1997 Food City 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 7 of 32
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$1,088,272Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Bristol Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:.499 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 33Min 6Sec.Bristol, Tennessee
Lead Changes:13 Among / 6 DriversAverage Speed:75.035 MPH.533 Mile Concrete Oval
No. of Cars:43No. of Cautions:20 For 127 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Jeff Gordon J. GordonDriver: Rusty Wallace R. WallaceChevrolet:9
Car No.:#24 ChevroletCar No.:#2 FordFord:0
Team:Hendrick MotorsportsTeam:Team PenskePontiac:0
Crew Chief:Ray EvernhamCrew Chief:Robin Pemberton 
Laps Led:125 of 500Pole Speed:123.586 MPH
Official 1997 Food City 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1524 Jeff GordonJeff GordonDuPontRunning180500125
212 Rusty WallaceRusty WallaceMiller LiteRunning180500240
3175 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteKellogg's Corn FlakesRunning1655000
4688 Dale JarrettDale JarrettQuality Care / Ford CreditRunning1605000
5236 Mark MartinMark MartinValvolineRunning1555000
6293 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtGM Goodwrench ServiceRunning1505000
71894 Bill ElliottBill ElliottMcDonald'sRunning14150090
82197 Chad LittleChad LittleJohn DeereRunning1425000
93237 Jeremy MayfieldJeremy MayfieldKmart / RC ColaRunning1385000
101211 Brett BodineBrett BodineClose Call Phone CardRunning1345000
111990 Dick TrickleDick TrickleHeilig-Meyers / SimmonsRunning1305000
121633 Ken SchraderKen SchraderSkoal BanditRunning1275000
133443 Bobby HamiltonBobby HamiltonSTPRunning1245000
141529 Robert PressleyRobert PressleyCartoon NetworkRunning1265002
151023 Jimmy SpencerJimmy SpencerCamel CigarettesRunning12349936
163636 Derrike CopeDerrike CopeSkittlesRunning1154990
172575 Rick MastRick MastRemington ArmsRunning1124990
183522 Ward BurtonWard BurtonMBNA AmericaRunning1094990
192473 Joe NemechekJoe NemechekBellSouthRunning1064990
2024 Sterling MarlinSterling MarlinKodak FilmsRunning1084987
213921 Michael WaltripMichael WaltripCITGORunning1004970
222796 David Green (R)David GreenCaterpillarRunning974960
233095 Ed BerrierEd BerrierFeed the ChildrenRunning944950
242698 John AndrettiJohn AndrettiRCARunning914910
254317 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripParts AmericaRunning884850
2678 Hut StricklinHut StricklinCircuit CityRunning854840
272210 Ricky RuddRicky RuddTideRunning824830
28411 Morgan ShepherdMorgan ShepherdCruisin' America Phone CardRunning794790
291444 Kyle PettyKyle PettyHot WheelsRunning764770
304271 Dave MarcisDave MarcisRealtree CamouflageRunning734680
313330 Johnny Benson, Jr.Johnny Benson, Jr.PennzoilRunning704550
32941 Steve GrissomSteve GrissomKodiakAccident674410
3387 Geoffrey BodineGeoffrey BodineQVCAccident644320
341318 Bobby LabonteBobby LabonteInterstate BatteriesRunning614250
352831 Mike Skinner (R)Mike SkinnerLowe'sEngine583650
36319 Lake SpeedLake SpeedMelling Auto PartsAccident553250
373719 Gary BradberryGary BradberryChild Support Recovery InternationalRunning523170
38316 Ted MusgraveTed MusgraveThe Family Channel / PRIMESTARAccident492960
393828 Ernie IrvanErnie IrvanTexaco / HavolineEngine462810
404025 Jack SpragueJack SpragueBudweiserAccident432560
41481 Kenny WallaceKenny WallaceSquare DAccident402230
421199 Jeff BurtonJeff BurtonExide BatteriesEngine371570
432040 Robby Gordon (R)Robby GordonCoors LightAccident34910

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