| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| NAPA 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | |||||||||
| November 16, 1997 | Race 32 of 32 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 159.904 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 3.801 seconds | Time of Race: 3 hrs, 07 mins, 48 seconds | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 24 | |||||||||
| Cautions: | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 21 | #18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 185/10 | 325 | Running | $158,600 |
| 2 | 3 | #88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Quality Care/ Ford Credit | 175/5 | 325 | Running | $79,600 |
| 3 | 9 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Valvoline | 170/5 | 325 | Running | $60,300 |
| 4 | 7 | #29 | Jeff Green * | Chevrolet | Cartoon Network | 160/0 | 325 | Running | $43,475 |
| 5 | 14 | #36 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Skittles | 160/5 | 325 | Running | $38,100 |
| 6 | 20 | #44 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Hot Tamales | 155/5 | 324 | Running | $34,075 |
| 7 | 40 | #43 | Bobby Hamilton | Pontiac | STP | 146/0 | 324 | Running | $43,030 |
| 8 | 5 | #73 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | BellSouth | 147/5 | 324 | Running | $35,950 |
| 9 | 2 | #22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | MBNA America | 143/5 | 323 | Running | $39,425 |
| 10 | 12 | #30 | Johnny Benson | Pontiac | Pennzoil | 134/0 | 323 | Running | $38,950 |
| 11 | 27 | #4 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Kodak Films | 130/0 | 323 | Running | $41,975 |
| 12 | 23 | #28 | Ernie Irvan | Ford | Texaco/Havoline | 132/5 | 323 | Running | $41,050 |
| 13 | 35 | #21 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | CITGO | 124/0 | 322 | Running | $38,425 |
| 14 | 22 | #90 | Dick Trickle | Chevrolet | Heilig-Meyers/Simmons | 121/0 | 322 | Running | $28,975 |
| 15 | 25 | #14 | Steve Park | Chevrolet | Burger King | 118/0 | 322 | Running | $25,650 |
| 16 | 6 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | 120/5 | 322 | Running | $43,075 |
| 17 | 37 | #24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | Gumout | 112/0 | 322 | Running | $41,155 |
| 18 | 24 | #97 | Chad Little | Pontiac | John Deere | 114/5 | 321 | Running | $27,440 |
| 19 | 38 | #37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | Kmart/RC Cola | 106/0 | 321 | Running | $27,100 |
| 20 | 13 | #33 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 103/0 | 321 | Running | $33,685 |
| 21 | 4 | #5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 100/0 | 321 | Running | $44,470 |
| 22 | 31 | #98 | John Andretti | Pontiac | RCA | 97/0 | 320 | Running | $33,055 |
| 23 | 28 | #31 | Mike Skinner * | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 94/0 | 320 | Running | $25,740 |
| 24 | 42 | #23 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | Camel Cigarettes | 91/0 | 320 | Running | $32,425 |
| 25 | 8 | #27 | Kenny Irwin | Ford | Winners Circle | 88/0 | 320 | Running | $21,910 |
| 26 | 29 | #9 | Lake Speed | Ford | Melling Auto Parts | 85/0 | 317 | Running | $24,995 |
| 27 | 36 | #1 | Morgan Shepherd | Pontiac | R+L Carriers | 82/0 | 317 | Running | $31,780 |
| 28 | 15 | #41 | Steve Grissom | Pontiac | Kodiak | 79/0 | 317 | Running | $31,565 |
| 29 | 26 | #91 | Kevin Lepage | Chevrolet | Pionite | 76/0 | 317 | Running | $21,505 |
| 30 | 19 | #81 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | Square D | 73/0 | 317 | Running | $31,430 |
| 31 | 34 | #16 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | The Family Channel/PRIMESTAR | 70/0 | 315 | Running | $30,865 |
| 32 | 33 | #2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Lite | 67/0 | 314 | Running | $38,300 |
| 33 | 1 | #7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | QVC | 69/5 | 314 | Running | $43,735 |
| 34 | 39 | #99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Exide Batteries | 61/0 | 313 | Running | $36,170 |
| 35 | 16 | #75 | Rick Mast | Ford | Remington Arms | 58/0 | 302 | Running | $28,105 |
| 36 | 10 | #94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | McDonald's | 55/0 | 274 | Clutch | $28,040 |
| 37 | 11 | #10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Tide | 52/0 | 242 | Handling | $36,030 |
| 38 | 30 | #46 | Wally Dallenbach | Ford | First Union | 49/0 | 231 | Running | $20,875 |
| 39 | 41 | #25 | Ricky Craven * | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 46/0 | 173 | Handling | $27,875 |
| 40 | 43 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Ford | Parts America | 43/0 | 114 | Ignition | $27,875 |
| 41 | 18 | #11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Scandia Bodine Racing | 40/0 | 57 | Handling | $29,375 |
| 42 | 17 | #78 | Gary Bradberry | Ford | Hanes | 37/0 | 50 | Accident | $20,875 |
| 43 | 32 | #00 | Buckshot Jones | Pontiac | Aquafresh | 34/0 | 38 | Accident | $20,875 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||