1997 Daytona 500 Results
Jeff Gordon won the 1997 Daytona 500 at Daytona on February 16, 1997, leading 40 of 200 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 | 6 | 200 | 40 | Running |
| 2 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 18 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 25 | Ricky Craven | 40 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 94 | Bill Elliott | 8 | 200 | 30 | Running |
| 5 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | 9 | 200 | 8 | Running |
| 6 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | 21 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 6 | Mark Martin | 11 | 200 | 52 | Running |
| 8 | 22 | Ward Burton | 17 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | 13 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 22 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 99 | Jeff Burton | 23 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 31 | Mike Skinner | 1 | 200 | 1 | Running |
| 13 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | 41 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 44 | Kyle Petty | 30 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | 39 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 40 | Robby Gordon | 20 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 24 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 11 | Brett Bodine | 37 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | 28 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | 5 | 200 | 13 | Running |
| 21 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | 15 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | 36 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | 3 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 9 | Lake Speed | 35 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 98 | John Andretti | 32 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 19 | Loy Allen Jr. | 33 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 73 | Joe Nemechek | 38 | 196 | 0 | Crash |
| 28 | 30 | Johnny Benson Jr. | 16 | 195 | 0 | Crash |
| 29 | 1 | Morgan Shepherd | 42 | 195 | 0 | Crash |
| 30 | 90 | Dick Trickle | 27 | 195 | 0 | Crash |
| 31 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 4 | 195 | 48 | Running |
| 32 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | 12 | 188 | 5 | Running |
| 33 | 33 | Ken Schrader | 10 | 173 | 0 | Running |
| 34 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | 25 | 148 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | 7 | 146 | 0 | Running |
| 36 | 36 | Derrike Cope | 29 | 124 | 0 | Handling |
| 37 | 20 | Greg Sacks | 34 | 120 | 3 | Crash |
| 38 | 77 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 31 | 111 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 29 | Robert Pressley | 19 | 91 | 0 | Handling |
| 40 | 41 | Steve Grissom | 2 | 88 | 0 | Crash |
| 41 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 14 | 47 | 0 | Engine |
| 42 | 46 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | 26 | 32 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | February 16, 1997 |
| Track | Daytona |
| Laps | 200 |