | 0 | 37.5 |
| 29 | Matt Booe | 8 | 0 | 37.9 | 0 | 0 | 38.8 |
| 30 | Pat Abold | 7 | 0 | 4.4 | 5 | 7 | 5.3 |
| 31 | Troy Cline | 7 | 0 | 13.9 | 0 | 3 | 10.3 |
| 32 | Mike Kirby | 7 | 0 | 17.9 | 1 | 2 | 9.4 |
| 33 | Dean Billings | 7 | 0 | 22.6 | 0 | 0 | 27.6 |
| 34 | Corey Smith | 7 | 0 | 30.4 | 0 | 1 | 29.1 |
| 35 | Dustin Smith | 7 | 0 | 31.4 | 0 | 0 | 34.4 |
| 36 | Bruce Sims | 7 | 0 | 38.1 | 0 | 0 | 37.1 |
| 37 | Eric Gordon | 6 | 0 | 12.2 | 0 | 3 | 15.3 |
| 38 | Mike Blake | 6 | 0 | 14.8 | 0 | 0 | 18.7 |
| 39 | Richard Griffin | 6 | 0 | 17.2 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 40 | Chris Beaver | 6 | 0 | 20.0 | 1 | 1 | 24.3 |
| 41 | Tracy Hines | 6 | 0 | 23.3 | 1 | 3 | 29.0 |
| 42 | Justin Marvel | 6 | 0 | 25.3 | 0 | 1 | 27.3 |
| 43 | Russ Gamester | 6 | 0 | 27.3 | 1 | 1 | 29.3 |
| 44 | Danny Williams Jr | 6 | 0 | 29.5 | 0 | 0 | 30.5 |
| 45 | Kevin Miller | 6 | 0 | 30.0 | 0 | 0 | 22.5 |
| 46 | Kenny Carmichael | 6 | 0 | 36.0 | 0 | 0 | 40.3 |
| 47 | Jason Robbins | 6 | 0 | 36.8 | 0 | 0 | 34.2 |
| 48 | Steve Anderson | 5 | 0 | 15.4 | 0 | 0 | 18.6 |
| 49 | George Wilkins | 5 | 0 | 16.0 | 0 | 1 | 19.2 |
| 50 | John Heydenreich | 5 | 0 | 16.6 | 1 | 2 | 5.4 |
| 51 | Jimmy Stinson | 5 | 0 | 19.2 | 1 | 1 | 15.4 |
| 52 | Wil Newlin | 5 | 0 | 28.8 | 0 | 0 | 25.2 |
| 53 | Troy Link | 5 | 0 | 30.0 | 0 | 1 | 29.4 |
| 54 | Bryan Ruble | 5 | 0 | 33.8 | 0 | 0 | 34.8 |
| 55 | Brett Pool | 5 | 0 | 41.2 | 0 | 0 | 40.4 |
| 56 | Tim Montgomery | 4 | 0 | 14.5 | 0 | 2 | 18.5 |
| 57 | Jeff Bloom | 4 | 0 | 14.8 | 1 | 1 | 13.8 |
| 58 | Mike Mann | 4 | 0 | 16.0 | 1 | 1 | 16.2 |
| 59 | Byron Reed | 4 | 0 | 17.5 | 1 | 1 | 3.8 |
| 60 | Sheldon Kinser Jr | 4 | 0 | 25.8 | 1 | 1 | 26.8 |
| 61 | Brandon Petty | 4 | 0 | 28.8 | 0 | 0 | 28.2 |
| 62 | Bud Cunningham | 4 | 0 | 28.8 | 0 | 0 | 27.8 |
| 63 | Rick Hayden | 4 | 0 | 35.8 | 0 | 0 | 39.2 |
| 64 | Brian Black | 4 | 0 | 36.0 | 0 | 0 | 36.8 |
| 65 | Bobby Smith | 4 | 0 | 38.5 | 0 | 0 | 37.0 |
| 66 | Rick Barlow | 4 | 0 | 40.8 | 0 | 0 | 40.0 |
| 67 | Gary Fedewa | 3 | 0 | 11.0 | 1 | 2 | 6.7 |
| 68 | Rick Beaver | 3 | 0 | 15.0 | 0 | 1 | 15.0 |
| 69 | Jimmy McCune | 3 | 0 | 15.3 | 0 | 0 | 12.7 |
| 70 | Vince Osman | 3 | 0 | 20.3 | 0 | 1 | 20.0 |
| 71 | Scott Hull | 3 | 0 | 25.7 | 0 | 0 | 22.3 |
| 72 | Eric Burns | 3 | 0 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 | 31.0 |
| 73 | Mark Clark | 3 | 0 | 28.3 | 0 | 0 | 29.7 |
| 74 | Greg Wilson | 3 | 0 | 30.0 | 0 | 0 | 32.0 |
| 75 | Jim Whiteside | 3 | 0 | 30.7 | 0 | 0 | 30.3 |
| 76 | Kurt Hawkins | 3 | 0 | 32.0 | 0 | 0 | 34.0 |
| 77 | Jerry Caryer | 3 | 0 | 34.0 | 0 | 0 | 39.0 |
| 78 | Jerry Miller | 3 | 0 | 35.3 | 0 | 0 | 35.3 |
| 79 | Richard Ott | 3 | 0 | 39.3 | 0 | 0 | 32.7 |
| 80 | John Wolfe | 3 | 0 | 42.3 | 0 | 0 | 44.3 |
| 81 | Alex Shanks | 3 | 0 | 43.0 | 0 | 0 | 42.0 |
| 82 | Allen Barr | 3 | 0 | 46.7 | 0 | 0 | 45.0 |
| 83 | Randy Donelson | 3 | 0 | 52.7 | 0 | 0 | 52.7 |
| 84 | Robby Flock | 2 | 0 | 7.5 | 1 | 1 | 15.5 |
| 85 | Dave Durnwald | 2 | 0 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 | 16.5 |
| 86 | Gene Lee Gibson | 2 | 0 | 17.5 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 |
| 87 | Ed Kenens | 2 | 0 | 20.5 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 |
| 88 | Rick Baker | 2 | 0 | 20.5 | 0 | 0 | 20.5 |
| 89 | Chris LaFollette | 2 | 0 | 21.5 | 0 | 0 | 28.0 |
| 90 | Tony Ploughe | 2 | 0 | 21.5 | 0 | 0 | 32.5 |
| 91 | Jamie Matthews | 2 | 0 | 21.5 | 0 | 0 | 21.5 |
| 92 | Leon Thickstun | 2 | 0 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 | 24.5 |
| 93 | Sheldon Kinser | 2 | 0 | 23.5 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 |
| 94 | Ryan Newman | 2 | 0 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 | 25.5 |
| 95 | Hud Cone | 2 | 0 | 27.5 | 0 | 0 | 34.5 |
| 96 | Bill Tyler | 2 | 0 | 29.0 | 0 | 0 | 15.5 |
| 97 | Tim Kelley | 2 | 0 | 33.0 | 0 | 0 | 34.0 |
| 98 | Bill Knisley | 2 | 0 | 38.0 | 0 | 0 | 39.0 |
| 99 | Dennis Rose | 2 | 0 | 38.0 | 0 | 0 | 29.5 |
| 100 | Dickie Gaines | 2 | 0 | 38.0 | 0 | 0 | 26.0 |
| 101 | Casey Shuman | 2 | 0 | 39.5 | 0 | 0 | 38.5 |
| 102 | Rickie Gaunt | 2 | 0 | 40.5 | 0 | 0 | 28.0 |
| 103 | Benji Koontz | 2 | 0 | 43.5 | 0 | 0 | 43.0 |
| 104 | Lennie Waltz | 2 | 0 | 44.0 | 0 | 0 | 44.0 |
| 105 | Richard Booe | 2 | 0 | 44.0 | 0 | 0 | 47.5 |
| 106 | Johnny Johnson | 2 | 0 | 46.5 | 0 | 0 | 47.5 |
| 107 | Kenny Johnson | 2 | 0 | 47.0 | 0 | 0 | 49.5 |
| 108 | Denny England | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 |
| 109 | Bobby Teeple | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 28.0 |
| 110 | Jim Keeker | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 11.0 |
| 111 | Danny Smith | 1 | 0 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | 17.0 |
| 112 | Johnny Parsons | 1 | 0 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 |
| 113 | Bentley Warren | 1 | 0 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 |
| 114 | Benny Rapp | 1 | 0 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 |
| 115 | Jimmy Sills | 1 | 0 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 |
| 116 | Ron Koehler | 1 | 0 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 | 28.0 |
| 117 | David Throckmorton | 1 | 0 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 |
| 118 | kevin Urton | 1 | 0 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 |
| 119 | Gordon Rodgers | 1 | 0 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 |
| 120 | Larry Fritz | 1 | 0 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 |
| 121 | Jim Hawley | 1 | 0 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 |
| 122 | Gary Blum | 1 | 0 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 |
| 123 | Todd Kane | 1 | 0 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 |
| 124 | Rick Brown | 1 | 0 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 |
| 125 | Kenneth Nichols | 1 | 0 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 |
| 126 | Charlie Baker | 1 | 0 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 |
| 127 | Matt Linder | 1 | 0 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 |
| 128 | Keith Butler | 1 | 0 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 |
| 129 | Butch Winings | 1 | 0 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 |
| 130 | Dwayne Spille | 1 | 0 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 |
| 131 | Patrick Sallaway | 1 | 0 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 |
| 132 | Clay Keim | 1 | 0 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 |
| 133 | John Hotchkiss | 1 | 0 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 |
| 134 | Brian Neeb | 1 | 0 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 | 29.0 |
| 135 | Randy Burrow | 1 | 0 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 | 26.0 |
| 136 | Jason Statler | 1 | 0 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 |
| 137 | Brian Taulman | 1 | 0 | 28.0 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 |
| 138 | Dave Feese | 1 | 0 | 28.0 | 0 | 0 | 35.0 |
| 139 | Jim Harble | 1 | 0 | 29.0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 |
| 140 | Marlon Jones | 1 | 0 | 29.0 | 0 | 0 | 29.0 |
| 141 | Doug Saunier | 1 | 0 | 29.0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 |
| 142 | Jason Dukes | 1 | 0 | 30.0 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 |
| 143 | Darrin Miller | 1 | 0 | 30.0 | 0 | 0 | 30.0 |
| 144 | Brook Pence | 1 | 0 | 30.0 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 |
| 145 | Al Woodall | 1 | 0 | 31.0 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 |
| 146 | Jerry Nemire | 1 | 0 | 33.0 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 |
| 147 | John Scott | 1 | 0 | 33.0 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 |
| 148 | Tony Stewart | 1 | 0 | 33.0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
| 149 | Roy Caruthers | 1 | 0 | 33.0 | 0 | 0 | 35.0 |
| 150 | Brian Smith | 1 | 0 | 34.0 | 0 | 0 | 34.0 |
| 151 | Donnie Gentry | 1 | 0 | 34.0 | 0 | 0 | 30.0 |
| 152 | Kenny Gentry | 1 | 0 | 35.0 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 |
| 153 | Buddy Cunningham | 1 | 0 | 37.0 | 0 | 0 | 40.0 |
| 154 | Dan Hurst | 1 | 0 | 37.0 | 0 | 0 | 35.0 |
| 155 | Bob Thomas | 1 | 0 | 38.0 | 0 | 0 | 38.0 |
| 156 | Ray Kenens | 1 | 0 | 38.0 | 0 | 0 | 36.0 |
| 157 | Jeff Heerdink | 1 | 0 | 41.0 | 0 | 0 | 43.0 |
| 158 | Shawn Krockenberger | 1 | 0 | 42.0 | 0 | 0 | 46.0 |
| 159 | Jim Mills | 1 | 0 | 45.0 | 0 | 0 | 45.0 |
| 160 | Terry Starks | 1 | 0 | 45.0 | 0 | 0 | 45.0 |
| 161 | Danny Ent | 1 | 0 | 45.0 | 0 | 0 | 45.0 |
| 162 | Tom Davies | 1 | 0 | 47.0 | 0 | 0 | 47.0 |
| 163 | Tom McKinney | 1 | 0 | 47.0 | 0 | 0 | 47.0 |
| 164 | Leonard Lee | 1 | 0 | 48.0 | 0 | 0 | 43.0 |
| 165 | Mike Shaw Jr | 1 | 0 | 51.0 | 0 | 0 | 51.0 |
| 166 | Frank Hollingsworth | 1 | 0 | 52.0 | 0 | 0 | 52.0 |
| 167 | Greg Bugher | 1 | 0 | 53.0 | 0 | 0 | 53.0 |
| 168 | Jay Wood | 1 | 0 | 54.0 | 0 | 0 | 54.0 |
| 169 | Doug Williams | 1 | 0 | 55.0 | 0 | 0 | 55.0 |
| 170 | Jason Leffler | 1 | 0 | 58.0 | 0 | 0 | 58.0 |
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