| Teams for 1997 NAPA 500 |
|---|
| Car | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Billy Jones | Buckshot Jones |  |
| 1 | Richard Jackson Racing | Morgan Shepherd | |
| 3 | Richard Childress | Dale Earnhardt |  |
| 4 | Larry McClure | Sterling Marlin | |
| 5 | Rick Hendrick | Terry Labonte | |
| 6 | Jack Roush | Mark Martin |  |
| 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Geoffrey Bodine | |
| 9 | Melling Racing | Lake Speed | |
| 10 | Ricky Rudd | Ricky Rudd | |
| 11 | Brett Bodine Racing | Brett Bodine | |
| 14 | Dale Earnhardt | Steve Park | |
| 16 | Jack Roush | Ted Musgrave | |
| 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip | |
| 18 | Joe Gibbs | Bobby Labonte | |
| 21 | Wood Brothers Racing | Michael Waltrip | |
| 22 | Bill Davis | Ward Burton | |
| 23 | Travis Carter | Jimmy Spencer | |
| 24 | Rick Hendrick | Jeff Gordon | |
| 25 | Rick Hendrick | Ricky Craven | |
| 27 | David Blair | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | |
| 28 | Robert Yates | Ernie Irvan | |
| 29 | Gary Bechtel | Jeff Green | |
| 30 | Chuck Rider | Johnny Benson, Jr. | |
| 31 | Richard Childress | Mike Skinner | |
| 33 | Andy Petree | Ken Schrader | |
| 36 | Nelson Bowers | Derrike Cope | |
| 37 | Kranefuss-Haas Racing | Jeremy Mayfield | |
| 41 | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Steve Grissom | |
| 43 | Richard Petty | Bobby Hamilton | |
| 44 | Kyle Petty | Kyle Petty | |
| 75 | Butch Mock Racing | Rick Mast | |
| 78 | Jim Wilson | Gary Bradberry | |
| 81 | Filbert Martocci | Kenny Wallace | |
| 88 | Robert Yates | Dale Jarrett | |
| 90 | Donlavey Racing | Dick Trickle | |
| 91 | Joe Falk | Kevin Lepage | |
| 94 | Bill Elliott | Bill Elliott | |
| 97 | Jack Roush | Chad Little | |
| 98 | Cale Yarborough | John Andretti | |
| 99 | Jack Roush | Jeff Burton | |
