The 1997 U.S. F2000 National Championship was won by Zak Morioka.
Race calendar and results
Round |
Circuit |
Location |
Date |
Pole Position |
Fastest lap |
Winner
|
1[1] |
Walt Disney World Speedway |
Bay Lake, Florida |
January 24 |
Buddy Rice |
David Besnard |
Urubatan Helou, Jr.
|
2[2] |
Grand Prix of St. Petersburg |
St. Petersburg, Florida |
February 23 |
Matt Sielsky |
Matt Sielsky |
Rino Mastronardi
|
3[3] |
Phoenix International Raceway |
Avondale, Arizona |
March 23 |
Matt Sielsky |
Duncan Dayton |
Buddy Rice
|
4[4] |
Phoenix International Raceway |
Avondale, Arizona |
April 19 |
Buddy Rice |
Duncan Dayton |
Duncan Dayton
|
5[5] |
Phoenix International Raceway |
Avondale, Arizona |
April 20 |
Duncan Dayton |
Buddy Rice |
Jeff Shafer
|
6[6] |
Grand Prize of America Road Course |
Savannah, Georgia |
May 18 |
Jeff Shafer |
Luciano Zangirolami |
Luciano Zangirolami
|
7[7] |
Pikes Peak International Raceway |
Fountain, Colorado |
June 29 |
Matt Sielsky |
Robby McGehee |
Zak Morioka
|
8[8] |
Charlotte Motor Speedway |
Concord, North Carolina |
July 25 |
Andrea de Lorenzi |
Andrea de Lorenzi |
Ryan Hampton
|
9[9] |
Charlotte Motor Speedway |
Concord, North Carolina |
July 26 |
Andrea de Lorenzi |
Matt Sielsky |
Andrea de Lorenzi
|
10[10] |
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course |
Lexington, Ohio |
August 9 |
Matt Sielsky |
Zak Morioka |
Zak Morioka
|
11[11] |
Watkins Glen International |
Watkins Glen, New York |
August 23 |
Zak Morioka |
David Rutledge |
Andrea de Lorenzi
|
12[12] |
Watkins Glen International |
Watkins Glen, New York |
August 24 |
Zak Morioka |
Andrea de Lorenzi |
Andrea de Lorenzi
|
Drivers' Championship
Color
|
Result
|
Gold
|
Winner
|
Silver
|
2nd place
|
Bronze
|
3rd place
|
Green
|
4th & 5th place
|
Light Blue
|
6th–10th place
|
Dark Blue
|
11th place or lower
|
Purple
|
Did not finish
|
Red
|
Did not qualify (DNQ)
|
Brown
|
Withdrawn (Wth)
|
Black
|
Disqualified (DSQ)
|
White
|
Did not start (DNS)
|
Blank
|
Did not participate (DNP)
|
Driver replacement (Rpl)
|
Injured (Inj)
|
No race held (NH)
|
Pos
|
Driver
|
WDW
|
STP
|
PHO
|
PIR
|
SAV
|
PPR
|
CHA
|
MOH
|
WGI
|
Points
|
1
|
Zak Morioka
|
7
|
8
|
3
|
29
|
17
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
DNS
|
1
|
4
|
4
|
205
|
2
|
Matt Sielsky
|
12
|
2
|
25
|
23
|
4
|
8
|
10
|
2
|
26
|
2
|
3
|
5
|
177
|
3
|
Duncan Dayton
|
4
|
12
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
36
|
29
|
20
|
9
|
5
|
17
|
3
|
162
|
4
|
Buddy Rice
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
18
|
26
|
3
|
2
|
37
|
33
|
13
|
11
|
37
|
153
|
5
|
Andy Lally
|
24
|
5
|
10
|
9
|
10
|
5
|
4
|
10
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
34
|
147
|
6
|
Ryan Hampton
|
|
|
15
|
5
|
3
|
10
|
16
|
1
|
2
|
9
|
34
|
28
|
133
|
7
|
Robby McGehee
|
3
|
29
|
4
|
32
|
11
|
32
|
7
|
4
|
10
|
44
|
6
|
8
|
129
|
8
|
J. Michael Johnson
|
|
11
|
14
|
4
|
6
|
31
|
12
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
7
|
127
|
9
|
Luciano Zangirolami
|
8
|
30
|
6
|
8
|
8
|
1
|
9
|
17
|
12
|
21
|
|
|
112
|
10
|
Seth Taylor
|
16
|
32
|
16
|
13
|
7
|
7
|
13
|
5
|
28
|
10
|
26
|
2
|
110
|
11
|
Jeff Horne
|
11
|
28
|
26
|
3
|
9
|
4
|
3
|
19
|
25
|
23
|
8
|
20
|
106
|
12
|
Jeff Shafer
|
|
24
|
36
|
27
|
1
|
35
|
18
|
7
|
3
|
4
|
14
|
40
|
102
|
13
|
Augie Pabst III
|
21
|
6
|
17
|
7
|
14
|
13
|
27
|
13
|
7
|
14
|
12
|
10
|
98
|
14
|
David Rutledge
|
4
|
41
|
30
|
10
|
23
|
6
|
6
|
36
|
15
|
42
|
2
|
30
|
97
|
15
|
Urubatan Helou, Jr.
|
1
|
30
|
32
|
2
|
31
|
28
|
5
|
34
|
32
|
12
|
21
|
27
|
89
|
16
|
Tim Duit
|
14
|
10
|
8
|
31
|
15
|
9
|
19
|
32
|
5
|
18
|
10
|
33
|
84
|
17
|
Ollie Besinger
|
15
|
13
|
13
|
6
|
32
|
33
|
|
24
|
20
|
7
|
13
|
36
|
64
|
18
|
Ric Rushton
|
10
|
15
|
5
|
16
|
20
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
37
|
19
|
53
|
19
|
David Besnard
|
6
|
14
|
35
|
28
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51
|
20
|
David Webb
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
19
|
|
12
|
18
|
16
|
15
|
29
|
46
|
21
|
Owen Trinkler
|
32
|
19
|
|
33
|
13
|
12
|
|
|
|
15
|
30
|
9
|
40
|
22
|
Sam Hornish Jr.
|
27
|
20
|
24
|
24
|
12
|
11
|
|
11
|
|
46
|
31
|
39
|
36
|
23
|
Mike Williams
|
|
22
|
29
|
25
|
28
|
30
|
23
|
22
|
13
|
11
|
19
|
15
|
32
|
24
|
Tom Wood
|
23
|
15
|
11
|
15
|
34
|
22
|
22
|
30
|
19
|
39
|
29
|
32
|
30
|
24
|
Greg LeMond
|
20
|
39
|
28
|
22
|
21
|
DNS
|
17
|
16
|
11
|
40
|
18
|
17
|
30
|
26
|
Don Burgoon
|
19
|
9
|
31
|
30
|
Wth
|
|
|
35
|
31
|
24
|
36
|
14
|
27
|
27
|
Grant Van Schalkwyk
|
|
33
|
|
Wth
|
16
|
29
|
|
14
|
14
|
|
24
|
24
|
23
|
28
|
Joey Scarallo
|
|
|
12
|
11
|
24
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20
|
29
|
Michael Fitzgerald
|
18
|
DNS
|
27
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43
|
20
|
12
|
15
|
30
|
Bryan Selby
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14
|
31
|
Tony Renna
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12
|
32
|
Giuliano Losacco
|
33
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
Wth
|
14
|
DNS
|
|
|
|
|
|
11
|
32
|
James Yott
|
|
37
|
33
|
19
|
19
|
20
|
24
|
|
|
20
|
40
|
21
|
11
|
34
|
Jeff Smith
|
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
27
|
|
|
25
|
22
|
30
|
|
|
10
|
35
|
Cory Witherill
|
25
|
27
|
|
|
|
|
32
|
18
|
34
|
25
|
22
|
35
|
9
|
35
|
Jean-Francois Veilleux
|
13
|
25
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
35
|
John Miller
|
30
|
36
|
20
|
26
|
22
|
21
|
|
|
|
27
|
38
|
38
|
9
|
38
|
K.W. Scott III
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
|
|
|
6
|
39
|
John Ross
|
|
|
|
17
|
30
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
39
|
Scott Dick
|
|
|
22
|
|
|
|
21
|
33
|
23
|
26
|
|
|
5
|
41
|
Ken Dromm
|
22
|
35
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32
|
22
|
4
|
41
|
Jonathan Newberg
|
|
17
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
41
|
Bob Lisey
|
|
|
|
|
|
26
|
|
|
|
32
|
39
|
26
|
4
|
41
|
Jon Groom
|
34
|
26
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35
|
31
|
4
|
41
|
Joe Foster
|
|
|
|
|
|
17
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
46
|
Alejandro Garcia
|
DNQ
|
|
|
|
|
24
|
|
28
|
29
|
|
|
|
3
|
47
|
Jerry Petersen
|
29
|
|
|
|
|
25
|
|
|
|
29
|
|
|
2
|
47
|
David Bleke
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29
|
35
|
|
|
|
2
|
47
|
Dana LaLiberte
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19
|
|
|
2
|
50
|
John McMurray
|
|
34
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
50
|
Ed Dasso
|
31
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
50
|
Peter Barron
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36
|
|
|
1
|
|
Jason Bach
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35
|
28
|
25
|
|
|
Ennis Bragg
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26
|
24
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jim Bryant
|
|
|
|
12
|
25
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jonathan Clues
|
|
|
|
Wth
|
29
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Andrea De Lorenzi
|
|
|
|
|
|
34
|
20
|
9
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
Mark Dickens
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
47
|
|
|
|
|
Richard Fairbanks
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DNS
|
|
|
|
|
Nick Fanelli
|
|
|
|
|
|
23
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jerry Foyt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
|
Larry Foyt
|
36
|
18
|
34
|
|
|
|
28
|
21
|
21
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kevin Frisbie
|
|
23
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
John Fujii
|
|
|
|
14
|
18
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Divina Galica
|
28
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rick Hayward
|
|
|
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
|
48
|
|
|
|
|
Jon Herb
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31
|
DNS
|
41
|
27
|
23
|
|
|
Bob Hollander
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
33
|
16
|
13
|
|
|
John Hollansworth Jr.
|
17
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
25
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nick Lombardi
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bob Lutz
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28
|
33
|
16
|
|
|
Rino Mastronardi
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Allen May
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
6
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
Brian McCarthy
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38
|
|
|
|
|
Juiliano Moro
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Henry Najem
|
|
38
|
|
|
|
|
33
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bobby Oergel
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23
|
17
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dean Oppermann
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34
|
DNS
|
DNS
|
|
|
Billy Puterbaugh, Jr.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Ken Reinders
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
DNS
|
|
|
|
|
Steve Rikert
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17
|
23
|
11
|
|
|
George Scheiderer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31
|
|
|
|
|
Scott Schubot
|
|
|
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Jeff Simmons
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
45
|
5
|
6
|
|
|
Lance Spragins
|
|
|
23
|
|
|
|
30
|
38
|
DNS
|
|
|
|
|
|
Joe Tesone
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37
|
|
|
|
|
Michael Varacins
|
|
|
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Larry Vatri
|
35
|
31
|
|
|
|
|
|
27
|
30
|
22
|
|
|
|
|
Vince Vilasi
|
26
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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Jim Withney
|
|
|
|
Wth
|
33
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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Jason Workman
|
|
|
|
|
|
27
|
|
|
|
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Bob Wright
|
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25
|
18
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References
- ^ "Disney Race Results". USF2000. Archived from the original on August 13, 2003. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "St. Petersburg Race Results". USF2000. Archived from the original on August 13, 2003. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "Phoenix Race Results (Race #3)". USF2000. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "Phoenix Race Results (Race #4)". USF2000. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "Phoenix Race Results (Race #5)". USF2000. Archived from the original on August 13, 2003. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "Savannah Results (Race #6)". USF2000. Archived from the original on August 13, 2003. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "Pikes Peak Results (Race #7)". USF2000. Archived from the original on August 13, 2003. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "Charlotte Results (Race #8)". USF2000. Archived from the original on August 13, 2003. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "Charlotte Results (Race #9)". USF2000. Archived from the original on August 13, 2003. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "Mid-Ohio Results (Race #10)". USF2000. Archived from the original on August 13, 2003. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "Watkins Glen Results (Race #11)". USF2000. Archived from the original on August 13, 2003. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "Watkins Glen Results (Race #12)". USF2000. Archived from the original on August 13, 2003. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "1997 Points Standings". USF2000. Archived from the original on August 13, 2003. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
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