- 1997 Winston 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1997 Winston 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Mark Martin | RFK Racing | 47 | #6 Ford Taurus | Valvoline | 180 | 188 | Finish | $92,220 |
| 2 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | 76 | #3 Chevy | GM Goodwrench Service | 180 | 188 | Finish | $85,445 |
| 3 | 8 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | 0 | #18 Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 165 | 188 | Finish | $61,845 |
| 4 | 1 | John Andretti | 19 | #98 Ford | RCA | 165 | 188 | Finish | $57,920 | |
| 5 | 11 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | 13 | #24 Chevy Monte Carlo | DuPont Refinishes | 160 | 188 | Finish | $54,440 |
| 6 | 36 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | 0 | #5 Chevy Monte Carlo | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 150 | 188 | Finish | $52,655 |
| 7 | 20 | Jimmy Spencer | 0 | #23 Ford | Camel Cigarettes | 146 | 188 | Finish | $36,550 | |
| 8 | 39 | Jeff Burton | RFK Racing | 13 | #99 Ford Fusion | Exide Batteries | 147 | 188 | Finish | $38,100 |
| 9 | 17 | Johnny Benson | 0 | #30 Pontiac | Pennzoil | 138 | 188 | Finish | $33,300 | |
| 10 | 7 | Ernie Irvan | Robert Yates Racing | 2 | #28 Ford | Texaco Havoline | 139 | 188 | Finish | $40,800 |
| 11 | 29 | Ricky Rudd | 0 | #10 Ford | Tide | 130 | 188 | Finish | $34,295 | |
| 12 | 6 | Ken Schrader | 1 | #33 Chevy | Skoal Bandit | 132 | 188 | Finish | $30,215 | |
| 13 | 12 | Derrike Cope | MB2 Motorsports | 0 | #36 Pontiac | Skittles | 124 | 188 | Finish | $18,385 |
| 14 | 28 | Michael Waltrip | 1 | #21 Ford | Citgo | 126 | 188 | Finish | $29,305 | |
| 15 | 26 | Dick Trickle | 0 | #90 Ford | Heilig-Meyers | 118 | 188 | Finish | $23,625 | |
| 16 | 5 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | 2 | #31 Chevy Monte Carlo | Lowe's | 120 | 187 | Finish | $18,335 |
| 17 | 27 | Wally Dallenbach Jr | 0 | #46 Chevy | First Union | 112 | 187 | Finish | $16,620 | |
| 18 | 10 | Bill Elliott | 0 | #94 Ford | McDonald's | 109 | 187 | Finish | $27,480 | |
| 19 | 32 | Joe Nemechek | 0 | #40 Chevy | Coors Light | 106 | 187 | Finish | $20,190 | |
| 20 | 2 | Bobby Hillin Jr | 0 | #77 Ford | Jasper Engines / Federal Mogul | 103 | 187 | Finish | $22,730 | |
| 21 | 14 | Lake Speed | 0 | #9 Ford | Ace Hardware | 100 | 187 | Finish | $26,410 | |
| 22 | 15 | Rick Mast | 0 | #75 Ford | Remington Arms | 97 | 187 | Finish | $26,090 | |
| 23 | 40 | Jeremy Mayfield | 0 | #37 Ford | Kmart / RC Cola | 94 | 187 | Finish | $25,880 | |
| 24 | 38 | Ted Musgrave | RFK Racing | 1 | #16 Ford Fusion | Family Channel / Primestar | 96 | 187 | Finish | $25,675 |
| 25 | 13 | Greg Sacks | 0 | #20 Ford | Hardee's | 88 | 187 | Finish | $15,420 | |
| 26 | 30 | Kenny Wallace | 0 | #81 Ford | Square D | 85 | 187 | Finish | $25,390 | |
| 27 | 33 | Ricky Craven | Hendrick Motorsports | 0 | #25 Chevy Monte Carlo | Budweiser | 82 | 186 | Finish | $25,235 |
| 28 | 41 | Morgan Shepherd | 0 | #1 Pontiac | Cruisin' America Phone Card | 79 | 186 | Finish | $25,080 | |
| 29 | 22 | Robert Pressley | 0 | #29 Chevy | Cartoon Network | 76 | 186 | Finish | $17,925 | |
| 30 | 37 | Dave Marcis | 0 | #71 Chevy | RealTree Camouflage | 73 | 186 | Finish | $17,870 | |
| 31 | 35 | Bobby Hamilton | 0 | #43 Pontiac | STP | 70 | 186 | Finish | $29,710 | |
| 32 | 43 | Darrell Waltrip | 0 | #17 Chevy | Parts America | 67 | 186 | Finish | $24,155 | |
| 33 | 31 | Brett Bodine | 0 | #11 Ford | Close Call Phone Card | 64 | 186 | Finish | $21,625 | |
| 34 | 42 | Chad Little | 0 | #97 Pontiac | John Deere | 61 | 185 | Finish | $14,595 | |
| 35 | 9 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | 0 | #88 Ford | Quality Care / Ford Credit | 58 | 184 | Finish | $31,365 |
| 36 | 23 | Hut Stricklin | 0 | #8 Ford | Circuit City | 55 | 183 | Finish | $21,535 | |
| 37 | 4 | Rusty Wallace | Team Penske | 1 | #2 Ford | Miller Lite | 57 | 180 | Engine | $31,571 |
| 38 | 34 | David Green | 0 | #96 Chevy | Caterpillar | 49 | 169 | Engine | $14,335 | |
| 39 | 16 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 10 | #4 Chevy Monte Carlo | Kodak Film | 51 | 113 | Engine | $31,835 |
| 40 | 21 | Kyle Petty | 0 | #44 Pontiac | Hot Wheels | 43 | 109 | Finish | $14,335 | |
| 41 | 24 | Steve Grissom | 0 | #41 Chevy | Kodiak | 40 | 93 | Engine | $21,335 | |
| 42 | 25 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | 0 | #22 Pontiac | MBNA America | 37 | 85 | Engine | $14,335 |
| 43 | 19 | Geoff Bodine | 2 | #7 Ford | QVC | 39 | 78 | Engine | $21,335 |