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 Martinsville Speedway race.

Goody's Headache Powder 500

Sunday, April 20th, 1997

Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA

  • 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: 70.347
  • Cautions: 11 for 99 laps
  • Lead Changes: 4
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Goody's Headache Powder 500 at Martinsville Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
37 9 94 Bill Elliott Ford 52 52 454 0 0 running
2 8 43 Bobby Hamilton Pontiac 175 170 500 48 0 running
8 14 18 Bobby Labonte Pontiac 142 142 500 0 0 running
16 23 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 115 115 499 0 0 running
34 24 36 Derrike Cope Pontiac 61 61 481 0 0 running
15 19 99 Jeff Burton Ford 118 118 500 0 0 running
1 4 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 185 175 500 431 0 running
7 29 37 Jeremy Mayfield Ford 146 146 500 0 0 running
11 11 23 Jimmy Spencer Ford 130 130 500 0 0 running
19 2 42 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 111 106 499 21 0 running
28 27 98 John Andretti Ford 79 79 496 0 0 running
17 22 30 Johnny Benson Jr Pontiac 112 112 499 0 0 running
10 26 33 Ken Schrader Chevrolet 134 134 500 0 0 running
6 1 81 Kenny Wallace Ford 150 150 500 0 0 running
40 10 44 Kyle Petty Pontiac 43 43 398 0 0 handling
3 39 6 Mark Martin Ford 165 165 500 0 0 running
26 34 21 Michael Waltrip Ford 85 85 496 0 0 running
32 16 31 Mike Skinner Chevrolet 67 67 490 0 0 running
39 36 91 Mike Wallace Chevrolet 46 46 414 0 0 running
35 21 1 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac 58 58 479 0 0 running
13 5 10 Ricky Rudd Ford 124 124 500 0 0 running
41 40 40 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 40 40 395 0 0 crash
5 15 2 Rusty Wallace Ford 155 155 500 0 0 running
21 38 4 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 100 100 498 0 0 running
4 7 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 160 160 500 0 0 running
18 18 22 Ward Burton Pontiac 109 109 499 0 0 running
33 42 77 Bobby Hillin Jr Ford 64 64 489 0 0 running
27 37 11 Brett Bodine Ford 82 82 496 0 0 running
42 33 97 Chad Little Pontiac 37 37 394 0 0 running
12 25 3 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 127 127 500 0 0 running
9 17 17 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 138 138 500 0 0 running
38 41 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 49 49 417 0 0 running
30 31 90 Dick Trickle Ford 73 73 495 0 0 running
31 30 28 Ernie Irvan Ford 70 70 494 0 0 running
29 3 7 Geoff Bodine Ford 76 76 495 0 0 crash
14 6 8 Hut Stricklin Ford 121 121 500 0 0 running
25 20 9 Lake Speed Ford 88 88 497 0 0 running
36 32 75 Rick Mast Ford 55 55 477 0 0 running
22 35 25 Ricky Craven Chevrolet 97 97 498 0 0 running
23 13 29 Robert Pressley Chevrolet 94 94 498 0 0 running
20 28 41 Steve Grissom Chevrolet 103 103 498 0 0 running
24 12 16 Ted Musgrave Ford 91 91 497 0 0 running

Race Infractions

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