De 24 uur van Daytona 1997 was de 35e editie van deze endurancerace. De race werd verreden op 1 en 2 februari 1997 op de Daytona International Speedway nabij Daytona Beach, Florida.
De race werd gewonnen door de Dyson Racing #20 van Elliott Forbes-Robinson, John Schneider, Rob Dyson, John Paul jr., Butch Leitzinger, Andy Wallace en James Weaver. Voor Paul, Leitzinger en Wallace was het hun tweede Daytona-zege, terwijl Forbes-Robinson, Schneider, Dyson en Weaver hun eerste overwinning behaalden. De GTS-2-klasse werd gewonnen door de Roock Racing #99 van Ralf Kelleners, Claudia Hürtgen, Patrice Goueslard en André Ahrlé. De GTS-1-klasse werd gewonnen door de Rohr Corp. #01 van Jochen Rohr, Andy Pilgrim, Harald Grohs en Arnd Meier. De GTS-3-klasse werd gewonnen door de Prototype Technology Group, Inc. #10 van Javier Quiros, Derek Hill, Boris Said, Bill Auberlen en Tom Hessert jr.
Race Winnaars in hun klasse zijn vetgedrukt.
Pos. Klasse No. Team Coureurs Chassis Banden Ronden 1 WSC 20 Dyson Racing Elliott Forbes-Robinson John Schneider Rob Dyson John Paul jr. Butch Leitzinger Andy Wallace James Weaver Riley & Scott Mk. III 690 2 WSC 3 Team Scandia Fermín Vélez Andy Evans Charles Morgan Rob Morgan Ferrari 333 SP 689 3 WSC 4 Dibos Racing Eduardo Dibós Chappuis Jim Pace Barry Waddell Riley & Scott Mk. III 672 4 GTS-2 99 Roock Racing Ralf Kelleners Claudia Hürtgen Patrice Goueslard André Ahrlé Porsche 911 GT2 665 5 GTS-1 01 Rohr Corp. Jochen Rohr Andy Pilgrim Harald Grohs Arnd Meier Porsche 911 GT2 663 6 GTS-1 74 Champion Porsche Hans-Joachim Stuck Bill Adam Thierry Boutsen Porsche 911 GT2 661 7 WSC 30 Moretti Racing Gianpiero Moretti Antônio Hermann Derek Bell Didier Theys Ferrari 333 SP 660 8 GTS-2 03 Roock Racing Philippe de Craene Zak Brown Dirk Layer Michel Ligonnet Porsche 911 GT2 651 9 GTS-3 10 Prototype Technology Group, Inc. Javier Quiros Derek Hill Boris Said Bill Auberlen Tom Hessert jr. BMW M3 E36 640 10 GTS-3 39 Jim Mathews Racing Jim Matthews Hurley Haywood David Murry Doc Bundy Porsche 993 638 11 GTS-3 76 Team A.R.E. Kelly Collins Mike Doolin Scott Peeler Cort Wagner Porsche 993 Carrera RSR 638 12 GTS-2 31 Konrad Motorsport Bob Wollek Yannick Dalmas Wido Rössler Franz Konrad Porsche 911 GT2 637 13 GTS-3 69 Jorge Trejos Tim Ralston Jeff Gamroth Jorge Trejos Monte Shelton Porsche 993 ? 632 14 GTS-3 26 Team Seattle/Alex Job Racing Anthony Lazzaro Eric Bretzel Mike Conte Angelo Cilli Porsche 993 631 15 GTS-1 94 Viper Team Oreca Olivier Beretta Tommy Archer Dominique Dupuy Chrysler Viper GTS-R 628 16 GTS-2 98 Schumacher Racing Larry Schumacher John O'Steen Will Pace Robert Nearn Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 627 17 GTS-3 25 Team Seattle/Alex Job Racing Jeff Purner Terry Lingner Robbie Groff Charles Slater Porsche 964 Carrera RSR 624 18 GTS-3 6 Prototype Technology Group, Inc. John Fergus Ron Finger Dan Marvin Boris Said Derek Hill BMW M3 E36 622 19 GTS-1 46 Lister Storm Racing Geoff Lees Tiff Needell Anthony Reid Lister Storm GTL 615 20 GTS-3 53 Rohr Corp. Axel Rohr Bruno Michelotti Denis Lay Uwe Sick Porsche 964 Carrera RSR 615 21 GTS-3 04 Max Schmidt Mike Johnson Duke Johnson Max Schmidt Rusty Schmidt Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 609 22 GTS-3 55 Stadler Motorsport Lilian Bryner Enzo Calderari Ellen Lohr Ulli Richter Porsche 964 607 23 GTS-3 40 Paul Kumpen Kurt Thiers Dirk Schoysman Jean-François Hemroulle Stéphane Cohen Porsche 911 ? 602 24 GTS-3 54 Doug Trott Richard Spenard John Ruther Spencer Lane Doug Trott Tom Baldwin Grady Willingham Porsche 993 ? 600 25 GTS-2 56 Martin Snow Martin Snow Peter Kitchak Ray Lintott Terry Olilla Porsche 911 GT2 591 26 WSC 63 Downing/Atlanta Racing Tim McAdam Yojiro Terada Joe Castellano Jim Downing Kudzu DLM 569 27 GTS-3 96 Proton Competition Helmut Reis Karl Augustin Manfred Jurasz Gerold Ried Kalman Bodis Porsche 911 GT2 ? 565 28 GTS-1 97 Klaus Scheer Edgar Dören Léo Van Sande Klaus Scheer Berndt Neutag Porsche 911 GT2 560 29 GTS-3 78 Team A.R.E. Steve Velasquez Gary Blackman Steve Dente Richard Gray Porsche 964 Carrera RSR 554 30 GTS-1 35 Bill McDill Richard McDill Tom Juckette Gianni Biava Bill McDill Chevrolet Camaro 540 31 GTS-1 09 Rice Racing Ray Kong Tommy Miller Vic Rice Chris Neville Pontiac Grand Prix ? 534 32 GTS-1 37 Hoyt Overbagh Mauro Casadei Stefano Bucci Francesco Ciani Andrea Garbagnati Chevrolet Camaro 507 33 WSC 81 Graham Williams Kevin Sherwood Mike Millard Peter Hardman Nigel Greensall ProSport 3000 Spyder 498 DNF WSC 8 Support Net Racing Henry Camferdam Johnny O'Connell Scott Schubot Roger Mandeville Hawk C-8 494 35 GTS-1 90 Road Circuit Technology Andy Petery Les Delano Tim O'Kennedy Craig Carter Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme ? 490 DNF GTS-1 91 Rock Valley Oil & Chemical Co. Roger Schramm Stu Hayner John Heinricy Marty Miller Chevrolet Camaro 468 DNF GTS-3 77 Mattco Racing Matthew Cohen Pete Halsmer John Morton Sylvain Tremblay BMW M3 E36 440 DNF WSC 1 Doyle Racing/Riley & Scott Wayne Taylor Scott Sharp Eric van de Poele Riley & Scott Mk. III 427 DNF GTS-3 42 Jarett Freeman Jarett Freeman Simon Gregg Michael Duffy Porsche 993 422 40 GTS-1 87 John Annis John Annis Kelly Toombs Neil Tilbor Chris Funk Keith Scharf David Donovan Chevrolet Camaro ? 404 DNF GTS-2 85 Chamberlain Engineering Chris Gleason Grant Thomas Jack Gratton Gerard MacQuillan Porsche 911 GT2 400 42 GTS-3 24 Team Seattle/Alex Job Racing Don Kitch jr. Chris Bingham Chip Hanauer Chuck Lyford Byron Sanborn Porsche 911 400 43 GTS-3 68 The Racer's Group Kevin Buckler Charlie Nearburg Steve Rees Fred Seipp Porsche 993 ? 393 DNF WSC 29 Target 24 Alex Caffi Ivan Capelli Fabio Montani Gabrio Rosa Riley & Scott Mk. III 390 DNF GTS-3 83 GT Racing Team Gianfranco Brancatelli Luca Drudi Luigino Pagotto Renato Mastropietro Charles Margueron Porsche 911 387 46 GTS-2 47 TF Racing Nick Longhi John Kohler Matt Turner Joseph Safina Gary R. Smith Jeff Lapcevich Saleen Mustang ? 377 DNF GTS-3 05 Auto Sport South Jeff Hays Cary Eisenlohr Steve Rebeil William Stitt Kevin Wheeler Porsche 993 374 DNF GTS-3 7 Prototype Technology Group, Inc. Dieter Quester Marc Duez Markus Oestreich Boris Said BMW M3 E36 373 DNF GTS-1 75 Robinson Racing George Robinson Irv Hoerr Jack Baldwin Victor Sifton Oldsmobile Aurora 368 50 GTS-1 27 Hoyt Overbagh Marco Polani Silvino Giarotti Fabio Rosa C. J. Johnson Marco de Iturbe Chevrolet Camaro 353 51 GTS-3 58 Protechnik Racing Philip Collin Lew Brouchier Mauro Barella Luca Cattaneo Sam Shalala Alex Tradd Porsche 993 ? 353 52 WSC 60 Kopf Precision Race Products Team Owen Trinkler Roberto Quintanilla Jeff Ward Keiler KII 348 DNF GTS-1 64 Mel A. Butt Mel Butt Jim Higgs Dave McTureous Dennis King Chevrolet Camaro 339 DNF GTS-1 71 Johnny Unser Boris Said Johnny Unser Enrico Bertaggia Ron Fellows Callaway C7-R 331 55 GTS-3 44 Brad Creber Lance Stewart Brad Creber John Bourassa John Finger Mazda RX-7 310 DNF GTS-2 70 AD Sport Kurt Dujardyn Kris Wauters Koen Wauters Jean-Paul Herreman Porsche 911 GT2 304 57 WSC 19 Davin Racing Mark Montgomery Edd Davin Butch Brickell Argo P 279 58 GTS-2 67 Saleen Allen Speedlab Price Cobb Phil Andrews Rob Rizzo David Warnock Robert Schirle Tim Allen Saleen Mustang ? 274 DNF GTS-3 92 RAE Motorsports Raymond Boissoneau Peter Gobel J. W. Pettigrew David Loring Peter Argetsinger Mazda RX-7 ? 271 DNF WSC 16 Dyson Racing Andy Wallace John Paul jr. Butch Leitzinger James Weaver Riley & Scott Mk. III 227 DNF GTS-1 80 David Perelle Richard Maugeri Sim Penton Rob Debartelobeu Dave Perelle Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 219 DNF GTS-3 73 Jack Lewis Enterprises Ltd. Henry Taleb Edison Lluch Kurt Mathewson Scott Knollenberg Porsche 993 Carrera RSR ? 209 63 WSC 28 FAB Factory Motorsport Jon Field A. J. Smith Ralph Thomas John Mirro Rick Ferguson Spice SE95 182 64 GTS-1 62 Diablo Racing Tom Scheuren Kerry Hitt Bobby Jones Gerry Green Chevrolet Camaro ? 181 DNF WSC 2 Screaming Eagles Racing Craig T. Nelson Case Montgomery Dan Clark Darin Brassfield Riley & Scott Mk. III 158 DNF GTS-3 41 Team Technodyne Chris Cervelli Bruce Busby Mark Anderson Porsche 993 Carrera RSR 138 DNF WSC 95 TRV Motorsports Tom Volk Don Bell Bill Cooper Franck Fréon Kudzu DL-4 ? 121 68 GTS-2 65 Saleen Allen Speedlab Robert Schirle Steve Saleen David Warnock Tim Allen Saleen Mustang ? 109 DNF GTS-1 51 Fantasy Junction Bruce Trenery Grahame Bryant Jeffrey Pattinson Patrick van Schoote Chevrolet Monte Carlo ? 101 DNF GTS-1 45 Davies Motorsports Scott Goodyear Ed Davies Arie Luyendyk Porsche 964 Turbo 95 DNF GTS-3 38 Mark Hein Dorsey Schroeder Peter Cunningham John Green Mark Hein Greg Loebel Acura NSX 90 DNF WSC 88 MSI Racing Ross Bentley Danny Sullivan Jeff Jones Robbie Buhl Riley & Scott Mk. III 72 DNF GTS-3 22 Paul Reisman Paul Reisman John Reisman Shane Lewis Buddy Norton Chevrolet Camaro ? 57 DNF GTS-1 15 Anthony Puleo Ernst Gschwender Anthony Puleo Mark Kennedy Daniel Urrutia Chevrolet Camaro ? 46 DNF GTS-3 50 Paul Kumpen Alfons Taels Georges Cremer Paul Kumpen Albert Vanierschot Porsche 911 ? 39 DNF GTS-2 61 Konrad Motorsport Cor Euser Bernd Netzeband Bert Ploeg Wolfgang Kaufmann Porsche 911 GT2 23 DNF GTS-2 00 Agusta Racing Almo Coppelli Rocky Agusta Carl Rosenblad Chevrolet Corvette 23 DNF GTS-1 34 Todd Vallancourt Todd Vallancourt Hal Corbin Bill Evans Toto Lasally Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 22 DNF GTS-1 49 Dan Shaver Dan Shaver Jack Willes Joe Varde Chevrolet Camaro ? 16 DNF WSC 9 Courage Competition Fredrik Ekblom Didier Cottaz Jérôme Policand Courage C41 12 DNS WSC 02 Screaming Eagles Racing Dan Clark Spice SE90 ? 0 DNS GTS-3 84 Luigino Pagotto Walter Meloni Léo Van Sande Porsche 911 ? 0 DNQ GTS-1 17 Art Pilla Arthur Pilla Oma Kimbrough David Kicak Porsche 911 GT2 0 DNQ GTS-3 86 G&W Motorsports Danny Marshall Arthur Urciuoli Peter Chambers Martyn Konig Porsche 993 Cup 0 DNQ GTS-3 5 Doug Trott Tom Dean Tom Baldwin Tony Burgess Grady Willingham Porsche 911 0 DNQ GTS-3 07 Pettit Racing Cameron Worth Enzo Potolicchio John Brown Rodger Bogusz Mazda RX-7 Turbo 0 DNQ GTS-3 32 Steve Goldin Steve Goldin Keith Goldin Mark Montgomery Martin Shuster Mazda RX-7 0 DNQ GTS-3 12 Rick Fairbanks Rick Fairbanks Nick Ham Chuck Cottrell Mark Neuhaus Chris Gleason Porsche 911 ? 0 DNQ GTS-3 82 Rob Collins Trevor Hilliar Dan Moon John Drew Neil Crilly Porsche 911 0 DNQ GTS-3 52 Kryderacing Reed Kryder Frank Del Vecchio Christian Heinkélé David Green Nissan 240SX ? 0 DNQ GTS-3 36 Phoenix American Motorsports Stu Hayner John Heinricy Marty Miller Jim Michaelian Pontiac Firebird ? 0 DNQ GTS-3 57 Kryderacing Reed Kryder Willie Beck Helmut Reuscher Gred Holtkamp Alistair Morrison Nissan 240SX ? 0 DNQ GTS-1 79 Tim Banks Tim Banks Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme ? 0 DNQ GTS-3 66 G&W Motorsports Danny Marshall Steve Marshall Porsche 964 0 DNQ GTS-1 72 Tim Banks Tim Banks Chevrolet Corvette 0 DNQ WSC 33 FAB Factory Motorsport John Mirro Oliver Kuttner Ralph Thomas A. J. Smith Rick Ferguson Kudzu DG-2 WSC ? 0
1997 Daytona