The 1997 PPG/Firestone Indy Lights Championship Powered By Buick consisted of 13 races. Tony Kanaan edged out good friend and teammate Hélio Castro-Neves to the title by only four points.
Team and driver chart
The following drivers and teams competed in the series:
Schedule
Race results
Championship standings
Drivers' championship
- Scoring system
- The driver who qualifies on pole is awarded one additional point.
- An additional point is awarded to the driver who leads the most laps in a race.
- Ties in points broken by number of wins, or best finishes.
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