Official NASCAR Race Results
Ernie Irvan won the 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Miller 400 at Michigan International Speedway.
06-15-1997 | Miller 400 | Michigan 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 | 20 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Ford | Texaco / Havoline | 180 | 200 | 33 | Running | 93,830 |
| 2 | 26 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | McDonald's | 175 | 200 | 46 | Running | 73,830 |
| 3 | 11 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Valvoline | 170 | 200 | 23 | Running | 48,805 |
| 4 | 5 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | Family Channel / Primestar | 170 | 200 | 68 | Running | 42,200 |
| 5 | 12 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont Refinishes | 155 | 200 | 0 | Running | 47,425 |
| 6 | 1 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Quality Care / Ford Credit | 150 | 200 | 0 | Running | 46,525 |
| 7 | 22 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | 146 | 200 | 0 | Running | 41,375 |
| 8 | 42 | 36 | Derrike Cope | Pontiac | Skittles | 142 | 200 | 0 | Running | 33,475 |
| 9 | 8 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 143 | 200 | 3 | Running | 36,125 |
| 10 | 7 | 30 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pontiac | Pennzoil | 134 | 200 | 0 | Running | 33,625 |
| 11 | 36 | 9 | Lake Speed | Ford | SaveTime / Mobil | 130 | 200 | 0 | Running | 23,975 |
| 12 | 15 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | Kmart / RC Cola | 132 | 200 | 1 | Running | 23,400 |
| 13 | 34 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Tide | 124 | 200 | 0 | Running | 33,750 |
| 14 | 9 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Exide Batteries | 126 | 200 | 3 | Running | 33,300 |
| 15 | 10 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | Camel Cigarettes | 118 | 200 | 0 | Running | 26,750 |
| 16 | 38 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Ford | Citgo | 115 | 200 | 0 | Running | 28,525 |
| 17 | 4 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Kodak Film | 117 | 200 | 1 | Running | 33,650 |
| 18 | 3 | 25 | Ricky Craven | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 114 | 200 | 8 | Running | 33,365 |
| 19 | 35 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Close Call Phone Card | 106 | 199 | 0 | Running | 27,550 |
| 20 | 6 | 46 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Chevrolet | First Union | 103 | 199 | 0 | Running | 16,635 |
| 21 | 31 | 27 | Rick Wilson | Ford | Blair Motorsports | 100 | 199 | 0 | Running | 16,415 |
| 22 | 37 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Ford | Circuit City | 97 | 199 | 0 | Running | 26,900 |
| 23 | 17 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Ford | Heilig-Meyers / Simmons | 94 | 199 | 0 | Running | 19,665 |
| 24 | 43 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Parts America | 96 | 199 | 1 | Running | 26,455 |
| 25 | 23 | 97 | Chad Little | Pontiac | John Deere | 88 | 198 | 0 | Running | 19,220 |
| 26 | 39 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Hot Wheels | 85 | 198 | 0 | Running | 18,960 |
| 27 | 30 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 82 | 198 | 0 | Running | 25,800 |
| 28 | 29 | 96 | David Green | Chevrolet | Caterpillar | 79 | 198 | 0 | Running | 15,640 |
| 29 | 19 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Lite | 81 | 197 | 13 | Out of gas | 32,505 |
| 30 | 41 | 75 | Rick Mast | Ford | Remington Arms | 73 | 197 | 0 | Running | 25,440 |
| 31 | 14 | 29 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | Cartoon Network | 70 | 197 | 0 | Running | 18,310 |
| 32 | 24 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Pontiac | STP | 67 | 197 | 0 | Running | 30,240 |
| 33 | 28 | 78 | Billy Standridge | Ford | Hanes | 64 | 195 | 0 | Running | 15,135 |
| 34 | 25 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | RealTree Camouflage | 61 | 189 | 0 | Running | 17,565 |
| 35 | 27 | 22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | MBNA America | 58 | 188 | 0 | Running | 21,995 |
| 36 | 32 | 1 | Jerry Nadeau | Pontiac | R&L Carriers | 55 | 186 | 0 | Running | 21,950 |
| 37 | 40 | 98 | John Andretti | Ford | RCA | 52 | 174 | 0 | Running | 21,890 |
| 38 | 21 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Chevrolet | Kodiak | 49 | 162 | 0 | Running | 21,780 |
| 39 | 18 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Frosted Flakes | 46 | 135 | 0 | Handling | 37,880 |
| 40 | 13 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | QVC | 43 | 121 | 0 | Engine | 21,780 |
| 41 | 2 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | BellSouth | 40 | 69 | 0 | Engine | 15,780 |
| 42 | 16 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 37 | 8 | 0 | Crash | 21,780 |
| 43 | 33 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Ford | Square D | 34 | 1 | 0 | Engine | 21,780 |
Race Recap
- Date: 06-15-1997
- Track: Michigan International Speedway
- Race: Miller 400
- Race #: 14
- Cars: 43
- Winner: Ernie Irvan
- Start Position: 20th
- Car Make: Ford
- Avg Speed: 153.338 mph
- Distance: 400 miles
- Purse: $1,292,980
- Cautions: 3
- Caution Laps: 18
- Lead Changes: 26
- Pole: 183.669 mph


