- 1997 Pocono 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1997 Pocono 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | 59 | #24 Chevy Monte Carlo | DuPont Refinishes | 180 | 200 | Finish | $166,080 |
| 2 | 18 | Jeff Burton | RFK Racing | 0 | #99 Ford Fusion | Exide Batteries | 170 | 200 | Finish | $52,550 |
| 3 | 2 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | 5 | #88 Ford | Quality Care / Ford Credit | 170 | 200 | Finish | $53,245 |
| 4 | 14 | Mark Martin | RFK Racing | 0 | #6 Ford Fusion | Valvoline | 160 | 200 | Finish | $39,620 |
| 5 | 27 | Jeremy Mayfield | 2 | #37 Ford | Kmart / RC Cola | 160 | 200 | Finish | $33,070 | |
| 6 | 31 | Ted Musgrave | RFK Racing | 11 | #16 Ford Fusion | Family Channel / Primestar | 155 | 200 | Finish | $28,875 |
| 7 | 8 | Darrell Waltrip | 9 | #17 Chevy | Parts America | 151 | 200 | Finish | $30,775 | |
| 8 | 24 | Geoff Bodine | 2 | #7 Ford | QVC | 147 | 200 | Finish | $25,975 | |
| 9 | 7 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | 3 | #5 Chevy Monte Carlo | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 143 | 200 | Finish | $35,675 |
| 10 | 12 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #3 Chevy | GM Goodwrench Service | 134 | 200 | Finish | $34,025 |
| 11 | 38 | Derrike Cope | MB2 Motorsports | 0 | #36 Pontiac | Skittles | 130 | 200 | Finish | $19,525 |
| 12 | 20 | Morgan Shepherd | 0 | #1 Pontiac | R&L Carriers / Cruisin' America | 127 | 200 | Finish | $24,175 | |
| 13 | 32 | Michael Waltrip | 0 | #21 Ford | Citgo | 124 | 200 | Finish | $23,875 | |
| 14 | 40 | Kyle Petty | 0 | #44 Pontiac | Hot Wheels | 121 | 200 | Finish | $16,575 | |
| 15 | 28 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 0 | #4 Chevy Monte Carlo | Kodak Film | 118 | 200 | Finish | $30,225 |
| 16 | 22 | Ricky Craven | Hendrick Motorsports | 1 | #25 Chevy Monte Carlo | Budweiser | 120 | 200 | Finish | $23,075 |
| 17 | 13 | Wally Dallenbach Jr | 0 | #46 Chevy | First Union | 112 | 200 | Finish | $12,175 | |
| 18 | 35 | Steve Grissom | 0 | #41 Chevy | Kodiak | 109 | 200 | Finish | $22,775 | |
| 19 | 34 | Jimmy Spencer | 0 | #23 Ford | Camel Cigarettes | 106 | 200 | Finish | $22,525 | |
| 20 | 10 | Rick Mast | 0 | #75 Ford | Remington Arms | 103 | 200 | Finish | $24,750 | |
| 21 | 6 | Ricky Rudd | 0 | #10 Ford | Tide | 100 | 199 | Finish | $26,505 | |
| 22 | 16 | Rusty Wallace | Team Penske | 0 | #2 Ford | Miller Lite | 97 | 199 | Finish | $28,405 |
| 23 | 39 | Ken Schrader | 0 | #33 Chevy | Skoal Bandit | 94 | 199 | Finish | $21,680 | |
| 24 | 15 | Hut Stricklin | 0 | #8 Ford | Circuit City | 91 | 199 | Finish | $21,530 | |
| 25 | 37 | Brett Bodine | 2 | #11 Ford | Close Call Phone Card | 93 | 199 | Finish | $21,605 | |
| 26 | 42 | Dick Trickle | 0 | #90 Ford | Heilig-Meyers / Simmons | 85 | 199 | Finish | $14,205 | |
| 27 | 21 | Johnny Benson | 0 | #30 Pontiac | Pennzoil | 82 | 198 | Finish | $21,055 | |
| 28 | 25 | David Green | 0 | #96 Chevy | Caterpillar | 79 | 198 | Finish | $12,005 | |
| 29 | 19 | Ernie Irvan | Robert Yates Racing | 0 | #28 Ford | Texaco Havoline | 76 | 197 | Finish | $25,930 |
| 30 | 17 | Mike Wallace | 0 | #91 Chevy | Spam | 73 | 197 | Finish | $10,880 | |
| 31 | 23 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | 0 | #18 Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 70 | 197 | Finish | $25,830 |
| 32 | 5 | Bill Elliott | 6 | #94 Ford | McDonald's | 72 | 196 | Finish | $20,780 | |
| 33 | 36 | Gary Bradberry | 0 | #19 Ford | Child Support Recovery | 64 | 196 | Finish | $10,730 | |
| 34 | 30 | Kenny Wallace | 0 | #81 Ford | Square D | 61 | 196 | Finish | $20,105 | |
| 35 | 29 | Jeff Green | 15 | #29 Chevy | Cartoon Network | 63 | 189 | Engine | $20,530 | |
| 36 | 26 | Joe Nemechek | 0 | #42 Chevy | BellSouth | 55 | 166 | Engine | $10,955 | |
| 37 | 33 | Bobby Hillin Jr | 0 | #77 Ford | Jasper Engines / Federal Mogul | 52 | 146 | Finish | $10,390 | |
| 38 | 3 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | 60 | #22 Pontiac | MBNA America | 59 | 141 | Engine | $18,765 |
| 39 | 1 | Bobby Hamilton | 22 | #43 Pontiac | STP | 51 | 129 | Accident | $27,990 | |
| 40 | 9 | John Andretti | 1 | #98 Ford | RCA | 48 | 121 | Engine | $17,265 | |
| 41 | 41 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | 2 | #31 Chevy Monte Carlo | Lowe's | 45 | 79 | Engine | $10,265 |
| 42 | 4 | Greg Sacks | 0 | #40 Chevy | Coors Light | 37 | 8 | Accident | $17,265 |