Eagle 997
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| Category | IndyCar | ||||||||||||||
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| Designer | Mark Page | ||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Eagle 987 | ||||||||||||||
| Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Length | 4,830 millimetres (190.2 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Width | 2,040 millimetres (80.3 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 940 millimetres (37.0 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,900 millimetres (114.2 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Engine | Toyota RV8D and E 2,650 cubic centimetres (162 cu in) V8 Single Turbo Mid engine, RWD | ||||||||||||||
| Transmission | Xtrac 6-speed Manual | ||||||||||||||
| Power | 900 horsepower (912.5 PS; 671.1 kW) @ 10,300 rpm 625 newton-metres (461.0 lb⋅ft) @ 8,500 rpm | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 1,550 pounds (703 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Tires | Goodyear | ||||||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||||||
| Notable drivers |  Alex Barron  Gualter Salles Raul Boesel  Andrea Montermini | ||||||||||||||
| Debut | 1999 Miami Grand Prix | ||||||||||||||
| Last event | 1999 Marlboro 500 | ||||||||||||||
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| Teams' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||||||
The Eagle 997 was the final built CART chassis by All American Racers.[2] The car was used in the 1999 CART FedEx Championship Series and was primarily campaigned by All American Racers. Robby Gordon also used a privately entered Eagle 997 in select races in the later half of the 1999 season.[3]