| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| CMT 300 | New Hampshire International Speedway | |||||||||
| September 14, 1997 | Race 25 of 32 | |||||||||
| Average S䁰eed: 100.364 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 0.209 second | Time of Race: 3 hrs, 09 mins,45 seconds | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 15 | |||||||||
| Cautions: | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 13 | #24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 185/10 | 300 | Running | $188,625 |
| 2 | 40 | #28 | Ernie Irvan | Ford | Texaco/Havoline | 175/5 | 300 | Running | $111,425 |
| 3 | 2 | #43 | Bobby Hamilton | Pontiac | STP | 170/5 | 300 | Running | $84,925 |
| 4 | 23 | #41 | Steve Grissom | Pontiac | Kodiak | 160/0 | 300 | Running | $63,225 |
| 5 | 6 | #25 | Ricky Craven * | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 160/5 | 300 | Running | $62,425 |
| 6 | 19 | #88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Quality Care/ Ford Credit | 150/0 | 300 | Running | $52,125 |
| 7 | 16 | #23 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | Camel Cigarettes | 151/5 | 300 | Running | $47,725 |
| 8 | 30 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | 142/0 | 300 | Running | $49,025 |
| 9 | 17 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Valvoline | 143/5 | 300 | Running | $47,025 |
| 10 | 25 | #8 | Hut Stricklin | Ford | Circuit City | 134/0 | 300 | Running | $47,325 |
| 11 | 10 | #94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | McDonald's | 130/0 | 300 | Running | $42,125 |
| 12 | 11 | #44 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Hot Wheels | 127/0 | 300 | Running | $33,225 |
| 13 | 29 | #73 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | BellSouth | 124/0 | 300 | Running | $33,725 |
| 14 | 39 | #99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Exide Batteries | 121/0 | 300 | Running | $46,025 |
| 15 | 12 | #18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 118/0 | 300 | Running | $45,925 |
| 16 | 14 | #7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | QVC | 115/0 | 300 | Running | $38,825 |
| 17 | 5 | #98 | John Andretti | Pontiac | RCA | 112/0 | 300 | Running | $38,000 |
| 18 | 9 | #9 | Lake Speed | Ford | Melling Auto Parts | 109/0 | 300 | Running | $30,300 |
| 19 | 20 | #30 | Johnny Benson | Pontiac | Pennzoil | 106/0 | 300 | Running | $37,000 |
| 20 | 7 | #75 | Rick Mast | Ford | Remington Arms | 108/5 | 300 | Running | $36,700 |
| 21 | 33 | #2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Lite | 100/0 | 299 | Accident | $42,975 |
| 22 | 28 | #90 | Dick Trickle | Chevrolet | Heilig-Meyers/Simmons | 97/0 | 299 | Running | $29,175 |
| 23 | 35 | #22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | MBNA America | 94/0 | 299 | Running | $35,875 |
| 24 | 26 | #40 | Robby Gordon * | Chevrolet | Coors Light | 91/0 | 299 | Running | $37,575 |
| 25 | 27 | #37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | Kmart/RC Cola | 88/0 | 299 | Running | $28,275 |
| 26 | 24 | #36 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Skittles | 85/0 | 299 | Running | $27,975 |
| 27 | 34 | #81 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | Square D | 82/0 | 298 | Running | $34,750 |
| 28 | 38 | #97 | Chad Little | Pontiac | John Deere | 79/0 | 298 | Running | $27,050 |
| 29 | 32 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Realtree Camouflage | 76/0 | 298 | Running | $24,350 |
| 30 | 21 | #16 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | The Family Channel/PRIMESTAR | 73/0 | 297 | Running | $31,150 |
| 31 | 8 | #46 | Wally Dallenbach | Ford | First Union | 70/0 | 297 | Running | $23,950 |
| 32 | 15 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Ford | Parts America | 67/0 | 297 | Running | $30,750 |
| 33 | 3 | #11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Close Call Phone Card | 64/0 | 295 | Running | $32,050 |
| 34 | 31 | #78 | Gary Bradberry | Ford | Child Support Recovery International | 61/0 | 295 | Running | $23,350 |
| 35 | 4 | #31 | Mike Skinner * | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 58/0 | 295 | Running | $23,150 |
| 36 | 22 | #21 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | CITGO | 55/0 | 292 | Accident | $29,950 |
| 37 | 1 | #33 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 57/5 | 291 | Running | $36,250 |
| 38 | 36 | #29 | Jeff Green * | Chevrolet | Cartoon Network | 49/0 | 287 | Running | $22,400 |
| 39 | 41 | #4 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Kodak Films | 46/0 | 282 | Running | $38,400 |
| 40 | 18 | #96 | David Green * | Ford | Caterpillar | 43/0 | 274 | Running | $22,400 |
| 41 | 43 | #5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 40/0 | 264 | Accident | $44,000 |
| 42 | 37 | #10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Tide | 37/0 | 233 | Accident | $37,400 |
| 43 | 42 | #29 | Robert Pressley | Ford | Jasper Engine's/Federal-Mogul | 34/0 | 185 | Accident | $22,400 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||