1997 Pocono 500 Results
Jeff Gordon won the 1997 Pocono 500 at Pocono on June 8, 1997, leading 59 of 200 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 | 11 | 200 | 59 | Running |
| 2 | 99 | Jeff Burton | 18 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | 2 | 200 | 5 | Running |
| 4 | 6 | Mark Martin | 14 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | 27 | 200 | 2 | Running |
| 6 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | 31 | 200 | 11 | Running |
| 7 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 8 | 200 | 9 | Running |
| 8 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | 24 | 200 | 2 | Running |
| 9 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 7 | 200 | 3 | Running |
| 10 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 12 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 36 | Derrike Cope | 38 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 1 | Morgan Shepherd | 20 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | 32 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 44 | Kyle Petty | 40 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | 28 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 25 | Ricky Craven | 22 | 200 | 1 | Running |
| 17 | 46 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | 13 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 41 | Steve Grissom | 35 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | 34 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 75 | Rick Mast | 10 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | 6 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 16 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 33 | Ken Schrader | 39 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | 15 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 11 | Brett Bodine | 37 | 199 | 2 | Running |
| 26 | 90 | Dick Trickle | 42 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 30 | Johnny Benson Jr. | 21 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 96 | David Green | 25 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | 19 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 91 | Mike Wallace | 17 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | 23 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 94 | Bill Elliott | 5 | 196 | 6 | Running |
| 33 | 19 | Gary Bradberry | 36 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 34 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | 30 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 29 | Jeff Green | 29 | 189 | 15 | Engine |
| 36 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | 26 | 166 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 77 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 33 | 146 | 0 | Running |
| 38 | 22 | Ward Burton | 3 | 141 | 60 | Engine |
| 39 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | 1 | 129 | 22 | Crash |
| 40 | 98 | John Andretti | 9 | 121 | 1 | Engine |
| 41 | 31 | Mike Skinner | 41 | 79 | 2 | Engine |
| 42 | 40 | Greg Sacks | 4 | 8 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | June 8, 1997 |
| Track | Pocono |
| Laps | 200 |