- 1997 Food City 250 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1997 Food City 250 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Jimmy Spencer | 154 | #20 Chevy | Zippo | 180 | 250 | Finish | $25,755 |
| 2 | 14 | Steve Park | 0 | #3 Chevy | AC Delco | 170 | 250 | Finish | $22,730 |
| 3 | 29 | Robert Pressley | 0 | #47 Chevy | Sunoco / 360 Communication | 165 | 250 | Finish | $12,115 |
| 4 | 1 | Randy LaJoie | 56 | #74 Chevy | Fina | 160 | 250 | Finish | $15,840 |
| 5 | 23 | Rick Wilson | 0 | #75 Chevy | Food Country USA | 155 | 250 | Finish | $7,415 |
| 6 | 11 | Bobby Labonte | 0 | #44 Pontiac | Shell Oil | 150 | 250 | Finish | $5,340 |
| 7 | 17 | Stevie Reeves | 0 | #96 Ford | Big A Auto Parts | 146 | 250 | Finish | $8,090 |
| 8 | 30 | Todd Bodine | 0 | #36 Pontiac | Stanley | 142 | 250 | Finish | $7,440 |
| 9 | 10 | Jeff Fuller | 0 | #45 Chevy | Hunters Specialties | 138 | 250 | Finish | $6,890 |
| 10 | 24 | Kevin Lepage | 0 | #88 Chevy | TBA 10/4/97 | 134 | 250 | Finish | $9,540 |
| 11 | 7 | Nathan Buttke | 0 | #78 Chevy | Carquest Auto Parts | 130 | 250 | Finish | $4,640 |
| 12 | 37 | Johnny Chapman | 0 | #89 Ford | Alarm South | 127 | 250 | Finish | $6,590 |
| 13 | 13 | Mark Green | 0 | #37 Chevy | Timber Wolf | 124 | 250 | Finish | $6,530 |
| 14 | 33 | Jeff Krogh | 0 | #56 Chevy | Clearwater Forest Industries | 121 | 250 | Finish | $6,510 |
| 15 | 5 | Dick Trickle | 0 | #64 Chevy | Dura Lube | 118 | 249 | Finish | $4,915 |
| 16 | 9 | Mike McLaughlin | 0 | #34 Chevy | Royal Oak Charcoal | 115 | 249 | Finish | $8,730 |
| 17 | 42 | Joe Bessey | 0 | #6 Chevy | Power Team | 112 | 249 | Finish | $8,730 |
| 18 | 41 | Dennis Setzer | 0 | #43 Chevy | Lance Snacks | 109 | 249 | Finish | $5,940 |
| 19 | 40 | Tracy Leslie | 0 | #63 Pontiac | Lysol | 106 | 248 | Finish | $5,930 |
| 20 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | 0 | #17 Chevy | Kraft Singles | 103 | 248 | Finish | $6,340 |
| 21 | 25 | Brad Teague | 0 | #77 Ford | Lear Corporation / UAW | 100 | 247 | Finish | $4,365 |
| 22 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | 22 | #7 Chevy | Church Brothers | 97 | 247 | Finish | $4,355 |
| 23 | 35 | Lyndon Amick | 0 | #35 Pontiac | Team Amick | 94 | 247 | Finish | $4,345 |
| 24 | 28 | Ron Barfield Jr | 0 | #94 Ford | New Holland Tractors | 91 | 247 | Finish | $4,835 |
| 25 | 22 | Randy Porter | 0 | #48 Ford | Unifirst Uniforms | 88 | 247 | Finish | $5,025 |
| 26 | 3 | Buckshot Jones | 16 | #00 Pontiac | Aquafresh | 85 | 238 | Flagged | $8,065 |
| 27 | 4 | Tim Fedewa | 2 | #33 Chevy | Kleenex | 82 | 237 | Finish | $5,805 |
| 28 | 15 | Hermie Sadler | 0 | #1 Chevy | DeWalt Tools | 79 | 211 | Accident | $5,795 |
| 29 | 21 | Jason Keller | 0 | #57 Chevy | Slim Jim | 76 | 210 | Finish | $8,035 |
| 30 | 31 | Mike Dillon | 0 | #72 Chevy | Detroit Gasket | 73 | 185 | Finish | $7,750 |
| 31 | 18 | Terry Labonte | 0 | #5 Chevy | Alka-Seltzer / Bayer | 70 | 173 | Handling | $4,265 |
| 32 | 39 | Phil Parsons | 0 | #10 Chevy | Channellock | 67 | 173 | Finish | $5,255 |
| 33 | 27 | Mark Krogh | 0 | #80 Chevy | Clearwater Forest Industries | 64 | 167 | Finish | $5,245 |
| 34 | 8 | Elton Sawyer | 0 | #38 Ford | Barbasol | 61 | 153 | Accident | $5,235 |
| 35 | 36 | Mark Day | 0 | #16 Pontiac | 31-W Insulation | 58 | 147 | Engine | $4,225 |
| 36 | 26 | Chris Diamond | 0 | #50 Pontiac | J & L Motors | 55 | 145 | Accident | $4,215 |
| 37 | 38 | Glenn Allen Jr | 0 | #99 Chevy | Luxaire | 52 | 83 | Handling | $5,205 |
| 38 | 6 | Shane Hall | 0 | #85 Chevy | Luck's Foods | 49 | 81 | Accident | $5,170 |
| 39 | 19 | Dale Jarrett | 0 | #32 Ford | White Rain | 46 | 56 | Radiator | $4,170 |
| 40 | 12 | Michael Waltrip | 0 | #21 Ford | Band-Aid | 43 | 50 | Rotor | $4,170 |
| 41 | 32 | Elliott Sadler | 0 | #29 Chevy | Phillips 66 | 40 | 43 | Overheating | $7,420 |
| 42 | 34 | Dale Shaw | 0 | #4 Chevy | Piggly Wiggly | 37 | 12 | Accident | $4,370 |