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Talladega Superspeedway
April 27, 1997 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 0-Mile 188 Laps/0 Miles |
| FP | SP | Car | Driver | Team / Make | Laps | Points | Money | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline Ford | 188 | 180 | 92,220 | Running | |
| 2 | 3 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service Chevrolet | 188 | 180 | 85,445 | Running | |
| 3 | 8 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries Pontiac | 188 | 165 | 61,845 | Running | |
| 4 | 1 | 98 | John Andretti | RCA Ford | 188 | 165 | 57,920 | Running | |
| 5 | 11 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Refinishes Chevrolet | 188 | 160 | 54,440 | Running | |
| 6 | 36 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes Chevrolet | 188 | 150 | 52,655 | Running | |
| 7 | 20 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Camel Cigarettes Ford | 188 | 146 | 36,550 | Running | |
| 8 | 39 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries Ford | 188 | 147 | 38,100 | Running | |
| 9 | 17 | 30 | Johnny Benson Jr | Pennzoil Pontiac | 188 | 138 | 33,300 | Running | |
| 10 | 7 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Texaco Havoline Ford | 188 | 139 | 40,800 | Running | |
| 11 | 29 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide Ford | 188 | 130 | 34,295 | Running | |
| 12 | 6 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit Chevrolet | 188 | 132 | 30,215 | Running | |
| 13 | 12 | 36 | Derrike Cope | Skittles Pontiac | 188 | 124 | 18,385 | Running | |
| 14 | 28 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo Ford | 188 | 126 | 29,305 | Running | |
| 15 | 26 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers Ford | 188 | 118 | 23,625 | Running | |
| 16 | 5 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's Chevrolet | 187 | 120 | 18,335 | Running | |
| 17 | 27 | 46 | Wally Dallenbach Jr | First Union Chevrolet | 187 | 112 | 16,620 | Running | |
| 18 | 10 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's Ford | 187 | 109 | 27,480 | Running | |
| 19 | 32 | 40 | Joe Nemechek | Coors Light Chevrolet | 187 | 106 | 20,190 | Running | |
| 20 | 2 | 77 | Bobby Hillin Jr | Jasper Engines / Federal Mogul Ford | 187 | 103 | 22,730 | Running | |
| 21 | 14 | 9 | Lake Speed | Ace Hardware Ford | 187 | 100 | 26,410 | Running | |
| 22 | 15 | 75 | Rick Mast | Remington Arms Ford | 187 | 97 | 26,090 | Running | |
| 23 | 40 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Kmart / RC Cola Ford | 187 | 94 | 25,880 | Running | |
| 24 | 38 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Family Channel / Primestar Ford | 187 | 96 | 25,675 | Running | |
| 25 | 13 | 20 | Greg Sacks | Hardee's Ford | 187 | 88 | 15,420 | Running | |
| 26 | 30 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D Ford | 187 | 85 | 25,390 | Running | |
| 27 | 33 | 25 | Ricky Craven | Budweiser Chevrolet | 186 | 82 | 25,235 | Running | |
| 28 | 41 | 1 | Morgan Shepherd | Cruisin' America Phone Card Pontiac | 186 | 79 | 25,080 | Running | |
| 29 | 22 | 29 | Robert Pressley | Cartoon Network Chevrolet | 186 | 76 | 17,925 | Running | |
| 30 | 37 | 71 | Dave Marcis | RealTree Camouflage Chevrolet | 186 | 73 | 17,870 | Running | |
| 31 | 35 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | STP Pontiac | 186 | 70 | 29,710 | Running | |
| 32 | 43 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Parts America Chevrolet | 186 | 67 | 24,155 | Running | |
| 33 | 31 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Close Call Phone Card Ford | 186 | 64 | 21,625 | Running | |
| 34 | 42 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere Pontiac | 185 | 61 | 14,595 | Running | |
| 35 | 9 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit Ford | 184 | 58 | 31,365 | Running | |
| 36 | 23 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Circuit City Ford | 183 | 55 | 21,535 | Running | |
| 37 | 4 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite Ford | 180 | 57 | 31,571 | Engine | |
| 38 | 34 | 96 | David Green | Caterpillar Chevrolet | 169 | 49 | 14,335 | Engine | |
| 39 | 16 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Kodak Film Chevrolet | 113 | 51 | 31,835 | Engine | |
| 40 | 21 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels Pontiac | 109 | 43 | 14,335 | Running | |
| 41 | 24 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Kodiak Chevrolet | 93 | 40 | 21,335 | Engine | |
| 42 | 25 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America Pontiac | 85 | 37 | 14,335 | Engine | |
| 43 | 19 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | QVC Ford | 78 | 39 | 21,335 | Engine |
Time of Race .: 2 Hours 39 Minutes 18 Seconds
Average Speed .:188.354
Margin of Victory .: 0.146 Second