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Daytona 500 1997
Daytona 500 1997
Daytona International Speedway
· 1997 · NASCAR Cup Series
Finishing order
Fin
Driver
Team
Make
Laps
Pts
1
Jeff Gordon
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
200
180
2
Terry Labonte
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
200
170
3
Ricky Craven
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
200
165
4
Bill Elliott
Bill Elliott Racing
Ford
200
165
5
Sterling Marlin
Morgan-McClure Motorsports
Chevrolet
200
160
6
Jeremy Mayfield
Kranefuss-Haas Racing
Ford
200
150
7
Mark Martin
Roush Racing
Ford
200
156
8
Ward Burton
Bill Davis Racing
Pontiac
200
142
9
Ricky Rudd
Rudd Performance Motorsports
Ford
200
138
10
Darrell Waltrip
DarWal Inc.
Chevrolet
200
134
11
Jeff Burton
Roush Racing
Ford
200
130
12
Mike Skinner
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
200
132
13
Ted Musgrave
Roush Racing
Ford
200
124
14
Kyle Petty
Petty Enterprises
Pontiac
200
121
15
Bobby Hamilton
Petty Enterprises
Pontiac
200
118
16
Robby Gordon
Team SABCO
Chevrolet
200
115
17
Dave Marcis
Marcis Auto Racing
Chevrolet
200
112
18
Brett Bodine
Brett Bodine Racing
Ford
200
109
19
Hut Stricklin
Stavola Brothers Racing
Ford
200
106
20
Ernie Irvan
Robert Yates Racing
Ford
200
108
21
Bobby Labonte
Joe Gibbs Racing
Pontiac
200
100
22
Kenny Wallace
Filmar Racing
Ford
200
97
23
Dale Jarrett
Robert Yates Racing
Ford
200
94
24
Lake Speed
Melling Racing
Ford
199
91
25
John Andretti
Cale Yarborough Motorsports
Ford
198
88
26
Loy Allen Jr.
TriStar Motorsports
Ford
198
85
27
Joe Nemechek
Team SABCO
Chevrolet
196
82
28
Johnny Benson Jr.
Bahari' Racing
Pontiac
195
79
29
Morgan Shepherd
Precision Products Racing
Pontiac
195
76
30
Dick Trickle
Donlavey Racing
Ford
195
73
31
Dale Earnhardt
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
195
75
32
Michael Waltrip
Wood Brothers Racing
Ford
188
72
33
Ken Schrader
Andy Petree Racing
Chevrolet
173
64
34
Geoff Bodine
Geoff Bodine Racing
Ford
148
61
35
Jimmy Spencer
Travis Carter Motorsports
Ford
146
58
36
Derrike Cope
MB2 Motorsports
Pontiac
124
55
37
Greg Sacks
Ranier-Lundy Racing
Ford
120
57
38
Bobby Hillin Jr.
Jasper Motorsports
Ford
111
49
39
Robert Pressley
Diamond Ridge Motorsports
Chevrolet
91
46
40
Steve Grissom
Larry Hedrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
88
43
41
Rusty Wallace
Penske Racing South
Ford
47
40
42
Wally Dallenbach Jr.
Team SABCO
Chevrolet
32
37
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1997 NASCAR Cup season
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Hendrick Motorsports
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