Official NASCAR Race Results
Ricky Rudd won the 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Miller 500 at Dover International Speedway.
06-01-1997 | Miller 500 | 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 | 13 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Tide | 180 | 500 | 31 | Running | 95,255 |
| 2 | 7 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Valvoline | 175 | 500 | 1 | Running | 52,405 |
| 3 | 34 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Exide Batteries | 170 | 500 | 1 | Running | 53,155 |
| 4 | 25 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | Kmart / RC Cola | 160 | 500 | 0 | Running | 37,090 |
| 5 | 3 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Hot Wheels | 160 | 500 | 6 | Running | 31,820 |
| 6 | 11 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 155 | 499 | 2 | Running | 34,515 |
| 7 | 24 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Ford | Citgo | 146 | 499 | 0 | Running | 32,265 |
| 8 | 12 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | McDonald's | 142 | 499 | 0 | Running | 31,765 |
| 9 | 40 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 138 | 498 | 0 | Running | 24,815 |
| 10 | 26 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Kodak Film | 134 | 498 | 0 | Running | 39,615 |
| 11 | 17 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | Family Channel / Primestar | 130 | 498 | 0 | Running | 29,540 |
| 12 | 30 | 75 | Rick Mast | Ford | Remington Arms | 127 | 498 | 0 | Running | 28,940 |
| 13 | 19 | 25 | Ricky Craven | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 124 | 498 | 0 | Running | 28,450 |
| 14 | 21 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 121 | 497 | 0 | Running | 38,940 |
| 15 | 4 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | BellSouth | 118 | 497 | 0 | Running | 22,690 |
| 16 | 43 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | 115 | 497 | 0 | Running | 33,265 |
| 17 | 39 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Pontiac | STP | 112 | 497 | 0 | Running | 31,780 |
| 18 | 8 | 96 | David Green | Chevrolet | Caterpillar | 109 | 496 | 0 | Running | 16,665 |
| 19 | 14 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Ford | Circuit City | 106 | 496 | 0 | Running | 27,140 |
| 20 | 15 | 36 | Derrike Cope | Pontiac | Skittles | 103 | 495 | 0 | Running | 22,440 |
| 21 | 29 | 30 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pontiac | Pennzoil | 105 | 495 | 1 | Running | 26,840 |
| 22 | 22 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | Camel Cigarettes | 97 | 493 | 0 | Running | 26,690 |
| 23 | 33 | 91 | Mike Wallace | Chevrolet | Spam | 94 | 493 | 0 | Running | 16,340 |
| 24 | 28 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Chevrolet | Kodiak | 91 | 492 | 0 | Running | 26,490 |
| 25 | 5 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | RealTree Camouflage | 88 | 492 | 0 | Running | 19,540 |
| 26 | 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont Refinishes | 90 | 490 | 18 | Running | 33,470 |
| 27 | 41 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Ford | Square D | 82 | 485 | 0 | Handling | 26,090 |
| 28 | 37 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Parts America | 84 | 482 | 1 | Running | 26,040 |
| 29 | 23 | 98 | John Andretti | Ford | RCA | 76 | 482 | 0 | Running | 25,490 |
| 30 | 10 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Ford | Texaco / Havoline | 78 | 471 | 151 | Crash | 35,940 |
| 31 | 16 | 97 | Chad Little | Pontiac | John Deere | 70 | 468 | 0 | Rear end | 15,890 |
| 32 | 6 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Quality Care / Ford Credit | 77 | 463 | 255 | Engine | 44,130 |
| 33 | 20 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Close Call Phone Card | 64 | 453 | 0 | Ignition | 22,780 |
| 34 | 9 | 22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | MBNA America | 61 | 435 | 0 | Running | 15,730 |
| 35 | 42 | 19 | Gary Bradberry | Ford | Child Support Recovery | 58 | 398 | 0 | Clutch | 15,530 |
| 36 | 31 | 40 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Chevrolet | Coors Light | 55 | 364 | 0 | Electrical | 22,515 |
| 37 | 27 | 29 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | Cartoon Network | 52 | 356 | 0 | Suspension | 15,485 |
| 38 | 36 | 1 | Morgan Shepherd | Pontiac | R&L Carriers / Cruisin' America | 54 | 323 | 2 | Crash | 22,485 |
| 39 | 18 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Lite | 46 | 316 | 0 | Engine | 32,485 |
| 40 | 1 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 48 | 283 | 29 | Running | 36,485 |
| 41 | 32 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Ford | Heilig-Meyers / Simmons | 40 | 238 | 0 | Crash | 15,485 |
| 42 | 35 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | QVC | 42 | 237 | 2 | Crash | 22,485 |
| 43 | 38 | 77 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Ford | Jasper Engines / Federal Mogul | 34 | 234 | 0 | Crash | 15,485 |
Race Recap
- Date: 06-01-1997
- Track: Dover International Speedway
- Race: Miller 500
- Race #: 12
- Cars: 43
- Winner: Ricky Rudd
- Start Position: 13th
- Car Make: Ford
- Avg Speed: 114.635 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $1,272,450
- Cautions: 8
- Caution Laps: 54
- Lead Changes: 23
- Pole: 152.788 mph


