1997 Indy Lights season

The 1997 PPG/Firestone Indy Lights Championship Powered By Buick consisted of 13 races. Tony Kanaan edged out good friend and teammate Hélio Castro-Neves to the title by only four points.

Team and driver chart
The following drivers and teams competed in the series:

Drivers' championship

 * Scoring system


 * The driver who qualifies on pole is awarded one additional point.
 * An additional point is awarded to the driver who leads the most laps in a race.


 * Ties in points broken by number of wins, or best finishes.