- 1997 Hanes 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1997 Hanes 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Jeff Burton | RFK Racing | 92 | #99 Ford Taurus | Exide Batteries | 180 | 500 | Finish | $78,675 |
| 2 | 13 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #3 Chevy | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | 170 | 500 | Finish | $65,800 |
| 3 | 22 | Bobby Hamilton | 65 | #43 Pontiac | STP | 170 | 500 | Finish | $40,075 | |
| 4 | 11 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | 21 | #24 Chevy Monte Carlo | DuPont Refinishes | 165 | 500 | Finish | $40,225 |
| 5 | 16 | Bill Elliott | 0 | #94 Ford | McDonald's | 155 | 500 | Finish | $34,775 | |
| 6 | 6 | Kenny Wallace | 0 | #81 Ford | Square D | 150 | 500 | Finish | $27,875 | |
| 7 | 1 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | 61 | #22 Pontiac | MBNA America | 151 | 500 | Finish | $35,275 |
| 8 | 36 | Ricky Craven | Hendrick Motorsports | 0 | #25 Chevy Monte Carlo | Budweiser | 142 | 500 | Finish | $26,050 |
| 9 | 9 | Ken Schrader | 0 | #33 Chevy | Skoal Bandit | 138 | 500 | Finish | $25,345 | |
| 10 | 30 | Ernie Irvan | Robert Yates Racing | 0 | #28 Ford | Texaco Havoline | 134 | 500 | Finish | $33,345 |
| 11 | 2 | Mark Martin | RFK Racing | 34 | #6 Ford Fusion | Valvoline | 135 | 500 | Finish | $34,485 |
| 12 | 21 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | 0 | #88 Ford | Quality Care / Ford Credit | 127 | 500 | Finish | $28,800 |
| 13 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | 0 | #10 Ford | Tide | 124 | 500 | Finish | $27,065 | |
| 14 | 24 | Lake Speed | 0 | #9 Ford | Melling Engine Parts | 121 | 500 | Finish | $15,865 | |
| 15 | 7 | Rusty Wallace | Team Penske | 226 | #2 Ford | Miller Lite | 128 | 500 | Finish | $39,065 |
| 16 | 4 | Hut Stricklin | 0 | #8 Ford | Circuit City | 115 | 499 | Finish | $23,065 | |
| 17 | 41 | Brett Bodine | 0 | #11 Ford | BDR Motorsports | 112 | 499 | Finish | $22,365 | |
| 18 | 39 | Jeremy Mayfield | 0 | #37 Ford | Kmart / RC Cola | 109 | 499 | Finish | $16,770 | |
| 19 | 26 | Johnny Benson | 0 | #30 Pontiac | Pennzoil | 106 | 499 | Finish | $21,365 | |
| 20 | 32 | David Green | 0 | #96 Chevy | Caterpillar | 103 | 499 | Finish | $15,915 | |
| 21 | 23 | Ted Musgrave | RFK Racing | 0 | #16 Ford Fusion | Family Channel / Primestar | 100 | 499 | Finish | $20,465 |
| 22 | 25 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | 0 | #5 Chevy Monte Carlo | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 97 | 499 | Finish | $31,515 |
| 23 | 38 | Rick Mast | 0 | #75 Ford | Remington Arms | 94 | 499 | Finish | $20,265 | |
| 24 | 18 | Darrell Waltrip | 0 | #17 Chevy | Parts America | 91 | 498 | Finish | $20,115 | |
| 25 | 8 | Joe Nemechek | 0 | #42 Chevy | BellSouth | 88 | 498 | Finish | $12,965 | |
| 26 | 29 | Kyle Petty | 0 | #44 Pontiac | Hot Wheels | 85 | 498 | Finish | $12,815 | |
| 27 | 20 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | 0 | #18 Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 82 | 495 | Finish | $24,665 |
| 28 | 37 | Geoff Bodine | 0 | #7 Ford | QVC | 79 | 490 | Finish | $19,615 | |
| 29 | 15 | John Andretti | 0 | #98 Ford | RCA | 76 | 489 | Finish | $19,565 | |
| 30 | 33 | Jeff Green | 0 | #29 Chevy | Cartoon Network | 73 | 464 | Finish | $12,015 | |
| 31 | 19 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #31 Chevy Monte Carlo | Lowe's | 70 | 453 | Suspension | $9,465 |
| 32 | 27 | Michael Waltrip | 1 | #21 Ford | Citgo | 72 | 444 | Accident | $16,440 | |
| 33 | 12 | Jimmy Spencer | 0 | #23 Ford | Camel Cigarettes | 64 | 428 | Rear End | $16,415 | |
| 34 | 35 | Wally Dallenbach Jr | 0 | #46 Chevy | First Union | 61 | 401 | Finish | $9,390 | |
| 35 | 34 | Chad Little | RFK Racing | 0 | #97 Pontiac | John Deere | 58 | 394 | Finish | $9,365 |
| 36 | 42 | Derrike Cope | MB2 Motorsports | 0 | #36 Pontiac | Skittles | 55 | 289 | Engine | $9,340 |
| 37 | 3 | Kenny Irwin Jr | 0 | #27 Ford | Tonka / Winners Circle | 52 | 257 | Fuel Pump | $9,325 | |
| 38 | 17 | Robert Pressley | 0 | #77 Ford | Jasper Engines / Federal Mogul | 49 | 240 | Engine | $7,075 | |
| 39 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 0 | #4 Chevy Monte Carlo | Kodak Film | 46 | 239 | Accident | $23,075 |
| 40 | 40 | Steve Grissom | 0 | #41 Chevy | Kodiak | 43 | 198 | Overheating | $14,075 | |
| 41 | 28 | Steve Park | 0 | #40 Chevy | Coors Light | 40 | 198 | Engine | $14,075 | |
| 42 | 31 | Dick Trickle | 0 | #90 Ford | Heilig-Meyers / Simmons | 37 | 145 | Accident | $7,075 |