1997 PRIMESTAR 500 Results
Dale Jarrett won the 1997 PRIMESTAR 500 at Atlanta on March 9, 1997, leading 253 of 328 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 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | 9 | 328 | 253 | Running |
| 2 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | 17 | 328 | 10 | Running |
| 3 | 1 | Morgan Shepherd | 21 | 328 | 10 | Running |
| 4 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | 29 | 328 | 3 | Running |
| 5 | 99 | Jeff Burton | 27 | 328 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 6 | Mark Martin | 2 | 328 | 9 | Running |
| 7 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | 31 | 328 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 26 | 328 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 22 | 328 | 1 | Running |
| 10 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | 18 | 328 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 30 | Johnny Benson Jr. | 40 | 328 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 22 | Ward Burton | 36 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 44 | Kyle Petty | 30 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 40 | Robby Gordon | 1 | 327 | 42 | Running |
| 15 | 98 | John Andretti | 33 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 3 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 75 | Rick Mast | 16 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 11 | Brett Bodine | 41 | 326 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 97 | Chad Little | 32 | 324 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | 8 | 324 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 31 | Mike Skinner | 24 | 323 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 9 | Lake Speed | 6 | 323 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | 20 | 323 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 96 | David Green | 19 | 323 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 33 | Ken Schrader | 35 | 321 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 91 | Mike Wallace | 37 | 311 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 20 | Greg Sacks | 28 | 305 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 90 | Dick Trickle | 4 | 304 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | 10 | 299 | 0 | Crash |
| 30 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | 25 | 293 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 38 | 284 | 0 | Crash |
| 32 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | 12 | 282 | 0 | Crash |
| 33 | 41 | Steve Grissom | 39 | 281 | 0 | Crash |
| 34 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | 7 | 267 | 0 | Crash |
| 35 | 25 | Ricky Craven | 13 | 266 | 0 | Crash |
| 36 | 78 | Billy Standridge | 11 | 261 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | 14 | 260 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 94 | Bill Elliott | 15 | 253 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | 42 | 252 | 0 | Crash |
| 40 | 19 | Gary Bradberry | 34 | 252 | 0 | Crash |
| 41 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | 5 | 226 | 0 | Engine |
| 42 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | 23 | 59 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | March 9, 1997 |
| Track | Atlanta |
| Laps | 328 |