Official NASCAR Race Results
Mark Martin won the 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series MBNA 400 at Dover International Speedway.
09-21-1997 | MBNA 400 | Dover 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 | 1 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Valvoline | 185 | 400 | 194 | Running | 195,305 |
| 2 | 33 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | 175 | 400 | 4 | Running | 63,105 |
| 3 | 23 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Hot Wheels | 170 | 400 | 191 | Running | 40,205 |
| 4 | 5 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 160 | 400 | 0 | Running | 41,465 |
| 5 | 3 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Quality Care / Ford Credit | 155 | 399 | 0 | Running | 39,845 |
| 6 | 16 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Tide | 150 | 399 | 0 | Running | 34,440 |
| 7 | 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont Refinishes | 151 | 398 | 11 | Running | 38,190 |
| 8 | 13 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | McDonald's | 142 | 398 | 0 | Running | 29,990 |
| 9 | 31 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Ford | Texaco / Havoline | 138 | 397 | 0 | Running | 32,340 |
| 10 | 9 | 75 | Rick Mast | Ford | Remington Arms | 134 | 396 | 0 | Running | 32,390 |
| 11 | 39 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Exide Batteries | 130 | 396 | 0 | Running | 33,190 |
| 12 | 14 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 127 | 396 | 0 | Running | 27,090 |
| 13 | 34 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Pontiac | STP | 124 | 396 | 0 | Running | 30,390 |
| 14 | 25 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | QVC | 121 | 396 | 0 | Running | 26,390 |
| 15 | 6 | 98 | John Andretti | Ford | RCA | 118 | 396 | 0 | Running | 26,990 |
| 16 | 22 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Lite | 115 | 395 | 0 | Running | 31,590 |
| 17 | 8 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Ford | Circuit City | 112 | 395 | 0 | Running | 25,590 |
| 18 | 4 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Ford | Heilig-Meyers / Simmons | 109 | 395 | 0 | Running | 18,375 |
| 19 | 30 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 106 | 394 | 0 | Running | 19,090 |
| 20 | 7 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | BellSouth | 103 | 394 | 0 | Running | 19,190 |
| 21 | 28 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Chevrolet | Kodiak | 100 | 394 | 0 | Running | 24,790 |
| 22 | 27 | 22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | MBNA America | 97 | 393 | 0 | Running | 24,640 |
| 23 | 24 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | Kmart / RC Cola | 94 | 393 | 0 | Running | 17,490 |
| 24 | 40 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | Family Channel / Primestar | 91 | 393 | 0 | Running | 24,340 |
| 25 | 11 | 96 | David Green | Chevrolet | Caterpillar | 88 | 393 | 0 | Running | 17,415 |
| 26 | 17 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Bodine Enterprises | 85 | 393 | 0 | Running | 24,015 |
| 27 | 21 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Kodak Film | 82 | 393 | 0 | Running | 29,865 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pontiac | Pennzoil | 79 | 392 | 0 | Running | 23,815 |
| 29 | 12 | 97 | Chad Little | Pontiac | John Deere | 76 | 392 | 0 | Running | 16,765 |
| 30 | 39 | 36 | Derrike Cope | Pontiac | Skittles | 73 | 392 | 0 | Running | 16,215 |
| 31 | 15 | 1 | Morgan Shepherd | Pontiac | R&L Carriers | 70 | 392 | 0 | Running | 20,665 |
| 32 | 41 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Parts America | 67 | 391 | 0 | Running | 20,605 |
| 33 | 35 | 40 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Coors Light | 64 | 389 | 0 | Running | 20,555 |
| 34 | 37 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | RealTree Camouflage | 61 | 388 | 0 | Running | 13,505 |
| 35 | 26 | 78 | Gary Bradberry | Ford | Hanes | 58 | 384 | 0 | Running | 13,830 |
| 36 | 18 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | Camel Cigarettes | 55 | 384 | 0 | Running | 20,305 |
| 37 | 36 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 52 | 382 | 0 | Running | 34,905 |
| 38 | 19 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Ford | Square D | 49 | 363 | 0 | Running | 20,305 |
| 39 | 32 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Ford | Jasper Engines / Federal Mogul | 46 | 230 | 0 | Drivetrain | 13,305 |
| 40 | 42 | 29 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | Cartoon Network | 43 | 166 | 0 | Steering | 13,305 |
| 41 | 10 | 25 | Ricky Craven | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 40 | 109 | 0 | Engine | 21,805 |
| 42 | 20 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Ford | Citgo | 37 | 86 | 0 | Crash | 20,305 |
Race Recap
- Date: 09-21-1997
- Track: Dover International Speedway
- Race: MBNA 400
- Race #: 26
- Cars: 42
- Winner: Mark Martin
- Start Position: 1st
- Car Make: Ford
- Avg Speed: 132.719 mph
- Distance: 400 miles
- Purse: $1,257,905
- Cautions: 1
- Caution Laps: 11
- Lead Changes: 10
- Pole: 152.033 mph
