Official NASCAR Race Results
John Andretti won the 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway.
07-05-1997 | Pepsi 400 | Daytona International 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 | 98 | John Andretti | Ford | RCA | 185 | 160 | 113 | Running | 109,525 |
| 2 | 35 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 170 | 160 | 0 | Running | 74,975 |
| 3 | 30 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Kodak Film | 165 | 160 | 0 | Running | 53,775 |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | 165 | 160 | 7 | Running | 52,475 |
| 5 | 16 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Quality Care / Ford Credit | 155 | 160 | 0 | Running | 45,975 |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Lite | 150 | 160 | 0 | Running | 40,850 |
| 7 | 38 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Hot Wheels | 151 | 160 | 2 | Running | 30,550 |
| 8 | 23 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Exide Batteries | 142 | 160 | 0 | Running | 36,500 |
| 9 | 24 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Ford | Texaco / Havoline | 138 | 160 | 0 | Running | 35,500 |
| 10 | 20 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 134 | 160 | 0 | Running | 40,000 |
| 11 | 27 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Ford | Square D | 130 | 160 | 0 | Running | 30,565 |
| 12 | 22 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | Family Channel / Primestar | 127 | 160 | 0 | Running | 29,975 |
| 13 | 31 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | Kmart / RC Cola | 124 | 160 | 0 | Running | 22,585 |
| 14 | 34 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Parts America | 126 | 160 | 1 | Running | 29,245 |
| 15 | 14 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 118 | 160 | 0 | Running | 30,455 |
| 16 | 15 | 30 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pontiac | Pennzoil | 115 | 160 | 0 | Running | 28,615 |
| 17 | 37 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | RealTree Camouflage | 112 | 160 | 0 | Running | 23,175 |
| 18 | 9 | 75 | Rick Mast | Ford | Remington Arms | 109 | 160 | 0 | Running | 27,860 |
| 19 | 36 | 96 | David Green | Chevrolet | Caterpillar | 106 | 160 | 0 | Running | 17,920 |
| 20 | 25 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Pontiac | STP | 103 | 160 | 0 | Running | 32,655 |
| 21 | 4 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont Refinishes | 105 | 160 | 1 | Running | 85,135 |
| 22 | 26 | 40 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Coors Light | 97 | 160 | 0 | Running | 26,915 |
| 23 | 40 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Close Call Phone Card | 99 | 160 | 1 | Running | 26,545 |
| 24 | 11 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | BellSouth | 91 | 160 | 0 | Running | 19,325 |
| 25 | 12 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Ford | Heilig-Meyers | 88 | 159 | 0 | Crash | 19,080 |
| 26 | 21 | 22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | MBNA America | 90 | 159 | 4 | Crash | 25,820 |
| 27 | 18 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Valvoline | 87 | 159 | 26 | Crash | 30,465 |
| 28 | 28 | 36 | Derrike Cope | Pontiac | Skittles | 79 | 159 | 0 | Crash | 18,445 |
| 29 | 10 | 9 | Lake Speed | Ford | Melling Engine Parts | 76 | 159 | 0 | Crash | 18,225 |
| 30 | 41 | 1 | Jerry Nadeau | Pontiac | R&L Carriers / Cruisin' America | 73 | 159 | 0 | Crash | 25,130 |
| 31 | 5 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | Camel Cigarettes | 70 | 159 | 0 | Running | 24,575 |
| 32 | 32 | 77 | Morgan Shepherd | Ford | Jasper Engines / Federal Mogul | 67 | 159 | 0 | Running | 15,045 |
| 33 | 17 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | McDonald's | 69 | 158 | 2 | Running | 22,015 |
| 34 | 13 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Tide | 61 | 155 | 0 | Crash | 29,985 |
| 35 | 8 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Ford | Citgo | 63 | 155 | 1 | Crash | 21,955 |
| 36 | 19 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Ford | Circuit City | 55 | 155 | 0 | Crash | 21,925 |
| 37 | 39 | 25 | Ricky Craven | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 52 | 155 | 0 | Running | 21,896 |
| 38 | 42 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Chevrolet | Kodiak | 49 | 153 | 0 | Running | 21,850 |
| 39 | 33 | 46 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Chevrolet | First Union | 46 | 149 | 0 | Running | 14,850 |
| 40 | 7 | 78 | Billy Standridge | Ford | Hanes | 43 | 39 | 0 | Crash | 14,850 |
| 41 | 1 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 45 | 37 | 2 | Crash | 21,850 |
| 42 | 29 | 97 | Chad Little | Pontiac | John Deere | 37 | 32 | 0 | Crash | 15,350 |
Race Recap
- Date: 07-05-1997
- Track: Daytona International Speedway
- Race: Pepsi 400
- Race #: 16
- Cars: 42
- Winner: John Andretti
- Start Position: 3rd
- Car Make: Ford
- Avg Speed: 157.791 mph
- Distance: 400 miles
- Purse: $1,334,406
- Cautions: 4
- Caution Laps: 16
- Lead Changes: 16
- Pole: 189.777 mph
