Results

The 1997 Brickyard 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway race.

Brickyard 400

Saturday, August 2nd, 1997

Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, IN

  • 18 Ford
  • 7 Pontiac
  • 18 Chevrolet

  • Drivers Entered: 43 (3 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 160
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 130.814
  • Cautions: 6 for 25 laps
  • Lead Changes: 19
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
8 15 94 Bill Elliott Ford 142 142 160 0 0 running
20 12 43 Bobby Hamilton Pontiac 103 103 160 0 0 running
2 25 18 Bobby Labonte Pontiac 170 170 160 0 0 running
3 3 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 170 165 160 31 0 running
41 32 36 Derrike Cope Pontiac 40 40 12 0 0 crash
31 37 91 Greg Sacks Chevrolet 70 70 158 0 0 running
15 33 99 Jeff Burton Ford 123 118 160 21 0 running
4 24 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 165 160 160 25 0 running
25 26 29 Jeff Green Chevrolet 88 88 159 0 0 running
5 16 37 Jeremy Mayfield Ford 155 155 160 0 0 running
24 40 23 Jimmy Spencer Ford 96 91 159 3 0 running
32 2 42 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 67 67 156 0 0 running
17 35 98 John Andretti Ford 112 112 160 0 0 running
7 20 30 Johnny Benson Jr Pontiac 151 146 160 2 0 running
11 8 33 Ken Schrader Chevrolet 130 130 160 0 0 running
30 29 81 Kenny Wallace Ford 73 73 158 0 0 running
13 39 44 Kyle Petty Pontiac 124 124 160 0 0 running
6 31 6 Mark Martin Ford 150 150 160 0 0 running
39 18 21 Michael Waltrip Ford 46 46 89 0 0 running
9 6 31 Mike Skinner Chevrolet 143 138 160 8 0 running
1 7 10 Ricky Rudd Ford 180 175 160 15 0 running
28 11 40 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 79 79 159 0 0 running
38 43 2 Rusty Wallace Ford 49 49 91 0 0 engine
43 13 4 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 34 34 2 0 0 engine
40 38 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 48 43 83 1 0 engine
19 36 22 Ward Burton Pontiac 106 106 160 0 0 running
18 42 11 Brett Bodine Ford 109 109 160 0 0 running
42 21 97 Chad Little Pontiac 37 37 2 0 0 crash
29 5 3 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 76 76 158 0 0 running
14 4 17 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 121 121 160 0 0 running
35 9 96 David Green Chevrolet 58 58 137 0 0 engine
27 30 95 Ed Berrier Chevrolet 82 82 159 0 0 running
10 1 28 Ernie Irvan Ford 144 134 160 39 0 running
37 28 12 Jeff Purvis Chevrolet 52 52 112 0 0 running
12 27 9 Lake Speed Ford 127 127 160 0 0 running
34 10 26 Rich Bickle Chevrolet 61 61 153 0 0 crash
23 17 75 Rick Mast Ford 94 94 160 0 0 running
21 34 27 Rick Wilson Ford 100 100 160 0 0 running
16 41 25 Ricky Craven Chevrolet 120 115 160 1 0 running
22 23 92 Ron Barfield Jr Ford 97 97 160 0 0 running
26 19 41 Steve Grissom Chevrolet 85 85 159 0 0 running
33 22 16 Ted Musgrave Ford 64 64 155 0 0 running
36 14 46 Wally Dallenbach Jr Chevrolet 60 55 120 14 0 ignition

Race Infractions

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