- 1997 NAPA 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1997 NAPA 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | 168 | #18 Pontiac Grand Prix | Interstate Batteries | 185 | 325 | Finish | $158,600 |
| 2 | 3 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | 5 | #88 Ford | Quality Care / Ford Credit | 175 | 325 | Finish | $79,600 |
| 3 | 9 | Mark Martin | RFK Racing | 52 | #6 Ford Fusion | Valvoline | 170 | 325 | Finish | $60,300 |
| 4 | 7 | Jeff Green | 0 | #29 Chevy | Cartoon Network | 160 | 325 | Finish | $43,475 | |
| 5 | 14 | Derrike Cope | MB2 Motorsports | 2 | #36 Pontiac | Skittles | 160 | 325 | Finish | $38,100 |
| 6 | 20 | Kyle Petty | 5 | #44 Pontiac | Hot Wheels | 155 | 324 | Finish | $34,075 | |
| 7 | 40 | Bobby Hamilton | 0 | #43 Pontiac | STP | 146 | 324 | Finish | $43,030 | |
| 8 | 5 | Joe Nemechek | 41 | #42 Chevy | BellSouth | 147 | 324 | Finish | $35,950 | |
| 9 | 2 | Ward Burton | Bill Davis Racing | 13 | #22 Pontiac | MBNA America | 143 | 323 | Finish | $39,425 |
| 10 | 12 | Johnny Benson | 0 | #30 Pontiac | Pennzoil | 134 | 323 | Finish | $38,950 | |
| 11 | 27 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 0 | #4 Chevy Monte Carlo | Kodak Film | 130 | 323 | Finish | $41,975 |
| 12 | 23 | Ernie Irvan | Robert Yates Racing | 4 | #28 Ford | Texaco Havoline | 132 | 323 | Finish | $41,050 |
| 13 | 35 | Michael Waltrip | 0 | #21 Ford | Citgo | 124 | 322 | Finish | $38,425 | |
| 14 | 22 | Dick Trickle | 0 | #90 Ford | Heilig-Meyers | 121 | 322 | Finish | $28,975 | |
| 15 | 25 | Steve Park | 0 | #14 Chevy | Burger King | 118 | 322 | Finish | $25,650 | |
| 16 | 6 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | 24 | #3 Chevy | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | 120 | 322 | Finish | $43,075 |
| 17 | 37 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | 0 | #24 Chevy Monte Carlo | DuPont Refinishes | 112 | 322 | Finish | $41,155 |
| 18 | 24 | Chad Little | RFK Racing | 7 | #97 Pontiac | John Deere | 114 | 321 | Finish | $27,440 |
| 19 | 38 | Jeremy Mayfield | 0 | #37 Ford | Kmart / RC Cola | 106 | 321 | Finish | $27,100 | |
| 20 | 13 | Ken Schrader | 0 | #33 Chevy | Skoal Bandit | 103 | 321 | Finish | $33,685 | |
| 21 | 4 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | 0 | #5 Chevy Monte Carlo | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 100 | 321 | Finish | $44,470 |
| 22 | 31 | John Andretti | 0 | #98 Ford | RCA | 97 | 320 | Finish | $33,055 | |
| 23 | 28 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #31 Chevy Monte Carlo | Lowe's | 94 | 320 | Finish | $25,740 |
| 24 | 42 | Jimmy Spencer | 0 | #23 Ford | Winston / No Bull | 91 | 320 | Finish | $32,425 | |
| 25 | 8 | Kenny Irwin Jr | 0 | #27 Ford | Winner's Circle | 88 | 320 | Finish | $21,910 | |
| 26 | 29 | Lake Speed | 0 | #9 Ford | Advantage Camo | 85 | 317 | Finish | $24,995 | |
| 27 | 36 | Morgan Shepherd | 0 | #1 Pontiac | R&L Carriers | 82 | 317 | Finish | $31,780 | |
| 28 | 15 | Steve Grissom | 0 | #41 Chevy | Kodiak | 79 | 317 | Finish | $31,565 | |
| 29 | 26 | Kevin Lepage | 0 | #91 Chevy | Pionite | 76 | 317 | Finish | $21,505 | |
| 30 | 19 | Kenny Wallace | 0 | #81 Ford | Square D | 73 | 317 | Finish | $31,430 | |
| 31 | 34 | Ted Musgrave | RFK Racing | 0 | #16 Ford Fusion | Family Channel / Primestar | 70 | 315 | Finish | $30,865 |
| 32 | 33 | Rusty Wallace | Team Penske | 0 | #2 Ford | Miller Lite | 67 | 314 | Finish | $38,300 |
| 33 | 1 | Geoff Bodine | 4 | #7 Ford | QVC | 69 | 314 | Finish | $43,735 | |
| 34 | 39 | Jeff Burton | RFK Racing | 0 | #99 Ford Fusion | Exide Batteries | 61 | 313 | Finish | $36,170 |
| 35 | 16 | Rick Mast | 0 | #75 Ford | Remington Arms | 58 | 302 | Finish | $28,105 | |
| 36 | 10 | Bill Elliott | 0 | #94 Ford | McDonald's | 55 | 274 | Clutch | $28,040 | |
| 37 | 11 | Ricky Rudd | 0 | #10 Ford | Tide | 52 | 242 | Handling | $36,030 | |
| 38 | 30 | Wally Dallenbach Jr | 0 | #46 Chevy | First Union | 49 | 231 | Finish | $20,875 | |
| 39 | 41 | Ricky Craven | Hendrick Motorsports | 0 | #25 Chevy Monte Carlo | Budweiser | 46 | 173 | Handling | $27,875 |
| 40 | 43 | Darrell Waltrip | 0 | #17 Chevy | Parts America | 43 | 114 | Ignition | $27,875 | |
| 41 | 18 | Brett Bodine | 0 | #11 Ford | Scandia / Bodine | 40 | 57 | Handling | $29,375 | |
| 42 | 17 | Gary Bradberry | 0 | #78 Ford | Hanes | 37 | 50 | Accident | $20,875 | |
| 43 | 32 | Buckshot Jones | 0 | #00 Pontiac | Aquafresh | 34 | 38 | Accident | $20,875 |