1997 Indy 200
Presented by Aurora
January 25, 1997
Walt Disney World Speedway
Tentative Entry List
| Car | Driver | Residence | Car Name | C/E/T | Entrant | Chief Mechanic | |
| 1 | Scott Sharp
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Danville, CA | Conseco/AJ Foyt Racing | D/A/G | AJ Foyt Enterprises | Craig Baranouski | |
| 1T | Scott Sharp
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Danville, CA | Conseco/AJ Foyt Racing | D/A/G | AJ Foyt Enterprises | Craig Baranouski | |
| 2 | Tony Stewart
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Indianapolis, IN | Glidden/Menard/Special | G/A/F | Team Menard, Inc. | Bill Martin | |
| 2T | Tony Stewart
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Indianapolis, IN | Glidden/Menard/Special | G/A/F | Team Menard, Inc. | Bill Martin | |
| 3 | Mark Dismore
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Greenfield, IN | Menard/Quaker State/Special | G/A/F | Team Menard, Inc. | John O'Gara | |
| 3T | Mark Dismore
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Greenfield, IN | Menard/Quaker State/Special | G/A/F | Team Menard, Inc. | John O'Gara | |
| 4 | Davy Jones
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Glenbrook, NV | Monsoon-Galles Racing | G/A/G | Galles Racing International | Gary Armentrout | |
| 4T | Davy Jones
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Glenbrook, NV | Monsoon-Galles Racing | G/A/G | Galles Racing International | Gary Armentrout | |
| 5 | Arie Luyendyk
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Scottsdale, AZ | Treadway Racing/WavePhore | G/A/F | Treadway Racing | Skip Faul | |
| 6 | Scott Goodyear
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Treadway Racing/NORTEL | G/A/F | Treadway Racing | Kevin Blanch | |
| 10 | Mike Groff
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Pasadena, CA | Jonathan Byrd's Cafeteria Bryant Heating & Cooling | G/I/F | Jonathan Byrd-Cunningham Racing | Mark Olson | |
| 10T | Mike Groff
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Pasadena, CA | Jonathan Byrd's Cafeteria Bryant Heating & Cooling | G/I/F | Jonathan Byrd-Cunningham Racing | Mark Olson | |
| 12 | Buzz Calkins
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Denver, CO | Bradley Motorsports | G/A/G | Bradley Motorsports | Steve Ritenour | |
| 14 | Davey Hamilton
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Boise, ID | AJ Foyt/Power Team Racing | D/A/G | AJ Foyt Enterprises | John King | |
| 14T | Davey Hamilton
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Boise, ID | AJ Foyt/Power Team Racing | D/A/G | AJ Foyt Enterprises | John King | |
| 16 | R | Sam Schmidt
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Las Vegas, NV | Blueprint Racing, Inc. | D/A/F | Blueprint Racing, Inc. | TBA |
| 17 | Danny Ongais
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Long Beach, CA | Allied Specialty Insurance Dallara | D/A/G | Chitwood Motorsports, Inc. | Mark Stainbrook | |
| 18 | John Paul, Jr.
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West Palm Beach, FL | Earl's Performance V-Line/Tnemec/KECO | D/A/G | PDM Racing, Inc. | Mike Hopkins | |
| 21 | Roberto Guerrero
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San Juan Capistrano, CA | Pennzoil Dallara Infiniti | D/I/G | Pagan Racing | John Barnes | |
| 21T | Roberto Guerrero
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San Juan Capistrano, CA | Pennzoil Dallara Infiniti | D/I/G | Pagan Racing | John Barnes | |
| 22 | Marco Greco
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Sao Paulo, Brazil | International Sports Limited/Xcel/Alta | D/A/G | Team Scandia | Dane Harte | |
| 27 | R | Jim Guthrie
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Albuquerque, NM | Blueprint Racing, Inc. | D/A/F | Blueprint Racing, Inc. | Tommy O'Brien |
| 30 | R | Jeret Schroeder
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Vineland, NJ | McCormack Motorsports | G/A/G | McCormack Motorsports | Phil McRobert |
| 33 | R | Fermin Velez
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Barcelona, Spain | Mi-Jack Scandia Alta Xcel Royal Purple | D/A/G | Team Scandia | Brad McCanless |
| 40 | R | Jack Miller
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Carmel, IN | AMS Crest Racing | D/I/F | Arizona Motorsports | Joe Kennedy |
| 51 | Eddie Cheever, Jr.
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Indianapolis, IN | FirstPlus Team Cheever | G/A/G | First Plus Team Cheever | Mitch Davis | |
| 51T | Eddie Cheever, Jr.
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Indianapolis, IN | FirstPlus Team Cheever | G/A/G | First Plus Team Cheever | Mitch Davis | |
| 54 | Robbie Buhl
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Grosse Pointe, MI | Beck Motorsports | D/I/F | Beck Motorsports | TBA | |
| 54T | Robbie Buhl
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Grosse Pointe, MI | Beck Motorsports | D/I/F | Beck Motorsports | TBA | |
| 64 | TBA
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Project Indy Marcelo Group Dallara | D/I/G | Project Indy, Inc. | Brian Nott | ||
| 77 | Stephan Gregoire
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Vittel, France | Miller-Eads Co./Chastain Motorsports | G/A/G | Chastain Motorsports | TBA | |
| 91 | Buddy Lazier
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Vail, CO | Delta Faucet-Hemelgarn Racing | D/I/F | Hemelgarn Racing | TBA |
