1997 DieHard 500 Results
Terry Labonte won the 1997 DieHard 500 at Talladega on October 12, 1997, leading 70 of 188 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 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 6 | 188 | 70 | Running |
| 2 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | 7 | 188 | 5 | Running |
| 3 | 98 | John Andretti | 2 | 188 | 1 | Running |
| 4 | 33 | Ken Schrader | 14 | 188 | 6 | Running |
| 5 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | 1 | 188 | 11 | Running |
| 6 | 25 | Ricky Craven | 15 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 44 | Kyle Petty | 42 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | 25 | 188 | 2 | Running |
| 9 | 75 | Rick Mast | 23 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 9 | 188 | 2 | Running |
| 11 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | 39 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 1 | Morgan Shepherd | 29 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 94 | Bill Elliott | 10 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 99 | Jeff Burton | 4 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | 35 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 96 | David Green | 37 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 91 | Kevin Lepage | 38 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 36 | Derrike Cope | 5 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 30 | Johnny Benson Jr. | 19 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | 34 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | 18 | 187 | 13 | Running |
| 22 | 11 | Brett Bodine | 17 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 90 | Dick Trickle | 21 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | 3 | 187 | 11 | Running |
| 25 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 32 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | 40 | 184 | 0 | Handling |
| 27 | 77 | Robert Pressley | 11 | 178 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | 27 | 172 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 12 | 167 | 25 | Running |
| 30 | 6 | Mark Martin | 31 | 167 | 5 | Running |
| 31 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | 13 | 165 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 41 | Steve Grissom | 22 | 163 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 31 | Mike Skinner | 16 | 159 | 1 | Running |
| 34 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | 41 | 153 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | 8 | 153 | 3 | Running |
| 36 | 9 | Lake Speed | 20 | 153 | 0 | Running |
| 37 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 33 | 147 | 0 | Crash |
| 38 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | 30 | 139 | 27 | Crash |
| 39 | 40 | Greg Sacks | 28 | 139 | 5 | Crash |
| 40 | 97 | Chad Little | 36 | 139 | 0 | Crash |
| 41 | 46 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | 24 | 99 | 1 | Crash |
| 42 | 47 | Billy Standridge | 26 | 51 | 0 | Oil cooler |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | October 12, 1997 |
| Track | Talladega |
| Laps | 188 |