1997 Pontiac Excitement 400 Results
Rusty Wallace won the 1997 Pontiac Excitement 400 at Richmond on March 2, 1997, leading 135 of 400 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 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 7 | 400 | 135 | Running |
| 2 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | 18 | 400 | 18 | Running |
| 3 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | 3 | 400 | 172 | Running |
| 4 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | 2 | 399 | 65 | Running |
| 5 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | 9 | 399 | 1 | Running |
| 6 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | 6 | 399 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 1 | 399 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | 11 | 399 | 1 | Running |
| 9 | 30 | Johnny Benson Jr. | 23 | 399 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 44 | Kyle Petty | 37 | 398 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 41 | Steve Grissom | 21 | 398 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 9 | Lake Speed | 26 | 398 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 6 | Mark Martin | 5 | 398 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 25 | Ricky Craven | 12 | 398 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 94 | Bill Elliott | 17 | 398 | 8 | Running |
| 16 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 30 | 398 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | 33 | 398 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 75 | Rick Mast | 20 | 398 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | 8 | 397 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | 16 | 397 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 29 | Robert Pressley | 39 | 397 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | 15 | 397 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 11 | Brett Bodine | 27 | 397 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 22 | Ward Burton | 31 | 397 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 4 | 397 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 31 | Mike Skinner | 36 | 397 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | 14 | 396 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 40 | Robby Gordon | 24 | 396 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 90 | Dick Trickle | 40 | 395 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 36 | Derrike Cope | 38 | 395 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 98 | John Andretti | 22 | 395 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | 25 | 395 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 96 | David Green | 41 | 395 | 0 | Running |
| 34 | 97 | Chad Little | 42 | 395 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 33 | Ken Schrader | 28 | 393 | 0 | Running |
| 36 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | 10 | 391 | 0 | Crash |
| 37 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 34 | 391 | 0 | Running |
| 38 | 19 | Gary Bradberry | 43 | 389 | 0 | Running |
| 39 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | 32 | 380 | 0 | Running |
| 40 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | 29 | 376 | 0 | Engine |
| 41 | 77 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 35 | 336 | 0 | Rear end |
| 42 | 99 | Jeff Burton | 13 | 248 | 0 | Running |
| 43 | 1 | Morgan Shepherd | 19 | 131 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | March 2, 1997 |
| Track | Richmond |
| Laps | 400 |