- 1997 CMT 300 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1997 CMT 300 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | 137 | #24 Chevy Monte Carlo | DuPont Refinishes | 185 | 300 | Finish | $188,625 |
| 2 | 40 | Ernie Irvan | Robert Yates Racing | 5 | #28 Ford | Texaco Havoline | 175 | 300 | Finish | $111,425 |
| 3 | 2 | Bobby Hamilton | 62 | #43 Pontiac | STP | 170 | 300 | Finish | $84,925 | |
| 4 | 23 | Steve Grissom | 0 | #41 Chevy | Kodiak | 160 | 300 | Finish | $63,225 | |
| 5 | 6 | Ricky Craven | Hendrick Motorsports | 91 | #25 Chevy Monte Carlo | Budweiser | 160 | 300 | Finish | $62,425 |
| 6 | 19 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | 0 | #88 Ford | Quality Care / Ford Credit | 150 | 300 | Finish | $52,125 |
| 7 | 16 | Jimmy Spencer | 1 | #23 Ford | Camel Cigarettes | 151 | 300 | Finish | $47,725 | |
| 8 | 30 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #3 Chevy | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | 142 | 300 | Finish | $49,025 |
| 9 | 17 | Mark Martin | RFK Racing | 1 | #6 Ford Fusion | Valvoline | 143 | 300 | Finish | $47,025 |
| 10 | 25 | Hut Stricklin | 0 | #8 Ford | Circuit City | 134 | 300 | Finish | $47,325 | |
| 11 | 10 | Bill Elliott | 0 | #94 Ford | McDonald's | 130 | 300 | Finish | $42,125 | |
| 12 | 11 | Kyle Petty | 0 | #44 Pontiac | Hot Wheels | 127 | 300 | Finish | $33,225 | |
| 13 | 29 | Joe Nemechek | 0 | #42 Chevy | BellSouth | 124 | 300 | Finish | $33,725 | |
| 14 | 39 | Jeff Burton | RFK Racing | 0 | #99 Ford Fusion | Exide Batteries | 121 | 300 | Finish | $46,025 |
| 15 | 12 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | 0 | #18 Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 118 | 300 | Finish | $45,925 |
| 16 | 14 | Geoff Bodine | 0 | #7 Ford | QVC | 115 | 300 | Finish | $38,825 | |
| 17 | 5 | John Andretti | 0 | #98 Ford | RCA | 112 | 300 | Finish | $38,000 | |
| 18 | 9 | Lake Speed | 0 | #9 Ford | Melling Engine Parts | 109 | 300 | Finish | $30,300 | |
| 19 | 20 | Johnny Benson | 0 | #30 Pontiac | Pennzoil | 106 | 300 | Finish | $37,000 | |
| 20 | 7 | Rick Mast | 1 | #75 Ford | Remington Arms | 108 | 300 | Finish | $36,700 | |
| 21 | 33 | Rusty Wallace | Team Penske | 0 | #2 Ford | Miller Lite | 100 | 299 | Accident | $42,975 |
| 22 | 28 | Dick Trickle | 0 | #90 Ford | Heilig-Meyers / Simmons | 97 | 299 | Finish | $29,175 | |
| 23 | 35 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | 0 | #22 Pontiac | MBNA America | 94 | 299 | Finish | $35,875 |
| 24 | 26 | Robby Gordon | 0 | #40 Chevy | Coors Light | 91 | 299 | Finish | $37,575 | |
| 25 | 27 | Jeremy Mayfield | 0 | #37 Ford | Kmart / RC Cola | 88 | 299 | Finish | $28,275 | |
| 26 | 24 | Derrike Cope | MB2 Motorsports | 0 | #36 Pontiac | Skittles | 85 | 299 | Finish | $27,975 |
| 27 | 34 | Kenny Wallace | 0 | #81 Ford | Square D | 82 | 298 | Finish | $34,750 | |
| 28 | 38 | Chad Little | RFK Racing | 0 | #97 Pontiac | John Deere | 79 | 298 | Finish | $27,050 |
| 29 | 32 | Dave Marcis | 0 | #71 Chevy | RealTree Camouflage | 76 | 298 | Finish | $24,350 | |
| 30 | 21 | Ted Musgrave | RFK Racing | 0 | #16 Ford Fusion | Family Channel / Primestar | 73 | 297 | Finish | $31,150 |
| 31 | 8 | Wally Dallenbach Jr | 0 | #46 Chevy | First Union | 70 | 297 | Finish | $23,950 | |
| 32 | 15 | Darrell Waltrip | 0 | #17 Chevy | Parts America | 67 | 297 | Finish | $30,750 | |
| 33 | 3 | Brett Bodine | 0 | #11 Ford | Close Call Phone Card | 64 | 295 | Finish | $32,050 | |
| 34 | 31 | Gary Bradberry | 0 | #78 Ford | Hanes | 61 | 295 | Finish | $23,350 | |
| 35 | 4 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #31 Chevy Monte Carlo | Lowe's | 58 | 295 | Finish | $23,150 |
| 36 | 22 | Michael Waltrip | 0 | #21 Ford | Citgo | 55 | 292 | Accident | $29,950 | |
| 37 | 1 | Ken Schrader | 2 | #33 Chevy | Skoal Bandit | 57 | 291 | Finish | $36,250 | |
| 38 | 36 | Jeff Green | 0 | #29 Chevy | Cartoon Network | 49 | 287 | Finish | $22,400 | |
| 39 | 41 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 0 | #4 Chevy Monte Carlo | Kodak Film | 46 | 282 | Finish | $38,400 |
| 40 | 18 | David Green | 0 | #96 Chevy | Caterpillar | 43 | 274 | Finish | $22,400 | |
| 41 | 43 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | 0 | #5 Chevy Monte Carlo | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 40 | 264 | Accident | $44,000 |
| 42 | 37 | Ricky Rudd | 0 | #10 Ford | Tide | 37 | 233 | Accident | $37,400 | |
| 43 | 42 | Robert Pressley | 0 | #77 Ford | Jasper Engines / Federal Mogul | 34 | 185 | Accident | $22,400 |