Official NASCAR Race Results
Dale Jarrett won the 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Goody's Headache Powder 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
08-23-1997 | Goody's Headache Powder 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Quality Care / Ford Credit | 185 | 500 | 210 | Running | 101,550 |
| 2 | 5 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Valvoline | 175 | 500 | 84 | Running | 46,775 |
| 3 | 4 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Ford | Heilig-Meyers / Simmons | 165 | 500 | 0 | Running | 42,625 |
| 4 | 13 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Exide Batteries | 165 | 500 | 7 | Running | 40,875 |
| 5 | 35 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Chevrolet | Kodiak | 155 | 500 | 0 | Running | 37,125 |
| 6 | 6 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 150 | 500 | 0 | Running | 29,465 |
| 7 | 19 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 146 | 500 | 0 | Running | 39,440 |
| 8 | 38 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 142 | 500 | 0 | Running | 32,530 |
| 9 | 15 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | QVC | 138 | 500 | 0 | Running | 28,615 |
| 10 | 7 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Kodak Film | 134 | 498 | 0 | Running | 37,665 |
| 11 | 20 | 98 | John Andretti | Ford | RCA | 130 | 498 | 0 | Running | 27,915 |
| 12 | 16 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Lite | 127 | 498 | 0 | Running | 33,415 |
| 13 | 14 | 25 | Ricky Craven | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 124 | 497 | 0 | Running | 27,465 |
| 14 | 34 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | 121 | 497 | 0 | Running | 32,515 |
| 15 | 12 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | Family Channel / Primestar | 118 | 497 | 0 | Running | 28,710 |
| 16 | 36 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | McDonald's | 115 | 497 | 0 | Running | 28,860 |
| 17 | 10 | 22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | MBNA America | 112 | 497 | 0 | Running | 26,610 |
| 18 | 22 | 30 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pontiac | Pennzoil | 109 | 496 | 0 | Running | 26,460 |
| 19 | 39 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Tide | 106 | 496 | 0 | Running | 30,750 |
| 20 | 37 | 97 | Chad Little | Pontiac | John Deere | 103 | 495 | 0 | Running | 21,760 |
| 21 | 30 | 29 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | Cartoon Network | 100 | 493 | 0 | Running | 19,985 |
| 22 | 29 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Pontiac | STP | 97 | 492 | 0 | Running | 30,435 |
| 23 | 42 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Ford | Circuit City | 94 | 489 | 0 | Running | 25,785 |
| 24 | 28 | 1 | Lance Hooper | Pontiac | R&L Carriers | 91 | 483 | 0 | Running | 25,610 |
| 25 | 33 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Ford | Citgo | 88 | 476 | 0 | Running | 18,465 |
| 26 | 11 | 46 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Chevrolet | First Union | 85 | 475 | 0 | Running | 14,840 |
| 27 | 17 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | Camel Cigarettes | 87 | 468 | 11 | Running | 24,930 |
| 28 | 21 | 95 | Ed Berrier | Chevrolet | Feed The Children | 79 | 465 | 0 | Rear end | 14,820 |
| 29 | 25 | 9 | Lake Speed | Ford | Melling Engine Parts | 76 | 465 | 0 | Running | 17,810 |
| 30 | 18 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | Kmart / RC Cola | 73 | 460 | 0 | Running | 17,800 |
| 31 | 40 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Close Call Phone Card | 70 | 457 | 0 | Running | 24,290 |
| 32 | 9 | 36 | Derrike Cope | Pontiac | Skittles | 67 | 440 | 0 | Running | 14,780 |
| 33 | 41 | 75 | Rick Mast | Ford | Remington Arms | 64 | 429 | 0 | Running | 21,770 |
| 34 | 31 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 61 | 418 | 0 | Crash | 14,760 |
| 35 | 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont Refinishes | 63 | 365 | 188 | Crash | 33,955 |
| 36 | 24 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Hot Wheels | 55 | 362 | 0 | Running | 14,735 |
| 37 | 26 | 78 | Gary Bradberry | Ford | Hanes | 52 | 346 | 0 | Crash | 15,217 |
| 38 | 27 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | BellSouth | 49 | 341 | 0 | Running | 14,700 |
| 39 | 1 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Ford | Square D | 46 | 277 | 0 | Crash | 26,700 |
| 40 | 8 | 96 | David Green | Chevrolet | Caterpillar | 43 | 256 | 0 | Crash | 14,700 |
| 41 | 32 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Ford | Texaco / Havoline | 40 | 189 | 0 | Overheating | 29,700 |
| 42 | 23 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Parts America | 37 | 115 | 0 | Crash | 21,700 |
Race Recap
- Date: 08-23-1997
- Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
- Race: Goody's Headache Powder 500
- Race #: 22
- Cars: 42
- Winner: Dale Jarrett
- Start Position: 3rd
- Car Make: Ford
- Avg Speed: 80.013 mph
- Distance: 267 miles
- Purse: $1,178,612
- Cautions: 12
- Caution Laps: 97
- Lead Changes: 12
- Pole: 123.039 mph


