Results

The 1997 Goody's Headache Powder 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Bristol Motor Speedway race.

Goody's Headache Powder 500

Saturday, August 23rd, 1997

Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN

  • 20 Ford
  • 8 Pontiac
  • 14 Chevrolet

  • Drivers Entered: 42 (2 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 80.013
  • Cautions: 12 for 97 laps
  • Lead Changes: 12
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Goody's Headache Powder 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
16 36 94 Bill Elliott Ford 115 115 497 0 0 running
22 29 43 Bobby Hamilton Pontiac 97 97 492 0 0 running
8 38 18 Bobby Labonte Pontiac 142 142 500 0 0 running
1 3 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 185 175 500 210 0 running
32 9 36 Derrike Cope Pontiac 67 67 440 0 0 running
4 13 99 Jeff Burton Ford 165 160 500 7 0 running
35 2 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 63 58 365 188 0 crash
21 30 29 Jeff Green Chevrolet 100 100 493 0 0 running
30 18 37 Jeremy Mayfield Ford 73 73 460 0 0 running
27 17 23 Jimmy Spencer Ford 87 82 468 11 0 running
38 27 42 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 49 49 341 0 0 running
11 20 98 John Andretti Ford 130 130 498 0 0 running
18 22 30 Johnny Benson Jr Pontiac 109 109 496 0 0 running
6 6 33 Ken Schrader Chevrolet 150 150 500 0 0 running
39 1 81 Kenny Wallace Ford 46 46 277 0 0 crash
36 24 44 Kyle Petty Pontiac 55 55 362 0 0 running
2 5 6 Mark Martin Ford 175 170 500 84 0 running
25 33 21 Michael Waltrip Ford 88 88 476 0 0 running
34 31 31 Mike Skinner Chevrolet 61 61 418 0 0 crash
19 39 10 Ricky Rudd Ford 106 106 496 0 0 running
12 16 2 Rusty Wallace Ford 127 127 498 0 0 running
10 7 4 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 134 134 498 0 0 running
7 19 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 146 146 500 0 0 running
17 10 22 Ward Burton Pontiac 112 112 497 0 0 running
31 40 11 Brett Bodine Ford 70 70 457 0 0 running
20 37 97 Chad Little Pontiac 103 103 495 0 0 running
14 34 3 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 121 121 497 0 0 running
42 23 17 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 37 37 115 0 0 crash
40 8 96 David Green Chevrolet 43 43 256 0 0 crash
3 4 90 Dick Trickle Ford 165 165 500 0 0 running
28 21 95 Ed Berrier Chevrolet 79 79 465 0 0 rear end
41 32 28 Ernie Irvan Ford 40 40 189 0 0 overheating
37 26 78 Gary Bradberry Ford 52 52 346 0 0 crash
9 15 7 Geoff Bodine Ford 138 138 500 0 0 running
23 42 8 Hut Stricklin Ford 94 94 489 0 0 running
29 25 9 Lake Speed Ford 76 76 465 0 0 running
24 28 1 Lance Hooper Pontiac 91 91 483 0 0 running
33 41 75 Rick Mast Ford 64 64 429 0 0 running
13 14 25 Ricky Craven Chevrolet 124 124 497 0 0 running
5 35 41 Steve Grissom Chevrolet 155 155 500 0 0 running
15 12 16 Ted Musgrave Ford 118 118 497 0 0 running
26 11 46 Wally Dallenbach Jr Chevrolet 85 85 475 0 0 running

Race Infractions

Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.