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