1997 Ricky Rudd 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 | Ricky Rudd | 13 | 9 | 10 | Tide | Ford | Long | 187.301 | 200 | 0 | 0 | running | 88590 | 138 |
| 2 | Rockingham | Ricky Rudd | 10 | 4 | 10 | Tide | Ford | Long | 155.518 | 393 | 0 | 0 | running | 39210 | 160 |
| 3 | Richmond | Ricky Rudd | 6 | 6 | 10 | Tide | Ford | Long | 399 | 0 | 0 | running | 30770 | 150 | |
| 4 | Atlanta | Ricky Rudd | 25 | 30 | 10 | Tide | Ford | Long | 183.638 | 293 | 0 | 0 | running | 32975 | 73 |
| 5 | Darlington | Ricky Rudd | 16 | 23 | 10 | Tide | Ford | Long | 169.025 | 291 | 0 | 0 | running | 26055 | 94 |
| 6 | Texas | Ricky Rudd | 8 | 5 | 10 | Tide | Ford | Long | 334 | 2 | 26 | running | 118775 | 160 | |
| 7 | Bristol | Ricky Rudd | 22 | 27 | 10 | Tide | Ford | Long | 121.405 | 483 | 0 | 0 | running | 27991 | 82 |
| 8 | Martinsville | Ricky Rudd | 5 | 13 | 10 | Tide | Ford | Long | 93.226 | 500 | 0 | 0 | running | 27065 | 124 |
| 9 | Sonoma | Ricky Rudd | 10 | 34 | 10 | Tide | Ford | Long | 91.882 | 66 | 0 | 0 | running | 45890 | 61 |
| 10 | Talladega | Ricky Rudd | 29 | 11 | 10 | Tide | Ford | Long | 189.178 | 188 | 0 | 0 | running | 34295 | 130 |
| 11 | Charlotte | Ricky Rudd | 18 | 10 | 10 | Tide | Ford | Long | 181.922 | 333 | 0 | 0 | running | 50050 | 134 |
| 12 | Dover | Ricky Rudd | 13 | 1 | 10 | Tide | Ford | Long | 150.558 | 500 | 2 | 31 | running | 95255 | 180 |
| 13 | Pocono | Ricky Rudd | 6 | 21 | 10 | Tide | Ford | Long | 167.364 | 199 | 0 | 0 | running | 26505 | 100 |
| 14 | Michigan | Ricky Rudd | 34 | 13 | 10 | Tide | Ford | Long | 181.703 | 200 | 0 | 0 | running | 33750 | 124 |
| 15 | Fontana | Ricky Rudd | 39 | 3 | 10 | Tide | Ford | Long | provisional | 250 | 0 | 0 | running | 78525 | 165 |
| 16 | Daytona | Ricky Rudd | 13 | 34 | 10 | Tide | Ford | Long | 188.225 | 155 | 0 | 0 | accident | 29985 | 61 |
| 17 | Loudon | Ricky Rudd | 18 | 9 | 10 | Tide | Ford | Long | 128.100 | 300 | 0 | 0 | running | 38325 | 138 |
| 18 | Pocono | Ricky Rudd | 19 | 36 | 10 | Tide | Ford | Long | 166.325 | 192 | 0 | 0 | running | 25640 | 55 |
| 19 | Indianapolis | Ricky Rudd | 7 | 1 | 10 | Tide | Ford | Long | 176.184 | 160 | 2 | 15 | running | 571000 | 185 |
| 20 | Watkins Glen | Ricky Rudd | 31 | 40 | 10 | Tide | Ford | Long | 118.842 | 24 | 0 | 0 | handling | 27865 | 43 |
| 21 | Michigan | Ricky Rudd | 27 | 29 | 10 | Tide | Ford | Long | 181.077 | 198 | 0 | 0 | running | 30915 | 76 |
| 22 | Bristol | Ricky Rudd | 39 | 19 | 10 | Tide | Ford | Long | provisional | 496 | 0 | 0 | running | 30750 | 106 |
| 23 | Darlington | Ricky Rudd | 21 | 5 | 10 | Tide | Ford | Long | 168.382 | 367 | 0 | 0 | running | 39345 | 155 |
| 24 | Richmond | Ricky Rudd | 35 | 28 | 10 | Tide | Ford | Long | 122.990 | 395 | 0 | 0 | running | 30320 | 79 |
| 25 | Loudon | Ricky Rudd | 37 | 42 | 10 | Tide | Ford | Long | 125.919 | 233 | 0 | 0 | accident | 37400 | 37 |
| 26 | Dover | Ricky Rudd | 16 | 6 | 10 | Tide | Ford | Long | 150.000 | 399 | 0 | 0 | running | 34440 | 150 |
| 27 | Martinsville | Ricky Rudd | 5 | 13 | 10 | Tide | Ford | Long | 93.065 | 500 | 0 | 0 | running | 27065 | 124 |
| 28 | Charlotte | Ricky Rudd | 22 | 41 | 10 | Tide | Ford | Long | 181.111 | 102 | 0 | 0 | accident | 28880 | 40 |
| 29 | Talladega | Ricky Rudd | 41 | 34 | 10 | Tide | Ford | Long | provisional | 153 | 0 | 0 | running | 36745 | 61 |
| 30 | Rockingham | Ricky Rudd | 13 | 40 | 10 | Tide | Ford | Long | 155.234 | 241 | 0 | 0 | accident | 26550 | 43 |
| 31 | Phoenix | Ricky Rudd | 39 | 36 | 10 | Tide | Ford | Long | provisional | 308 | 0 | 0 | running | 26495 | 55 |
| 32 | Atlanta | Ricky Rudd | 11 | 37 | 10 | Tide | Ford | Long | 193.657 | 242 | 0 | 0 | handling | 36030 | 52 |
