1997 Hanes 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 27 of 0
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$991,315Race Date:Apr 17, 2026Martinsville Speedway
Margin of Victory:.778 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 35Min 57Sec.Ridgeway, Virginia
Lead Changes:15 Among / 7 DriversAverage Speed:73.072 MPH.526 Mile Paved Oval
No. of Cars:43No. of Cautions:11 For 83 Lapsmartinsvillespeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Jeff Burton J. BurtonDriver: Ward Burton W. BurtonFord:9
Car No.:#99 FordCar No.:#22 PontiacChevrolet:0
Team:Team:Bill Davis RacingPontiac:0
Crew Chief:Buddy ParrottCrew Chief:Chris Hussey 
Laps Led:92 of 500Pole Speed:93.410 MPH
Official 1997 Hanes 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
11099 Jeff BurtonJeff BurtonExide Batteries18050092Running
2133 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtGM Goodwrench Service1705000Running
32243 Bobby HamiltonBobby HamiltonSTP17050065Running
41124 Jeff GordonJeff GordonDuPont16550021Running
51694 Bill ElliottBill ElliottMcDonald's1555000Running
6681 Kenny WallaceKenny WallaceSquare D1505000Running
7122 Ward BurtonWard BurtonMBNA America15150061Running
83625 Ricky CravenRicky CravenBudweiser1425000Running
9933 Ken SchraderKen SchraderSkoal Bandit1385000Running
103028 Ernie IrvanErnie IrvanTexaco / Havoline1345000Running
1126 Mark MartinMark MartinValvoline13550034Running
122188 Dale JarrettDale JarrettQuality Care / Ford Credit1275000Running
13510 Ricky RuddRicky RuddTide1245000Running
14249 Lake SpeedLake SpeedMelling Auto Parts1215000Running
1572 Rusty WallaceRusty WallaceMiller Lite127500226Running
1648 Hut StricklinHut StricklinCircuit City1154990Engine
174111 Brett BodineBrett BodineBDR Motorsports1124990Running
183937 Jeremy MayfieldJeremy MayfieldKmart / RC Cola1094990Running
192630 Johnny Benson, Jr.Johnny Benson, Jr.Pennzoil1064990Running
203296 David Green (R)David GreenCaterpillar1034990Running
212316 Ted MusgraveTed MusgraveThe Family Channel / PRIMESTAR1004990Running
22255 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteKellogg's Corn Flakes974990Running
233875 Rick MastRick MastRemington Arms944990Running
241817 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripParts America914980Running
25873 Joe NemechekJoe NemechekBellSouth884980Running
262944 Kyle PettyKyle PettyHot Wheels854980Running
272018 Bobby LabonteBobby LabonteInterstate Batteries824950Running
28377 Geoffrey BodineGeoffrey BodineQVC794900Running
291598 John AndrettiJohn AndrettiRCA764890Running
303329 Jeff Green (R)Jeff GreenCartoon Network734640Running
311931 Mike Skinner (R)Mike SkinnerLowe's704530Engine
322721 Michael WaltripMichael WaltripCITGO724441Accident
331223 Jimmy SpencerJimmy SpencerCamel Cigarettes644280Engine
343546 Wally Dallenbach, Jr.Wally Dallenbach, Jr.First Union614010Running
353497 Chad LittleChad LittleJohn Deere583940Running
364236 Derrike CopeDerrike CopeSkittles552890Engine
37327 Kenny Irwin, Jr.Kenny Irwin, Jr.Tonka / Winners Circle522570Fuel Pump
381729 Robert PressleyRobert PressleyJasper Engines / Federal-Mogul492400Engine
39144 Sterling MarlinSterling MarlinKodak Films462390Accident
404041 Steve GrissomSteve GrissomKodiak431980Radiator
412840 Steve ParkSteve ParkCoors Light401980Engine
423190 Dick TrickleDick TrickleHeilig-Meyers / Simmons371450Accident

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