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California 500 1997
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· 1997 · NASCAR Cup Series
Finishing order
Fin
Driver
Team
Make
Laps
Pts
1
Jeff Gordon
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
250
185
2
Terry Labonte
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
250
175
3
Ricky Rudd
Rudd Performance Motorsports
Ford
250
165
4
Ted Musgrave
Roush Racing
Ford
250
160
5
Jimmy Spencer
Travis Carter Motorsports
Ford
250
160
6
Bobby Labonte
Joe Gibbs Racing
Pontiac
250
150
7
Jeff Green
Diamond Ridge Motorsports
Chevrolet
250
146
8
Dale Jarrett
Robert Yates Racing
Ford
250
147
9
Ricky Craven
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
250
143
10
Mark Martin
Roush Racing
Ford
249
139
11
Michael Waltrip
Wood Brothers Racing
Ford
249
130
12
Jeremy Mayfield
Kranefuss-Haas Racing
Ford
249
127
13
Johnny Benson Jr.
Bahari' Racing
Pontiac
249
124
14
Rusty Wallace
Penske Racing South
Ford
249
121
15
Darrell Waltrip
DarWal Inc.
Chevrolet
249
123
16
Dale Earnhardt
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
249
115
17
Steve Grissom
Larry Hedrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
249
112
18
Joe Nemechek
Team SABCO
Chevrolet
248
114
19
Chad Little
Mark Rypien Motorsports
Pontiac
248
106
20
Lake Speed
Melling Racing
Ford
248
103
21
John Andretti
Cale Yarborough Motorsports
Ford
248
100
22
Dick Trickle
Donlavey Racing
Ford
248
97
23
Bobby Hamilton
Petty Enterprises
Pontiac
247
94
24
Morgan Shepherd
Jasper Motorsports
Ford
247
91
25
David Green
American Equipment Motorsports
Chevrolet
247
88
26
Brett Bodine
Brett Bodine Racing
Ford
247
90
27
Greg Sacks
Team SABCO
Chevrolet
246
82
28
Ward Burton
Bill Davis Racing
Pontiac
246
79
29
Derrike Cope
MB2 Motorsports
Pontiac
245
76
30
Jeff Burton
Roush Racing
Ford
244
73
31
Kyle Petty
Petty Enterprises
Pontiac
243
70
32
Bill Elliott
Bill Elliott Racing
Ford
241
67
33
Mike Skinner
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
225
64
34
Ken Schrader
Andy Petree Racing
Chevrolet
219
66
35
Geoff Bodine
Geoff Bodine Racing
Ford
215
58
36
Sterling Marlin
Morgan-McClure Motorsports
Chevrolet
206
55
37
Ernie Irvan
Robert Yates Racing
Ford
202
57
38
Jerry Nadeau
Precision Products Racing
Pontiac
174
49
39
Wally Dallenbach Jr.
Team SABCO
Chevrolet
173
51
40
Dave Marcis
Marcis Auto Racing
Chevrolet
146
43
41
Rick Mast
Butch Mock Motorsports
Ford
94
40
42
Hut Stricklin
Stavola Brothers Racing
Ford
28
37
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Hendrick Motorsports
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