1997 Miller 500 Results
Ricky Rudd won the 1997 Miller 500 at Dover on June 1, 1997, leading 31 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 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | 13 | 500 | 31 | Running |
| 2 | 6 | Mark Martin | 7 | 500 | 1 | Running |
| 3 | 99 | Jeff Burton | 34 | 500 | 1 | Running |
| 4 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | 25 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 44 | Kyle Petty | 3 | 500 | 6 | Running |
| 6 | 33 | Ken Schrader | 11 | 499 | 2 | Running |
| 7 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | 24 | 499 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 94 | Bill Elliott | 12 | 499 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 31 | Mike Skinner | 40 | 498 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | 26 | 498 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | 17 | 498 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 75 | Rick Mast | 30 | 498 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 25 | Ricky Craven | 19 | 498 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 21 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | 4 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 43 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | 39 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 96 | David Green | 8 | 496 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | 14 | 496 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 36 | Derrike Cope | 15 | 495 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 30 | Johnny Benson Jr. | 29 | 495 | 1 | Running |
| 22 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | 22 | 493 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 91 | Mike Wallace | 33 | 493 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 41 | Steve Grissom | 28 | 492 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 5 | 492 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | 2 | 490 | 18 | Running |
| 27 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | 41 | 485 | 0 | Handling |
| 28 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 37 | 482 | 1 | Running |
| 29 | 98 | John Andretti | 23 | 482 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | 10 | 471 | 151 | Crash |
| 31 | 97 | Chad Little | 16 | 468 | 0 | Rear end |
| 32 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | 6 | 463 | 255 | Engine |
| 33 | 11 | Brett Bodine | 20 | 453 | 0 | Ignition |
| 34 | 22 | Ward Burton | 9 | 435 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 19 | Gary Bradberry | 42 | 398 | 0 | Clutch |
| 36 | 40 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | 31 | 364 | 0 | Electrical |
| 37 | 29 | Jeff Green | 27 | 356 | 0 | Suspension |
| 38 | 1 | Morgan Shepherd | 36 | 323 | 2 | Crash |
| 39 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 18 | 316 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | 1 | 283 | 29 | Running |
| 41 | 90 | Dick Trickle | 32 | 238 | 0 | Crash |
| 42 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | 35 | 237 | 2 | Crash |
| 43 | 77 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 38 | 234 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | June 1, 1997 |
| Track | Dover |
| Laps | 500 |