| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Miller 400 | Michigan International Speedway | |||||||||
| June 15, 1997 | Race 14 of 32 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 153.338 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 2.964 seconds | Time of Race: 2 hrs, 36 mins, 31seconds | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 26 | |||||||||
| Cautions: | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 20 | #28 | Ernie Irvan | Ford | Texaco/Havoline | 180/5 | 200 | Running | $93,830 |
| 2 | 26 | #94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | McDonald's | 175/5 | 200 | Running | $73,830 |
| 3 | 11 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Valvoline | 170/5 | 200 | Running | $48,805 |
| 4 | 5 | #16 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | The Family Channel/PRIMESTAR | 170/10 | 200 | Running | $42,200 |
| 5 | 12 | #24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 155/0 | 200 | Running | $47,425 |
| 6 | 1 | #88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Quality Care/ Ford Credit | 150/0 | 200 | Running | $46,525 |
| 7 | 22 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | 146/0 | 200 | Running | $41,375 |
| 8 | 42 | #36 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Skittles | 142/0 | 200 | Running | $33,475 |
| 9 | 8 | #18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 143/5 | 200 | Running | $36,125 |
| 10 | 7 | #30 | Johnny Benson | Pontiac | Pennzoil | 134/0 | 200 | Running | $33,625 |
| 11 | 36 | #9 | Lake Speed | Ford | Melling Auto Parts | 130/0 | 200 | Running | $23,975 |
| 12 | 15 | #37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | Kmart/RC Cola | 132/5 | 200 | Running | $23,400 |
| 13 | 34 | #10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Tide | 124/0 | 200 | Running | $33,750 |
| 14 | 9 | #99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Exide Batteries | 126/5 | 200 | Running | $33,300 |
| 15 | 10 | #23 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | Camel Cigarettes | 118/0 | 200 | Running | $26,750 |
| 16 | 38 | #21 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | CITGO | 115/0 | 200 | Running | $28,525 |
| 17 | 4 | #4 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Kodak Films | 117/5 | 200 | Running | $33,650 |
| 18 | 3 | #25 | Ricky Craven * | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 114/5 | 200 | Running | $33,365 |
| 19 | 35 | #11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Close Call Phone Card | 106/0 | 199 | Running | $27,550 |
| 20 | 6 | #46 | Wally Dallenbach | Ford | First Union | 103/0 | 199 | Running | $16,635 |
| 21 | 31 | #27 | Rick Wilson | Ford | David Blair Motorsports | 100/0 | 199 | Running | $21,315 |
| 22 | 37 | #8 | Hut Stricklin | Ford | Circuit City | 97/0 | 199 | Running | $26,900 |
| 23 | 17 | #90 | Dick Trickle | Chevrolet | Heilig-Meyers/Simmons | 94/0 | 199 | Running | $19,665 |
| 24 | 43 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Ford | Parts America | 96/5 | 199 | Running | $26,455 |
| 25 | 23 | #97 | Chad Little | Ford | John Deere | 88/0 | 198 | Running | $19,220 |
| 26 | 39 | #44 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Hot Wheels | 85/0 | 198 | Running | $18,960 |
| 27 | 30 | #33 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 82/0 | 198 | Running | $25,800 |
| 28 | 29 | #96 | David Green * | Ford | Caterpillar | 79/0 | 198 | Running | $15,640 |
| 29 | 19 | #2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Lite | 81/5 | 197 | Gas | $32,505 |
| 30 | 41 | #75 | Rick Mast | Pontiac | Remington Arms | 73/0 | 197 | Running | $25,440 |
| 31 | 14 | #29 | Jeff Green * | Chevrolet | Cartoon Network | 70/0 | 197 | Running | $18,310 |
| 32 | 24 | #43 | Bobby Hamilton | Pontiac | STP | 67/0 | 197 | Running | $30,240 |
| 33 | 28 | #78 | Billy Standridge | Ford | NC Diamond Rio/Hanes | 64/0 | 195 | Running | $15,135 |
| 34 | 25 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Realtree Camouflage | 61/0 | 189 | Running | $17,565 |
| 35 | 27 | #22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | MBNA America | 58/0 | 188 | Running | $21,995 |
| 36 | 32 | #1 | Jerry Nadeau | Chevrolet | R+L Carriers | 55/0 | 186 | Running | $21,950 |
| 37 | 40 | #98 | John Andretti | Pontiac | RCA | 52/0 | 174 | Running | $21,890 |
| 38 | 21 | #41 | Steve Grissom | Pontiac | Kodiak | 49/0 | 162 | Running | $21,780 |
| 39 | 18 | #5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 46/0 | 135 | Handling | $37,880 |
| 40 | 13 | #7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | QVC | 43/0 | 121 | Engine | $21,780 |
| 41 | 2 | #73 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | BellSouth | 40/0 | 69 | Engine | $15,780 |
| 42 | 16 | #31 | Mike Skinner * | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 37/0 | 8 | Accident | $21,780 |
| 43 | 33 | #81 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | Square D | 34/0 | 1 | Engine | $21,780 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||