The 1997 Interstate Batteries 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Texas Motor Speedway race.
Sunday, April 6th, 1997
Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 5 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | 180 | 175 | 334 | 60 | 0 | running |
2 | 1 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | 175 | 170 | 334 | 42 | 0 | running |
3 | 4 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | 170 | 165 | 334 | 2 | 0 | running |
4 | 3 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | 170 | 160 | 334 | 104 | 0 | running |
5 | 8 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 160 | 155 | 334 | 26 | 0 | running |
6 | 15 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | 150 | 150 | 334 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 12 | 22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | 146 | 146 | 334 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 22 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | 147 | 142 | 334 | 2 | 0 | running |
9 | 21 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Ford | 138 | 138 | 333 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 35 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Chevrolet | 134 | 134 | 332 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 16 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | 130 | 130 | 332 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 30 | 98 | John Andretti | Ford | 127 | 127 | 332 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 31 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Ford | 124 | 124 | 332 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 7 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | Ford | 121 | 121 | 331 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 36 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 118 | 118 | 331 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 24 | 9 | Lake Speed | Ford | 115 | 115 | 331 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 42 | 91 | Mike Wallace | Chevrolet | 112 | 112 | 330 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 27 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | 109 | 109 | 330 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 26 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | 106 | 106 | 327 | 0 | 0 | running |
20 | 17 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Pontiac | 103 | 103 | 325 | 0 | 0 | running |
21 | 43 | 78 | Billy Standridge | Ford | 100 | 100 | 325 | 0 | 0 | running |
22 | 25 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | 102 | 97 | 324 | 10 | 0 | running |
23 | 32 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Ford | 94 | 94 | 319 | 0 | 0 | running |
24 | 19 | 1 | Morgan Shepherd | Pontiac | 91 | 91 | 304 | 0 | 0 | running |
25 | 18 | 25 | Todd Bodine | Chevrolet | 93 | 88 | 284 | 9 | 0 | running |
26 | 38 | 97 | Chad Little | Pontiac | 85 | 85 | 283 | 0 | 0 | running |
27 | 23 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 82 | 82 | 266 | 0 | 0 | running |
28 | 13 | 30 | Johnny Benson Jr | Pontiac | 79 | 79 | 256 | 0 | 0 | crash |
29 | 40 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 76 | 76 | 255 | 0 | 0 | crash |
30 | 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 78 | 73 | 247 | 69 | 0 | running |
31 | 28 | 75 | Rick Mast | Ford | 70 | 70 | 246 | 0 | 0 | engine |
32 | 20 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | 67 | 67 | 200 | 0 | 0 | handling |
33 | 34 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Ford | 64 | 64 | 192 | 0 | 0 | clutch |
34 | 29 | 40 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | 61 | 61 | 174 | 0 | 0 | running |
35 | 11 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | 58 | 58 | 167 | 0 | 0 | engine |
36 | 10 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Ford | 55 | 55 | 161 | 0 | 0 | crash |
37 | 9 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | 52 | 52 | 160 | 0 | 0 | crash |
38 | 6 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | 54 | 49 | 143 | 10 | 0 | engine |
39 | 33 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | 46 | 46 | 95 | 0 | 0 | crash |
40 | 39 | 20 | Greg Sacks | Ford | 43 | 43 | 84 | 0 | 0 | crash |
41 | 37 | 36 | Derrike Cope | Pontiac | 40 | 40 | 21 | 0 | 0 | crash |
42 | 41 | 77 | Bobby Hillin Jr | Ford | 37 | 37 | 17 | 0 | 0 | crash |
43 | 14 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | crash |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.