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Southern 500 1997
Southern 500 1997
Darlington Raceway
· 1997 · NASCAR Cup Series
Finishing order
Fin
Driver
Team
Make
Laps
Pts
1
Jeff Gordon
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
367
180
2
Jeff Burton
Roush Racing
Ford
367
175
3
Dale Jarrett
Robert Yates Racing
Ford
367
170
4
Bill Elliott
Bill Elliott Racing
Ford
367
170
5
Ricky Rudd
Rudd Performance Motorsports
Ford
367
155
6
Terry Labonte
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
367
150
7
Bobby Labonte
Joe Gibbs Racing
Pontiac
367
151
8
Mark Martin
Roush Racing
Ford
367
142
9
Michael Waltrip
Wood Brothers Racing
Ford
367
143
10
Ken Schrader
Andy Petree Racing
Chevrolet
366
134
11
Chad Little
Roush Racing
Pontiac
366
130
12
Geoff Bodine
Geoff Bodine Racing
Ford
366
127
13
Dick Trickle
Donlavey Racing
Ford
366
124
14
Derrike Cope
MB2 Motorsports
Pontiac
365
121
15
Brett Bodine
Brett Bodine Racing
Ford
365
118
16
Jeremy Mayfield
Kranefuss-Haas Racing
Ford
365
115
17
Hut Stricklin
Stavola Brothers Racing
Ford
365
112
18
Lake Speed
Melling Racing
Ford
365
109
19
Johnny Benson Jr.
Bahari' Racing
Pontiac
365
106
20
Bobby Hamilton
Petty Enterprises
Pontiac
365
103
21
Steve Grissom
Larry Hedrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
365
100
22
Robby Gordon
Team SABCO
Chevrolet
363
97
23
Joe Nemechek
Team SABCO
Chevrolet
359
94
24
Kenny Wallace
Filmar Racing
Ford
354
91
25
Gary Bradberry
Triad Motorsports
Ford
354
88
26
Darrell Waltrip
DarWal Inc.
Chevrolet
353
85
27
Ward Burton
Bill Davis Racing
Pontiac
350
82
28
Jimmy Spencer
Travis Carter Motorsports
Ford
341
79
29
Ted Musgrave
Roush Racing
Ford
296
81
30
Dale Earnhardt
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
282
73
31
Ricky Craven
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
236
70
32
Kyle Petty
Petty Enterprises
Pontiac
202
67
33
Ernie Irvan
Robert Yates Racing
Ford
183
64
34
Rick Mast
Butch Mock Motorsports
Ford
177
61
35
Lance Hooper
Precision Products Racing
Ford
175
58
36
Mike Skinner
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
130
55
37
John Andretti
Cale Yarborough Motorsports
Ford
117
52
38
Jeff Purvis
LAR Motorspots
Chevrolet
114
49
39
Jeff Green
Diamond Ridge Motorsports
Chevrolet
104
46
40
Sterling Marlin
Morgan-McClure Motorsports
Chevrolet
102
43
41
Wally Dallenbach Jr.
Team SABCO
Chevrolet
85
40
42
Todd Bodine
American Equipment Motorsports
Chevrolet
5
37
43
Rusty Wallace
Penske Racing South
Ford
5
34
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Hendrick Motorsports
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