In September of 1997, the 17th and last round of the 1997 Marlboro 500 (in which Juan Manuel Fangio II never started the race due to a fire on the back of his car) took place on the California Speedway with Mark Blundell coming in first place and Jimmy Vasser in second.
The 1997 Marlboro 500 was the 17th and last round of the 1997 CART season. 
