The 1997 Goody's Headache Powder 500 was a Winston Cup Series (now Nextel Cup) event held at Martinsville Speedway on April 20, 1997. Jeff Gordon dominated the event, leading 341 of the 500 laps and holding off Bobby Hamilton by a few carlengths for the victory. Points leader Dale Jarrett finished 16th to watch his points lead on Terry Labonte (4th) shrink to forty-five markers. Stats