- 1997 Daytona 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1997 Daytona 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | 40 | #24 Chevy Monte Carlo | DuPont Refinishes | 180 | 200 | Finish | $377,410 |
| 2 | 18 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | 0 | #5 Chevy Monte Carlo | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 170 | 200 | Finish | $194,925 |
| 3 | 40 | Ricky Craven | Hendrick Motorsports | 0 | #25 Chevy Monte Carlo | Budweiser | 165 | 200 | Finish | $155,625 |
| 4 | 8 | Bill Elliott | 30 | #94 Ford | McDonald's | 165 | 200 | Finish | $133,200 | |
| 5 | 9 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 8 | #4 Chevy Monte Carlo | Kodak Film | 160 | 200 | Finish | $121,080 |
| 6 | 21 | Jeremy Mayfield | 0 | #37 Ford | Kmart / RC Cola | 150 | 200 | Finish | $100,355 | |
| 7 | 11 | Mark Martin | RFK Racing | 52 | #6 Ford Fusion | Valvoline | 156 | 200 | Finish | $105,515 |
| 8 | 17 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | 0 | #22 Pontiac | MBNA America | 142 | 200 | Finish | $82,390 |
| 9 | 13 | Ricky Rudd | 0 | #10 Ford | Tide | 138 | 200 | Finish | $88,590 | |
| 10 | 22 | Darrell Waltrip | 0 | #17 Chevy | Parts America | 134 | 200 | Finish | $78,840 | |
| 11 | 23 | Jeff Burton | RFK Racing | 0 | #99 Ford Fusion | Exide Batteries | 130 | 200 | Finish | $79,040 |
| 12 | 1 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | 1 | #31 Chevy Monte Carlo | Lowe's | 132 | 200 | Finish | $77,615 |
| 13 | 41 | Ted Musgrave | RFK Racing | 0 | #16 Ford Fusion | Family Channel / Primestar | 124 | 200 | Finish | $76,570 |
| 14 | 30 | Kyle Petty | 0 | #44 Pontiac | Hot Wheels | 121 | 200 | Finish | $62,080 | |
| 15 | 39 | Bobby Hamilton | 0 | #43 Pontiac | STP | 118 | 200 | Finish | $77,415 | |
| 16 | 20 | Robby Gordon | 0 | #40 Chevy | Coors Light | 115 | 200 | Finish | $69,545 | |
| 17 | 24 | Dave Marcis | 0 | #71 Chevy | RealTree Camouflage | 112 | 200 | Finish | $61,225 | |
| 18 | 37 | Brett Bodine | 0 | #11 Ford | Close Call Phone Card | 109 | 200 | Finish | $67,155 | |
| 19 | 28 | Hut Stricklin | 0 | #8 Ford | Circuit City | 106 | 200 | Finish | $65,935 | |
| 20 | 5 | Ernie Irvan | Robert Yates Racing | 11 | #28 Ford | Texaco Havoline | 108 | 200 | Finish | $72,325 |
| 21 | 15 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | 0 | #18 Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 100 | 200 | Finish | $69,445 |
| 22 | 36 | Kenny Wallace | 0 | #81 Ford | Square D | 97 | 200 | Finish | $65,465 | |
| 23 | 3 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | 0 | #88 Ford | Quality Care / Ford Credit | 94 | 200 | Finish | $70,510 |
| 24 | 35 | Lake Speed | 0 | #9 Ford | Melling Engine Parts | 91 | 199 | Finish | $64,405 | |
| 25 | 32 | John Andretti | 0 | #98 Ford | RCA | 88 | 198 | Finish | $63,325 | |
| 26 | 33 | Loy Allen Jr | 0 | #19 Ford | Remington Arms / Child Support | 85 | 198 | Finish | $55,570 | |
| 27 | 38 | Joe Nemechek | 0 | #73 Chevy | BellSouth | 82 | 196 | Accident | $52,240 | |
| 28 | 16 | Johnny Benson | 0 | #30 Pontiac | Pennzoil | 79 | 195 | Accident | $61,935 | |
| 29 | 42 | Morgan Shepherd | 0 | #1 Pontiac | Delco Remy America | 76 | 195 | Accident | $61,655 | |
| 30 | 27 | Dick Trickle | 0 | #90 Ford | Heilig-Meyers | 73 | 195 | Accident | $53,900 | |
| 31 | 4 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | 48 | #3 Chevy | GM Goodwrench Service | 75 | 195 | Finish | $72,545 |
| 32 | 12 | Michael Waltrip | 5 | #21 Ford | Citgo | 72 | 188 | Finish | $57,990 | |
| 33 | 10 | Ken Schrader | 0 | #33 Chevy | Skoal Bandit | 64 | 173 | Finish | $57,790 | |
| 34 | 25 | Geoff Bodine | 0 | #7 Ford | QVC | 61 | 148 | Finish | $57,605 | |
| 35 | 7 | Jimmy Spencer | 0 | #23 Ford | Camel Cigarettes | 58 | 146 | Finish | $57,300 | |
| 36 | 29 | Derrike Cope | MB2 Motorsports | 0 | #36 Pontiac | Skittles | 55 | 124 | Handling | $50,145 |
| 37 | 34 | Greg Sacks | 3 | #20 Ford | Hardee's | 57 | 120 | Accident | $50,040 | |
| 38 | 31 | Bobby Hillin Jr | 0 | #77 Ford | Jasper Engines / Federal Mogul | 49 | 111 | Engine | $49,605 | |
| 39 | 19 | Robert Pressley | 2 | #29 Chevy | Cartoon Network | 46 | 91 | Handling | $49,605 | |
| 40 | 2 | Steve Grissom | 0 | #41 Chevy | Kodiak | 43 | 88 | Accident | $57,565 | |
| 41 | 14 | Rusty Wallace | Team Penske | 0 | #2 Ford | Miller Lite | 40 | 47 | Engine | $66,605 |
| 42 | 26 | Wally Dallenbach Jr | 0 | #46 Chevy | First Union | 37 | 32 | Engine | $49,065 |