- 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 | 3 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | 210 | #88 Ford Thunderbird | Quality Care / Ford Credit | 185 | 500 | Finish | $101,550 |
| 2 | 5 | Mark Martin | RFK Racing | 84 | #6 Ford Fusion | Valvoline | 175 | 500 | Finish | $46,775 |
| 3 | 4 | Dick Trickle | 0 | #90 Ford | Heilig-Meyers / Simmons | 165 | 500 | Finish | $42,625 | |
| 4 | 13 | Jeff Burton | RFK Racing | 7 | #99 Ford Fusion | Exide Batteries | 165 | 500 | Finish | $40,875 |
| 5 | 35 | Steve Grissom | 0 | #41 Chevy | Kodiak | 155 | 500 | Finish | $37,125 | |
| 6 | 6 | Ken Schrader | 0 | #33 Chevy | Skoal Bandit | 150 | 500 | Finish | $29,465 | |
| 7 | 19 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | 0 | #5 Chevy Monte Carlo | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 146 | 500 | Finish | $39,440 |
| 8 | 38 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | 0 | #18 Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 142 | 500 | Finish | $32,530 |
| 9 | 15 | Geoff Bodine | 0 | #7 Ford | QVC | 138 | 500 | Finish | $28,615 | |
| 10 | 7 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 0 | #4 Chevy Monte Carlo | Kodak Film | 134 | 498 | Finish | $37,665 |
| 11 | 20 | John Andretti | 0 | #98 Ford | RCA | 130 | 498 | Finish | $27,915 | |
| 12 | 16 | Rusty Wallace | Team Penske | 0 | #2 Ford | Miller Lite | 127 | 498 | Finish | $33,415 |
| 13 | 14 | Ricky Craven | Hendrick Motorsports | 0 | #25 Chevy Monte Carlo | Budweiser | 124 | 497 | Finish | $27,465 |
| 14 | 34 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #3 Chevy | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | 121 | 497 | Finish | $32,515 |
| 15 | 12 | Ted Musgrave | RFK Racing | 0 | #16 Ford Fusion | Family Channel / Primestar | 118 | 497 | Finish | $28,710 |
| 16 | 36 | Bill Elliott | 0 | #94 Ford | McDonald's | 115 | 497 | Finish | $28,860 | |
| 17 | 10 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | 0 | #22 Pontiac | MBNA America | 112 | 497 | Finish | $26,610 |
| 18 | 22 | Johnny Benson | 0 | #30 Pontiac | Pennzoil | 109 | 496 | Finish | $26,460 | |
| 19 | 39 | Ricky Rudd | 0 | #10 Ford | Tide | 106 | 496 | Finish | $30,750 | |
| 20 | 37 | Chad Little | RFK Racing | 0 | #97 Pontiac | John Deere | 103 | 495 | Finish | $21,760 |
| 21 | 30 | Jeff Green | 0 | #29 Chevy | Cartoon Network | 100 | 493 | Finish | $19,985 | |
| 22 | 29 | Bobby Hamilton | 0 | #43 Pontiac | STP | 97 | 492 | Finish | $30,435 | |
| 23 | 42 | Hut Stricklin | 0 | #8 Ford | Circuit City | 94 | 489 | Finish | $25,785 | |
| 24 | 28 | Lance Hooper | 0 | #1 Pontiac | R&L Carriers | 91 | 483 | Finish | $25,610 | |
| 25 | 33 | Michael Waltrip | 0 | #21 Ford | Citgo | 88 | 476 | Finish | $18,465 | |
| 26 | 11 | Wally Dallenbach Jr | 0 | #46 Chevy | First Union | 85 | 475 | Finish | $14,840 | |
| 27 | 17 | Jimmy Spencer | 11 | #23 Ford | Camel Cigarettes | 87 | 468 | Finish | $24,930 | |
| 28 | 21 | Ed Berrier | 0 | #95 Chevy | Feed The Children | 79 | 465 | Rear End | $14,820 | |
| 29 | 25 | Lake Speed | 0 | #9 Ford | Melling Engine Parts | 76 | 465 | Finish | $17,810 | |
| 30 | 18 | Jeremy Mayfield | 0 | #37 Ford | Kmart / RC Cola | 73 | 460 | Finish | $17,800 | |
| 31 | 40 | Brett Bodine | 0 | #11 Ford | Close Call Phone Card | 70 | 457 | Finish | $24,290 | |
| 32 | 9 | Derrike Cope | MB2 Motorsports | 0 | #36 Pontiac | Skittles | 67 | 440 | Finish | $14,780 |
| 33 | 41 | Rick Mast | 0 | #75 Ford | Remington Arms | 64 | 429 | Finish | $21,770 | |
| 34 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #31 Chevy Monte Carlo | Lowe's | 61 | 418 | Accident | $14,760 |
| 35 | 2 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | 188 | #24 Chevy Monte Carlo | DuPont Refinishes | 63 | 365 | Accident | $33,955 |
| 36 | 24 | Kyle Petty | 0 | #44 Pontiac | Hot Wheels | 55 | 362 | Finish | $14,735 | |
| 37 | 26 | Gary Bradberry | 0 | #78 Ford | Hanes | 52 | 346 | Accident | $15,217 | |
| 38 | 27 | Joe Nemechek | 0 | #42 Chevy | BellSouth | 49 | 341 | Finish | $14,700 | |
| 39 | 1 | Kenny Wallace | 0 | #81 Ford | Square D | 46 | 277 | Accident | $26,700 | |
| 40 | 8 | David Green | 0 | #96 Chevy | Caterpillar | 43 | 256 | Accident | $14,700 | |
| 41 | 32 | Ernie Irvan | Robert Yates Racing | 0 | #28 Ford | Texaco Havoline | 40 | 189 | Overheating | $29,700 |
| 42 | 23 | Darrell Waltrip | 0 | #17 Chevy | Parts America | 37 | 115 | Accident | $21,700 |