Den 21 st udgave af den internationale Race of Champions , anfægtede i 1997, blev vundet af den amerikanske Mark Martin . Alle piloter kørte Pontiac Trans Ams .
| Dateret | Beliggenhed | Vinder | Nationalitet | Oprindeligt mesterskab |
| 14. februar 1997 | Daytona | Al Unser Jr. | Forenede Stater | VOGN |
| 16. maj 1997 | Charlotte | Mark Martin | Forenede Stater | Winston Cup ( NASCAR ) |
| 21. juli 1997 | Fontana | Mark Martin | Forenede Stater | Winston Cup ( NASCAR ) |
| 17. august 1997 | Michigan | Randy LaJoie | Forenede Stater | Busch-serien ( NASCAR ) |
| Ranking | Pilot | Land | Mesterskab | Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 st | Mark Martin | Forenede Stater | Winston Cup ( NASCAR ) | 72 |
| 2. nd | Robby Gordon | Forenede Stater | Off Road ( SCORE ) | 63 |
| 3. rd | Randy LaJoie | Forenede Stater | Busch-serien ( NASCAR ) | 58 |
| 4 th | Al Unser Jr. | Forenede Stater | VOGN | 57 |
| 5. th | Terry labonte | Forenede Stater | Winston Cup ( NASCAR ) | 43 |
| 6 th | Jeff Gordon | Forenede Stater | Winston Cup ( NASCAR ) | 39 |
| 7 th | Dale earnhardt | Forenede Stater | Winston Cup ( NASCAR ) | 35 |
| 8 th | Dale Jarrett | Forenede Stater | Winston Cup ( NASCAR ) | 34 |
| 9 th | Tom Kendall | Forenede Stater | Trans-Am ( SCCA ) | 34 |
| 10 th | Jimmy Vasser | Forenede Stater | VOGN | 30 |
| 11 th | Darrell waltrip | Forenede Stater | Winston Cup ( NASCAR ) | 18 |
| 12 th | Alessandro zanardi | Italien | VOGN | 17 |
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