Results
The 1997 Pepsi 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Daytona International Speedway race.
Pepsi 400
Saturday, July 5th, 1997
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
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- Drivers Entered: 42 (2 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 160
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 157.791
- Cautions: 4 for 16 laps
- Lead Changes: 16
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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| 33 | 17 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | 69 | 64 | 158 | 2 | 0 | running |
| 20 | 25 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Pontiac | 103 | 103 | 160 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 10 | 20 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | 134 | 134 | 160 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 5 | 16 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | 155 | 155 | 160 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 28 | 28 | 36 | Derrike Cope | Pontiac | 79 | 79 | 159 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 8 | 23 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | 142 | 142 | 160 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 21 | 4 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 105 | 100 | 160 | 1 | 0 | running |
| 13 | 31 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | 124 | 124 | 160 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 31 | 5 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | 70 | 70 | 159 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 24 | 11 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 91 | 91 | 160 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 1 | 3 | 98 | John Andretti | Ford | 185 | 175 | 160 | 113 | 0 | running |
| 16 | 15 | 30 | Johnny Benson Jr | Pontiac | 115 | 115 | 160 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 15 | 14 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | 118 | 118 | 160 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 11 | 27 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Ford | 130 | 130 | 160 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 7 | 38 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 151 | 146 | 160 | 2 | 0 | running |
| 27 | 18 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | 87 | 82 | 159 | 26 | 0 | crash |
| 35 | 8 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Ford | 63 | 58 | 155 | 1 | 0 | crash |
| 41 | 1 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | 45 | 40 | 37 | 2 | 0 | crash |
| 32 | 32 | 77 | Morgan Shepherd | Ford | 67 | 67 | 159 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 34 | 13 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 61 | 61 | 155 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 22 | 26 | 40 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | 97 | 97 | 160 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | 150 | 150 | 160 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 3 | 30 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | 165 | 165 | 160 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 2 | 35 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | 170 | 170 | 160 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 26 | 21 | 22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | 90 | 85 | 159 | 4 | 0 | crash |
| 40 | 7 | 78 | Billy Standridge | Ford | 43 | 43 | 39 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 23 | 40 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | 99 | 94 | 160 | 1 | 0 | running |
| 42 | 29 | 97 | Chad Little | Pontiac | 37 | 37 | 32 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | 165 | 160 | 160 | 7 | 0 | running |
| 14 | 34 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 126 | 121 | 160 | 1 | 0 | running |
| 17 | 37 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 112 | 112 | 160 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 19 | 36 | 96 | David Green | Chevrolet | 106 | 106 | 160 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 25 | 12 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Ford | 88 | 88 | 159 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 9 | 24 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Ford | 138 | 138 | 160 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 36 | 19 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Ford | 55 | 55 | 155 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 30 | 41 | 1 | Jerry Nadeau | Pontiac | 73 | 73 | 159 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 29 | 10 | 9 | Lake Speed | Ford | 76 | 76 | 159 | 0 | 0 | crash |
| 18 | 9 | 75 | Rick Mast | Ford | 109 | 109 | 160 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 37 | 39 | 25 | Ricky Craven | Chevrolet | 52 | 52 | 155 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 38 | 42 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Chevrolet | 49 | 49 | 153 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 12 | 22 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | 127 | 127 | 160 | 0 | 0 | running |
| 39 | 33 | 46 | Wally Dallenbach Jr | Chevrolet | 46 | 46 | 149 | 0 | 0 | running |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.