1997 IndyCar Rookies Championship Standings
| # | Driver | Country | Overall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Jim Guthrie (R) |
 | 186 |  |
| 2. | Affonso Giaffone (R) |
 | 159 | |
| 3. | Billy Boat (R) |
| 151 | |
| 4. | Kenny Brack (R) |
 | 139 | |
| 5. | Robbie Groff (R) |
| 135 | |
| 6. | Vincenzo Sospiri (R) |
 | 134 | |
| 7. | Jack Miller (R) |
| 114 | |
| 8. | Tyce Carlson (R) |
| 84 | |
| 9. | Fermín Velez (R) |
 | 82 | |
| 10. | Sam Schmidt (R) |
| 76 | |
| = | Jimmy Kite (R) |
| 76 | |
| 12. | Greg Ray (R) |
| 73 | |
| 13. | Jeff Ward (R) |
| 69 | |
| 14. | Billy Roe (R) |
| 55 | |
| 15. | Jeret Schroeder (R) |
| 37 | |
| 16. | Brad Murphey (R) |
| 25 | |
| 17. | Paul Durant (R) |
| 23 | |
| 18. | Steve Kinser (R) |
| 21 | |
| 19. | Michael Shank |
| 19 | |
| 20. | Juan Carlos Carbonell (R) |
 | 16 | |
| 21. | Joe Gosek (R) |
| 14 | |
| 22. | Allen May (R) |
| 13 | |