1997 Melling Racing NASCAR Winston Cup statistics
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| Race # | Track | Driver | Start | Finish | Car # | Sponsor | Engine | Crew Chief | Qualifying Speed | Laps | X Led | Laps Led | Status | Money | Points |
| 1 | Daytona | Lake Speed | 35 | 24 | 9 | Melling Auto Parts | Ford | Buice | 188.162 | 199 | 0 | 0 | running | 64405 | 91 |
| 2 | Rockingham | Lake Speed | 22 | 15 | 9 | Melling Auto Parts | Ford | Buice | 154.723 | 392 | 0 | 0 | running | 27550 | 118 |
| 3 | Richmond | Lake Speed | 26 | 12 | 9 | Melling Auto Parts | Ford | Buice | 398 | 0 | 0 | running | 24045 | 127 | |
| 4 | Atlanta | Lake Speed | 6 | 22 | 9 | Melling Auto Parts | Ford | Buice | 184.858 | 323 | 0 | 0 | running | 29365 | 97 |
| 5 | Darlington | Lake Speed | 11 | 36 | 9 | Melling Auto Parts | Ford | Buice | 169.689 | 188 | 0 | 0 | transmission | 17115 | 55 |
| 6 | Texas | Lake Speed | 24 | 16 | 9 | Melling Auto Parts | Ford | Buice | 331 | 0 | 0 | running | 72800 | 115 | |
| 7 | Bristol | Lake Speed | 31 | 36 | 9 | Melling Auto Parts | Ford | Buice | 120.930 | 325 | 0 | 0 | accident | 18695 | 55 |
| 8 | Martinsville | Lake Speed | 20 | 25 | 9 | Melling Auto Parts | Ford | Buice | 92.569 | 497 | 0 | 0 | running | 20215 | 88 |
| 9 | Sonoma | Jeff Davis | 42 | 37 | 9 | Ultra Shield | Ford | Buice | provisional | 60 | 0 | 0 | accident | 30745 | 52 |
| 10 | Talladega | Lake Speed | 14 | 21 | 9 | Melling Auto Parts | Ford | Buice | 191.058 | 187 | 0 | 0 | running | 26410 | 100 |
| 11 | Charlotte | Lake Speed | 30 | 24 | 9 | Melling Auto Parts | Ford | Buice | 181.263 | 332 | 0 | 0 | running | 29225 | 91 |
| 14 | Michigan | Lake Speed | 36 | 11 | 9 | Melling Auto Parts | Ford | Buice | 181.315 | 200 | 0 | 0 | running | 23975 | 130 |
| 15 | Fontana | Lake Speed | 22 | 20 | 9 | Melling Auto Parts | Ford | Buice | 180.764 | 248 | 0 | 0 | running | 29325 | 103 |
| 16 | Daytona | Lake Speed | 10 | 29 | 9 | Melling Auto Parts | Ford | Buice | 188.600 | 159 | 0 | 0 | accident | 18225 | 76 |
| 19 | Indianapolis | Lake Speed | 27 | 12 | 9 | Melling Auto Parts | Ford | Buice | 175.210 | 160 | 0 | 0 | running | 83135 | 127 |
| 21 | Michigan | Lake Speed | 42 | 21 | 9 | Melling Auto Parts | Ford | Buice | provisional | 199 | 0 | 0 | running | 20315 | 100 |
| 22 | Bristol | Lake Speed | 25 | 29 | 9 | Melling Auto Parts | Ford | Buice | 121.651 | 465 | 0 | 0 | running | 17810 | 76 |
| 23 | Darlington | Lake Speed | 23 | 18 | 9 | Melling Auto Parts | Ford | Buice | 168.255 | 365 | 0 | 0 | running | 18435 | 109 |
| 24 | Richmond | Lake Speed | 26 | 36 | 9 | Melling Auto Parts | Ford | Buice | 123.479 | 393 | 1 | 3 | running | 15205 | 60 |
| 25 | Loudon | Lake Speed | 9 | 18 | 9 | Melling Auto Parts | Ford | Buice | 127.363 | 300 | 0 | 0 | running | 30300 | 109 |
| 27 | Martinsville | Lake Speed | 24 | 14 | 9 | Melling Auto Parts | Ford | Buice | 92.258 | 500 | 0 | 0 | running | 15865 | 121 |
| 28 | Charlotte | Lake Speed | 32 | 38 | 9 | Melling Auto Parts | Ford | Buice | 180.276 | 165 | 0 | 0 | engine | 12380 | 49 |
| 29 | Talladega | Lake Speed | 20 | 36 | 9 | Melling Auto Parts | Ford | Buice | 191.367 | 153 | 0 | 0 | running | 21670 | 55 |
| 30 | Rockingham | Lake Speed | 30 | 17 | 9 | Melling Auto Parts | Ford | Buice | 154.481 | 391 | 0 | 0 | running | 18175 | 112 |
| 31 | Phoenix | Lake Speed | 10 | 37 | 9 | Melling Auto Parts | Ford | Buice | 130.011 | 307 | 0 | 0 | running | 11450 | 52 |
| 32 | Atlanta | Lake Speed | 29 | 26 | 9 | Melling Auto Parts | Ford | Buice | 191.867 | 317 | 0 | 0 | running | 24995 | 85 |
