- 1997 PRIMESTAR 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1997 PRIMESTAR 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | 253 | #88 Ford Taurus | Quality Care / Ford Credit | 185 | 328 | Finish | $137,650 |
| 2 | 17 | Ernie Irvan | Robert Yates Racing | 10 | #28 Ford | Texaco Havoline | 175 | 328 | Finish | $73,000 |
| 3 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | 10 | #1 Pontiac | Delco Remy America | 170 | 328 | Finish | $59,400 | |
| 4 | 29 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | 3 | #18 Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 165 | 328 | Finish | $46,000 |
| 5 | 27 | Jeff Burton | RFK Racing | 0 | #99 Ford Fusion | Exide Batteries | 155 | 328 | Finish | $41,000 |
| 6 | 2 | Mark Martin | RFK Racing | 9 | #6 Ford Fusion | Valvoline | 155 | 328 | Finish | $45,900 |
| 7 | 31 | Michael Waltrip | 0 | #21 Ford | Citgo | 146 | 328 | Finish | $34,825 | |
| 8 | 26 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #3 Chevy | GM Goodwrench Service | 142 | 328 | Finish | $40,975 |
| 9 | 22 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | 1 | #5 Chevy Monte Carlo | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 143 | 328 | Finish | $43,275 |
| 10 | 18 | Bobby Hamilton | 0 | #43 Pontiac | STP | 134 | 328 | Finish | $41,375 | |
| 11 | 40 | Johnny Benson | 0 | #30 Pontiac | Pennzoil | 130 | 328 | Finish | $33,925 | |
| 12 | 36 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | 0 | #22 Pontiac | MBNA America | 127 | 327 | Finish | $24,425 |
| 13 | 30 | Kyle Petty | 0 | #44 Pontiac | Hot Wheels | 124 | 327 | Finish | $19,905 | |
| 14 | 1 | Robby Gordon | 42 | #40 Chevy | Coors Light | 126 | 327 | Finish | $42,935 | |
| 15 | 33 | John Andretti | 0 | #98 Ford | RCA | 118 | 327 | Finish | $31,805 | |
| 16 | 3 | Darrell Waltrip | 0 | #17 Chevy | Parts America | 115 | 327 | Finish | $30,495 | |
| 17 | 16 | Rick Mast | 0 | #75 Ford | Remington Arms | 112 | 327 | Finish | $30,185 | |
| 18 | 41 | Brett Bodine | 0 | #11 Ford | Close Call Phone Card | 109 | 326 | Finish | $29,965 | |
| 19 | 32 | Chad Little | 0 | #97 Pontiac | John Deere | 106 | 324 | Finish | $18,435 | |
| 20 | 8 | Geoff Bodine | 0 | #7 Ford | QVC | 103 | 324 | Finish | $32,035 | |
| 21 | 24 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #31 Chevy Monte Carlo | Lowe's | 100 | 323 | Finish | $18,925 |
| 22 | 6 | Lake Speed | 0 | #9 Ford | Melling Engine Parts | 97 | 323 | Finish | $29,365 | |
| 23 | 20 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 0 | #4 Chevy Monte Carlo | Kodak Film | 94 | 323 | Finish | $34,755 |
| 24 | 19 | David Green | 0 | #96 Chevy | Caterpillar | 91 | 323 | Finish | $18,620 | |
| 25 | 35 | Ken Schrader | 0 | #33 Chevy | Skoal Bandit | 88 | 321 | Finish | $29,165 | |
| 26 | 37 | Mike Wallace | 0 | #91 Chevy | Spam | 85 | 311 | Finish | $18,460 | |
| 27 | 28 | Greg Sacks | 0 | #20 Ford | Hardee's | 82 | 305 | Finish | $18,350 | |
| 28 | 4 | Dick Trickle | 0 | #90 Ford | Heilig-Meyers | 79 | 304 | Engine | $21,575 | |
| 29 | 10 | Kenny Wallace | 0 | #81 Ford | Square D | 76 | 299 | Accident | $28,335 | |
| 30 | 25 | Ricky Rudd | 0 | #10 Ford | Tide | 73 | 293 | Finish | $32,975 | |
| 31 | 38 | Rusty Wallace | Team Penske | 0 | #2 Ford | Miller Lite | 70 | 284 | Accident | $34,915 |
| 32 | 12 | Jimmy Spencer | 0 | #23 Ford | Camel Cigarettes | 67 | 282 | Accident | $27,955 | |
| 33 | 39 | Steve Grissom | 0 | #41 Chevy | Kodiak | 64 | 281 | Accident | $28,760 | |
| 34 | 7 | Ted Musgrave | RFK Racing | 0 | #16 Ford Fusion | Family Channel / Primestar | 61 | 267 | Accident | $27,725 |
| 35 | 13 | Ricky Craven | Hendrick Motorsports | 0 | #25 Chevy Monte Carlo | Budweiser | 58 | 266 | Accident | $27,190 |
| 36 | 11 | Billy Standridge | 0 | #78 Ford | Diamond Rio / Hanes | 55 | 261 | Engine | $17,665 | |
| 37 | 14 | Jeremy Mayfield | 0 | #37 Ford | Kmart / RC Cola | 52 | 260 | Engine | $17,650 | |
| 38 | 15 | Bill Elliott | 0 | #94 Ford | McDonald's | 49 | 253 | Engine | $24,570 | |
| 39 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | 0 | #42 Chevy | BellSouth | 46 | 252 | Accident | $17,570 | |
| 40 | 34 | Gary Bradberry | 0 | #19 Ford | Child Support Recovery | 43 | 252 | Accident | $17,570 | |
| 41 | 5 | Hut Stricklin | 0 | #8 Ford | Circuit City | 40 | 226 | Engine | $24,570 | |
| 42 | 23 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | 0 | #24 Chevy Monte Carlo | DuPont Refinishes | 37 | 59 | Engine | $34,770 |