- 1997 Desert Star Classic Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1997 Desert Star Classic Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jack Sprague | 108 | #24 Chevy Silverado | Quaker State | 180 | 150 | Finish | $43,936 |
| 2 | 7 | Joe Ruttman | 0 | #80 Ford | LCI Telecommunications | 170 | 150 | Finish | $22,785 |
| 3 | 2 | Mike Bliss | 42 | #2 Ford | Team ASE Racing | 165 | 150 | Finish | $18,286 |
| 4 | 8 | Ron Hornaday Jr | 0 | #16 Chevy | NAPA Brakes | 160 | 150 | Finish | $10,686 |
| 5 | 4 | Rich Bickle | 0 | #17 Chevy | Sears DieHard | 155 | 150 | Finish | $8,136 |
| 6 | 20 | Bob Keselowski | 0 | #29 Dodge | Mopar Performance | 150 | 150 | Finish | $8,436 |
| 7 | 16 | Dave Rezendes | 0 | #35 Chevy | Ortho Lawn & Garden | 146 | 150 | Finish | $8,386 |
| 8 | 31 | Chuck Bown | 0 | #99 Ford | Exide Batteries | 142 | 150 | Finish | $5,875 |
| 9 | 36 | Toby Porter | 0 | #10 Ford | Mag-Lite | 138 | 150 | Finish | $6,475 |
| 10 | 13 | Rick Carelli | 0 | #6 Chevy | RE/MAX International | 134 | 150 | Finish | $8,486 |
| 11 | 24 | Jay Sauter | 0 | #3 Chevy | GM Goodwrench Service | 130 | 150 | Finish | $6,536 |
| 12 | 11 | Tammy Jo Kirk | 0 | #7 Ford | Lovable | 127 | 150 | Finish | $5,525 |
| 13 | 3 | Curtis Markham | 0 | #32 Chevy | Active Truck Team | 124 | 149 | Finish | $5,225 |
| 14 | 25 | Jimmy Hensley | 0 | #43 Dodge | Cummins Engines | 121 | 149 | Finish | $6,286 |
| 15 | 19 | Lance Norick | 0 | #90 Ford | NHL Phoenix Coyotes | 118 | 149 | Finish | $6,361 |
| 16 | 26 | Kelly Denton | 0 | #30 Chevy | Grandaddy Racing | 115 | 149 | Finish | $5,075 |
| 17 | 6 | Kenny Irwin Jr | 0 | #98 Ford | Raybestos | 112 | 149 | Finish | $5,025 |
| 18 | 5 | Tobey Butler | 0 | #52 Chevy | Purolator PureOne Filters | 109 | 148 | Finish | $4,975 |
| 19 | 29 | Terry Cook | 0 | #88 Chevy | Koch XP | 106 | 148 | Finish | $4,925 |
| 20 | 17 | Doug George | 0 | #12 Chevy | ENKEI | 103 | 147 | Finish | $6,068 |
| 21 | 14 | Rick Crawford | 0 | #14 Ford | Circle Bar Motel & RV Park | 100 | 147 | Finish | $4,800 |
| 22 | 32 | Brian Cunningham | 0 | #57 Chevy | CSG Racing | 97 | 147 | Finish | $4,750 |
| 23 | 34 | Kenny Allen | 0 | #65 Chevy | AAG Racing | 94 | 144 | Finish | $5,761 |
| 24 | 10 | Boris Said | 0 | #44 Ford | Federated Auto Parts | 91 | 141 | Finish | $4,550 |
| 25 | 22 | Lonnie Rush Jr | 0 | #77 Chevy | Doran Racing Enterprises | 88 | 134 | Finish | $4,450 |
| 26 | 21 | T.J. Clark | 0 | #23 Chevy | American Racing Wheels | 85 | 104 | Finish | $5,461 |
| 27 | 15 | Dan Press | 0 | #75 Chevy | Spears Manufacturing | 82 | 84 | Accident | $4,250 |
| 28 | 12 | Michael Dokken | 0 | #18 Dodge | Dana Corporation | 79 | 83 | Engine | $5,261 |
| 29 | 28 | Brandon Butler | 0 | #56 Dodge | Husky Power Tools | 76 | 82 | Engine | $4,050 |
| 30 | 18 | Butch Miller | 0 | #20 Chevy | Orleans Hotel & Casino | 73 | 80 | Oil Pump | $5,061 |
| 31 | 30 | Bobby Dotter | 0 | #68 Chevy | Lub-Tek Shock Oil | 70 | 59 | Oil Pump | $3,850 |
| 32 | 9 | Jerry Glanville | 0 | #81 Ford | Ceres Trading Group | 67 | 32 | Accident | $3,750 |
| 33 | 27 | Stacy Compton | 0 | #86 Ford | Valvoline Instant Oil Change | 64 | 31 | Accident | $3,750 |
| 34 | 23 | Bryan Reffner | 0 | #66 Ford | Carlin Burners & Controls | 61 | 30 | Accident | $4,861 |
| 35 | 33 | Bob Brevak | 0 | #34 Ford | Concor Tool & Machine | 58 | 11 | Engine | $4,861 |
| 36 | 35 | Tony Roper | 0 | #31 Ford | Concor Tool & Machine | 55 | 9 | Engine | $3,750 |