Federated Auto Parts 250 | August 16, 1997 | Race 18 of 26
| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS | WINNINGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 24 | Jack Sprague | Chevrolet | Opryland USA | 180/0 | 256 | Running | 43,275 |
| 2 | 2 | 16 | Ron Hornaday | Chevrolet | NAPA Brakes | 170/0 | 256 | Running | 24,575 |
| 3 | 6 | 20 | Butch Miller | Chevrolet | Walker Evans Racing | 165/0 | 256 | Running | 18,275 |
| 4 | 12 | 35 | Dave Rezendes | Ford | Ortho Lawn & Garden | 160/0 | 256 | Running | 11,425 |
| 5 | 9 | 86 | Stacy Compton * | Ford | Valvoline Instant Oil Change | 155/0 | 256 | Running | 12,150 |
| 6 | 25 | 17 | Rich Bickle | Chevrolet | Sears Diehard | 150/0 | 255 | Running | 7,675 |
| 7 | 13 | 99 | Chuck Bown | Ford | Exide Batteries | 146/0 | 255 | Running | 7,075 |
| 8 | 10 | 14 | Rick Crawford * | Ford | Circle Bar Motel / RV Park | 142/0 | 255 | Running | 7,275 |
| 9 | 1 | 2 | Mike Bliss | Ford | Team ASE Racing | 138/0 | 255 | Running | 7,625 |
| 10 | 31 | 6 | Rick Carelli | Ford | RE / MAX International | 134/0 | 255 | Running | 8,000 |
| 11 | 24 | 19 | Tony Raines * | Dodge | Pennzoil | 130/0 | 255 | Running | 6,675 |
| 12 | 16 | 60 | Tobey Butler | Chevrolet | Purolator PureOne Fl | 127/0 | 255 | Running | 5,650 |
| 13 | 28 | 3 | Jay Sauter | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | 124/0 | 255 | Running | 6,675 |
| 14 | 29 | 07 | Tammy Jo Kirk * | Ford | Lovable | 121/0 | 254 | Running | 6,550 |
| 15 | 27 | 43 | Jimmy Hensley | Chevrolet | Cummins / Touch 1 | 118/0 | 254 | Running | 6,725 |
| 16 | 14 | 79 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Harvick Racing | 115/0 | 253 | Running | 5,425 |
| 17 | 19 | 31 | Tony Roper * | Ford | Concor Tool / Scaffidi Mack Ford | 112/0 | 253 | Running | 6,375 |
| 18 | 5 | 0 | Joe Buford | Ford | Cone Oil Co | 109/0 | 253 | Running | 5,325 |
| 19 | 17 | 80 | Joe Ruttman | Dodge | LCI International | 106/0 | 252 | Running | 6,275 |
| 20 | 33 | 7 | Barry Bodine | Ford | Bodine Motorsports | 103/0 | 249 | Running | 5,350 |
| 21 | 32 | 98 | Kenny Irwin * | Ford | Raybestos | 100/0 | 246 | Running | 6,050 |
| 22 | 34 | 12 | Eric Norris | Ford | Wolverine Vinyl | 97/0 | 235 | Running | 5,000 |
| 23 | 18 | 29 | Bob Keselowski | Dodge | Mopar Performance Parts | 94/0 | 204 | Running | 5,950 |
| 24 | 30 | 65 | Andy Houston | Chevrolet | Addington Racing | 91/0 | 172 | Electrical | 4,900 |
| 25 | 26 | 04 | Brad Teague | Chevrolet | M-R Motorsports | 88/0 | 161 | Running | 4,975 |
| 26 | 8 | 37 | Scot Walters | Chevrolet | Red Man Golden Blend | 85/0 | 149 | Overheating | 4,850 |
| 27 | 7 | 44 | Boris Said | Ford | Federated Auto Parts | 82/0 | 134 | Accident | 5,825 |
| 28 | 15 | 18 | Tom Hubert | Dodge | Dana Corporation | 79/0 | 133 | Accident | 4,800 |
| 29 | 4 | 66 | Bryan Reffner | Chevrolet | Carlin Combustion and Controls | 76/0 | 126 | Accident | 5,775 |
| 30 | 20 | 27 | Rob Rizzo * | Ford | Rizzo Racing | 73/0 | 120 | Engine | 4,750 |
| 31 | 23 | 97 | Wayne Anderson | Ford | Porter-Cable Power Tools | 70/0 | 89 | Accident | 4,750 |
| 32 | 11 | 61 | Randy Tolsma | Dodge | IWX Motor Freight | 67/0 | 84 | Accident | 4,750 |
| 33 | 22 | 88 | Terry Cook | Chevrolet | Professional Bowlers Association | 64/0 | 62 | Rear End | 4,750 |
| 34 | 21 | 52 | Mike Wallace | Ford | Dayco No-Slack Belts | 61/0 | 30 | Engine | 4,750 |