| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Exide NASCAR 400 | Richmond International Raceway | |||||||||
| September 06, 1997 | Race 24 of 32 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 108.707 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 1.790 seconds | Time of Race: 2 hrs, 45 mins, 04 seconds | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 10 | |||||||||
| Cautions: | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 23 | #88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Quality Care/ Ford Credit | 180/5 | 400 | Running | $91,490 |
| 2 | 11 | #99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Exide Batteries | 180/10 | 400 | Running | $70,240 |
| 3 | 10 | #24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 165/0 | 400 | Running | $52,355 |
| 4 | 31 | #7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | QVC | 160/0 | 400 | Running | $40,005 |
| 5 | 14 | #2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Lite | 160/5 | 400 | Running | $39,050 |
| 6 | 7 | #73 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | BellSouth | 155/5 | 400 | Running | $29,325 |
| 7 | 12 | #22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | MBNA America | 146/0 | 399 | Running | $29,325 |
| 8 | 2 | #27 | Kenny Irwin | Chevrolet | Tonka | 147/5 | 399 | Running | $17,825 |
| 9 | 38 | #16 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | The Family Channel/PRIMESTAR | 138/0 | 399 | Running | $30,725 |
| 10 | 16 | #37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | Kmart/RC Cola | 134/0 | 399 | Running | $24,125 |
| 11 | 27 | #23 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | Camel Cigarettes | 130/0 | 398 | Running | $27,625 |
| 12 | 33 | #41 | Steve Grissom | Pontiac | Kodiak | 127/0 | 398 | Running | $27,325 |
| 13 | 37 | #30 | Johnny Benson | Pontiac | Pennzoil | 124/0 | 398 | Running | $27,125 |
| 14 | 9 | #33 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 121/0 | 398 | Running | $26,825 |
| 15 | 22 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | 118/0 | 398 | Running | $33,775 |
| 16 | 19 | #36 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Skittles | 115/0 | 398 | Running | $19,520 |
| 17 | 24 | #5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 112/0 | 398 | Running | $37,320 |
| 18 | 21 | #25 | Ricky Craven * | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 109/0 | 397 | Running | $26,270 |
| 19 | 6 | #90 | Dick Trickle | Chevrolet | Heilig-Meyers/Simmons | 106/0 | 397 | Running | $19,145 |
| 20 | 17 | #44 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Hot Wheels | 103/0 | 397 | Running | $20,870 |
| 21 | 39 | #11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Close Call Phone Card | 100/0 | 397 | Running | $25,870 |
| 22 | 32 | #98 | John Andretti | Pontiac | RCA | 97/0 | 397 | Running | $25,745 |
| 23 | 20 | #28 | Ernie Irvan | Ford | Texaco/Havoline | 94/0 | 397 | Running | $30,470 |
| 24 | 5 | #81 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | Square D | 91/0 | 396 | Running | $25,545 |
| 25 | 13 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Valvoline | 93/5 | 396 | Running | $30,395 |
| 26 | 30 | #75 | Rick Mast | Pontiac | Remington Arms | 85/0 | 396 | Running | $25,370 |
| 27 | 15 | #8 | Hut Stricklin | Ford | Circuit City | 82/0 | 395 | Running | $25,345 |
| 28 | 35 | #10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Tide | 79/0 | 395 | Running | $30,320 |
| 29 | 40 | #31 | Mike Skinner * | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 76/0 | 395 | Running | $17,800 |
| 30 | 1 | #94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | McDonald's | 78/5 | 395 | Running | $32,290 |
| 31 | 25 | #29 | Jeff Green * | Chevrolet | Cartoon Network | 70/0 | 394 | Running | $15,280 |
| 32 | 18 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Ford | Parts America | 67/0 | 394 | Running | $22,270 |
| 33 | 41 | #1 | Lance Hooper | Pontiac | R+L Carriers | 64/0 | 394 | Running | $22,260 |
| 34 | 34 | #18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 61/0 | 393 | Running | $30,225 |
| 35 | 29 | #21 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | CITGO | 58/0 | 393 | Running | $22,215 |
| 36 | 26 | #9 | Lake Speed | Ford | Melling Auto Parts | 60/5 | 393 | Running | $15,205 |
| 37 | 8 | #96 | David Green * | Ford | Caterpillar | 52/0 | 392 | Running | $15,195 |
| 38 | 3 | #43 | Bobby Hamilton | Pontiac | STP | 54/5 | 347 | Rear End | $31,685 |
| 39 | 36 | #4 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Kodak Films | 46/0 | 335 | Running | $31,185 |
| 40 | 42 | #97 | Chad Little | Ford | John Deere | 43/0 | 309 | Running | $15,185 |
| 41 | 28 | #46 | Wally Dallenbach | Ford | First Union | 40/0 | 224 | Brakes | $15,185 |
| 42 | 4 | #40 | Robby Gordon * | Chevrolet | Coors Light | 37/0 | 7 | Engine | $22,185 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||