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| Fin. Pos. | Str. Car Pos. | Car No. | Driver | Laps | Money | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | 200 | $1,172,246 | Chevrolet |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 200 | $613,659 | Chevrolet |
| 3 | 41 | 28 | Kenny Irwin | 200 | $440,584 | Ford |
| 4 | 12 | 31 | Mike Skinner | 200 | $350,634 | Chevrolet |
| 5 | 13 | 7 | Michael Waltrip | 200 | $290,596 | Chevrolet |
| 6 | 7 | 33 | Ken Schrader | 200 | $186,731 | Chevrolet |
| 7 | 24 | 44 | Kyle Petty | 200 | $145,809 | Pontiac |
| 8 | 10 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 200 | $173,209 | Ford |
| 9 | 26 | 97 | Chad Little | 200 | $142,884 | Ford |
| 10 | 21 | 98 | Rick Mast | 200 | $139,096 | Ford |
| 11 | 25 | 9 | Jerry Nadeau | 200 | $125,106 | Ford |
| 12 | 34 | 25 | Wally Dallenbach | 200 | $128,156 | Chevrolet |
| 13 | 14 | 16 | Kevin Lepage | 200 | $129,009 | Ford |
| 14 | 31 | 36 | Ernie Irvan | 200 | $123,584 | Pontiac |
| 15 | 27 | 75 | Ted Musgrave | 200 | $116,571 | Ford |
| 16 | 35 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 199 | $110,709 | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 39 | 26 | Johnny Benson | 199 | $122,081 | Ford |
| 18 | 20 | 30 | Derrike Cope | 199 | $110,859 | Pontiac |
| 19 | 15 | 77 | Robert Pressley | 199 | $109,231 | Ford |
| 20 | 6 | 12 | Jeremy Mayfield | 199 | $138,934 | Ford |
| 21 | 43 | 66 | Darrell Waltrip | 199 | $104,946 | Ford |
| 22 | 40 | 11 | Brett Bodine | 199 | $114,309 | Ford |
| 23 | 42 | 90 | Mike Wallace | 199 | $111,806 | Ford |
| 24 | 18 | 22 | Ward Burton | 198 | $111,679 | Pontiac |
| 25 | 3 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | 198 | $149,451 | Pontiac |
| 26 | 28 | 58 | Ricky Craven | 197 | $99,504 | Ford |
| 27 | 37 | 94 | Bill Elliott | 194 | $107,351 | Ford |
| 28 | 2 | 20 | Tony Stewart* | 181 | $102,204 | Pontiac |
| 29 | 16 | 4 | Bobby Hamilton | 173 | $111,679 | Chevrolet |
| 30 | 29 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | 168 | $102,226 | Ford |
| 31 | 9 | 6 | Mark Martin | 147 | $115,951 | Ford |
| 32 | 17 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | 144 | $100,101 | Chevrolet |
| 33 | 22 | 45 | Rich Bickle | 142 | $92,504 | Pontiac |
| 34 | 23 | 1 | Steve Park | 139 | $98,151 | Chevrolet |
| 35 | 5 | 99 | Jeff Burton | 138 | $118,351 | Ford |
| 36 | 32 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | 137 | $96,779 | Chevrolet |
| 37 | 8 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | 134 | $121,379 | Ford |
| 38 | 19 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 134 | $103,326 | Chevrolet |
| 39 | 30 | 60 | Geoffrey Bodine | 134 | $88,054 | Chevrolet |
| 40 | 38 | 21 | Elliott Sadler* | 132 | $94,329 | Ford |
| 41 | 11 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | 121 | $95,601 | Ford |
| 42 | 33 | 55 | Kenny Wallace | 92 | $86,026 | Chevrolet |
| 43 | 36 | 43 | John Andretti | 25 | $91,751 | Pontiac |
| *Raybestos Rookie of the Year Candidate |
| Time of Race: | 3 hours, 05 minutes, 42 seconds |
| Average Speed: | 161.551 mph |
| Margin of Victory: | .128 second |
| Bud Pole Award: | Jeff Gordon, DuPont Automotive Finishes Chevrolet (195.067 mph, 46.138 seconds) |
| Bud Fastest Second-Round Qualifier: | Dave Marcis, Realtree Chevrolet (192.794 mph, 46.682 seconds) |
| Caution Flags: | 4 for 20 laps. 96-100 (Car #55-Stalled), 123-126 (Car #23-Accident, Turn 2), 136-142 (Car #88, 60, 1, 40, 42, 6, 5, 99, 45, 22, 21 & 10-Accident, Turn 3), 175-178 (Car #4-Accident, Backstretch). |
| Lead Changes: | 14 lead changes among 7 drivers.. Lap Leaders: Jeff Gordon 1, Bobby Labonte 2-15, Jeff Gordon 16-20, Mike Skinner 21-36, Bobby Labonte 37-42, Dale Jarrett 43-56, Mike Skinner 57, Rusty Wallace 58-121, Jeremy Mayfield 122-123, Bill Elliott 124-130, Rusty Wallace 131-133, Jeremy Mayfield 134-138, Mike Skinner 139-152, Rusty Wallace 153-189, Jeff Gordon 190-200. |
