- 1997 DieHard 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1997 DieHard 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | 70 | #5 Chevy Monte Carlo | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 185 | 188 | Finish | $116,725 |
| 2 | 7 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | 5 | #18 Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 175 | 188 | Finish | $76,670 |
| 3 | 2 | John Andretti | 1 | #98 Ford | RCA | 170 | 188 | Finish | $58,530 | |
| 4 | 14 | Ken Schrader | 6 | #33 Chevy | Skoal Bandit | 165 | 188 | Finish | $53,715 | |
| 5 | 1 | Ernie Irvan | Robert Yates Racing | 11 | #28 Ford | Texaco Havoline | 160 | 188 | Finish | $57,275 |
| 6 | 15 | Ricky Craven | Hendrick Motorsports | 0 | #25 Chevy Monte Carlo | Budweiser | 150 | 188 | Finish | $41,500 |
| 7 | 42 | Kyle Petty | 0 | #44 Pontiac | Hot Wheels | 146 | 188 | Finish | $32,700 | |
| 8 | 25 | Geoff Bodine | 2 | #7 Ford | QVC | 147 | 188 | Finish | $38,050 | |
| 9 | 23 | Rick Mast | 0 | #75 Ford | Remington Arms | 138 | 188 | Finish | $36,920 | |
| 10 | 9 | Rusty Wallace | Team Penske | 2 | #2 Ford | Miller Lite | 139 | 188 | Finish | $42,900 |
| 11 | 39 | Ted Musgrave | RFK Racing | 0 | #16 Ford Fusion | Family Channel / Primestar | 130 | 188 | Finish | $38,080 |
| 12 | 29 | Morgan Shepherd | 0 | #1 Pontiac | R&L Carriers | 127 | 188 | Finish | $35,025 | |
| 13 | 10 | Bill Elliott | 0 | #94 Ford | McDonald's | 124 | 188 | Finish | $35,280 | |
| 14 | 4 | Jeff Burton | RFK Racing | 0 | #99 Ford Fusion | Exide Batteries | 121 | 188 | Finish | $39,410 |
| 15 | 35 | Kenny Wallace | 0 | #81 Ford | Square D | 118 | 188 | Finish | $36,760 | |
| 16 | 37 | David Green | 0 | #96 Chevy | Caterpillar | 115 | 188 | Finish | $28,600 | |
| 17 | 38 | Kevin Lepage | 0 | #91 Chevy | Pionite | 112 | 188 | Finish | $23,835 | |
| 18 | 5 | Derrike Cope | MB2 Motorsports | 0 | #36 Pontiac | Skittles | 109 | 188 | Finish | $27,280 |
| 19 | 19 | Johnny Benson | 0 | #30 Pontiac | Pennzoil | 106 | 187 | Finish | $33,950 | |
| 20 | 34 | Bobby Hamilton | 0 | #43 Pontiac | STP | 103 | 187 | Finish | $39,460 | |
| 21 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | 13 | #88 Ford | Quality Care / Ford Credit | 105 | 187 | Finish | $39,930 |
| 22 | 17 | Brett Bodine | 0 | #11 Ford | Scandia / Bodine | 97 | 187 | Finish | $33,300 | |
| 23 | 21 | Dick Trickle | 0 | #90 Ford | Heilig-Meyers / Simmons | 94 | 187 | Finish | $26,290 | |
| 24 | 3 | Jimmy Spencer | 11 | #23 Ford | Camel Cigarettes | 96 | 187 | Finish | $32,940 | |
| 25 | 32 | Dave Marcis | 0 | #71 Chevy | RealTree Camouflage | 88 | 187 | Finish | $22,460 | |
| 26 | 40 | Jeremy Mayfield | 0 | #37 Ford | Kmart / RC Cola | 85 | 184 | Handling | $25,360 | |
| 27 | 11 | Robert Pressley | 0 | #77 Ford | Jasper Engines / Federal Mogul | 82 | 178 | Finish | $22,240 | |
| 28 | 27 | Michael Waltrip | 0 | #21 Ford | Citgo | 79 | 172 | Finish | $32,170 | |
| 29 | 12 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | 25 | #3 Chevy | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | 81 | 167 | Finish | $48,500 |
| 30 | 31 | Mark Martin | RFK Racing | 5 | #6 Ford Fusion | Valvoline | 78 | 167 | Finish | $37,030 |
| 31 | 13 | Joe Nemechek | 0 | #42 Chevy | BellSouth | 70 | 165 | Finish | $24,440 | |
| 32 | 22 | Steve Grissom | 0 | #41 Chevy | Kodiak | 67 | 163 | Finish | $28,870 | |
| 33 | 16 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | 1 | #31 Chevy Monte Carlo | Lowe's | 69 | 159 | Finish | $21,790 |
| 34 | 41 | Ricky Rudd | 0 | #10 Ford | Tide | 61 | 153 | Finish | $36,745 | |
| 35 | 8 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | 3 | #24 Chevy Monte Carlo | DuPont Refinishes | 63 | 153 | Finish | $38,915 |
| 36 | 20 | Lake Speed | 0 | #9 Ford | Advantage Camo | 55 | 153 | Finish | $21,670 | |
| 37 | 33 | Darrell Waltrip | 0 | #17 Chevy | Parts America | 52 | 147 | Accident | $28,660 | |
| 38 | 30 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 27 | #4 Chevy Monte Carlo | Kodak Film | 54 | 139 | Accident | $37,500 |
| 39 | 28 | Greg Sacks | 5 | #40 Chevy | Coors Light | 51 | 139 | Accident | $28,500 | |
| 40 | 36 | Chad Little | RFK Racing | 0 | #97 Pontiac | John Deere | 43 | 139 | Accident | $21,525 |
| 41 | 24 | Wally Dallenbach Jr | 1 | #46 Chevy | First Union | 45 | 99 | Accident | $21,500 | |
| 42 | 26 | Billy Standridge | 0 | #47 Ford | Jayski's | 37 | 51 | Oil Cooler | $21,500 |