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Darlington Raceway
March 23, 1997 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 0-Mile 293 Laps/0 Miles |
| FP | SP | Car | Driver | Team / Make | Laps | Points | Money | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit Ford | 293 | 185 | 142,860 | Running | |
| 2 | 21 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Family Channel / Primestar Ford | 293 | 170 | 54,330 | Running | |
| 3 | 10 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Refinishes Chevrolet | 293 | 170 | 56,240 | Running | |
| 4 | 6 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries Ford | 293 | 165 | 34,420 | Running | |
| 5 | 3 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries Pontiac | 293 | 155 | 38,275 | Running | |
| 6 | 15 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite Ford | 293 | 150 | 32,825 | Running | |
| 7 | 27 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo Ford | 293 | 146 | 26,545 | Running | |
| 8 | 13 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit Chevrolet | 293 | 142 | 26,815 | Running | |
| 9 | 4 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | QVC Ford | 293 | 138 | 25,210 | Running | |
| 10 | 36 | 30 | Johnny Benson Jr | Pennzoil Pontiac | 293 | 134 | 28,805 | Running | |
| 11 | 41 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Parts America Chevrolet | 293 | 130 | 24,150 | Running | |
| 12 | 23 | 1 | Morgan Shepherd | Delco Remy America Pontiac | 293 | 127 | 23,820 | Running | |
| 13 | 12 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes Chevrolet | 292 | 124 | 34,235 | Running | |
| 14 | 30 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D Ford | 292 | 121 | 23,230 | Running | |
| 15 | 43 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service Chevrolet | 292 | 118 | 28,625 | Running | |
| 16 | 18 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's Ford | 292 | 115 | 22,755 | Running | |
| 17 | 19 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Kmart / RC Cola Ford | 292 | 112 | 15,500 | Running | |
| 18 | 40 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America Pontiac | 292 | 109 | 15,265 | Running | |
| 19 | 42 | 75 | Rick Mast | Remington Arms Ford | 292 | 106 | 22,020 | Running | |
| 20 | 25 | 36 | Derrike Cope | Skittles Pontiac | 292 | 103 | 13,890 | Running | |
| 21 | 8 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Texaco Havoline Ford | 291 | 105 | 28,070 | Running | |
| 22 | 26 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Camel Cigarettes Ford | 291 | 97 | 21,500 | Running | |
| 23 | 16 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide Ford | 291 | 94 | 26,055 | Running | |
| 24 | 5 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline Ford | 291 | 91 | 21,135 | Running | |
| 25 | 33 | 98 | John Andretti | RCA Ford | 291 | 88 | 21,165 | Running | |
| 26 | 7 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Circuit City Ford | 291 | 90 | 20,700 | Running | |
| 27 | 32 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere Pontiac | 290 | 82 | 10,610 | Running | |
| 28 | 20 | 71 | Dave Marcis | RealTree Camouflage Chevrolet | 290 | 79 | 13,550 | Running | |
| 29 | 24 | 20 | Greg Sacks | Hardee's Ford | 289 | 76 | 10,440 | Running | |
| 30 | 34 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's Chevrolet | 289 | 78 | 10,405 | Running | |
| 31 | 29 | 42 | Phil Parsons | BellSouth Chevrolet | 289 | 70 | 12,845 | Running | |
| 32 | 9 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Kodak Film Chevrolet | 278 | 67 | 26,310 | Running | |
| 33 | 28 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels Pontiac | 264 | 64 | 10,220 | Running | |
| 34 | 38 | 40 | Robby Gordon | Coors Light Chevrolet | 232 | 61 | 17,185 | Accident | |
| 35 | 31 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Close Call Phone Card Ford | 224 | 58 | 17,150 | Oil Leak | |
| 36 | 11 | 9 | Lake Speed | Melling Engine Parts Ford | 188 | 55 | 17,115 | Transmission | |
| 37 | 39 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | STP Pontiac | 183 | 52 | 25,101 | Oil Pump | |
| 38 | 14 | 19 | Gary Bradberry | Child Support Recovery Ford | 169 | 49 | 9,954 | Running | |
| 39 | 35 | 29 | Robert Pressley | Cartoon Network Chevrolet | 161 | 51 | 9,954 | Accident | |
| 40 | 2 | 25 | Ricky Craven | Budweiser Chevrolet | 160 | 43 | 17,100 | Accident | |
| 41 | 22 | 96 | David Green | Caterpillar Chevrolet | 69 | 40 | 9,954 | Accident | |
| 42 | 37 | 77 | Bobby Hillin Jr | Jasper Engines / Federal Mogul Ford | 62 | 37 | 9,954 | Oil Leak | |
| 43 | 17 | 91 | Mike Wallace | Spam Chevrolet | 26 | 34 | 9,954 | Accident |
Time of Race .: 3 Hours 18 Minutes 12 Seconds
Average Speed .:121.162
Margin of Victory .: 0.169 Second