Pennzoil/VIP Auto 200 | May 31, 1997 | Race 8 of 26
| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS | WINNINGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 3 | Jay Sauter | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | 180/0 | 200 | Running | 42,075 |
| 2 | 1 | 24 | Jack Sprague | Chevrolet | Quaker State / GMAC | 170/0 | 200 | Running | 31,475 |
| 3 | 32 | 6 | Rick Carelli | Ford | RE / MAX International | 165/0 | 200 | Running | 20,625 |
| 4 | 5 | 44 | Boris Said | Ford | Federated Auto Parts | 160/0 | 200 | Running | 12,675 |
| 5 | 10 | 98 | Kenny Irwin * | Ford | Raybestos | 155/0 | 200 | Running | 10,000 |
| 6 | 9 | 14 | Rick Crawford * | Ford | Circle Bar Motel / RV Park | 150/0 | 200 | Running | 11,575 |
| 7 | 28 | 35 | Dave Rezendes | Chevrolet | Ortho Lawn & Garden | 146/0 | 200 | Running | 7,375 |
| 8 | 8 | 66 | Bryan Reffner | Chevrolet | Carlin Combustion and Controls | 142/0 | 200 | Running | 6,225 |
| 9 | 17 | 80 | Joe Ruttman | Dodge | LCI Worldwide Telecommunications | 138/0 | 200 | Running | 7,025 |
| 10 | 22 | 99 | Chuck Bown | Ford | Exide Batteries | 134/0 | 200 | Running | 8,175 |
| 11 | 6 | 55 | Kevin Grubb | Chevrolet | Grubb Motorsports | 130/0 | 200 | Running | 5,925 |
| 12 | 35 | 29 | Bob Keselowski | Dodge | Mopar Performance Parts | 127/0 | 200 | Running | 6,875 |
| 13 | 20 | 7 | Tammy Jo Kirk * | Ford | Lovable | 124/0 | 200 | Running | 6,825 |
| 14 | 29 | 20 | Butch Miller | Chevrolet | Orleans Hotel & Casino | 121/0 | 199 | Running | 6,775 |
| 15 | 23 | 86 | Stacy Compton * | Ford | Valvoline Instant Oil Change | 118/0 | 199 | Running | 7,075 |
| 16 | 21 | 68 | Bobby Dotter | Chevrolet | Lub-Tek Oil | 115/0 | 199 | Running | 5,675 |
| 17 | 2 | 2 | Mike Bliss | Ford | Team ASE Racing | 112/0 | 199 | Running | 6,600 |
| 18 | 35 | 15 | Mike Cope * | Ford | Penrose Meat Snacks | 109/0 | 199 | Running | 5,550 |
| 19 | 38 | 31 | Tony Roper * | Ford | Concor Tool / Scaffidi Mack Ford | 106/0 | 198 | Running | 6,500 |
| 20 | 4 | 17 | Rich Bickle | Chevrolet | Sears Diehard | 103/0 | 198 | Running | 6,575 |
| 21 | 14 | 90 | Lance Norick | Ford | NHL | 100/0 | 198 | Running | 5,425 |
| 22 | 39 | 65 | Kenny Allen | Chevrolet | AAG Racing | 91/0 | 198 | Running | 5,400 |
| 23 | 13 | 43 | Jimmy Hensley | Chevrolet | Cummins Engine Company | 94/0 | 197 | Running | 6,375 |
| 24 | 40 | 73 | Bob Schacht | Ford | Engineered Components | 91/0 | 197 | Running | 5,350 |
| 25 | 19 | 88 | Terry Cook | Chevrolet | Professional Bowlers Association | 88/0 | 196 | Running | 5,425 |
| 26 | 37 | 12 | Doug George | Dodge | Blake Racing | 85/0 | 195 | Running | 6,300 |
| 27 | 25 | 52 | Tobey Butler | Chevrolet | Purolator PureOne | 82/0 | 192 | Running | 6,275 |
| 28 | 18 | 77 | Lonnie Rush * | Chevrolet | A & G Coal Company | 79/0 | 171 | Running | 5,250 |
| 29 | 12 | 16 | Ron Hornaday | Chevrolet | NAPA Brakes | 76/0 | 168 | Running | 7,225 |
| 30 | 30 | 75 | Dan Press | Chevrolet | Spears Manufacturing | 76/0 | 166 | Running | 5,200 |
| 31 | 31 | 18 | Michael Dokken | Chevrolet | Dana Corporation | 70/0 | 148 | Running | 5,755 |
| 32 | 27 | 71 | Kenny Hendrick | Chevrolet | RGR Racing | 67/0 | 144 | Engine | 5,150 |
| 33 | 7 | 72 | Randy MacDonald | Chevrolet | MacDonald Motorsports | 64/0 | 101 | Rear End | 6,150 |
| 34 | 3 | 19 | Tony Raines * | Dodge | Pennzoil | 61/0 | 87 | Transmission | 5,150 |
| 35 | 34 | 56 | Brandon Butler | Dodge | Husky Power Tools | 58/0 | 82 | Accident | 5,150 |
| 36 | 24 | 4 | Wayne Grubb | Chevrolet | Link-Belt Construction Equipment | 55/0 | 71 | Accident | 5,150 |
| 37 | 15 | 02 | Eric Norris | Ford | Wolverine Vinyl | 52/0 | 63 | Engine | 4,350 |
| 38 | 33 | 38 | Robbie Crouch | Chevrolet | Auto Palace | 49/0 | 55 | Brakes | 4,350 |
| 39 | 16 | 27 | Rob Rizzo * | Ford | RGR Racing | 46/0 | 23 | Accident | 4,350 |
| 40 | 11 | 57 | Brian Cunningham | Chevrolet | Cunningham Historics | 43/0 | 15 | Accident | 4,350 |