Race Results
NASCAR Cup Series
PRIMESTAR 500
Atlanta Motor Speedway
March 9th, 1997
Race #4 of the 1997 NASCAR Cup Series Season
- Previous Race
- PRIMESTAR 500
- Next Race
| FIN | ST | Car # | Driver | Make | TOT PTS | F PTS | B PTS | Laps | Led | STUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | 185 | 175 | 10 | 328 | 253 | Running |
| 2 | 17 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Ford | 175 | 170 | 5 | 328 | 10 | Running |
| 3 | 21 | 1 | Morgan Shepherd | Pontiac | 170 | 165 | 5 | 328 | 10 | Running |
| 4 | 29 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | 165 | 160 | 5 | 328 | 3 | Running |
| 5 | 27 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | 155 | 155 | 0 | 328 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 2 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | 155 | 150 | 5 | 328 | 9 | Running |
| 7 | 31 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Ford | 146 | 146 | 0 | 328 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 26 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | 142 | 142 | 0 | 328 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 22 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | 143 | 138 | 5 | 328 | 1 | Running |
| 10 | 18 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Pontiac | 134 | 134 | 0 | 328 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 40 | 30 | Johnny Benson Jr | Pontiac | 130 | 130 | 0 | 328 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 36 | 22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | 127 | 127 | 0 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 30 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 124 | 124 | 0 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 1 | 40 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | 126 | 121 | 5 | 327 | 42 | Running |
| 15 | 33 | 98 | John Andretti | Ford | 118 | 118 | 0 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 3 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 115 | 115 | 0 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 16 | 75 | Rick Mast | Ford | 112 | 112 | 0 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 41 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | 109 | 109 | 0 | 326 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 32 | 97 | Chad Little | Pontiac | 106 | 106 | 0 | 324 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 8 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | Ford | 103 | 103 | 0 | 324 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 24 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | 100 | 100 | 0 | 323 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 6 | 9 | Lake Speed | Ford | 97 | 97 | 0 | 323 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 20 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | 94 | 94 | 0 | 323 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 19 | 96 | David Green | Chevrolet | 91 | 91 | 0 | 323 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 35 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | 88 | 88 | 0 | 321 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 37 | 91 | Mike Wallace | Chevrolet | 85 | 85 | 0 | 311 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 28 | 20 | Greg Sacks | Ford | 82 | 82 | 0 | 305 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 4 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Ford | 79 | 79 | 0 | 304 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 10 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Ford | 76 | 76 | 0 | 299 | 0 | Crash |
| 30 | 25 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 73 | 73 | 0 | 293 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 38 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | 70 | 70 | 0 | 284 | 0 | Crash |
| 32 | 12 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | 67 | 67 | 0 | 282 | 0 | Crash |
| 33 | 39 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Chevrolet | 64 | 64 | 0 | 281 | 0 | Crash |
| 34 | 7 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | 61 | 61 | 0 | 267 | 0 | Crash |
| 35 | 13 | 25 | Ricky Craven | Chevrolet | 58 | 58 | 0 | 266 | 0 | Crash |
| 36 | 11 | 78 | Billy Standridge | Ford | 55 | 55 | 0 | 261 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 14 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | 52 | 52 | 0 | 260 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 15 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | 49 | 49 | 0 | 253 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 42 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 46 | 46 | 0 | 252 | 0 | Crash |
| 40 | 34 | 19 | Gary Bradberry | Ford | 43 | 43 | 0 | 252 | 0 | Crash |
| 41 | 5 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Ford | 40 | 40 | 0 | 226 | 0 | Engine |
| 42 | 23 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 37 | 37 | 0 | 59 | 0 | Engine |