Goody's Headache Powder 500

Martinsville Speedway — April 20, 1997

Jeff Gordon

Winner

500

Laps

Entries

Leaders

Jeff Gordon won the 1997 Goody's Headache Powder 500 at Martinsville Speedway on April 20, 1997, leading 431 of 500 laps. Bobby Hamilton finished second; Mark Martin rounded out the podium. The race featured 3 different leaders.

Race Details

Date

Sunday, April 20, 1997

Track

Martinsville Speedway

Season

1997

Winner

Jeff Gordon

Leaders

3 drivers

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Pos	Start	+/-	Driver	Manufacturer	Laps	Interval	Status	Led	Pts
1	4	+3	Jeff Gordon		500	—	Running	431	185
2	8	+6	Bobby Hamilton		500	—	Running	48	175
3	39	+36	Mark Martin		500	—	Running	—	165
4	7	+3	Terry Labonte		500	—	Running	—	160
5	15	+10	Rusty Wallace		500	—	Running	—	155
6	1	-5	Kenny Wallace		500	—	Running	—	150
7	29	+22	Jeremy Mayfield		500	—	Running	—	146
8	14	+6	Bobby Labonte		500	—	Running	—	142
9	17	+8	Darrell Waltrip		500	—	Running	—	138
10	26	+16	Ken Schrader	Dodge	500	—	Running	—	134
11	11	—	Jimmy Spencer		500	—	Running	—	130
12	25	+13	Dale Earnhardt		500	—	Running	—	127
13	5	-8	Ricky Rudd		500	—	Running	—	124
14	6	-8	Hut Stricklin		500	—	Running	—	121
15	19	+4	Jeff Burton		500	—	Running	—	118
16	23	+7	Dale Jarrett		499	—	Running	—	115
17	22	+5	Johnny Benson		499	—	Running	—	112
18	18	—	Ward Burton		499	—	Running	—	109
19	2	-17	Joe Nemechek		499	—	Running	21	111
20	28	+8	Steve Grissom		498	—	Running	—	103
21	38	+17	Sterling Marlin		498	—	Running	—	100
22	35	+13	Ricky Craven		498	—	Running	—	97
23	13	-10	Robert Pressley		498	—	Running	—	94
24	12	-12	Ted Musgrave		497	—	Running	—	91
25	20	-5	Lake Speed		497	—	Running	—	88
26	34	+8	Michael Waltrip		496	—	Running	—	85
27	37	+10	Brett Bodine		496	—	Running	—	82
28	27	-1	John Andretti		496	—	Running	—	79
29	3	-26	Geoffrey Bodine		495	—	Running	—	76
30	31	+1	Dick Trickle		495	—	Running	—	73
31	30	-1	Ernie Irvan		494	—	Running	—	70
32	16	-16	Mike Skinner		490	—	Running	—	67
33	42	+9	Bobby Hillin Jr.		489	—	Running	—	64
34	24	-10	Derrike Cope		481	—	Running	—	61
35	21	-14	Morgan Shepherd		479	—	Running	—	58
36	32	-4	Rick Mast		477	—	Running	—	55
37	9	-28	Bill Elliott		454	—	Running	—	52
38	41	+3	Dave Marcis		417	—	DNF	—	49
39	36	-3	Mike Wallace		414	—	DNF	—	46
40	10	-30	Kyle Petty		398	—	DNF	—	43
41	40	-1	Robby Gordon		395	—	DNF	—	40
42	33	-9	Chad Little		394	—	DNF	—	37