| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| PRIMESTAR 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | |||||||||
| March 09, 1997 | Race 4 of 32 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 132.731 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 1.38 seconds | Time of Race: 3 hrs, 45 mins, 40 seconds | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 16 | |||||||||
| Cautions: | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 9 | #88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Quality Care/ Ford Credit | 185/10 | 328 | Running | $137,650 |
| 2 | 17 | #28 | Ernie Irvan | Ford | Texaco/Havoline | 175/5 | 328 | Running | $73,000 |
| 3 | 21 | #1 | Morgan Shepherd | Pontiac | Delco Remy America | 170/5 | 328 | Running | $59,400 |
| 4 | 29 | #18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 165/5 | 328 | Running | $46,000 |
| 5 | 27 | #99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Exide Batteries | 155/0 | 328 | Running | $41,000 |
| 6 | 2 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Valvoline | 155/5 | 328 | Running | $45,000 |
| 7 | 31 | #21 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | CITGO | 146/0 | 328 | Running | $34,825 |
| 8 | 26 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | 142/0 | 328 | Running | $40,975 |
| 9 | 22 | #5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 143/5 | 328 | Running | $43,275 |
| 10 | 18 | #43 | Bobby Hamilton | Pontiac | STP | 134/0 | 328 | Running | $41,375 |
| 11 | 40 | #30 | Johnny Benson | Pontiac | Pennzoil | 130/0 | 328 | Running | $33,925 |
| 12 | 36 | #22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | MBNA America | 127/0 | 327 | Running | $24,425 |
| 13 | 30 | #44 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Hot Wheels | 124/0 | 327 | Running | $19,905 |
| 14 | 1 | #40 | Robby Gordon * | Chevrolet | Coors Light | 126/5 | 327 | Running | $42,935 |
| 15 | 33 | #98 | John Andretti | Pontiac | RCA | 118/0 | 327 | Running | $31,805 |
| 16 | 3 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Ford | Parts America | 115/0 | 327 | Running | $30,495 |
| 17 | 16 | #0 | Rick Mast | Pontiac | Remington Arms | 112/0 | 327 | Running | $30,185 |
| 18 | 41 | #11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Close Call Phone Card | 109/0 | 326 | Running | $29,965 |
| 19 | 32 | #0 | Chad Little | Ford | John Deere | 106/0 | 324 | Running | $18,435 |
| 20 | 8 | #7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | QVC | 103/0 | 324 | Running | $32,035 |
| 21 | 24 | #31 | Mike Skinner * | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 100/0 | 323 | Running | $18,925 |
| 22 | 6 | #9 | Lake Speed | Ford | Melling Auto Parts | 97/0 | 323 | Running | $29,365 |
| 23 | 20 | #4 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Kodak Films | 94/0 | 323 | Running | $34,755 |
| 24 | 19 | #96 | David Green * | Ford | Caterpillar | 91/0 | 323 | Running | $18,620 |
| 25 | 35 | #33 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 88/0 | 321 | Running | $29,165 |
| 26 | 37 | #91 | Mike Wallace | Ford | Spam | 85/0 | 311 | Running | $26,649 |
| 27 | 28 | #20 | Greg Sacks | Chevrolet | Hardee's | 82/0 | 305 | Running | $18,350 |
| 28 | 40 | #90 | Dick Trickle | Chevrolet | Heilig-Meyers | 79/0 | 304 | Engine | $21,575 |
| 29 | 10 | #81 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | Square D | 76/0 | 299 | Accident | $28,335 |
| 30 | 25 | #10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Tide | 73/0 | 293 | Running | $32,975 |
| 31 | 38 | #2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Lite | 70/0 | 284 | Accident | $34,915 |
| 32 | 12 | #23 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | Camel Cigarettes | 67/0 | 282 | Accident | $27,955 |
| 33 | 39 | #41 | Steve Grissom | Pontiac | Kodiak | 64/0 | 281 | Accident | $28,760 |
| 34 | 7 | #16 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | The Family Channel/PRIMESTAR | 61/0 | 287 | Accident | $27,725 |
| 35 | 13 | #25 | Ricky Craven * | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 58/0 | 266 | Accident | $27,190 |
| 36 | 11 | #0 | Billy Standridge | Ford | NC Diamond Rio/Hanes | 55/0 | 261 | Engine | $25,804 |
| 37 | 14 | #37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | Kmart/RC Cola | 52/0 | 260 | Engine | $17,650 |
| 38 | 15 | #94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | McDonald's | 49/0 | 253 | Engine | $24,570 |
| 39 | 42 | #73 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | BellSouth | 46/0 | 252 | Accident | $17,570 |
| 40 | 34 | #19 | Gary Bradberry | Chevrolet | Child Support Recovery International | 43/0 | 252 | Accident | $17,570 |
| 41 | 5 | #8 | Hut Stricklin | Ford | Circuit City | 40/0 | 226 | Engine | $24,570 |
| 42 | 23 | #24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 37/0 | 59 | Engine | $34,770 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||