Hanes 250 | September 27, 1997 | Race 21 of 26
| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS | WINNINGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 17 | Rich Bickle | Chevrolet | Sears Diehard | 180/0 | 256 | Running | 31,875 |
| 2 | 2 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Ford | Federated Auto Parts | 170/0 | 256 | Running | 25,600 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Mike Bliss | Ford | Team ASE Racing | 165/0 | 256 | Running | 19,075 |
| 4 | 13 | 43 | Jimmy Hensley | Chevrolet | Cummins / Touch 1 | 160/0 | 256 | Running | 19,075 |
| 5 | 14 | 51 | Bobby Hamilton | Dodge | Southern Pride | 155/0 | 256 | Running | 11,175 |
| 6 | 18 | 20 | Butch Miller | Chevrolet | Orleans Hotel & Casino | 150/0 | 256 | Running | 7,875 |
| 7 | 33 | 3 | Jay Sauter | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | 146/0 | 256 | Running | 6,675 |
| 8 | 19 | 98 | Kenny Irwin * | Ford | Raybestos | 142/0 | 256 | Running | 7,375 |
| 9 | 7 | 86 | Stacy Compton * | Ford | Valvoline Instant Oil Change | 138/0 | 256 | Running | 6,825 |
| 10 | 8 | 24 | Jack Sprague | Chevrolet | Quaker State / GMAC | 134/0 | 256 | Running | 7,925 |
| 11 | 21 | 65 | Andy Houston | Chevrolet | Addington Racing | 130/0 | 255 | Running | 5,475 |
| 12 | 5 | 80 | Joe Ruttman | Dodge | LCI International | 127/0 | 255 | Running | 6,325 |
| 13 | 6 | 37 | David Green | Chevrolet | Red Man Golden Blend | 124/0 | 255 | Running | 5,275 |
| 14 | 20 | 61 | Randy Tolsma | Dodge | IWX Motor Freight | 121/0 | 255 | Running | 6,225 |
| 15 | 10 | 6 | Rick Carelli | Ford | RE / MAX International | 118/0 | 254 | Running | 6,625 |
| 16 | 29 | 99 | Chuck Bown | Ford | Exide Batteries | 115/0 | 253 | Running | 6,125 |
| 17 | 26 | 7 | Barry Bodine | Ford | No Sponsor | 112/0 | 252 | Running | 5,075 |
| 18 | 16 | 30 | Kelly Denton * | Chevrolet | GranDaddy Racing | 109/0 | 252 | Running | 5,025 |
| 19 | 23 | 04 | Brad Teague | Chevrolet | M-R Motorsports | 106/0 | 250 | Running | 4,975 |
| 20 | 28 | 12 | Ernie Cope | Chevrolet | Blake Racing | 103/0 | 250 | Running | 5,150 |
| 21 | 36 | 31 | Tony Roper * | Ford | De's LP Gas / Concor | 100/0 | 246 | Running | 5,900 |
| 22 | 31 | 52 | Mike Wallace | Ford | Purolator PureOne Fl | 97/0 | 241 | Running | 5,875 |
| 23 | 11 | 19 | Tony Raines * | Dodge | Pennzoil | 94/0 | 235 | Running | 5,850 |
| 24 | 34 | 14 | Rick Crawford * | Ford | Circle Bar Motel / RV Park | 91/0 | 235 | Running | 5,825 |
| 25 | 30 | 06 | Billy Pauch | Dodge | Dick Greenfield Racing | 88/0 | 221 | Running | 4,900 |
| 26 | 32 | 44 | Boris Said | Ford | Federated Auto Parts | 85/0 | 199 | Running | 5,775 |
| 27 | 22 | 4 | Wayne Grubb | Chevrolet | No Sponsor | 82/0 | 187 | Accident | 4,750 |
| 28 | 27 | 29 | Bob Keselowski | Dodge | Mopar Performance Parts | 79/0 | 182 | Rear End | 5,725 |
| 29 | 35 | 66 | Bryan Reffner | Chevrolet | Carlin Combustion and Controls | 76/0 | 181 | Engine | 5,675 |
| 30 | 9 | 93 | Jamie Skinner | Chevrolet | Llumar Window Film | 73/0 | 177 | Accident | 4,650 |
| 31 | 17 | 85 | B.A. Wilson | Chevrolet | ICSE Control Systems | 70/0 | 109 | Transmission | 4,625 |
| 32 | 4 | 16 | Ron Hornaday | Chevrolet | NAPA Brakes | 67/0 | 99 | Rear End | 6,600 |
| 33 | 25 | 05 | John Blewett | Chevrolet | Bob Maquire Auto Pts | 64/0 | 89 | Engine | 4,600 |
| 34 | 15 | 18 | Johnny Benson | Dodge | No Sponsor | 61/0 | 75 | Accident | 4,600 |
| 35 | 12 | 1 | Michael Waltrip | Ford | Waltrip Motorsports | 58/0 | 59 | Engine | 4,600 |
| 36 | 24 | 81 | Phillip Morris | Chevrolet | Spencer & Brwn Crane | 55/0 | 34 | Engine | 4,600 |