1997 Goody's Headache Powder 500 Results
Jeff Gordon won the 1997 Goody's Headache Powder 500 at Martinsville on April 20, 1997, leading 431 of 500 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 | 4 | 500 | 431 | Running |
| 2 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | 8 | 500 | 48 | Running |
| 3 | 6 | Mark Martin | 39 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 7 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 15 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | 1 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | 29 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | 14 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 17 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 33 | Ken Schrader | 26 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | 11 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 25 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | 5 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | 6 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 99 | Jeff Burton | 19 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | 23 | 499 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 30 | Johnny Benson Jr. | 22 | 499 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 22 | Ward Burton | 18 | 499 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | 2 | 499 | 21 | Running |
| 20 | 41 | Steve Grissom | 28 | 498 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | 38 | 498 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 25 | Ricky Craven | 35 | 498 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 29 | Robert Pressley | 13 | 498 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | 12 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 9 | Lake Speed | 20 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | 34 | 496 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 11 | Brett Bodine | 37 | 496 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 98 | John Andretti | 27 | 496 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | 3 | 495 | 0 | Crash |
| 30 | 90 | Dick Trickle | 31 | 495 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | 30 | 494 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 31 | Mike Skinner | 16 | 490 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 77 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 42 | 489 | 0 | Running |
| 34 | 36 | Derrike Cope | 24 | 481 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 1 | Morgan Shepherd | 21 | 479 | 0 | Running |
| 36 | 75 | Rick Mast | 32 | 477 | 0 | Running |
| 37 | 94 | Bill Elliott | 9 | 454 | 0 | Running |
| 38 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 41 | 417 | 0 | Running |
| 39 | 91 | Mike Wallace | 36 | 414 | 0 | Running |
| 40 | 44 | Kyle Petty | 10 | 398 | 0 | Handling |
| 41 | 40 | Robby Gordon | 40 | 395 | 0 | Crash |
| 42 | 97 | Chad Little | 33 | 394 | 0 | Running |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 20, 1997 |
| Track | Martinsville |
| Laps | 500 |