1997 Food City 250 Results
Jimmy Spencer won the 1997 Food City 250 at Bristol on August 22, 1997, leading 154 of 250 laps. Full Xfinity Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 42 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Jimmy Spencer | 16 | 250 | 154 | Running |
| 2 | 3 | Steve Park | 14 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 47 | Robert Pressley | 29 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 74 | Randy LaJoie | 1 | 250 | 56 | Running |
| 5 | 75 | Rick Wilson | 23 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 44 | Bobby Labonte | 11 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 96 | Stevie Reeves | 17 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 36 | Todd Bodine | 30 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 45 | Jeff Fuller | 10 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 88 | Kevin Lepage | 24 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 78 | Nathan Buttke | 7 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 89 | Johnny Chapman | 37 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 37 | Mark Green | 13 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 56 | Jeff Krogh | 33 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 64 | Dick Trickle | 5 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 34 | Mike McLaughlin | 9 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 6 | Joe Bessey | 42 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 43 | Dennis Setzer | 41 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 63 | Tracy Leslie | 40 | 248 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | 20 | 248 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 77 | Brad Teague | 25 | 247 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 7 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 2 | 247 | 22 | Running |
| 23 | 35 | Lyndon Amick | 35 | 247 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 94 | Ron Barfield Jr. | 28 | 247 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 48 | Randy Porter | 22 | 247 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 00 | Buckshot Jones | 3 | 238 | 16 | Penalty |
| 27 | 33 | Tim Fedewa | 4 | 237 | 2 | Running |
| 28 | 1 | Hermie Sadler | 15 | 211 | 0 | Crash |
| 29 | 57 | Jason Keller | 21 | 210 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 72 | Mike Dillon | 31 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 18 | 173 | 0 | Handling |
| 32 | 10 | Phil Parsons | 39 | 173 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 80 | Mark Krogh | 27 | 167 | 0 | Running |
| 34 | 38 | Elton Sawyer | 8 | 153 | 0 | Crash |
| 35 | 16 | Mark Day | 36 | 147 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 50 | Chris Diamond | 26 | 145 | 0 | Crash |
| 37 | 99 | Glenn Allen Jr. | 38 | 83 | 0 | Handling |
| 38 | 85 | Shane Hall | 6 | 81 | 0 | Crash |
| 39 | 32 | Dale Jarrett | 19 | 56 | 0 | Radiator |
| 40 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | 12 | 50 | 0 | Rotor |
| 41 | 29 | Elliott Sadler | 32 | 43 | 0 | Overheating |
| 42 | 4 | Dale Shaw | 34 | 12 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | August 22, 1997 |
| Track | Bristol |
| Laps | 250 |