- 1997 Goody's Headache Powder 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1997 Goody's Headache Powder 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | 431 | #24 Chevy Monte Carlo | DuPont Refinishes | 185 | 500 | Finish | $99,225 |
| 2 | 8 | Bobby Hamilton | 48 | #43 Pontiac | STP | 175 | 500 | Finish | $50,575 | |
| 3 | 39 | Mark Martin | RFK Racing | 0 | #6 Ford Fusion | Valvoline | 165 | 500 | Finish | $42,375 |
| 4 | 7 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | 0 | #5 Chevy Monte Carlo | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 160 | 500 | Finish | $42,925 |
| 5 | 15 | Rusty Wallace | Team Penske | 0 | #2 Ford | Miller Lite | 155 | 500 | Finish | $33,875 |
| 6 | 1 | Kenny Wallace | 0 | #81 Ford | Square D | 150 | 500 | Finish | $35,375 | |
| 7 | 29 | Jeremy Mayfield | 0 | #37 Ford | Kmart / RC Cola | 146 | 500 | Finish | $19,775 | |
| 8 | 14 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | 0 | #18 Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 142 | 500 | Finish | $29,650 |
| 9 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 0 | #17 Chevy | Parts America | 138 | 500 | Finish | $25,445 | |
| 10 | 26 | Ken Schrader | 0 | #33 Chevy | Skoal Bandit | 134 | 500 | Finish | $30,945 | |
| 11 | 11 | Jimmy Spencer | 0 | #23 Ford | Camel Cigarettes | 130 | 500 | Finish | $23,685 | |
| 12 | 25 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #3 Chevy | GM Goodwrench Service | 127 | 500 | Finish | $28,400 |
| 13 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | 0 | #10 Ford | Tide | 124 | 500 | Finish | $27,065 | |
| 14 | 6 | Hut Stricklin | 0 | #8 Ford | Circuit City | 121 | 500 | Finish | $22,765 | |
| 15 | 19 | Jeff Burton | RFK Racing | 0 | #99 Ford Fusion | Exide Batteries | 118 | 500 | Finish | $28,215 |
| 16 | 23 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | 0 | #88 Ford | Quality Care / Ford Credit | 115 | 499 | Finish | $28,265 |
| 17 | 22 | Johnny Benson | 0 | #30 Pontiac | Pennzoil | 112 | 499 | Finish | $22,365 | |
| 18 | 18 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | 0 | #22 Pontiac | MBNA America | 109 | 499 | Finish | $14,770 |
| 19 | 2 | Joe Nemechek | 21 | #42 Chevy | BellSouth | 111 | 499 | Finish | $15,865 | |
| 20 | 28 | Steve Grissom | 0 | #41 Chevy | Kodiak | 103 | 498 | Finish | $23,115 | |
| 21 | 38 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 0 | #4 Chevy Monte Carlo | Kodak Film | 100 | 498 | Finish | $25,965 |
| 22 | 35 | Ricky Craven | Hendrick Motorsports | 0 | #25 Chevy Monte Carlo | Budweiser | 97 | 498 | Finish | $20,415 |
| 23 | 13 | Robert Pressley | 0 | #29 Chevy | Cartoon Network | 94 | 498 | Finish | $13,265 | |
| 24 | 12 | Ted Musgrave | RFK Racing | 0 | #16 Ford Fusion | Family Channel / Primestar | 91 | 497 | Finish | $20,115 |
| 25 | 20 | Lake Speed | 0 | #9 Ford | Melling Engine Parts | 88 | 497 | Finish | $20,215 | |
| 26 | 34 | Michael Waltrip | 0 | #21 Ford | Citgo | 85 | 496 | Finish | $19,815 | |
| 27 | 37 | Brett Bodine | 0 | #11 Ford | Close Call Phone Card | 82 | 496 | Finish | $19,665 | |
| 28 | 27 | John Andretti | 0 | #98 Ford | RCA | 79 | 496 | Finish | $19,615 | |
| 29 | 3 | Geoff Bodine | 0 | #7 Ford | QVC | 76 | 495 | Accident | $20,065 | |
| 30 | 31 | Dick Trickle | 0 | #90 Ford | Heilig-Meyers / Simmons | 73 | 495 | Finish | $9,515 | |
| 31 | 30 | Ernie Irvan | Robert Yates Racing | 0 | #28 Ford | Texaco Havoline | 70 | 494 | Finish | $24,465 |
| 32 | 16 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #31 Chevy Monte Carlo | Lowe's | 67 | 490 | Finish | $10,440 |
| 33 | 42 | Bobby Hillin Jr | 0 | #77 Ford | Jasper Engines / Federal Mogul | 64 | 489 | Finish | $9,415 | |
| 34 | 24 | Derrike Cope | MB2 Motorsports | 0 | #36 Pontiac | Skittles | 61 | 481 | Finish | $11,140 |
| 35 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | 0 | #1 Pontiac | Cruisin' America Phone Card | 58 | 479 | Finish | $16,365 | |
| 36 | 32 | Rick Mast | 0 | #75 Ford | Remington Arms | 55 | 477 | Finish | $16,340 | |
| 37 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 0 | #94 Ford | McDonald's | 52 | 454 | Finish | $14,075 | |
| 38 | 41 | Dave Marcis | 0 | #71 Chevy | RealTree Camouflage | 49 | 417 | Finish | $7,075 | |
| 39 | 36 | Mike Wallace | 0 | #91 Chevy | Spam | 46 | 414 | Finish | $7,075 | |
| 40 | 10 | Kyle Petty | 0 | #44 Pontiac | Hot Wheels | 43 | 398 | Handling | $7,075 | |
| 41 | 40 | Robby Gordon | 0 | #40 Chevy | Coors Light | 40 | 395 | Accident | $7,075 | |
| 42 | 33 | Chad Little | 0 | #97 Pontiac | John Deere | 37 | 394 | Finish | $7,075 |