- 1997 MBNA 400 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1997 MBNA 400 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Mark Martin | RFK Racing | 194 | #6 Ford Taurus | Valvoline | 185 | 400 | Finish | $195,305 |
| 2 | 33 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | 4 | #3 Chevy | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | 175 | 400 | Finish | $63,105 |
| 3 | 23 | Kyle Petty | 191 | #44 Pontiac | Hot Wheels | 170 | 400 | Finish | $40,205 | |
| 4 | 5 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | 0 | #18 Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 160 | 400 | Finish | $41,465 |
| 5 | 3 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | 0 | #88 Ford | Quality Care / Ford Credit | 155 | 399 | Finish | $39,845 |
| 6 | 16 | Ricky Rudd | 0 | #10 Ford | Tide | 150 | 399 | Finish | $34,440 | |
| 7 | 2 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | 11 | #24 Chevy Monte Carlo | DuPont Refinishes | 151 | 398 | Finish | $38,190 |
| 8 | 13 | Bill Elliott | 0 | #94 Ford | McDonald's | 142 | 398 | Finish | $29,990 | |
| 9 | 31 | Ernie Irvan | Robert Yates Racing | 0 | #28 Ford | Texaco Havoline | 138 | 397 | Finish | $32,340 |
| 10 | 9 | Rick Mast | 0 | #75 Ford | Remington Arms | 134 | 396 | Finish | $32,390 | |
| 11 | 39 | Jeff Burton | RFK Racing | 0 | #99 Ford Fusion | Exide Batteries | 130 | 396 | Finish | $33,190 |
| 12 | 14 | Ken Schrader | 0 | #33 Chevy | Skoal Bandit | 127 | 396 | Finish | $27,090 | |
| 13 | 34 | Bobby Hamilton | 0 | #43 Pontiac | STP | 124 | 396 | Finish | $30,390 | |
| 14 | 25 | Geoff Bodine | 0 | #7 Ford | QVC | 121 | 396 | Finish | $26,390 | |
| 15 | 6 | John Andretti | 0 | #98 Ford | RCA | 118 | 396 | Finish | $26,990 | |
| 16 | 22 | Rusty Wallace | Team Penske | 0 | #2 Ford | Miller Lite | 115 | 395 | Finish | $31,590 |
| 17 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | 0 | #8 Ford | Circuit City | 112 | 395 | Finish | $25,590 | |
| 18 | 4 | Dick Trickle | 0 | #90 Ford | Heilig-Meyers / Simmons | 109 | 395 | Finish | $18,375 | |
| 19 | 30 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #31 Chevy Monte Carlo | Lowe's | 106 | 394 | Finish | $19,090 |
| 20 | 7 | Joe Nemechek | 0 | #42 Chevy | BellSouth | 103 | 394 | Finish | $19,190 | |
| 21 | 28 | Steve Grissom | 0 | #41 Chevy | Kodiak | 100 | 394 | Finish | $24,790 | |
| 22 | 27 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | 0 | #22 Pontiac | MBNA America | 97 | 393 | Finish | $24,640 |
| 23 | 24 | Jeremy Mayfield | 0 | #37 Ford | Kmart / RC Cola | 94 | 393 | Finish | $17,490 | |
| 24 | 40 | Ted Musgrave | RFK Racing | 0 | #16 Ford Fusion | Family Channel / Primestar | 91 | 393 | Finish | $24,340 |
| 25 | 11 | David Green | 0 | #96 Chevy | Caterpillar | 88 | 393 | Finish | $17,415 | |
| 26 | 17 | Brett Bodine | 0 | #11 Ford | Bodine Enterprises | 85 | 393 | Finish | $24,015 | |
| 27 | 21 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 0 | #4 Chevy Monte Carlo | Kodak Film | 82 | 393 | Finish | $29,865 |
| 28 | 29 | Johnny Benson | 0 | #30 Pontiac | Pennzoil | 79 | 392 | Finish | $23,815 | |
| 29 | 12 | Chad Little | RFK Racing | 0 | #97 Pontiac | John Deere | 76 | 392 | Finish | $16,765 |
| 30 | 39 | Derrike Cope | MB2 Motorsports | 0 | #36 Pontiac | Skittles | 73 | 392 | Finish | $16,215 |
| 31 | 15 | Morgan Shepherd | 0 | #1 Pontiac | R&L Carriers | 70 | 392 | Finish | $20,665 | |
| 32 | 41 | Darrell Waltrip | 0 | #17 Chevy | Parts America | 67 | 391 | Finish | $20,605 | |
| 33 | 35 | Robby Gordon | 0 | #40 Chevy | Coors Light | 64 | 389 | Finish | $20,555 | |
| 34 | 37 | Dave Marcis | 0 | #71 Chevy | RealTree Camouflage | 61 | 388 | Finish | $13,505 | |
| 35 | 26 | Gary Bradberry | 0 | #78 Ford | Hanes | 58 | 384 | Finish | $13,830 | |
| 36 | 18 | Jimmy Spencer | 0 | #23 Ford | Camel Cigarettes | 55 | 384 | Finish | $20,305 | |
| 37 | 36 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | 0 | #5 Chevy Monte Carlo | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 52 | 382 | Finish | $34,905 |
| 38 | 19 | Kenny Wallace | 0 | #81 Ford | Square D | 49 | 363 | Finish | $20,305 | |
| 39 | 32 | Robert Pressley | 0 | #77 Ford | Jasper Engines / Federal Mogul | 46 | 230 | Drivetrain | $13,305 | |
| 40 | 42 | Jeff Green | 0 | #29 Chevy | Cartoon Network | 43 | 166 | Steering | $13,305 | |
| 41 | 10 | Ricky Craven | Hendrick Motorsports | 0 | #25 Chevy Monte Carlo | Budweiser | 40 | 109 | Engine | $21,805 |
| 42 | 20 | Michael Waltrip | 0 | #21 Ford | Citgo | 37 | 86 | Accident | $20,305 |