| 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Race Winners | |||
| Race # | Location | Race Name | Winner |
| non-points | Daytona, FL | Busch Clash | Jeff Gordon |
| 1 | Daytona, FL | Daytona 500 | Jeff Gordon |
| 2 | Rockingham, NC | Goodwrench 400 | Jeff Gordon |
| 3 | Richmond, VA | Pontiac Excitement 400 | Rusty Wallace |
| 4 | Atlanta, GA | Primestar 500 | Dale Jarrett |
| 5 | Darlington, Sc | TranSouth 500 | Dale Jarrett |
| 6 | Ft. Worth, TX | Interstate Battery 500 | Jeff Burton |
| 7 | Bristol, TN | Food City 500 | Jeff Gordon |
| 8 | Martinsville, VA | Goody's Headache Power 500 | Jeff Gordon |
| 9 | Sears Point, CA | SaveMart Supermarkets 300 | Mark Martin |
| 10 | Talladega, AL | Winston 500 | Mark Martin |
| non-points | Concord, NC | The Winston | Jeff Gordon |
| 11 | Charlotte, NC | Coca-Cola 600 | Jeff Gordon |
| 12 | Dover Downs, DE | Miller 500 | Ricky Rudd |
| 13 | Pocono, PA | Pocono 500 | Jeff Gordon |
| 14 | Michigan | Miller 400 | Ernie Irvan |
| 15 | Fontana, CA | California 500 | Jeff Gordon |
| 16 | Daytona, FL | Pepsi 400 | John Andretti |
| 17 | Louden, NH | Jiffy Lube 300 | Jeff Burton |
| 18 | Pocono, PA | Pennsylvania 500 | Dale Jarrett |
| 19 | Indianapolis, IN | Brickyard 400 | Ricky Rudd |
| 20 | Watkins Glen, NY | Bud at the Glen | Jeff Gordon |
| 21 | Michigan | DeVilbiss 400 | Mark Martin |
| 22 | Bristol, TN | Goody's Headache Powder 500 | Dale Jarrett |
| 23 | Darlington, Sc | Mountain Dew Southern 500 | Jeff Gordon |
| 24 | Richmond, VA | Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400 | Dale Jarrett |
| 25 | Louden, NH | CTM 300 | Jeff Gordon |
| 26 | Dover Downs, DE | MBNA 400 | Mark Martin |
| 27 | Martinsville, VA | Hanes 500 | Jeff Burton |
| 28 | Charlotte, NC | UAW/GM Qualty 500 | Dale Jarrett |
| 29 | Talladega, AL | DieHard 500 | Terry Labonte |
| 30 | Rockingham, NC | AC Delco 400 | Bobby Hamilton |
| 31 | Phoenix, AZ | Dura-Lube 500 | Dale Jarrett |
| 32 | Atlanta, GA | NAPA 500 | Bobby Labonte |