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Results

The 1997 Daytona 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Daytona International Speedway race.

Daytona 500

Sunday, February 16th, 1997

Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL

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  • 21 Ford
  • 7 Pontiac
  • 14 Chevrolet

  • Drivers Entered: 42 (2 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 148.295
  • Cautions: 8 for 29 laps
  • Lead Changes: 12
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Entry List
Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
4 8 94 Bill Elliott Ford 165 160 200 30 0 running
15 39 43 Bobby Hamilton Pontiac 118 118 200 0 0 running
21 15 18 Bobby Labonte Pontiac 100 100 200 0 0 running
23 3 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 94 94 200 0 0 running
36 29 36 Derrike Cope Pontiac 55 55 124 0 0 handling
37 34 20 Greg Sacks Ford 57 52 120 3 0 crash
11 23 99 Jeff Burton Ford 130 130 200 0 0 running
1 6 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 180 175 200 40 0 running
6 21 37 Jeremy Mayfield Ford 150 150 200 0 0 running
35 7 23 Jimmy Spencer Ford 58 58 146 0 0 running
27 38 73 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 82 82 196 0 0 crash
25 32 98 John Andretti Ford 88 88 198 0 0 running
28 16 30 Johnny Benson Jr Pontiac 79 79 195 0 0 crash
33 10 33 Ken Schrader Chevrolet 64 64 173 0 0 running
22 36 81 Kenny Wallace Ford 97 97 200 0 0 running
14 30 44 Kyle Petty Pontiac 121 121 200 0 0 running
7 11 6 Mark Martin Ford 156 146 200 52 0 running
32 12 21 Michael Waltrip Ford 72 67 188 5 0 running
12 1 31 Mike Skinner Chevrolet 132 127 200 1 0 running
29 42 1 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac 76 76 195 0 0 crash
9 13 10 Ricky Rudd Ford 138 138 200 0 0 running
16 20 40 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 115 115 200 0 0 running
41 14 2 Rusty Wallace Ford 40 40 47 0 0 engine
5 9 4 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 160 155 200 8 0 running
2 18 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 170 170 200 0 0 running
8 17 22 Ward Burton Pontiac 142 142 200 0 0 running
38 31 77 Bobby Hillin Jr Ford 49 49 111 0 0 engine
18 37 11 Brett Bodine Ford 109 109 200 0 0 running
31 4 3 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 75 70 195 48 0 running
10 22 17 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 134 134 200 0 0 running
17 24 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 112 112 200 0 0 running
30 27 90 Dick Trickle Ford 73 73 195 0 0 crash
20 5 28 Ernie Irvan Ford 108 103 200 13 0 running
34 25 7 Geoff Bodine Ford 61 61 148 0 0 running
19 28 8 Hut Stricklin Ford 106 106 200 0 0 running
24 35 9 Lake Speed Ford 91 91 199 0 0 running
26 33 19 Loy Allen Jr Ford 85 85 198 0 0 running
3 40 25 Ricky Craven Chevrolet 165 165 200 0 0 running
39 19 29 Robert Pressley Chevrolet 46 46 91 0 0 handling
40 2 41 Steve Grissom Chevrolet 43 43 88 0 0 crash
13 41 16 Ted Musgrave Ford 124 124 200 0 0 running
42 26 46 Wally Dallenbach Jr Chevrolet 37 37 32 0 0 engine

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