1997 North American Touring Car Championship
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The 1997 North American Touring Car Championship was the second and final season of the North American Touring Car Championship. The series was organized by CART, and ran to Super Touring regulations. 18 rounds at 9 race meetings were organized, all but one (in Savannah, Georgia) supporting the CART World Series.
Teams and drivers
| Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TC Kline Racing | BMW 320i | 1 |  Randy Pobst |
All |
| 12 | Brian Battaglia |
1–3 | ||
| Tom Finnelly Jr. |
4–5 | |||
 Doug Beatty |
6 | |||
 Paul Charsley |
9 | |||
| Rod Millen Motorsports | Toyota Camry | 2 |  Rod Millen |
4 |
| Tasman Motorsports | Honda Accord | 4 |  Neil Crompton |
1–3, 5–9 |
| Schader Motorsports | Mazda Xedos 6 | 5 | Bob Schader |
1–4, 6–9 |
| Walter Puckett |
5 | |||
| 6 |  Desiré Wilson |
1–2, 6 | ||
| Walter Puckett |
3 | |||
| Bob Schader |
5 | |||
| Paul Charsley |
8 | |||
| Ron Emmick |
9 | |||
| PacWest Touring Car Group | Dodge Stratus | 7 | Dominic Dobson |
All |
| 8 | David Donohue |
All | ||
| Hartong Motorsports | BMW 318is | 18 | Darren Law |
All |
| Fastech Group | Ford Mondeo | 27 | David Welch |
All |
| Honda American Racing Team | Honda Accord | 42 | Peter Cunningham |
All |
| 62 | Forrest Granlund |
1–3, 5, 7–9 | ||
| Metalcraft | Pontiac Sunfire | 80 | Dave Jolly |
9 |
| 81 | Ron Emmick |
8 | ||
| Jonak Brothers Racing | BMW 320i | 99 | Mark Jonak |
1–2 |
| Hertfelder Motorsports | Honda Accord | 64 |  Roberto Quintanilla |
5–8 |
Calendar
The initial calendar was released with sixteen races, all supporting CART events.[1] A doubleheader at the Savannah, Georgia Indy Lights' Dixie Crystals Grand Prix was added later.[2]
Championship standings
Drivers Championship
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