1997 California 500 Presented by NAPA Results
Jeff Gordon won the 1997 California 500 Presented by NAPA at California (Auto Club) on June 22, 1997, leading 113 of 250 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 42 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | 3 | 250 | 113 | Running |
| 2 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 10 | 250 | 41 | Running |
| 3 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | 39 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | 20 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | 19 | 250 | 4 | Running |
| 6 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | 15 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 29 | Jeff Green | 7 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | 9 | 250 | 49 | Running |
| 9 | 25 | Ricky Craven | 11 | 250 | 8 | Running |
| 10 | 6 | Mark Martin | 12 | 249 | 11 | Out of gas |
| 11 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | 18 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | 21 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 30 | Johnny Benson Jr. | 13 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 16 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 8 | 249 | 2 | Running |
| 16 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 14 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 41 | Steve Grissom | 41 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | 1 | 248 | 1 | Running |
| 19 | 97 | Chad Little | 24 | 248 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 9 | Lake Speed | 22 | 248 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 98 | John Andretti | 35 | 248 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 90 | Dick Trickle | 42 | 248 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | 30 | 247 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 77 | Morgan Shepherd | 31 | 247 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 96 | David Green | 34 | 247 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 11 | Brett Bodine | 36 | 247 | 1 | Running |
| 27 | 40 | Greg Sacks | 26 | 246 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 22 | Ward Burton | 40 | 246 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 36 | Derrike Cope | 23 | 245 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 99 | Jeff Burton | 25 | 244 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 44 | Kyle Petty | 38 | 243 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 94 | Bill Elliott | 17 | 241 | 0 | Out of gas |
| 33 | 31 | Mike Skinner | 28 | 225 | 0 | Running |
| 34 | 33 | Ken Schrader | 5 | 219 | 8 | Engine |
| 35 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | 6 | 215 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | 29 | 206 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | 2 | 202 | 6 | Engine |
| 38 | 1 | Jerry Nadeau | 33 | 174 | 0 | Running |
| 39 | 46 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | 4 | 173 | 6 | Electrical |
| 40 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 32 | 146 | 0 | Engine |
| 41 | 75 | Rick Mast | 37 | 94 | 0 | Engine |
| 42 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | 27 | 28 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | June 22, 1997 |
| Track | California (Auto Club) |
| Laps | 250 |