1997 NAPA 500 Results
Bobby Labonte won the 1997 NAPA 500 at Atlanta on November 16, 1997, leading 168 of 325 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 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | 21 | 325 | 168 | Running |
| 2 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | 3 | 325 | 5 | Running |
| 3 | 6 | Mark Martin | 9 | 325 | 52 | Running |
| 4 | 29 | Jeff Green | 7 | 325 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 36 | Derrike Cope | 14 | 325 | 2 | Running |
| 6 | 44 | Kyle Petty | 20 | 324 | 5 | Running |
| 7 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | 40 | 324 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | 5 | 324 | 41 | Running |
| 9 | 22 | Ward Burton | 2 | 323 | 13 | Running |
| 10 | 30 | Johnny Benson Jr. | 12 | 323 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | 27 | 323 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | 23 | 323 | 4 | Running |
| 13 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | 35 | 322 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 90 | Dick Trickle | 22 | 322 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 14 | Steve Park | 25 | 322 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 6 | 322 | 24 | Running |
| 17 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | 37 | 322 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 97 | Chad Little | 24 | 321 | 7 | Running |
| 19 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | 38 | 321 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 33 | Ken Schrader | 13 | 321 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 4 | 321 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 98 | John Andretti | 31 | 320 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 31 | Mike Skinner | 28 | 320 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | 42 | 320 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 27 | Kenny Irwin Jr. | 8 | 320 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 9 | Lake Speed | 29 | 317 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 1 | Morgan Shepherd | 36 | 317 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 41 | Steve Grissom | 15 | 317 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 91 | Kevin Lepage | 26 | 317 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | 19 | 317 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | 34 | 315 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 33 | 314 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | 1 | 314 | 4 | Running |
| 34 | 99 | Jeff Burton | 39 | 313 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 75 | Rick Mast | 16 | 302 | 0 | Running |
| 36 | 94 | Bill Elliott | 10 | 274 | 0 | Clutch |
| 37 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | 11 | 242 | 0 | Handling |
| 38 | 46 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | 30 | 231 | 0 | Running |
| 39 | 25 | Ricky Craven | 41 | 173 | 0 | Handling |
| 40 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 43 | 114 | 0 | Ignition |
| 41 | 11 | Brett Bodine | 18 | 57 | 0 | Handling |
| 42 | 78 | Gary Bradberry | 17 | 50 | 0 | Crash |
| 43 | 00 | Buckshot Jones | 32 | 38 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | November 16, 1997 |
| Track | Atlanta |
| Laps | 325 |