| Teams 1997 Hanes 250 |
|---|
| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Waltrip Racing | Michael Waltrip | Ford |
| 2 | Ultra Motorsports | Mike Bliss | Ford |
| 3 | Richard Childress Racing | Jay Sauter | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Grubb Motorsports | Wayne Grubb | Chevrolet |
| 4 | M-R Motorsports | Brad Teague | Chevrolet |
| 6 | Greenfield Racing | Billy Pauch | Dodge |
| 6 | Chesrown Racing | Rick Carelli | Chevrolet |
| 7 | Geoff Bodine Racing | Barry Bodine | Ford |
| 12 | Blake Motorsports | Ernie Cope | Chevrolet |
| 14 | Circle Bar Racing | Rick Crawford | Ford |
| 16 | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Ron Hornaday, Jr. | Chevrolet |
| 17 | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Rich Bickle | Chevrolet |
| 18 | Roehrig Motorsports | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Dodge |
| 19 | Roehrig Motorsports | Tony Raines | Dodge |
| 20 | Walker Evans Racing | Butch Miller | Chevrolet |
| 24 | Hendrick Motorsports | Jack Sprague | Chevrolet |
| 28 | Irvan-Simo Racing | Ernie Irvan | Ford |
| 29 | K-Automotive Performance | Bob Keselowski | Dodge |
| 31 | Brevak Racing | Tony Roper | Ford |
| 35 | Charles Hardy Motorsports | Kelly Denton | Chevrolet |
| 37 | Brewco Motorsports | David Green | Chevrolet |
| 43 | Petty Enterprises | Jimmy Hensley | Dodge |
| 44 | Irvan-Simo Racing | Boris Said | Ford |
| 51 | Bobby Hamilton Racing | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet |
| 52 | Ken Schrader Racing | Mike Wallace | Chevrolet |
| 61 | Xpress Motorsports | Randy Tolsma | Chevrolet |
| 65 | AAG Racing | Andy Houston | Chevrolet |
| 66 | Phelon Motorsports | Bryan Reffner | Ford |
| 80 | Roush Racing | Joe Ruttman | Ford |
| 81 | Sam Beatty | Philip Morris | Chevrolet |
| 85 | Viper Motorsports | B.A. Wilson | Ford |
| 86 | Impact Motorsports | Stacy Compton | Ford |
| 93 | Great Dane Racing | Jamie Skinner | Chevrolet |
| 98 | Liberty Racing | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Ford |
| 99 | Roush Racing | Chuck Bown | Ford |