- 1997 Pontiac Excitement 400 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1997 Pontiac Excitement 400 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Rusty Wallace | Team Penske | 135 | #2 Ford Taurus | Miller Lite | 180 | 400 | Finish | $86,775 |
| 2 | 18 | Geoff Bodine | 18 | #7 Ford | QVC | 175 | 400 | Finish | $56,875 | |
| 3 | 3 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | 172 | #88 Ford | Quality Care / Ford Credit | 175 | 400 | Finish | $50,750 |
| 4 | 2 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | 65 | #24 Chevy Monte Carlo | DuPont Refinishes | 165 | 399 | Finish | $46,200 |
| 5 | 9 | Bobby Hamilton | 1 | #43 Pontiac | STP | 160 | 399 | Finish | $35,595 | |
| 6 | 6 | Ricky Rudd | 0 | #10 Ford | Tide | 150 | 399 | Finish | $30,770 | |
| 7 | 1 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | 0 | #5 Chevy Monte Carlo | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 146 | 399 | Finish | $35,845 |
| 8 | 11 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | 1 | #18 Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 147 | 399 | Finish | $28,945 |
| 9 | 23 | Johnny Benson | 0 | #30 Pontiac | Pennzoil | 138 | 399 | Finish | $25,745 | |
| 10 | 37 | Kyle Petty | 0 | #44 Pontiac | Hot Wheels | 134 | 398 | Finish | $18,545 | |
| 11 | 21 | Steve Grissom | 0 | #41 Chevy | Kodiak | 130 | 398 | Finish | $24,345 | |
| 12 | 26 | Lake Speed | 0 | #9 Ford | Melling Engine Parts | 127 | 398 | Finish | $24,045 | |
| 13 | 5 | Mark Martin | RFK Racing | 0 | #6 Ford Fusion | Valvoline | 124 | 398 | Finish | $23,870 |
| 14 | 12 | Ricky Craven | Hendrick Motorsports | 0 | #25 Chevy Monte Carlo | Budweiser | 121 | 398 | Finish | $23,670 |
| 15 | 17 | Bill Elliott | 8 | #94 Ford | McDonald's | 123 | 398 | Finish | $25,330 | |
| 16 | 30 | Darrell Waltrip | 0 | #17 Chevy | Parts America | 115 | 398 | Finish | $16,215 | |
| 17 | 33 | Jeremy Mayfield | 0 | #37 Ford | Kmart / RC Cola | 112 | 398 | Finish | $15,415 | |
| 18 | 20 | Rick Mast | 0 | #75 Ford | Remington Arms | 109 | 398 | Finish | $22,265 | |
| 19 | 8 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 0 | #4 Chevy Monte Carlo | Kodak Film | 106 | 397 | Finish | $27,540 |
| 20 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | RFK Racing | 0 | #16 Ford Fusion | Family Channel / Primestar | 103 | 397 | Finish | $24,565 |
| 21 | 39 | Robert Pressley | 0 | #29 Chevy | Cartoon Network | 100 | 397 | Finish | $16,965 | |
| 22 | 15 | Jimmy Spencer | 0 | #23 Ford | Camel Cigarettes | 97 | 397 | Finish | $21,840 | |
| 23 | 27 | Brett Bodine | 0 | #11 Ford | Close Call Phone Card | 94 | 397 | Finish | $21,665 | |
| 24 | 31 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | 0 | #22 Pontiac | MBNA America | 91 | 397 | Finish | $14,540 |
| 25 | 4 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #3 Chevy | GM Goodwrench Service | 88 | 397 | Finish | $27,940 |
| 26 | 36 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #31 Chevy Monte Carlo | Lowe's | 85 | 397 | Finish | $12,265 |
| 27 | 14 | Michael Waltrip | 0 | #21 Ford | Citgo | 82 | 396 | Finish | $21,340 | |
| 28 | 24 | Robby Gordon | 0 | #40 Chevy | Coors Light | 79 | 396 | Finish | $21,215 | |
| 29 | 40 | Dick Trickle | 0 | #90 Ford | Heilig-Meyers | 76 | 395 | Finish | $14,190 | |
| 30 | 38 | Derrike Cope | MB2 Motorsports | 0 | #36 Pontiac | Skittles | 73 | 395 | Finish | $11,160 |
| 31 | 22 | John Andretti | 0 | #98 Ford | RCA | 70 | 395 | Finish | $20,615 | |
| 32 | 25 | Hut Stricklin | 0 | #8 Ford | Circuit City | 67 | 395 | Finish | $18,090 | |
| 33 | 41 | David Green | 0 | #96 Chevy | Caterpillar | 64 | 395 | Finish | $11,075 | |
| 34 | 42 | Chad Little | 0 | #97 Pontiac | John Deere | 61 | 395 | Finish | $11,065 | |
| 35 | 28 | Ken Schrader | 0 | #33 Chevy | Skoal Bandit | 58 | 393 | Finish | $18,065 | |
| 36 | 10 | Ernie Irvan | Robert Yates Racing | 0 | #28 Ford | Texaco Havoline | 55 | 391 | Accident | $26,065 |
| 37 | 34 | Dave Marcis | 0 | #71 Chevy | RealTree Camouflage | 52 | 391 | Finish | $11,065 | |
| 38 | 43 | Gary Bradberry | 0 | #19 Ford | Child Support Recovery | 49 | 389 | Finish | $11,065 | |
| 39 | 32 | Joe Nemechek | 0 | #42 Chevy | BellSouth | 46 | 380 | Finish | $11,065 | |
| 40 | 29 | Kenny Wallace | 0 | #81 Ford | Square D | 43 | 376 | Engine | $18,065 | |
| 41 | 35 | Bobby Hillin Jr | 0 | #77 Ford | Jasper Engines / Federal Mogul | 40 | 336 | Rear End | $11,065 | |
| 42 | 13 | Jeff Burton | RFK Racing | 0 | #99 Ford Fusion | Exide Batteries | 37 | 248 | Finish | $19,065 |
| 43 | 19 | Morgan Shepherd | 0 | #1 Pontiac | Delco Remy America | 34 | 131 | Engine | $11,965 |