Race No. 13
Miller 200
Lexington — Ohio
August 8 — August 10, 1997
Individual Friday Practice Report
| pos | car | driver | laptime | mph | km/h | % best time |
| 1 | 4 | Alex Zanardi | 66.399 | 122.424 | 196.979 | 100.00% |
| 2 | 5 | Gil de Ferran | 66.799 | 121.690 | 195.800 | 100.60% |
| 3 | 20 | Scott Pruett | 67.123 | 121.103 | 194.855 | 101.09% |
| 4 | 11 | Christian Fittipaldi | 67.170 | 121.018 | 194.718 | 101.16% |
| 5 | 8 | Bryan Herta | 67.309 | 120.768 | 194.316 | 101.37% |
| 6 | 99X | Greg Moore | 67.561 | 120.318 | 193.592 | 101.75% |
| 7 | 6 | Michael Andretti | 67.585 | 120.275 | 193.523 | 101.79% |
| 8 | 40 | Raul Boesel | 67.598 | 120.252 | 193.486 | 101.81% |
| 9 | 17 | Mauricio Gugelmin | 67.690 | 120.089 | 193.223 | 101.94% |
| 10 | 7 | Bobby Rahal | 67.742 | 119.996 | 193.074 | 102.02% |
| 11 | 1 | Jimmy Vasser | 67.800 | 119.894 | 192.909 | 102.11% |
| 12 | 3 | Paul Tracy | 67.874 | 119.763 | 192.699 | 102.22% |
| 13 | 18 | Mark Blundell | 68.195 | 119.199 | 191.792 | 102.70% |
| 14 | 27 | Parker Johnstone | 68.265 | 119.077 | 191.595 | 102.81% |
| 15 | 31 | Andre Ribeiro | 68.311 | 118.997 | 191.466 | 102.88% |
| 16 | 9 | Dario Franchitti | 68.650 | 118.409 | 190.521 | 103.39% |
| 17 | 77 | Gualter Salles | 68.951 | 117.892 | 189.689 | 103.84% |
| 18 | 2 | Al Unser Jr. | 69.152 | 117.550 | 189.138 | 104.15% |
| 19 | 19 | Michel Jourdain Jr. | 69.213 | 117.446 | 188.971 | 104.24% |
| 20 | 98 | PJ Jones | 69.412 | 117.109 | 188.429 | 104.54% |
| 21 | 16 | Patrick Carpentier | 69.506 | 116.951 | 188.174 | 104.68% |
| 22 | 32 | Adrian Fernandez | 69.621 | 116.758 | 187.863 | 104.85% |
| 23 | 36 | Juan Manuel Fangio II | 69.987 | 116.147 | 186.881 | 105.40% |
| 24 | 99 | Greg Moore | 70.008 | 116.112 | 186.825 | 105.44% |
| 25 | 21 | Richie Hearn | 70.065 | 116.018 | 186.673 | 105.52% |
| 26 | 2X | Al Unser Jr. | 70.243 | 115.724 | 186.200 | 105.79% |
| 27 | 25 | Max Papis | 70.384 | 115.492 | 185.827 | 106.00% |
| 28 | 25X | Max Papis | 70.542 | 115.233 | 185.411 | 106.24% |
| 29 | 36X | Juan Manuel Fangio II | 70.887 | 114.673 | 184.508 | 106.76% |
| 30 | 34 | Charlie Nearburg | 71.042 | 114.422 | 184.106 | 106.99% |
| 31 | 3X | Paul Tracy | 71.705 | 113.364 | 182.403 | 107.99% |
| 32 | 24 | Hiro Matsushita | 71.982 | 112.928 | 181.702 | 108.41% |
| 33 | 64 | Arnd Meier | 72.064 | 112.800 | 181.495 | 108.53% |
| 34 | 5X | Gil de Ferran | 72.990 | 111.369 | 179.192 | 109.93% |
| 35 | 20X | Scott Pruett | 96.881 | 83.905 | 135.003 | 145.91% |