- 1997 Mountain Dew Southern 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1997 Mountain Dew Southern 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | 116 | #24 Chevy Monte Carlo | DuPont Refinishes | 180 | 367 | Finish | $131,330 |
| 2 | 16 | Jeff Burton | RFK Racing | 24 | #99 Ford Fusion | Exide Batteries | 175 | 367 | Finish | $57,280 |
| 3 | 3 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | 38 | #88 Ford | Quality Care / Ford Credit | 170 | 367 | Finish | $47,505 |
| 4 | 2 | Bill Elliott | 181 | #94 Ford | McDonald's | 170 | 367 | Finish | $49,965 | |
| 5 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | 0 | #10 Ford | Tide | 155 | 367 | Finish | $39,345 | |
| 6 | 17 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | 0 | #5 Chevy Monte Carlo | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 150 | 367 | Finish | $41,315 |
| 7 | 1 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | 2 | #18 Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 151 | 367 | Finish | $42,240 |
| 8 | 4 | Mark Martin | RFK Racing | 0 | #6 Ford Fusion | Valvoline | 142 | 367 | Finish | $33,550 |
| 9 | 14 | Michael Waltrip | 2 | #21 Ford | Citgo | 143 | 367 | Finish | $29,020 | |
| 10 | 5 | Ken Schrader | 0 | #33 Chevy | Skoal Bandit | 134 | 366 | Finish | $32,280 | |
| 11 | 37 | Chad Little | RFK Racing | 0 | #97 Pontiac | John Deere | 130 | 366 | Finish | $22,515 |
| 12 | 12 | Geoff Bodine | 0 | #7 Ford | QVC | 127 | 366 | Finish | $27,220 | |
| 13 | 8 | Dick Trickle | 0 | #90 Ford | Heilig-Meyers / Simmons | 124 | 366 | Finish | $19,930 | |
| 14 | 24 | Derrike Cope | MB2 Motorsports | 0 | #36 Pontiac | Skittles | 121 | 365 | Finish | $19,640 |
| 15 | 11 | Brett Bodine | 0 | #11 Ford | Close Call Phone Card | 118 | 365 | Finish | $27,800 | |
| 16 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | 0 | #37 Ford | Kmart / RC Cola | 115 | 365 | Finish | $18,980 | |
| 17 | 6 | Hut Stricklin | 0 | #8 Ford | Circuit City | 112 | 365 | Finish | $25,710 | |
| 18 | 23 | Lake Speed | 0 | #9 Ford | Melling Engine Parts | 109 | 365 | Finish | $18,435 | |
| 19 | 18 | Johnny Benson | 0 | #30 Pontiac | Pennzoil | 106 | 365 | Finish | $25,155 | |
| 20 | 40 | Bobby Hamilton | 0 | #43 Pontiac | STP | 103 | 365 | Finish | $30,485 | |
| 21 | 29 | Steve Grissom | 0 | #41 Chevy | Kodiak | 100 | 365 | Finish | $24,525 | |
| 22 | 34 | Robby Gordon | 0 | #40 Chevy | Coors Light | 97 | 363 | Finish | $25,305 | |
| 23 | 20 | Joe Nemechek | 0 | #42 Chevy | BellSouth | 94 | 359 | Finish | $17,060 | |
| 24 | 25 | Kenny Wallace | 0 | #81 Ford | Square D | 91 | 354 | Finish | $23,785 | |
| 25 | 27 | Gary Bradberry | 0 | #78 Ford | Hanes | 88 | 354 | Finish | $13,575 | |
| 26 | 38 | Darrell Waltrip | 0 | #17 Chevy | Parts America | 85 | 353 | Handling | $23,415 | |
| 27 | 13 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | 0 | #22 Pontiac | MBNA America | 82 | 350 | Handling | $23,305 |
| 28 | 30 | Jimmy Spencer | 0 | #23 Ford | Camel Cigarettes | 79 | 341 | Finish | $22,695 | |
| 29 | 15 | Ted Musgrave | RFK Racing | 4 | #16 Ford Fusion | Family Channel / Primestar | 81 | 296 | Handling | $20,085 |
| 30 | 36 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #3 Chevy | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | 73 | 282 | Finish | $30,925 |
| 31 | 31 | Ricky Craven | Hendrick Motorsports | 0 | #25 Chevy Monte Carlo | Budweiser | 70 | 236 | Engine | $19,840 |
| 32 | 39 | Kyle Petty | 0 | #44 Pontiac | Hot Wheels | 67 | 202 | Engine | $12,750 | |
| 33 | 10 | Ernie Irvan | Robert Yates Racing | 0 | #28 Ford | Texaco Havoline | 64 | 183 | Engine | $27,685 |
| 34 | 28 | Rick Mast | 0 | #75 Ford | Remington Arms | 61 | 177 | Accident | $19,650 | |
| 35 | 41 | Lance Hooper | 0 | #1 Pontiac | R&L Carriers | 58 | 175 | Accident | $19,540 | |
| 36 | 33 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #31 Chevy Monte Carlo | Lowe's | 55 | 130 | Accident | $12,480 |
| 37 | 32 | John Andretti | 0 | #98 Ford | RCA | 52 | 117 | Accident | $19,416 | |
| 38 | 22 | Jeff Purvis | 0 | #12 Chevy | Opryland USA | 49 | 114 | Accident | $12,270 | |
| 39 | 42 | Jeff Green | 0 | #29 Chevy | Cartoon Network | 46 | 104 | Electrical | $12,270 | |
| 40 | 9 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 0 | #4 Chevy Monte Carlo | Kodak Film | 43 | 102 | Engine | $28,270 |
| 41 | 26 | Wally Dallenbach Jr | 0 | #46 Chevy | First Union | 40 | 85 | Radiator | $12,270 | |
| 42 | 35 | Todd Bodine | 0 | #96 Chevy | Caterpillar | 37 | 5 | Accident | $12,270 | |
| 43 | 43 | Rusty Wallace | Team Penske | 0 | #2 Ford | Miller Lite | 34 | 5 | Accident | $29,270 |