The 1997 Coca-Cola 600 was a Winston Cup Series (now Nextel Cup) event held at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 25, 1997. Jeff Gordon didn't have a good car for most of the night, but in between red flags for rain, Gordon found the magic combination, passing Rusty Wallace for the win before the race was called. Also, Gordon now closed within 6 points of Terry Labonte (8th) for the championship. Stats