- 1997 Food City 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1997 Food City 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | 125 | #24 Chevy Monte Carlo | DuPont Refinishes | 180 | 500 | Finish | $83,640 |
| 2 | 1 | Rusty Wallace | Team Penske | 240 | #2 Ford | Miller Lite | 180 | 500 | Finish | $64,090 |
| 3 | 17 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | 0 | #5 Chevy Monte Carlo | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 165 | 500 | Finish | $51,490 |
| 4 | 6 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | 0 | #88 Ford | Quality Care / Ford Credit | 160 | 500 | Finish | $39,265 |
| 5 | 23 | Mark Martin | RFK Racing | 0 | #6 Ford Fusion | Valvoline | 155 | 500 | Finish | $37,520 |
| 6 | 29 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #3 Chevy | GM Goodwrench Service | 150 | 500 | Finish | $32,970 |
| 7 | 18 | Bill Elliott | 90 | #94 Ford | McDonald's | 151 | 500 | Finish | $27,770 | |
| 8 | 21 | Chad Little | 0 | #97 Pontiac | John Deere | 142 | 500 | Finish | $18,370 | |
| 9 | 32 | Jeremy Mayfield | 0 | #37 Ford | Kmart / RC Cola | 138 | 500 | Finish | $21,565 | |
| 10 | 12 | Brett Bodine | 0 | #11 Ford | Close Call Phone Card | 134 | 500 | Finish | $28,215 | |
| 11 | 19 | Dick Trickle | 0 | #90 Ford | Heilig-Meyers / Simmons | 130 | 500 | Finish | $18,745 | |
| 12 | 16 | Ken Schrader | 0 | #33 Chevy | Skoal Bandit | 127 | 500 | Finish | $25,390 | |
| 13 | 34 | Bobby Hamilton | 0 | #43 Pontiac | STP | 124 | 500 | Finish | $29,015 | |
| 14 | 15 | Robert Pressley | 2 | #29 Chevy | Cartoon Network | 126 | 500 | Finish | $17,965 | |
| 15 | 10 | Jimmy Spencer | 36 | #23 Ford | Camel Cigarettes | 123 | 499 | Finish | $25,965 | |
| 16 | 36 | Derrike Cope | MB2 Motorsports | 0 | #36 Pontiac | Skittles | 115 | 499 | Finish | $13,640 |
| 17 | 25 | Rick Mast | 0 | #75 Ford | Remington Arms | 112 | 499 | Finish | $24,390 | |
| 18 | 35 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | 0 | #22 Pontiac | MBNA America | 109 | 499 | Finish | $17,240 |
| 19 | 24 | Joe Nemechek | 0 | #42 Chevy | BellSouth | 106 | 499 | Finish | $17,130 | |
| 20 | 2 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 7 | #4 Chevy Monte Carlo | Kodak Film | 108 | 498 | Finish | $32,421 |
| 21 | 39 | Michael Waltrip | 0 | #21 Ford | Citgo | 100 | 497 | Finish | $23,765 | |
| 22 | 27 | David Green | 0 | #96 Chevy | Caterpillar | 97 | 496 | Finish | $14,215 | |
| 23 | 30 | Ed Berrier | 0 | #95 Chevy | Feed The Children | 94 | 495 | Finish | $13,165 | |
| 24 | 26 | John Andretti | 0 | #98 Ford | RCA | 91 | 491 | Finish | $23,490 | |
| 25 | 43 | Darrell Waltrip | 0 | #17 Chevy | Parts America | 88 | 485 | Finish | $23,595 | |
| 26 | 7 | Hut Stricklin | 0 | #8 Ford | Circuit City | 85 | 484 | Finish | $23,215 | |
| 27 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | 0 | #10 Ford | Tide | 82 | 483 | Finish | $27,991 | |
| 28 | 41 | Morgan Shepherd | 0 | #1 Pontiac | Cruisin' America Phone Card | 79 | 479 | Finish | $23,040 | |
| 29 | 14 | Kyle Petty | 0 | #44 Pontiac | Hot Wheels | 76 | 477 | Finish | $12,910 | |
| 30 | 42 | Dave Marcis | 0 | #71 Chevy | RealTree Camouflage | 73 | 468 | Finish | $15,585 | |
| 31 | 33 | Johnny Benson | 0 | #30 Pontiac | Pennzoil | 70 | 455 | Finish | $21,815 | |
| 32 | 9 | Steve Grissom | 0 | #41 Chevy | Kodiak | 67 | 441 | Accident | $22,795 | |
| 33 | 8 | Geoff Bodine | 0 | #7 Ford | QVC | 64 | 432 | Accident | $18,775 | |
| 34 | 13 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | 0 | #18 Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 61 | 425 | Finish | $26,735 |
| 35 | 28 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #31 Chevy Monte Carlo | Lowe's | 58 | 365 | Engine | $11,715 |
| 36 | 31 | Lake Speed | 0 | #9 Ford | Melling Engine Parts | 55 | 325 | Accident | $18,695 | |
| 37 | 37 | Gary Bradberry | 0 | #19 Ford | Child Support Recovery | 52 | 317 | Finish | $11,675 | |
| 38 | 3 | Ted Musgrave | RFK Racing | 0 | #16 Ford Fusion | Family Channel / Primestar | 49 | 296 | Accident | $18,950 |
| 39 | 38 | Ernie Irvan | Robert Yates Racing | 0 | #28 Ford | Texaco Havoline | 46 | 281 | Engine | $26,650 |
| 40 | 40 | Jack Sprague | Hendrick Motorsports | 0 | #25 Chevy Monte Carlo | Budweiser | 43 | 256 | Accident | $18,650 |
| 41 | 4 | Kenny Wallace | 0 | #81 Ford | Square D | 40 | 223 | Accident | $18,750 | |
| 42 | 11 | Jeff Burton | RFK Racing | 0 | #99 Ford Fusion | Exide Batteries | 37 | 157 | Engine | $26,650 |
| 43 | 20 | Robby Gordon | 0 | #40 Chevy | Coors Light | 34 | 91 | Accident | $18,650 |