The 1997 PRIMESTAR 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Atlanta Motor Speedway race.
Sunday, March 9th, 1997
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 9 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | 185 | 175 | 328 | 253 | 0 | running |
2 | 17 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Ford | 175 | 170 | 328 | 10 | 0 | running |
3 | 21 | 1 | Morgan Shepherd | Pontiac | 170 | 165 | 328 | 10 | 0 | running |
4 | 29 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | 165 | 160 | 328 | 3 | 0 | running |
5 | 27 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | 155 | 155 | 328 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 2 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | 155 | 150 | 328 | 9 | 0 | running |
7 | 31 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Ford | 146 | 146 | 328 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 26 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | 142 | 142 | 328 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 22 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | 143 | 138 | 328 | 1 | 0 | running |
10 | 18 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Pontiac | 134 | 134 | 328 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 40 | 30 | Johnny Benson Jr | Pontiac | 130 | 130 | 328 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 36 | 22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | 127 | 127 | 327 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 30 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 124 | 124 | 327 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 1 | 40 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | 126 | 121 | 327 | 42 | 0 | running |
15 | 33 | 98 | John Andretti | Ford | 118 | 118 | 327 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 3 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 115 | 115 | 327 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 16 | 75 | Rick Mast | Ford | 112 | 112 | 327 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 41 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | 109 | 109 | 326 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 32 | 97 | Chad Little | Pontiac | 106 | 106 | 324 | 0 | 0 | running |
20 | 8 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | Ford | 103 | 103 | 324 | 0 | 0 | running |
21 | 24 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | 100 | 100 | 323 | 0 | 0 | running |
22 | 6 | 9 | Lake Speed | Ford | 97 | 97 | 323 | 0 | 0 | running |
23 | 20 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | 94 | 94 | 323 | 0 | 0 | running |
24 | 19 | 96 | David Green | Chevrolet | 91 | 91 | 323 | 0 | 0 | running |
25 | 35 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | 88 | 88 | 321 | 0 | 0 | running |
26 | 37 | 91 | Mike Wallace | Chevrolet | 85 | 85 | 311 | 0 | 0 | running |
27 | 28 | 20 | Greg Sacks | Ford | 82 | 82 | 305 | 0 | 0 | running |
28 | 4 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Ford | 79 | 79 | 304 | 0 | 0 | engine |
29 | 10 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Ford | 76 | 76 | 299 | 0 | 0 | crash |
30 | 25 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 73 | 73 | 293 | 0 | 0 | running |
31 | 38 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | 70 | 70 | 284 | 0 | 0 | crash |
32 | 12 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | 67 | 67 | 282 | 0 | 0 | crash |
33 | 39 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Chevrolet | 64 | 64 | 281 | 0 | 0 | crash |
34 | 7 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | 61 | 61 | 267 | 0 | 0 | crash |
35 | 13 | 25 | Ricky Craven | Chevrolet | 58 | 58 | 266 | 0 | 0 | crash |
36 | 11 | 78 | Billy Standridge | Ford | 55 | 55 | 261 | 0 | 0 | engine |
37 | 14 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | 52 | 52 | 260 | 0 | 0 | engine |
38 | 15 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | 49 | 49 | 253 | 0 | 0 | engine |
39 | 42 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 46 | 46 | 252 | 0 | 0 | crash |
40 | 34 | 19 | Gary Bradberry | Ford | 43 | 43 | 252 | 0 | 0 | crash |
41 | 5 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Ford | 40 | 40 | 226 | 0 | 0 | engine |
42 | 23 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 37 | 37 | 59 | 0 | 0 | engine |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.