| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Miller 500 | Dover International Speedway | |||||||||
| June 01, 1997 | Race 12 of 32 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 114.635 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 0.091 second | Time of Race: 4 hrs, 21 mins, 42 seconds | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 23 | |||||||||
| Cautions: | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 13 | #10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Tide | 180/5 | 500 | Running | $95,255 |
| 2 | 7 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Valvoline | 175/5 | 500 | Running | $52,405 |
| 3 | 34 | #99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Exide Batteries | 170/5 | 500 | Running | $53,155 |
| 4 | 25 | #37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | Kmart/RC Cola | 160/0 | 500 | Running | $37,090 |
| 5 | 3 | #44 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Hot Wheels | 160/5 | 500 | Running | $31,820 |
| 6 | 11 | #33 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 155/5 | 499 | Running | $34,515 |
| 7 | 24 | #21 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | CITGO | 146/0 | 499 | Running | $32,265 |
| 8 | 12 | #94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | McDonald's | 142/0 | 499 | Running | $31,765 |
| 9 | 40 | #31 | Mike Skinner * | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 138/0 | 498 | Running | $24,815 |
| 10 | 26 | #4 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Kodak Films | 134/0 | 498 | Running | $39,615 |
| 11 | 17 | #16 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | The Family Channel/PRIMESTAR | 130/0 | 498 | Running | $29,540 |
| 12 | 30 | #75 | Rick Mast | Pontiac | Remington Arms | 127/0 | 498 | Running | $28,940 |
| 13 | 19 | #25 | Ricky Craven * | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 124/0 | 498 | Running | $28,450 |
| 14 | 21 | #5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 121/0 | 497 | Running | $38,940 |
| 15 | 4 | #73 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | BellSouth | 118/0 | 497 | Running | $22,690 |
| 16 | 43 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | 115/0 | 497 | Running | $33,265 |
| 17 | 39 | #43 | Bobby Hamilton | Pontiac | STP | 112/0 | 497 | Running | $31,780 |
| 18 | 8 | #96 | David Green * | Ford | Caterpillar | 109/0 | 496 | Running | $16,665 |
| 19 | 14 | #8 | Hut Stricklin | Ford | Circuit City | 106/0 | 496 | Running | $27,140 |
| 20 | 15 | #36 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Skittles | 103/0 | 495 | Running | $22,440 |
| 21 | 29 | #30 | Johnny Benson | Pontiac | Pennzoil | 105/5 | 495 | Running | $26,840 |
| 22 | 22 | #23 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | Camel Cigarettes | 97/0 | 493 | Running | $26,690 |
| 23 | 33 | #91 | Mike Wallace | Ford | Spam | 94/0 | 493 | Running | $18,240 |
| 24 | 28 | #41 | Steve Grissom | Pontiac | Kodiak | 91/0 | 492 | Running | $26,490 |
| 25 | 5 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Realtree Camouflage | 88/0 | 492 | Running | $21,340 |
| 26 | 2 | #24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 90/5 | 490 | Running | $33,470 |
| 27 | 41 | #81 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | Square D | 82/0 | 485 | Handling | $26,090 |
| 28 | 37 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Ford | Parts America | 84/5 | 482 | Running | $26,040 |
| 29 | 23 | #98 | John Andretti | Pontiac | RCA | 76/0 | 482 | Running | $25,490 |
| 30 | 10 | #28 | Ernie Irvan | Ford | Texaco/Havoline | 78/5 | 471 | Accident | $35,940 |
| 31 | 16 | #97 | Chad Little | Ford | John Deere | 70/0 | 468 | Oil Leak | $15,890 |
| 32 | 6 | #88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Quality Care/ Ford Credit | 77/10 | 463 | Engine | $44,130 |
| 33 | 20 | #11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Close Call Phone Card | 64/0 | 453 | Ignition | $22,780 |
| 34 | 9 | #22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | MBNA America | 61/0 | 435 | Running | $15,730 |
| 35 | 42 | #19 | Gary Bradberry | Chevrolet | Child Support Recovery International | 58/0 | 398 | Accident | $15,530 |
| 36 | 31 | #46 | Wally Dallenbach | Ford | First Union | 55/0 | 364 | Electrical | $22,515 |
| 37 | 27 | #29 | Jeff Green * | Chevrolet | Cartoon Network | 52/0 | 356 | Suspension | $15,485 |
| 38 | 36 | #1 | Morgan Shepherd | Pontiac | Cruisin' America Phone Card | 54/5 | 323 | Accident | $22,485 |
| 39 | 18 | #2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Lite | 46/0 | 316 | Engine | $32,485 |
| 40 | 1 | #18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 48/5 | 283 | Running | $36,485 |
| 41 | 32 | #90 | Dick Trickle | Chevrolet | Heilig-Meyers/Simmons | 40/0 | 238 | Accident | $15,485 |
| 42 | 35 | #7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | QVC | 42/5 | 237 | Accident | $41,485 |
| 43 | 38 | #77 | Bobby Hillin | Ford | Jasper Engine's/Federal-Mogul | 34/0 | 234 | Accident | $19,885 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||