1997 Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400 Results
Dale Jarrett won the 1997 Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400 at Richmond on September 6, 1997, leading 39 of 400 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 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | 23 | 400 | 39 | Running |
| 2 | 99 | Jeff Burton | 11 | 400 | 235 | Running |
| 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | 10 | 400 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | 31 | 400 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 14 | 400 | 2 | Running |
| 6 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | 7 | 400 | 23 | Running |
| 7 | 22 | Ward Burton | 12 | 399 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 27 | Kenny Irwin Jr. | 2 | 399 | 12 | Running |
| 9 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | 38 | 399 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | 16 | 399 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | 27 | 398 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 41 | Steve Grissom | 33 | 398 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 30 | Johnny Benson Jr. | 37 | 398 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 33 | Ken Schrader | 9 | 398 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 22 | 398 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 36 | Derrike Cope | 19 | 398 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 24 | 398 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 25 | Ricky Craven | 21 | 397 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 90 | Dick Trickle | 6 | 397 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 44 | Kyle Petty | 17 | 397 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 11 | Brett Bodine | 39 | 397 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 98 | John Andretti | 32 | 397 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | 20 | 397 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | 5 | 396 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 6 | Mark Martin | 13 | 396 | 1 | Running |
| 26 | 75 | Rick Mast | 30 | 396 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | 15 | 395 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | 35 | 395 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 31 | Mike Skinner | 40 | 395 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 94 | Bill Elliott | 1 | 395 | 43 | Running |
| 31 | 29 | Jeff Green | 25 | 394 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 18 | 394 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 1 | Lance Hooper | 41 | 394 | 0 | Running |
| 34 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | 34 | 393 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | 29 | 393 | 0 | Running |
| 36 | 9 | Lake Speed | 26 | 393 | 3 | Running |
| 37 | 96 | David Green | 8 | 392 | 0 | Running |
| 38 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | 3 | 347 | 42 | Rear end |
| 39 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | 36 | 335 | 0 | Running |
| 40 | 97 | Chad Little | 42 | 309 | 0 | Running |
| 41 | 46 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | 28 | 224 | 0 | Brakes |
| 42 | 40 | Robby Gordon | 4 | 7 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 6, 1997 |
| Track | Richmond |
| Laps | 400 |