1997 California 500
Auto Club Speedway · 1997 · NASCAR Cup Series
Race summary
| Winner | St | Cars | RAF | LLF | Ldrs | W-Led | Laps | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Gordon | 3 | 42 | 31 | 9 | 12 | 113 | 250 | 500 |
Finishing order
Lap leaders
| # | Driver | Led | Share | Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Gordon | 113 | 45.2% | P1 |
| 2 | Dale Jarrett | 49 | 19.6% | P8 |
| 3 | Terry Labonte | 41 | 16.4% | P2 |
| 4 | Mark Martin | 11 | 4.4% | P10 |
| 5 | Ricky Craven | 8 | 3.2% | P9 |
| 6 | Ken Schrader | 8 | 3.2% | P34 |
| 7 | Ernie Irvan | 6 | 2.4% | P37 |
| 8 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | 6 | 2.4% | P39 |
| 9 | Jimmy Spencer | 4 | 1.6% | P5 |
| 10 | Darrell Waltrip | 2 | 0.8% | P15 |
| 11 | Joe Nemechek | 1 | 0.4% | P18 |
| 12 | Brett Bodine | 1 | 0.4% | P26 |