1997 Food City 500 Results
Jeff Gordon won the 1997 Food City 500 at Bristol on April 13, 1997, leading 125 of 500 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 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | 5 | 500 | 125 | Running |
| 2 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 1 | 500 | 240 | Running |
| 3 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 17 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | 6 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 6 | Mark Martin | 23 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 29 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 94 | Bill Elliott | 18 | 500 | 90 | Running |
| 8 | 97 | Chad Little | 21 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | 32 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 11 | Brett Bodine | 12 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 90 | Dick Trickle | 19 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 33 | Ken Schrader | 16 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | 34 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 29 | Robert Pressley | 15 | 500 | 2 | Running |
| 15 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | 10 | 499 | 36 | Running |
| 16 | 36 | Derrike Cope | 36 | 499 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 75 | Rick Mast | 25 | 499 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 22 | Ward Burton | 35 | 499 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | 24 | 499 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | 2 | 498 | 7 | Running |
| 21 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | 39 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 96 | David Green | 27 | 496 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 95 | Ed Berrier | 30 | 495 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 98 | John Andretti | 26 | 491 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 43 | 485 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | 7 | 484 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | 22 | 483 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 1 | Morgan Shepherd | 41 | 479 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 44 | Kyle Petty | 14 | 477 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 42 | 468 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 30 | Johnny Benson Jr. | 33 | 455 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 41 | Steve Grissom | 9 | 441 | 0 | Crash |
| 33 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | 8 | 432 | 0 | Crash |
| 34 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | 13 | 425 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 31 | Mike Skinner | 28 | 365 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 9 | Lake Speed | 31 | 325 | 0 | Crash |
| 37 | 19 | Gary Bradberry | 37 | 317 | 0 | Running |
| 38 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | 3 | 296 | 0 | Crash |
| 39 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | 38 | 281 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 25 | Jack Sprague | 40 | 256 | 0 | Crash |
| 41 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | 4 | 223 | 0 | Crash |
| 42 | 99 | Jeff Burton | 11 | 157 | 0 | Engine |
| 43 | 40 | Robby Gordon | 20 | 91 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 13, 1997 |
| Track | Bristol |
| Laps | 500 |