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| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 19 of 32 in the 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
 1997 Brickyard 400 program cover | |||
| Date | August 2, 1997 | ||
| Official name | Brickyard 400 | ||
| Location | Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.023 km) | ||
| Distance | 160 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km) | ||
| Average speed | 130.814 miles per hour (210.525 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Robert Yates Racing | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Ernie Irvan | Robert Yates Racing | |
| Laps | 39 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ABC | ||
| Announcers | Bob Jenkins and Benny Parsons | ||
| Nielsen Ratings | 5.3/18 | ||
The 1997 Brickyard 400, the 4th running of the event, was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held on August 2, 1997 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. Contested at 160 laps on the 2.5 mile (4.023 km) speedway, it was the 19th race of the 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. Ricky Rudd won the race.
That was last Cup attempt of Tim Steele, he would pass away in 2024. Ron Barfield Jr. also raced his only NASCAR Winston Cup race here.