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The 1997 Barber Dodge Pro Series season was the twelfth season of the series. All drivers used Dodge powered Goodyear shod Mondiale chassis. This was the final season the series used the Mondiale chassis and Goodyear tires.

Race calendar and results

RoundCircuitLocationDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driver
1 [1] Tropicana Field Flag of the United States.svg St. Petersburg, Florida February 23 Flag of Italy.svg Rino Mastronardi Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Victor Gonzalez Jr. Flag of Italy.svg Rino Mastronardi
2 [2] Sebring International Raceway Flag of the United States.svg Sebring, Florida March 15 Flag of the United States.svg Tony Renna Flag of the United States.svg Tony Renna Flag of the United States.svg Derek Hill
3 [3] Hutchinson Island Flag of the United States.svg Savannah, Georgia May 18 Flag of the United States.svg Derek Hill Flag of the United States.svg Rocky Moran Jr. Flag of the United States.svg Derek Hill
4 [4] Lime Rock Park Flag of the United States.svg Lime Rock, Connecticut May 26 Flag of the United States.svg Derek Hill Flag of Norway.svg Jarle Gasland Flag of Italy.svg Rino Mastronardi
5 [5] Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Flag of the United States.svg Lexington, Ohio June 15 Flag of the United States.svg Derek Hill Flag of the United States.svg Derek Hill Flag of the United States.svg Derek Hill
6 [6] Watkins Glen International Flag of the United States.svg Watkins Glen, New York June 29 Flag of Italy.svg Rino Mastronardi Flag of the United States.svg Derek Hill Flag of Italy.svg Rino Mastronardi
7 [7] Grand Prix of Minnesota Flag of the United States.svg Minneapolis, Minnesota July 6 Flag of Norway.svg Jarle Gasland Flag of the United States.svg Derek Hill Flag of France.svg Nicolas Rondet
8 [8] Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Flag of the United States.svg Lexington, Ohio August 10 Flag of France.svg Nicolas Rondet Flag of France.svg Nicolas Rondet Flag of the United States.svg Andy Boss
9 [9] Road America Flag of the United States.svg Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin August 17 Flag of Italy.svg Rino Mastronardi Flag of the United States.svg Rocky Moran Jr. Flag of Italy.svg Rino Mastronardi
10 [10] Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Flag of the United States.svg Monterey County, California September 7 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Menninga Flag of the United States.svg Chris Menninga Flag of Italy.svg Rino Mastronardi
11 [11] Grand Sierra Resort Flag of the United States.svg Reno, Nevada October 19 Flag of Italy.svg Rino Mastronardi Flag of Italy.svg Rino Mastronardi Flag of the United States.svg Derek Hill
12 [12] Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Flag of the United States.svg Monterey County, California October 26 Flag of Italy.svg Rino Mastronardi Flag of France.svg Nicolas Rondet Flag of the United States.svg Chris Menninga

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Final standings

ColorResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
Green4th & 5th place
Light Blue6th–10th place
Dark Blue11th place or lower
PurpleDid not finish
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
BrownWithdrawn (Wth)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
BlankDid not participate (DNP)
Driver replacement (Rpl)
Injured (Inj)
No race held (NH)
RankDriver Flag of the United States.svg
STP 		Flag of the United States.svg
SEB 		Flag of the United States.svg
SAV 		Flag of the United States.svg
LRP 		Flag of the United States.svg
MDO 		Flag of the United States.svg
WGI 		Flag of the United States.svg
MIN 		Flag of the United States.svg
MDO 		Flag of the United States.svg
ROA 		Flag of the United States.svg
LAG 		Flag of the United States.svg
REN 		Flag of the United States.svg
LAG 		Points
1 Flag of the United States.svg Derek Hill 25112137326319157
2 Flag of Italy.svg Rino Mastronardi 1321411726111827147
3 Flag of the United States.svg Andy Boss 39223525212526135
4 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Menninga 67205326542221130
5 Flag of France.svg Nicolas Rondet 28410489125443125
6 Flag of the United States.svg Rocky Moran Jr. 753277852538232100
7 Flag of Norway.svg Martin Stenshorne 29842328525427632367
8 Flag of the United States.svg Will Langhorne 181286277191072481258
9 Flag of Lebanon.svg Samer Hindi 5191211142616158115855
10 Flag of the United States.svg Tony Renna 27272424182254
11 Flag of the United States.svg G. J. Mennen 213982111138121754
12 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Victor Gonzalez Jr. 4296181513246281261551
13 Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Gulinelli 5101212323946
14 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Brunk 101128917272411991438
15 Flag of the United States.svg Eric Tresslar 14161313191710111010102438
Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Anderson 1610231210
Flag of the United States.svg Barry Atkins 182224
Flag of the United States.svg Townsend Bell 184
Flag of Portugal.svg Bruno Correia 2821
Flag of the United States.svg Jarrett Boon 81511141315202213271116
Flag of the United States.svg Randy Bryan 19
Flag of France.svg Sebastien Carcone 262022
Flag of Peru.svg Jose Antonio Costa 7614711
Flag of the United States.svg Patsy DiFilippo 1927252324262023231620
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Durand 172028
Flag of the United States.svg Sean Patrick Flanery 291718
Flag of the United States.svg Jon Fogarty 121416207
Flag of the United States.svg Matt Fowler 17251616
Flag of Norway.svg Jarle Gasland 212821256623
Flag of the United States.svg Tim Goetze 1517
Flag of the United States.svg Mark-Paul Gosselaar 221216
Flag of the United States.svg Kip Gulseth 19
Flag of Norway.svg Andre Hansen 2220
Flag of the United States.svg Randy Harris 13
Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Jones 18
Flag of the United States.svg Denis Lay 201817192220
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Mayer 2525
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg John McCaig 152114261118420261725
Flag of the United States.svg Jamie Menninga 161713
Flag of the United States.svg Jared O'Malley 12
Flag of the United States.svg Nick O'Sullivan 1314
Flag of Argentina.svg Jose Luis Di Palma 1416
Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo Pasetto 1224
Flag of Brazil.svg William Peetz 212119
Flag of the United States.svg Steve Pelke 22
Flag of Monaco.svg Gian-Maria Regazzoni 1117
Flag of the United States.svg Joshua Rehm 2619
Flag of the United States.svg Alfonso Ribeiro 1814819
Flag of the United States.svg Steven Rikert 266247916
Flag of the United States.svg Matt Robinson 1591522
Flag of Mexico.svg Memo Rojas 15
Flag of Brazil.svg Nilton Rossoni 26
Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Schaitberger 14
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Shafer 5
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Simmons 27107
Flag of the United States.svg Craig Sletten 262724
Flag of the United States.svg Bill Tichenor 2422151525219131319
Flag of the United States.svg Owen Trinkler 10
Flag of the United States.svg Keith Watts 9
Flag of the United States.svg Charles Willis 2323192120231121211421

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