| Teams 1997 Pennzoil/VIP Auto 200 |
|---|
| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ultra Motorsports | Mike Bliss | Ford |
| 2 | Ultra Motorsports | Eric Norris | Ford |
| 3 | Richard Childress Racing | Jay Sauter | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Grubb Motorsports | Wayne Grubb | Chevrolet |
| 6 | Chesrown Racing | Rick Carelli | Chevrolet |
| 7 | Geoff Bodine Racing | Tammy Jo Kirk | Ford |
| 12 | Blake Motorsports | Doug George | Chevrolet |
| 14 | Circle Bar Racing | Rick Crawford | Ford |
| 15 | Billy Ballew Motorsports | Mike Cope | Ford |
| 16 | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Ron Hornaday, Jr. | Chevrolet |
| 17 | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Rich Bickle | Chevrolet |
| 18 | Roehrig Motorsports | Michael Dokken | Dodge |
| 19 | Roehrig Motorsports | Tony Raines | Dodge |
| 20 | Walker Evans Racing | Butch Miller | Chevrolet |
| 24 | Hendrick Motorsports | Jack Sprague | Chevrolet |
| 27 | RGR Racing | Rob Rizzo | Ford |
| 29 | K-Automotive Performance | Bob Keselowski | Dodge |
| 31 | Brevak Racing | Tony Roper | Ford |
| 35 | Charles Hardy Motorsports | Dave Rezendes | Chevrolet |
| 38 | Ling Racing | Robbie Crouch | Chevrolet |
| 43 | Petty Enterprises | Jimmy Hensley | Dodge |
| 44 | Irvan-Simo Racing | Boris Said | Ford |
| 52 | Ken Schrader Racing | Tobey Butler | Chevrolet |
| 55 | Grubb Motorsports | Kevin Grubb | Ford |
| 56 | Harry Brix | Brandon Butler | Dodge |
| 57 | CSG Racing | Brian Cunningham | Chevrolet |
| 65 | AAG Racing | Kenny Allen | Chevrolet |
| 66 | Phelon Motorsports | Bryan Reffner | Ford |
| 68 | Wegner Racing | Bobby Dotter | Chevrolet |
| 71 | RGR Racing | Kenny Hendrick | Ford |
| 72 | MacDonald Motorsports | Randy MacDonald | Chevrolet |
| 73 | Henriksen Racing | Bob Schacht | Ford |
| 75 | Spears Motorsports | Dan Press | Chevrolet |
| 77 | Doran Racing | Lonnie Rush, Jr. | Chevrolet |
| 80 | Roush Racing | Joe Ruttman | Ford |
| 86 | Impact Motorsports | Stacy Compton | Ford |
| 88 | ThorSport Racing | Terry Cook | Chevrolet |
| 90 | L & R Motorsports | Lance Norick | Ford |
| 98 | Liberty Racing | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Ford |
| 99 | Roush Racing | Chuck Bown | Ford |