1997 TranSouth Financial 400 Results
Dale Jarrett won the 1997 TranSouth Financial 400 at Darlington on March 23, 1997, leading 171 of 293 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 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | 1 | 293 | 171 | Running |
| 2 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | 21 | 293 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | 10 | 293 | 16 | Running |
| 4 | 99 | Jeff Burton | 6 | 293 | 49 | Running |
| 5 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | 3 | 293 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 15 | 293 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | 27 | 293 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 33 | Ken Schrader | 13 | 293 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | 4 | 293 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 30 | Johnny Benson Jr. | 36 | 293 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 41 | 293 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 1 | Morgan Shepherd | 23 | 293 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 12 | 292 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | 30 | 292 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 43 | 292 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 94 | Bill Elliott | 18 | 292 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | 19 | 292 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 22 | Ward Burton | 40 | 292 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 75 | Rick Mast | 42 | 292 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 36 | Derrike Cope | 25 | 292 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | 8 | 291 | 36 | Running |
| 22 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | 26 | 291 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | 16 | 291 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 6 | Mark Martin | 5 | 291 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 98 | John Andretti | 33 | 291 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | 7 | 291 | 6 | Running |
| 27 | 97 | Chad Little | 32 | 290 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 20 | 290 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 20 | Greg Sacks | 24 | 289 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 31 | Mike Skinner | 34 | 289 | 8 | Running |
| 31 | 42 | Phil Parsons | 29 | 289 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | 9 | 278 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 44 | Kyle Petty | 28 | 264 | 0 | Running |
| 34 | 40 | Robby Gordon | 38 | 232 | 0 | Crash |
| 35 | 11 | Brett Bodine | 31 | 224 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 36 | 9 | Lake Speed | 11 | 188 | 0 | Transmission |
| 37 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | 39 | 183 | 0 | Oil pump |
| 38 | 19 | Gary Bradberry | 14 | 169 | 0 | Running |
| 39 | 29 | Robert Pressley | 35 | 161 | 7 | Crash |
| 40 | 25 | Ricky Craven | 2 | 160 | 0 | Crash |
| 41 | 96 | David Green | 22 | 69 | 0 | Crash |
| 42 | 77 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 37 | 62 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 43 | 91 | Mike Wallace | 17 | 26 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | March 23, 1997 |
| Track | Darlington |
| Laps | 293 |