Official NASCAR Race Results
Mark Martin won the 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Winston 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
05-10-1997 | Winston 500 | Talladega Superspeedway
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 | 18 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Valvoline | 180 | 188 | 47 | Running | 92,220 |
| 2 | 3 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | 180 | 188 | 76 | Running | 85,445 |
| 3 | 8 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 165 | 188 | 0 | Running | 61,845 |
| 4 | 1 | 98 | John Andretti | Ford | RCA | 165 | 188 | 19 | Running | 57,920 |
| 5 | 11 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont Refinishes | 160 | 188 | 13 | Running | 54,440 |
| 6 | 36 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 150 | 188 | 0 | Running | 52,655 |
| 7 | 20 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | Camel Cigarettes | 146 | 188 | 0 | Running | 36,550 |
| 8 | 39 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Exide Batteries | 147 | 188 | 13 | Running | 38,100 |
| 9 | 17 | 30 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pontiac | Pennzoil | 138 | 188 | 0 | Running | 33,300 |
| 10 | 7 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Ford | Texaco / Havoline | 139 | 188 | 2 | Running | 40,800 |
| 11 | 29 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Tide | 130 | 188 | 0 | Running | 34,295 |
| 12 | 6 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 132 | 188 | 1 | Running | 30,215 |
| 13 | 12 | 36 | Derrike Cope | Pontiac | Skittles | 124 | 188 | 0 | Running | 18,385 |
| 14 | 28 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Ford | Citgo | 126 | 188 | 1 | Running | 29,305 |
| 15 | 26 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Ford | Heilig-Meyers | 118 | 188 | 0 | Running | 23,625 |
| 16 | 5 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 120 | 187 | 2 | Running | 18,335 |
| 17 | 27 | 46 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Chevrolet | First Union | 112 | 187 | 0 | Running | 16,620 |
| 18 | 10 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | McDonald's | 109 | 187 | 0 | Running | 27,480 |
| 19 | 32 | 40 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | Coors Light | 106 | 187 | 0 | Running | 20,190 |
| 20 | 2 | 77 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Ford | Jasper Engines / Federal Mogul | 103 | 187 | 0 | Running | 22,730 |
| 21 | 14 | 9 | Lake Speed | Ford | Ace Hardware | 100 | 187 | 0 | Running | 26,410 |
| 22 | 15 | 75 | Rick Mast | Ford | Remington Arms | 97 | 187 | 0 | Running | 26,090 |
| 23 | 40 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | Kmart / RC Cola | 94 | 187 | 0 | Running | 25,880 |
| 24 | 38 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | Family Channel / Primestar | 96 | 187 | 1 | Running | 25,675 |
| 25 | 13 | 20 | Greg Sacks | Ford | Hardee's | 88 | 187 | 0 | Running | 15,420 |
| 26 | 30 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Ford | Square D | 85 | 187 | 0 | Running | 25,390 |
| 27 | 33 | 25 | Ricky Craven | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 82 | 186 | 0 | Running | 25,235 |
| 28 | 41 | 1 | Morgan Shepherd | Pontiac | Cruisin' America Phone Card | 79 | 186 | 0 | Running | 25,080 |
| 29 | 22 | 29 | Robert Pressley | Chevrolet | Cartoon Network | 76 | 186 | 0 | Running | 17,925 |
| 30 | 37 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | RealTree Camouflage | 73 | 186 | 0 | Running | 17,870 |
| 31 | 35 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Pontiac | STP | 70 | 186 | 0 | Running | 29,710 |
| 32 | 43 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Parts America | 67 | 186 | 0 | Running | 24,155 |
| 33 | 31 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Close Call Phone Card | 64 | 186 | 0 | Running | 21,625 |
| 34 | 42 | 97 | Chad Little | Pontiac | John Deere | 61 | 185 | 0 | Running | 14,595 |
| 35 | 9 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Quality Care / Ford Credit | 58 | 184 | 0 | Running | 31,365 |
| 36 | 23 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Ford | Circuit City | 55 | 183 | 0 | Running | 21,535 |
| 37 | 4 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Lite | 57 | 180 | 1 | Engine | 31,571 |
| 38 | 34 | 96 | David Green | Chevrolet | Caterpillar | 49 | 169 | 0 | Engine | 14,335 |
| 39 | 16 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Kodak Film | 51 | 113 | 10 | Engine | 31,835 |
| 40 | 21 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Hot Wheels | 43 | 109 | 0 | Running | 14,335 |
| 41 | 24 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Chevrolet | Kodiak | 40 | 93 | 0 | Engine | 21,335 |
| 42 | 25 | 22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | MBNA America | 37 | 85 | 0 | Engine | 14,335 |
| 43 | 19 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | QVC | 39 | 78 | 2 | Engine | 21,335 |
Race Recap
- Date: 05-10-1997
- Track: Talladega Superspeedway
- Race: Winston 500
- Race #: 10
- Cars: 43
- Winner: Mark Martin
- Start Position: 18th
- Car Make: Ford
- Avg Speed: 188.354 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $1,317,496
- Cautions: 0
- Caution Laps: 0
- Lead Changes: 26
- Pole: 193.627 mph


