| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| MBNA 400 | Dover International Speedway | |||||||||
| September 21, 1997 | Race 26 of 32 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 132.719 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 10.334 seconds | Time of Race: 3 hrs, 00 min, 50 seconds | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 10 | |||||||||
| Cautions: | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 1 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Valvoline | 185/10 | 400 | Running | $195,305 |
| 2 | 33 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | 175/5 | 400 | Running | $63,105 |
| 3 | 23 | #44 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Hot Wheels | 170/5 | 400 | Running | $40,205 |
| 4 | 5 | #18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 160/0 | 400 | Running | $41,465 |
| 5 | 3 | #88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Quality Care/ Ford Credit | 155/0 | 399 | Running | $39,845 |
| 6 | 16 | #10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Tide | 150/0 | 399 | Running | $34,440 |
| 7 | 2 | #24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 151/5 | 398 | Running | $38,190 |
| 8 | 13 | #94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | McDonald's | 142/0 | 398 | Running | $29,990 |
| 9 | 31 | #28 | Ernie Irvan | Ford | Texaco/Havoline | 138/0 | 397 | Running | $32,340 |
| 10 | 9 | #75 | Rick Mast | Pontiac | Remington Arms | 134/0 | 396 | Running | $32,390 |
| 11 | 39 | #99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Exide Batteries | 130/0 | 396 | Running | $33,190 |
| 12 | 14 | #33 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 127/0 | 396 | Running | $27,090 |
| 13 | 34 | #43 | Bobby Hamilton | Pontiac | STP | 124/0 | 396 | Running | $30,390 |
| 14 | 25 | #7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | QVC | 121/0 | 396 | Running | $26,390 |
| 15 | 6 | #98 | John Andretti | Pontiac | RCA | 118/0 | 396 | Running | $26,990 |
| 16 | 22 | #2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Lite | 115/0 | 395 | Running | $31,590 |
| 17 | 8 | #8 | Hut Stricklin | Ford | Circuit City | 112/0 | 395 | Running | $25,590 |
| 18 | 4 | #90 | Dick Trickle | Chevrolet | Heilig-Meyers/Simmons | 109/0 | 395 | Running | $18,375 |
| 19 | 30 | #31 | Mike Skinner * | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 106/0 | 394 | Running | $19,090 |
| 20 | 7 | #73 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | BellSouth | 103/0 | 394 | Running | $19,190 |
| 21 | 28 | #41 | Steve Grissom | Pontiac | Kodiak | 100/0 | 394 | Running | $24,790 |
| 22 | 27 | #22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | MBNA America | 97/0 | 393 | Running | $24,640 |
| 23 | 24 | #37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | Kmart/RC Cola | 94/0 | 393 | Running | $17,490 |
| 24 | 40 | #16 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | The Family Channel/PRIMESTAR | 91/0 | 393 | Running | $24,340 |
| 25 | 11 | #96 | David Green * | Ford | Caterpillar | 88/0 | 393 | Running | $17,415 |
| 26 | 17 | #11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | BDR Motorsports | 85/0 | 393 | Running | $24,015 |
| 27 | 21 | #4 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Kodak Films | 82/0 | 393 | Running | $29,865 |
| 28 | 29 | #30 | Johnny Benson | Pontiac | Pennzoil | 79/0 | 392 | Running | $23,815 |
| 29 | 12 | #99 | Chad Little | Ford | John Deere | 76/0 | 392 | Running | $16,765 |
| 30 | 38 | #36 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Skittles | 73/0 | 392 | Running | $16,215 |
| 31 | 15 | #1 | Morgan Shepherd | Pontiac | R+L Carriers | 70/0 | 392 | Running | $20,665 |
| 32 | 41 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Ford | Parts America | 67/0 | 391 | Running | $20,605 |
| 33 | 35 | #40 | Robby Gordon * | Chevrolet | Coors Light | 64/0 | 384 | Running | $20,555 |
| 34 | 37 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Realtree Camouflage | 61/0 | 388 | Running | $13,505 |
| 35 | 26 | #78 | Gary Bradberry | Ford | Hanes | 58/0 | 384 | Running | $13,830 |
| 36 | 18 | #23 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | Camel Cigarettes | 55/0 | 384 | Running | $20,305 |
| 37 | 36 | #5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 52/0 | 382 | Running | $34,905 |
| 38 | 19 | #81 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | Square D | 49/0 | 363 | Running | $20,305 |
| 39 | 32 | #29 | Robert Pressley | Ford | Jasper Engine's/Federal-Mogul | 46/0 | 230 | Drive Shaft | $13,305 |
| 40 | 42 | #29 | Jeff Green * | Chevrolet | Cartoon Network | 43/0 | 166 | Steering | $13,305 |
| 41 | 10 | #25 | Ricky Craven * | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 40/0 | 109 | Engine | $21,805 |
| 42 | 20 | #21 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | CITGO | 37/0 | 86 | Accident | $20,305 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||