Results

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

Hanes 500

Sunday, September 28th, 1997

Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA

  • 21 Ford
  • 7 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: 73.072
  • Cautions: 11 for 83 laps
  • Lead Changes: 15
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Hanes 500 at Martinsville Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
5 16 94 Bill Elliott Ford 155 155 500 0 0 running
3 22 43 Bobby Hamilton Pontiac 170 165 500 65 0 running
27 20 18 Bobby Labonte Pontiac 82 82 495 0 0 running
12 21 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 127 127 500 0 0 running
36 42 36 Derrike Cope Pontiac 55 55 289 0 0 engine
1 10 99 Jeff Burton Ford 180 175 500 92 0 running
4 11 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 165 160 500 21 0 running
30 33 29 Jeff Green Chevrolet 73 73 464 0 0 running
18 39 37 Jeremy Mayfield Ford 109 109 499 0 0 running
33 12 23 Jimmy Spencer Ford 64 64 428 0 0 rear end
25 8 42 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 88 88 498 0 0 running
29 15 98 John Andretti Ford 76 76 489 0 0 running
19 26 30 Johnny Benson Jr Pontiac 106 106 499 0 0 running
9 9 33 Ken Schrader Chevrolet 138 138 500 0 0 running
6 6 81 Kenny Wallace Ford 150 150 500 0 0 running
26 29 44 Kyle Petty Pontiac 85 85 498 0 0 running
11 2 6 Mark Martin Ford 135 130 500 34 0 running
32 27 21 Michael Waltrip Ford 72 67 444 1 0 crash
31 19 31 Mike Skinner Chevrolet 70 70 453 0 0 suspension
13 5 10 Ricky Rudd Ford 124 124 500 0 0 running
15 7 2 Rusty Wallace Ford 128 118 500 226 0 running
39 14 4 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 46 46 239 0 0 crash
22 25 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 97 97 499 0 0 running
7 1 22 Ward Burton Pontiac 151 146 500 61 0 running
17 41 11 Brett Bodine Ford 112 112 499 0 0 running
35 34 97 Chad Little Pontiac 58 58 394 0 0 running
2 13 3 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 170 170 500 0 0 running
24 18 17 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 91 91 498 0 0 running
20 32 96 David Green Chevrolet 103 103 499 0 0 running
42 31 90 Dick Trickle Ford 37 37 145 0 0 crash
10 30 28 Ernie Irvan Ford 134 134 500 0 0 running
28 37 7 Geoff Bodine Ford 79 79 490 0 0 running
16 4 8 Hut Stricklin Ford 115 115 499 0 0 running
37 3 27 Kenny Irwin Jr Ford 52 52 257 0 0 fuel pump
14 24 9 Lake Speed Ford 121 121 500 0 0 running
23 38 75 Rick Mast Ford 94 94 499 0 0 running
8 36 25 Ricky Craven Chevrolet 142 142 500 0 0 running
38 17 77 Robert Pressley Ford 49 49 240 0 0 engine
40 40 41 Steve Grissom Chevrolet 43 43 198 0 0 overheating
41 28 40 Steve Park Chevrolet 40 40 198 0 0 engine
21 23 16 Ted Musgrave Ford 100 100 499 0 0 running
34 35 46 Wally Dallenbach Jr Chevrolet 61 61 401 0 0 running

Race Infractions

Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.