1997 Official NASCAR Winston Cup Series Driver Point Standings
Race #7 | Food City 500
After the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on 04-13-1997.
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| Rank | +/- | Driver | Points | Back | Starts | Pole | Win | Top-5 | Top-10 | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | -- | Dale Jarrett | 1154 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | $722,595 |
| 2 | -- | Terry Labonte | 1064 | -90 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | $570,895 |
| 3 | +2 | Jeff Gordon | 990 | -164 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | $751,575 |
| 4 | -1 | Bobby Labonte | 919 | -235 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | $414,050 |
| 5 | -1 | Jeff Burton | 874 | -280 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | $596,785 |
| 6 | +2 | Mark Martin | 864 | -290 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $306,840 |
| 7 | -1 | Ricky Rudd | 857 | -297 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | $364,366 |
| 8 | +2 | Dale Earnhardt | 853 | -301 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | $347,155 |
| 9 | +2 | Bill Elliott | 830 | -324 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $341,725 |
| 10 | +7 | Rusty Wallace | 822 | -332 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | $373,535 |
| 11 | -2 | Ward Burton | 818 | -336 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $259,310 |
| 12 | -5 | Geoffrey Bodine | 804 | -350 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $298,625 |
| 13 | -1 | Sterling Marlin | 785 | -369 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $367,256 |
| 14 | -- | Bobby Hamilton | 770 | -384 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $311,641 |
| 15 | -2 | Michael Waltrip | 769 | -385 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | $274,405 |
| 16 | +4 | Jeremy Mayfield | 746 | -408 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $232,985 |
| 17 | +7 | Brett Bodine | 722 | -432 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $258,850 |
| 18 | -2 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | 712 | -442 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $250,165 |
| 19 | -- | Morgan Shepherd | 711 | -443 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $270,855 |
| 20 | +6 | Ken Schrader | 697 | -457 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $252,725 |
| 21 | -6 | Ted Musgrave | 692 | -462 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $273,740 |
| 22 | -4 | Ernie Irvan | 687 | -467 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $314,435 |
| 23 | -- | Darrell Waltrip | 683 | -471 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $223,010 |
| 24 | -2 | Kyle Petty | 677 | -477 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $182,175 |
| 25 | -4 | Lake Speed | 658 | -496 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $253,975 |
| 26 | +1 | John Andretti | 643 | -511 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $259,715 |
| 27 | -2 | Mike Skinner | 643 | -511 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $197,125 |
| 28 | +3 | Rick Mast | 609 | -545 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $182,799 |
| 29 | +5 | Dick Trickle | 558 | -596 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $179,360 |
| 30 | -2 | Ricky Craven | 542 | -612 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | $258,635 |
| 31 | -1 | Kenny Wallace | 541 | -613 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $250,775 |
| 32 | -3 | Robby Gordon | 540 | -614 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $237,670 |
| 33 | +3 | Jimmy Spencer | 531 | -623 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $216,290 |
| 34 | -2 | Steve Grissom | 529 | -625 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $246,515 |
| 35 | -2 | Dave Marcis | 507 | -647 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $183,890 |
| 36 | -1 | Hut Stricklin | 507 | -647 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $218,350 |
| 37 | +1 | Chad Little | 476 | -678 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $113,719 |
| 38 | -1 | Derrike Cope | 456 | -698 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $136,100 |
| 39 | -- | Joe Nemechek | 414 | -740 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $157,020 |
| 40 | +2 | Robert Pressley | 375 | -779 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $106,289 |
| 41 | -- | David Green | 346 | -808 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $73,783 |
| 42 | -2 | Greg Sacks | 304 | -850 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $125,560 |
| 43 | -- | Mike Wallace | 231 | -923 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $99,603 |
| 44 | -- | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | 200 | -954 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $117,354 |
| 45 | +1 | Gary Bradberry | 193 | -961 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $58,703 |
| 46 | -1 | Billy Standridge | 155 | -999 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $77,804 |
| 47 | -- | Loy Allen, Jr. | 119 | -1035 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $67,300 |
| 48 | -- | Ed Berrier | 94 | -1060 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $13,165 |
| 49 | -1 | Todd Bodine | 93 | -1061 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $58,550 |
| 50 | -1 | Phil Parsons | 70 | -1084 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $12,845 |
| 51 | -- | Jack Sprague | 43 | -1111 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $18,650 |
| 52 | -2 | Wally Dallenbach | 37 | -1117 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $49,065 |
Official Race Results: Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on 04-13-1997
More Bristol Motor Speedway race results or the complete 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup season schedule.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Status | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont Refinishes | 180 | 500 | Running | 83,640 |
| 2 | 1 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Lite | 180 | 500 | Running | 64,090 |
| 3 | 17 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 165 | 500 | Running | 51,490 |
| 4 | 6 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Quality Care / Ford… | 160 | 500 | Running | 39,265 |
| 5 | 23 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Valvoline | 155 | 500 | Running | 37,520 |
| 6 | 29 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | 150 | 500 | Running | 32,970 |
| 7 | 18 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | McDonald's | 151 | 500 | Running | 27,770 |
| 8 | 21 | 97 | Chad Little | Pontiac | John Deere | 142 | 500 | Running | 18,370 |
| 9 | 32 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | Kmart / RC Cola | 138 | 500 | Running | 21,565 |
| 10 | 12 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Close Call Phone Card | 134 | 500 | Running | 28,215 |
| 11 | 19 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Ford | Heilig-Meyers / Simmons | 130 | 500 | Running | 18,745 |
| 12 | 16 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 127 | 500 | Running | 25,390 |
| 13 | 34 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Pontiac | STP | 124 | 500 | Running | 29,015 |
| 14 | 15 | 29 | Robert Pressley | Chevrolet | Cartoon Network | 126 | 500 | Running | 17,965 |
| 15 | 10 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | Camel Cigarettes | 123 | 499 | Running | 25,965 |
| 16 | 36 | 36 | Derrike Cope | Pontiac | Skittles | 115 | 499 | Running | 13,640 |
| 17 | 25 | 75 | Rick Mast | Ford | Remington Arms | 112 | 499 | Running | 24,390 |
| 18 | 35 | 22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | MBNA America | 109 | 499 | Running | 17,240 |
| 19 | 24 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | BellSouth | 106 | 499 | Running | 17,130 |
| 20 | 2 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Kodak Film | 108 | 498 | Running | 32,421 |
| 21 | 39 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Ford | Citgo | 100 | 497 | Running | 23,765 |
| 22 | 27 | 96 | David Green | Chevrolet | Caterpillar | 97 | 496 | Running | 14,215 |
| 23 | 30 | 95 | Ed Berrier | Chevrolet | Feed The Children | 94 | 495 | Running | 13,165 |
| 24 | 26 | 98 | John Andretti | Ford | RCA | 91 | 491 | Running | 23,490 |
| 25 | 43 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Parts America | 88 | 485 | Running | 23,595 |
| 26 | 7 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Ford | Circuit City | 85 | 484 | Running | 23,215 |
| 27 | 22 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Tide | 82 | 483 | Running | 27,991 |
| 28 | 41 | 1 | Morgan Shepherd | Pontiac | Cruisin' America Phone Card | 79 | 479 | Running | 23,040 |
| 29 | 14 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Hot Wheels | 76 | 477 | Running | 12,910 |
| 30 | 42 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | RealTree Camouflage | 73 | 468 | Running | 15,585 |
| 31 | 33 | 30 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pontiac | Pennzoil | 70 | 455 | Running | 21,815 |
| 32 | 9 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Chevrolet | Kodiak | 67 | 441 | Crash | 22,795 |
| 33 | 8 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | QVC | 64 | 432 | Crash | 18,775 |
| 34 | 13 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 61 | 425 | Running | 26,735 |
| 35 | 28 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 58 | 365 | Engine | 11,715 |
| 36 | 31 | 9 | Lake Speed | Ford | Melling Engine Parts | 55 | 325 | Crash | 18,695 |
| 37 | 37 | 19 | Gary Bradberry | Ford | Child Support Recovery | 52 | 317 | Running | 11,675 |
| 38 | 3 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | Family Channel / Primestar | 49 | 296 | Crash | 18,950 |
| 39 | 38 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Ford | Texaco / Havoline | 46 | 281 | Engine | 26,650 |
| 40 | 40 | 25 | Jack Sprague | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 43 | 256 | Crash | 18,650 |
| 41 | 4 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Ford | Square D | 40 | 223 | Crash | 18,750 |
| 42 | 11 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Exide Batteries | 37 | 157 | Engine | 26,650 |
| 43 | 20 | 40 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Coors Light | 34 | 91 | Crash | 18,650 |
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