1997 Winston 500 Results
Mark Martin won the 1997 Winston 500 at Talladega on May 10, 1997, leading 47 of 188 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 | 6 | Mark Martin | 18 | 188 | 47 | Running |
| 2 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | 188 | 76 | Running |
| 3 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | 8 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 98 | John Andretti | 1 | 188 | 19 | Running |
| 5 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | 11 | 188 | 13 | Running |
| 6 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 36 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | 20 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 99 | Jeff Burton | 39 | 188 | 13 | Running |
| 9 | 30 | Johnny Benson Jr. | 17 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | 7 | 188 | 2 | Running |
| 11 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | 29 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 33 | Ken Schrader | 6 | 188 | 1 | Running |
| 13 | 36 | Derrike Cope | 12 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | 28 | 188 | 1 | Running |
| 15 | 90 | Dick Trickle | 26 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 31 | Mike Skinner | 5 | 187 | 2 | Running |
| 17 | 46 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | 27 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 94 | Bill Elliott | 10 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 40 | Joe Nemechek | 32 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 77 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 2 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 9 | Lake Speed | 14 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 75 | Rick Mast | 15 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | 40 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | 38 | 187 | 1 | Running |
| 25 | 20 | Greg Sacks | 13 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | 30 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 25 | Ricky Craven | 33 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 1 | Morgan Shepherd | 41 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 29 | Robert Pressley | 22 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 37 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | 35 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 43 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 11 | Brett Bodine | 31 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 34 | 97 | Chad Little | 42 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | 9 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 36 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | 23 | 183 | 0 | Running |
| 37 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 4 | 180 | 1 | Engine |
| 38 | 96 | David Green | 34 | 169 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | 16 | 113 | 10 | Engine |
| 40 | 44 | Kyle Petty | 21 | 109 | 0 | Running |
| 41 | 41 | Steve Grissom | 24 | 93 | 0 | Engine |
| 42 | 22 | Ward Burton | 25 | 85 | 0 | Engine |
| 43 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | 19 | 78 | 2 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | May 10, 1997 |
| Track | Talladega |
| Laps | 188 |