The Auto Channel: 1997 Touring Car Racing

News and Results

1998 NASCAR Goody's Dash Series Schedule Announced; Teams to Race with New Six-cylinder Engines (22 Dec 1997)
Oscar Ruben Larrauri is the first Supertourism champion in South America (15 Dec 1997)
The TACH Report: Fed EX Joins CART As Title Sponsor, Gurney Crew Chief to Indy Lights, FF 2000 Makes Awards. (10 Dec 1997)
Brazilian Racing News: Flavio Nono Figueiredo Scores 2nd Win in 7 days (24 Nov 1997)
The TACH Report: Mercedes Recalls European A-Class Cars, Newport Beach Kruse Auction has a Dozen Vettes, Courages Wins Jarama, Spain Race (19 Nov 1997)
Brazilian Racing News: Stock and Super-Touring (17 Nov 1997)
1998 German Super Touring Car Championship (05 Nov 1997)
The TACH Report: Porsche/Harley Team Up, Zig-Zag Zanardi $2 Million Richer, Eighty one Cars For La Carrera Panamericana (24 Oct 1997)
PSR Heads West to Laguna Seca (22 Oct 1997)
1997 AMP Bathurst 1000: Results (21 Oct 1997)
The FIA Cars Arrive at Sebring (16 Oct 1997)
Brazilian Racing News: 2 European Titles Go to Brazilians, F-Palio Report and Standings (14 Oct 1997)
Cars 'n' Stars: Zanardi Takes Home a Bundle Of Loot, Reno GP, Toyota Sticking It Out In CART Motor War, ProSportsCar/Sebring Boasts Full Grids (14 Oct 1997)
The Callahan Report: SCCA Valvoline Runoffs At Mid Ohio - Final Day Wrap Up (13 Oct 1997)
The Callahan Report: SCCA Valvoline Runoffs - GT-3 Produces An Exciting Drive (13 Oct 1997)
The Callahan Report: SCCA Valvoline Runoffs At Mid Ohio - Formula Continental Becomes "Local Show" (13 Oct 1997)
The Callahan Report: SCCA National Championships - More Champions Crowned (12 Oct 1997)
The Callahan Report: First Round of SCCA Champs Crowned at Mid-Ohio (11 Oct 1997)
The Callahan Report: SCCA Racing in Full Swing at Mid Ohio (10 Oct 1997)
The TACH Report: No French GP in 1998; Mexicali Grand Prix Set; Pro SportsCar, Where are You? (09 Oct 1997)
PSR/AndyCar: On The Ropes (07 Oct 1997)
The Tach Report: ProSportsCar on the Skids, Carpentier is CART Rookie of the Year, Toyota Pans New Sporty Roadster, Cha-Cha Races NHRA Again (06 Oct 1997)
ARA Racefacts bulletin and Model Review (10/05/97) (06 Oct 1997)
USRRC Formed to Unify North American Road Racing (03 Oct 1997)
BFGoodrich Tires Named Trans-Am Championship Tire Supplier (01 Oct 1997)
Auto Racing Analysis Racefacts Bulletin and Model Review (09/29/97) (01 Oct 1997)
Mucho Motor Sports Live on the Internet (01 Oct 1997)
ProSportscar Racig Festival of Speed at Pikes Peak: Results (01 Oct 1997)
NTB National Tire & Battery Becomes Title Sponsor of the Trans-Am Racing Series (01 Oct 1997)
Cunningham, Kleinbung Take Pikes Peak World Challenge Wins (27 Sep 1997)
The TACH Report: Electric Ranger to CA, Vegas Speedway Sells NASCAR Race Tix, Sony/GMC Suburban Appears in Nieman Marcus' X-Mas Catalog (26 Sep 1997)
Cars 'n' Stars: Ivan Stewart Announces Truck Race Series, Robby Gordon to Race Cal 500, Bernie Visits U.S. and May Have Indy F1 Plans (23 Sep 1997)
Two IRL Drivers Will Join IROC for 1998 (23 Sep 1997)
SportsCar Grand Prix Presented by FAO Schwarz: Preview and Standings (17 Sep 1997)
Professional SportsCar Racing Update (16 Sep 1997)
A.R.A. Racefacts Bulletin and Model Review (09/14/97) (15 Sep 1997)
Cars 'n' Stars: The Stars Shone at Silverstone Ferrari Bash, Customer Rebates for '97 Models, CART Pro-Clebrity Bike Ride for Charity (14 Sep 1997)
David Donohue, Randy Pobst and Honda Win Super Touring Championships (11 Sep 1997)
Cars 'n' Stars: Emmo Hurt in Plane Crash, Stallone Serious about Formula One Flick, Frankfort Auto Show is Boffo (11 Sep 1997)
Super Touring Qualifications at Laguna Seca: Report and Results (08 Sep 1997)
ARA Racefacts Bulletin and Model Review (09/07/97) (08 Sep 1997)
Super Touring: Down to the Wire at Laguna Seca (05 Sep 1997)
TACH Racing Roundup (02 Sep 1997)
Mosport Trans Am Report and Results (01 Sep 1997)
ARA Racefacts Bulletin and Model Review (August 31, 1997) (01 Sep 1997)
The TACH Report: Super Big Racing Weekend, CART, NASCAR, NHRA, PSR, Super Touring (28 Aug 1997)
Super Touring Series Heads for Vancouver (27 Aug 1997)
Pro SportsCar Organization Expands (27 Aug 1997)
ProSportsCar Series Heads for Mosport (27 Aug 1997)
Dominic Dobson Named ESPN SportsZone's Racing Authority (22 Aug 1997)
Auto Racing Analysis Racefacts Bulletin (8/17/97) (18 Aug 1997)
Donohue Doubles at Mid-Ohio: Super Touring Report, Results, and Standings (14 Aug 1997)
Auto Racing Analysis Race Facts Bulletin (13 Aug 1997)
The TACH Report: USAC and NASCAR to Link Up? SCORE 1998 Schedule Set; Mercedes Wins Another GT Race, R. Gordon Learns Fate Tomorrow (12 Aug 1997)
TACH Driver Profile: Tommy Kendall, UCLA Trans Am Terror (11 Aug 1997)
Redline Muldoon's Racin' Roundup (07 Aug 1997)
Kendall Fastest in Trans-Am Quals at the Glen (07 Aug 1997)
PSR and Toyo Tire Continue Contract; Spin Experience Set for 1988 PSR Schedule (05 Aug 1997)
Super Touring Championship Heads for Mid-Ohio (05 Aug 1997)
West Michigan Grand Prix to Debut in 1998--SCCA Trans-Am Championship to Headline (29 Jul 1997)
Cars 'n' Stars: Rambo/Rocky Balboa Heads For F-1; Chrysler Does It Big In Vintage Race Sponsoring; Plymouth Prowler Hits L.A. (28 Jul 1997)
Dobson and Crompton Split the Weekend's STCC Races in Toronto (28 Jul 1997)
Texaco To Award $1 Million to Lucky 'Race to Millions' Winner (25 Jul 1997)
1997 Points Standings for the "Other" Race Series (24 Jul 1997)
Super Touring Report, Results and Standings from Cleveland (16 Jul 1997)
The TACH Report: Pat Boone Goes Car Racing, Penske Buys Outboard Marine, Rod Millen Sets Pikes Peak Record, NASCAR Fines Andretti Crew Chief 50 G (14 Jul 1997)
Kendall Holds off Schroeder for 7th Straight Trans-Am Win (with Results) (13 Jul 1997)
Kendall Holds off Schroeder for 7th Straight Trans-Am Win (with Results) (13 Jul 1997)
Super Touring Series Heads to Cleveland (08 Jul 1997)
Pro Sportscar Racing Series Heads for Sears Point; Current PointStandings (08 Jul 1997)
IMSG Forms World Manufacturer's Council for North America (07 Jul 1997)
SCCA Trans-Am Qualifying Results from Minneapolis (07 Jul 1997)
Race Activity at Pikes Peak Getting Torrid: Millen Breaks Record; Son a Contender; Stunt man Hot (03 Jul 1997)
The TACH Report: Rod Millen Gears up Pennzoil Toyota to Attack Pikes Peak Record, Solar Eagle Wins Nine Day SunRayce '97, F-1 Cafe On The Drawing Board (01 Jul 1997)
STARS Racing Series -- Reports and Results (30 Jun 1997)

Schedules

1997 Season

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