| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Goody's 500 | Martinsville Speedway | |||||||||
| April 20, 1997 | Race 8 of 32 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 70.347 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 0.356 second | Time of Race: 3 hrs, 44 mins, 19 seconds | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 4 | |||||||||
| Cautions: | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 4 | #24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 185/10 | 500 | Running | $99,225 |
| 2 | 8 | #43 | Bobby Hamilton | Pontiac | STP | 175/5 | 500 | Running | $50,575 |
| 3 | 39 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Valvoline | 165/0 | 500 | Running | $42,375 |
| 4 | 7 | #5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 160/0 | 500 | Running | $42,925 |
| 5 | 15 | #2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Lite | 155/0 | 500 | Running | $33,875 |
| 6 | 1 | #81 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | Square D | 150/0 | 500 | Running | $35,375 |
| 7 | 29 | #37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | Kmart/RC Cola | 146/0 | 500 | Running | $19,775 |
| 8 | 14 | #18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 142/0 | 500 | Running | $29,650 |
| 9 | 17 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Ford | Parts America | 138/0 | 500 | Running | $25,445 |
| 10 | 26 | #33 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 134/0 | 500 | Running | $30,945 |
| 11 | 11 | #23 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | Camel Cigarettes | 130/0 | 500 | Running | $23,685 |
| 12 | 25 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | 127/0 | 500 | Running | $28,400 |
| 13 | 5 | #10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Tide | 124/0 | 500 | Running | $27,065 |
| 14 | 6 | #8 | Hut Stricklin | Ford | Circuit City | 121/0 | 500 | Running | $22,765 |
| 15 | 19 | #99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Exide Batteries | 118/0 | 500 | Running | $28,215 |
| 16 | 23 | #88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Quality Care/ Ford Credit | 115/0 | 499 | Running | $28,265 |
| 17 | 22 | #30 | Johnny Benson | Pontiac | Pennzoil | 112/0 | 499 | Running | $22,365 |
| 18 | 18 | #22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | MBNA America | 109/0 | 499 | Running | $14,770 |
| 19 | 2 | #73 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | BellSouth | 111/5 | 499 | Running | $15,865 |
| 20 | 28 | #41 | Steve Grissom | Pontiac | Kodiak | 103/0 | 498 | Running | $23,115 |
| 21 | 38 | #4 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Kodak Films | 100/0 | 498 | Running | $25,965 |
| 22 | 35 | #25 | Ricky Craven * | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 97/0 | 498 | Running | $20,415 |
| 23 | 13 | #29 | Robert Pressley | Ford | Cartoon Network | 94/0 | 498 | Running | $13,265 |
| 24 | 12 | #16 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | The Family Channel/PRIMESTAR | 91/0 | 497 | Running | $20,115 |
| 25 | 20 | #9 | Lake Speed | Ford | Melling Auto Parts | 88/0 | 497 | Running | $20,215 |
| 26 | 34 | #21 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | CITGO | 85/0 | 496 | Running | $19,815 |
| 27 | 37 | #11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Close Call Phone Card | 82/0 | 496 | Running | $19,665 |
| 28 | 27 | #98 | John Andretti | Pontiac | RCA | 79/0 | 496 | Running | $19,615 |
| 29 | 3 | #7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | QVC | 76/0 | 495 | Running | $20,065 |
| 30 | 31 | #90 | Dick Trickle | Chevrolet | Heilig-Meyers/Simmons | 73/0 | 495 | Running | $9,515 |
| 31 | 30 | #28 | Ernie Irvan | Ford | Texaco/Havoline | 70/0 | 494 | Running | $24,465 |
| 32 | 16 | #31 | Mike Skinner * | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 67/0 | 490 | Running | $10,440 |
| 33 | 42 | #77 | Bobby Hillin | Ford | Jasper Engine's/Federal-Mogul | 64/0 | 489 | Running | $9,415 |
| 34 | 24 | #36 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Skittles | 61/0 | 481 | Running | $11,140 |
| 35 | 21 | #1 | Morgan Shepherd | Pontiac | Cruisin' America Phone Card | 58/0 | 479 | Running | $16,365 |
| 36 | 32 | #75 | Rick Mast | Pontiac | Remington Arms | 55/0 | 477 | Running | $16,340 |
| 37 | 9 | #94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | McDonald's | 52/0 | 454 | Running | $14,075 |
| 38 | 41 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Realtree Camouflage | 49/0 | 417 | Running | $7,075 |
| 39 | 36 | #91 | Mike Wallace | Ford | Spam | 46/0 | 414 | Running | $7,075 |
| 40 | 10 | #44 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Hot Wheels | 43/0 | 398 | Handling | $7,075 |
| 41 | 40 | #40 | Robby Gordon * | Chevrolet | Coors Light | 40/0 | 395 | Accident | $7,075 |
| 42 | 33 | #97 | Chad Little | Ford | John Deere | 37/0 | 394 | Running | $7,075 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||