1997 Mountain Dew Southern 500 Results
Jeff Gordon won the 1997 Mountain Dew Southern 500 at Darlington on August 31, 1997, leading 116 of 367 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 | 7 | 367 | 116 | Running |
| 2 | 99 | Jeff Burton | 16 | 367 | 24 | Running |
| 3 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | 3 | 367 | 38 | Running |
| 4 | 94 | Bill Elliott | 2 | 367 | 181 | Running |
| 5 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | 21 | 367 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 17 | 367 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | 1 | 367 | 2 | Running |
| 8 | 6 | Mark Martin | 4 | 367 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | 14 | 367 | 2 | Running |
| 10 | 33 | Ken Schrader | 5 | 366 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 97 | Chad Little | 37 | 366 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | 12 | 366 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 90 | Dick Trickle | 8 | 366 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 36 | Derrike Cope | 24 | 365 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 11 | Brett Bodine | 11 | 365 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | 19 | 365 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | 6 | 365 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 9 | Lake Speed | 23 | 365 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 30 | Johnny Benson Jr. | 18 | 365 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | 40 | 365 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 41 | Steve Grissom | 29 | 365 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 40 | Robby Gordon | 34 | 363 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | 20 | 359 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | 25 | 354 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 78 | Gary Bradberry | 27 | 354 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 38 | 353 | 0 | Handling |
| 27 | 22 | Ward Burton | 13 | 350 | 0 | Handling |
| 28 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | 30 | 341 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | 15 | 296 | 4 | Handling |
| 30 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 36 | 282 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 25 | Ricky Craven | 31 | 236 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 44 | Kyle Petty | 39 | 202 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | 10 | 183 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 75 | Rick Mast | 28 | 177 | 0 | Crash |
| 35 | 1 | Lance Hooper | 41 | 175 | 0 | Crash |
| 36 | 31 | Mike Skinner | 33 | 130 | 0 | Crash |
| 37 | 98 | John Andretti | 32 | 117 | 0 | Crash |
| 38 | 12 | Jeff Purvis | 22 | 114 | 0 | Crash |
| 39 | 29 | Jeff Green | 42 | 104 | 0 | Electrical |
| 40 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | 9 | 102 | 0 | Engine |
| 41 | 46 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | 26 | 85 | 0 | Radiator |
| 42 | 96 | Todd Bodine | 35 | 5 | 0 | Crash |
| 43 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 43 | 5 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | August 31, 1997 |
| Track | Darlington |
| Laps | 367 |