1997 Southern 500
Darlington Raceway · 1997 · NASCAR Cup Series
Race summary
| Winner | St | Cars | RAF | LLF | Ldrs | W-Led | Laps | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Gordon | 7 | 43 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 116 | 367 | 501.3 |
Finishing order
Lap leaders
| # | Driver | Led | Share | Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Elliott | 181 | 49.3% | P4 |
| 2 | Jeff Gordon | 116 | 31.6% | P1 |
| 3 | Dale Jarrett | 38 | 10.4% | P3 |
| 4 | Jeff Burton | 24 | 6.5% | P2 |
| 5 | Ted Musgrave | 4 | 1.1% | P29 |
| 6 | Bobby Labonte | 2 | 0.5% | P7 |
| 7 | Michael Waltrip | 2 | 0.5% | P9 |