| 1997 Toyota Atlantic Championship season | |
|---|---|
| KOOL Toyota Atlantic Championship | |
| Season | |
| Races | 12 |
| Start date | March 1st |
| End date | September 6th |
| Awards | |
| Drivers' champion |  Alex Barron |
The 1997 Toyota Atlantic Championship season was contested over 12 rounds. All teams had to utilize Toyota engines. The KOOL Toyota Atlantic Championship Drivers' Champion was Alex Barron driving for Lynx Racing. In C2-class 14 different drivers competed, but none of them for the whole season.
| Race No | Track | State | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Winner | Pole Position | Most Leading Laps | Fastest Race Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Homestead | Florida | March 1, 1997 | 50 | 2.25302=112.651 km | 0'49:36.520 | 136.248 km/h | Anthony Lazzaro | Chuck West | Case Montgomery | Bertrand Godin |
| 2 | Long Beach | California | April 2, 1997 | 30 | 2.558787=76.76361 km | 1'07:00.264 | 68.739 km/h | Alexandre Tagliani | Case Montgomery | Alexandre Tagliani | Alexandre Tagliani |
| 3 | Nazareth | Pennsylvania | April 26, 1997 | 60 | 1.5223978=91.343868 km | 0'42:20.224 | 129.452 km/h | Alex Barron | Alex Barron | Alex Barron | ? |
| 4 | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | May 31, 1997 | 60 | 1.6607976=99.647856 km | 0'31:40.276 | 188.779 km/h | Alex Barron | Alex Barron | Alex Barron | Bertrand Godin |
| 5 | Montréal |  Canada | June 14, 1997 | 27 | 4.4207471=119.3601717 km | 0'45:08.587 | 158.642 km/h | Bertrand Godin | Bertrand Godin | Bertrand Godin | Chuck West |
| 6 | Cleveland | Ohio | July 13, 1997 | 22 | 3.3891858=74.5620876 km | 0'33:40.036 | 132.881 km/h | Bertrand Godin | Alexandre Tagliani | Bertrand Godin | Tony Ave |
| 7 | Toronto | Canada | July 19, 1997 | 35 | 2.7696053=96.9361855 km | 0'59:56.560 | 97.029 km/h | Memo Gidley | Alex Barron | Alex Barron | Alexandre Tagliani |
| 8 | Trois-Rivières | Canada | August 3, 1997 | 45 | 2.4477453=110.1485385 km | 1'00:27.668 | 109.308 km/h | Alexandre Tagliani | Alexandre Tagliani | Alexandre Tagliani | Alex Barron |
| 9 | Lexington | Ohio | August 10, 1997 | 25 | 3.6337994=90.844985 km | 0'40:55.747 | 133.174 km/h | Alex Barron | Jeret Schroeder | Alex Barron | Alex Barron |
| 10 | Elkhart Lake | Wisconsin | August 17, 1997 | 11 | 6.4372=70.8092 km | 0'40:34.741 | 104.698 km/h | Alex Barron | Chuck West | Alex Barron | Alex Barron |
| 11 | Vancouver | Canada | September 1, 1997 | 38 | 2.7406379=104.1442402 km | 0'58:24.852 | 106.971 km/h | Memo Gidley | Memo Gidley | Memo Gidley | Alex Barron |
| 12 | Monterey | California | September 6, 1997 | 28 | 3.6016134=100.8451752 km | 0'37:50.484 | 159.897 km/h | Alex Barron | Alex Barron | Alex Barron | Alex Barron |
Note:
Race 1 held on the road course.
Race 10 stopped earlier due to rain, originally scheduled over 17 laps.
For every race the points were awarded: 20 points to the winner, 16 for runner-up, 14 for third place, 12 for fourth place, 11 for fifth place, winding down to 1 point for 15th place. Lower placed drivers did not award points. Additional points were awarded to the pole winner (1 point) and to the driver leading the most laps (1 point). C2-class drivers were also able to score points in the main class.
Points system see above. But additional points only awarded for the fastest qualifier. No additional point awarded to the driver leading the most laps.
Note:
No more competitors in C2-class.
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