The 1997 Sunbelt IndyCarnival was the second round of the 1997 CART World Series Season, held on 6 April 1997 on the Surfers Paradise Street Circuit, Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia.

Scott Pruett won his 2nd and final victory of his career as a driver in CART.

Christian Fittipaldi started the race but broke his leg in a massive crash on Lap 2.

Because the race was restarted, the first start was considered void and thus Fittipaldi was not classified starting the race.