1997 Brickyard 400 Results
Ricky Rudd won the 1997 Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis on August 2, 1997, leading 15 of 160 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 43 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | 7 | 160 | 15 | Running |
| 2 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | 25 | 160 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | 3 | 160 | 31 | Running |
| 4 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | 24 | 160 | 25 | Running |
| 5 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | 16 | 160 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 6 | Mark Martin | 31 | 160 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 30 | Johnny Benson Jr. | 20 | 160 | 2 | Running |
| 8 | 94 | Bill Elliott | 15 | 160 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 31 | Mike Skinner | 6 | 160 | 8 | Running |
| 10 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | 1 | 160 | 39 | Running |
| 11 | 33 | Ken Schrader | 8 | 160 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 9 | Lake Speed | 27 | 160 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 44 | Kyle Petty | 39 | 160 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 4 | 160 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 99 | Jeff Burton | 33 | 160 | 21 | Running |
| 16 | 25 | Ricky Craven | 41 | 160 | 1 | Running |
| 17 | 98 | John Andretti | 35 | 160 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 11 | Brett Bodine | 42 | 160 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 22 | Ward Burton | 36 | 160 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | 12 | 160 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 27 | Rick Wilson | 34 | 160 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 92 | Ron Barfield Jr. | 23 | 160 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 75 | Rick Mast | 17 | 160 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | 40 | 159 | 3 | Running |
| 25 | 29 | Jeff Green | 26 | 159 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 41 | Steve Grissom | 19 | 159 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 95 | Ed Berrier | 30 | 159 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 40 | Robby Gordon | 11 | 159 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 5 | 158 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | 29 | 158 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 91 | Greg Sacks | 37 | 158 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | 2 | 156 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | 22 | 155 | 0 | Running |
| 34 | 26 | Rich Bickle | 10 | 153 | 0 | Crash |
| 35 | 96 | David Green | 9 | 137 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 46 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | 14 | 120 | 14 | Ignition |
| 37 | 12 | Jeff Purvis | 28 | 112 | 0 | Running |
| 38 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 43 | 91 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | 18 | 89 | 0 | Running |
| 40 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 38 | 83 | 1 | Engine |
| 41 | 36 | Derrike Cope | 32 | 12 | 0 | Crash |
| 42 | 97 | Chad Little | 21 | 2 | 0 | Crash |
| 43 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | 13 | 2 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | August 2, 1997 |
| Track | Indianapolis |
| Laps | 160 |