1997 Winston 500
Talladega Superspeedway · 1997 · NASCAR Cup Series
Race summary
| Winner | St | Cars | RAF | LLF | Ldrs | W-Led | Laps | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Martin | 18 | 43 | 37 | 15 | 13 | 47 | 188 | 500.1 |
Finishing order
Lap leaders
| # | Driver | Led | Share | Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dale Earnhardt | 76 | 40.4% | P2 |
| 2 | Mark Martin | 47 | 25.0% | P1 |
| 3 | John Andretti | 19 | 10.1% | P4 |
| 4 | Jeff Gordon | 13 | 6.9% | P5 |
| 5 | Jeff Burton | 13 | 6.9% | P8 |
| 6 | Sterling Marlin | 10 | 5.3% | P39 |
| 7 | Ernie Irvan | 2 | 1.1% | P10 |
| 8 | Mike Skinner | 2 | 1.1% | P16 |
| 9 | Geoff Bodine | 2 | 1.1% | P43 |
| 10 | Ken Schrader | 1 | 0.5% | P12 |
| 11 | Michael Waltrip | 1 | 0.5% | P14 |
| 12 | Ted Musgrave | 1 | 0.5% | P24 |
| 13 | Rusty Wallace | 1 | 0.5% | P37 |