The 1997 Miller 400 was the 14th stock car race of the 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 29th iteration of the event.

It is known as a "sister track" to Texas World Speedway as MIS's oval design was a direct basis of TWS, with moderate modifications to the banking in the corners, and was used as the basis of Auto Club Speedway.

Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (by open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest by stock car standards).

If no past champion needs the provisional, the field would be limited to 42 cars.

Dale Jarrett, driving for Robert Yates Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 39.201 and an average speed of 183.669 miles per hour (295.587 km/h).