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After a long period of dormancy, Sno * Drift was run again as national event for the SCCA, although not as a full event, but instead at 60 %, while also counting as coefficient 3 divisional event.

In 1997, it was held in Montmorency County, Michigan, with 27 entries and 21 finishers.

Overall winners were Frank Sprongl and Dan Sprongl in an Audi Quattro S2, followed by Steve Gingras and Bill Westrick and by Cal Landau and Eric Marcus, both in the Mitsubishi Eclipse.

Group 5 winners were Mike Villemure and Rene Villemure driving a Volkswagen Beetle, followed by Mike Hurst and Lynn Dillon driving a Pontiac Sunbird and by Gail Truess and Paul Truess in a Chevrolet Citation.

Group 2 winners were Gerald Sweet and Stuart Spark in a Saab 99 EMS, followed by Wayne Prochaska and Annette Prochaska in a Volkswagen Golf and Art Burmeister and Randy Moore in a Volkswagen GTI.

The Production GT class win went to Steve Gingras and Bill Westrick in a Mitsubishi Eclipse followed by another Eclipse driven by Cal Landau and Eric Marcus and an Eagle Talon piloted by Brian Pepp and Dean Rushford.

The Production class was won by a Ford Escort GT driven by Tad Ohtake and Bob Martin followed by a Honda Civic driven by Jay Kowalik and Jeff Wheeler.

It was intended to run the event in 1998, although this was cancelled due to extreme weather conditions.