1997 Goody's Headache Powder 500 Results
Dale Jarrett won the 1997 Goody's Headache Powder 500 at Bristol on August 23, 1997, leading 210 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 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | 3 | 500 | 210 | Running |
| 2 | 6 | Mark Martin | 5 | 500 | 84 | Running |
| 3 | 90 | Dick Trickle | 4 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 99 | Jeff Burton | 13 | 500 | 7 | Running |
| 5 | 41 | Steve Grissom | 35 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 33 | Ken Schrader | 6 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 19 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | 38 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | 15 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | 7 | 498 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 98 | John Andretti | 20 | 498 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 16 | 498 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 25 | Ricky Craven | 14 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 34 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | 12 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 94 | Bill Elliott | 36 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 22 | Ward Burton | 10 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 30 | Johnny Benson Jr. | 22 | 496 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | 39 | 496 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 97 | Chad Little | 37 | 495 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 29 | Jeff Green | 30 | 493 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | 29 | 492 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | 42 | 489 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 1 | Lance Hooper | 28 | 483 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | 33 | 476 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 46 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | 11 | 475 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | 17 | 468 | 11 | Running |
| 28 | 95 | Ed Berrier | 21 | 465 | 0 | Rear end |
| 29 | 9 | Lake Speed | 25 | 465 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | 18 | 460 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 11 | Brett Bodine | 40 | 457 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 36 | Derrike Cope | 9 | 440 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 75 | Rick Mast | 41 | 429 | 0 | Running |
| 34 | 31 | Mike Skinner | 31 | 418 | 0 | Crash |
| 35 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | 2 | 365 | 188 | Crash |
| 36 | 44 | Kyle Petty | 24 | 362 | 0 | Running |
| 37 | 78 | Gary Bradberry | 26 | 346 | 0 | Crash |
| 38 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | 27 | 341 | 0 | Running |
| 39 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | 1 | 277 | 0 | Crash |
| 40 | 96 | David Green | 8 | 256 | 0 | Crash |
| 41 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | 32 | 189 | 0 | Overheating |
| 42 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 23 | 115 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | August 23, 1997 |
| Track | Bristol |
| Laps | 500 |