| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Jiffy Lube 300 | New Hampshire International Speedway | |||||||||
| July 13, 1997 | Race 17 of 32 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 117.134 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 5.372 seconds | Time of Race: 2 hrs, 42 mins, 35 seconds | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 14 | |||||||||
| Cautions: | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 15 | #99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Exide Batteries | 185/10 | 300 | Running | $117,875 |
| 2 | 26 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | 170/0 | 300 | Running | $82,950 |
| 3 | 12 | #2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Lite | 165/0 | 300 | Running | $55,525 |
| 4 | 6 | #41 | Steve Grissom | Pontiac | Kodiak | 160/0 | 300 | Running | $47,675 |
| 5 | 16 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Valvoline | 155/0 | 300 | Running | $44,650 |
| 6 | 23 | #94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | McDonald's | 150/0 | 300 | Running | $39,825 |
| 7 | 10 | #5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 151/5 | 300 | Running | $46,325 |
| 8 | 11 | #28 | Ernie Irvan | Ford | Texaco/Havoline | 147/5 | 300 | Running | $38,625 |
| 9 | 18 | #10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Tide | 138/0 | 300 | Running | $38,325 |
| 10 | 14 | #7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | QVC | 134/0 | 300 | Running | $38,225 |
| 11 | 1 | #33 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 135/5 | 300 | Running | $40,825 |
| 12 | 30 | #23 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | Camel Cigarettes | 127/0 | 300 | Running | $35,025 |
| 13 | 7 | #44 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Hot Wheels | 124/0 | 300 | Running | $26,725 |
| 14 | 8 | #98 | John Andretti | Pontiac | RCA | 126/5 | 299 | Accident | $33,425 |
| 15 | 40 | #8 | Hut Stricklin | Ford | Circuit City | 118/0 | 299 | Running | $34,525 |
| 16 | 3 | #25 | Ricky Craven * | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 120/5 | 299 | Running | $34,225 |
| 17 | 22 | #37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | Kmart/RC Cola | 112/0 | 299 | Running | $25,400 |
| 18 | 32 | #30 | Johnny Benson | Pontiac | Pennzoil | 109/0 | 299 | Running | $32,150 |
| 19 | 36 | #81 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | Square D | 106/0 | 299 | Running | $31,900 |
| 20 | 31 | #36 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Skittles | 103/0 | 299 | Running | $26,600 |
| 21 | 27 | #31 | Mike Skinner * | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 100/0 | 298 | Running | $25,375 |
| 22 | 13 | #4 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Kodak Films | 97/0 | 298 | Running | $36,925 |
| 23 | 29 | #24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 94/0 | 298 | Running | $37,975 |
| 24 | 21 | #96 | David Green * | Ford | Caterpillar | 91/0 | 298 | Running | $20,625 |
| 25 | 28 | #90 | Dick Trickle | Chevrolet | Heilig-Meyers/Simmons | 88/0 | 298 | Running | $23,675 |
| 26 | 25 | #16 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | The Family Channel/PRIMESTAR | 85/0 | 298 | Running | $30,425 |
| 27 | 17 | #18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 82/0 | 298 | Running | $35,150 |
| 28 | 24 | #75 | Rick Mast | Pontiac | Remington Arms | 79/0 | 298 | Running | $30,000 |
| 29 | 33 | #21 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | CITGO | 76/0 | 297 | Running | $29,850 |
| 30 | 4 | #97 | Chad Little | Ford | John Deere | 73/0 | 297 | Running | $22,225 |
| 31 | 2 | #43 | Bobby Hamilton | Pontiac | STP | 75/5 | 297 | Running | $37,100 |
| 32 | 34 | #29 | Jeff Green * | Chevrolet | Cartoon Network | 67/0 | 296 | Running | $19,475 |
| 33 | 20 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Ford | Parts America | 64/0 | 296 | Running | $26,350 |
| 34 | 42 | #40 | Robby Gordon * | Chevrolet | Coors Light | 61/0 | 296 | Running | $26,225 |
| 35 | 41 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Realtree Camouflage | 58/0 | 295 | Running | $19,100 |
| 36 | 35 | #22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | MBNA America | 55/0 | 294 | Running | $25,975 |
| 37 | 38 | #77 | Morgan Shepherd | Pontiac | Jasper Engine's/Federal-Mogul | 52/0 | 293 | Running | $18,850 |
| 38 | 5 | #88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Quality Care/ Ford Credit | 54/5 | 293 | Running | $51,900 |
| 39 | 9 | #1 | Jerry Nadeau | Chevrolet | R+L Carriers | 46/0 | 281 | Brakes | $25,600 |
| 40 | 19 | #73 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | BellSouth | 43/0 | 275 | Running | $18,600 |
| 41 | 37 | #79 | Randy MacDonald | Chevrolet | Southern Foods/Colony Apparel | 40/0 | 148 | Brakes | $20,600 |
| 42 | 39 | #11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Close Call Phone Card | 37/0 | 55 | Accident | $25,600 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||