Daytona 500
1997 NASCAR Cup Series Race 1 of 32
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$3,441,145Race Date:Feb 16, 1997Daytona International Speedway
Margin of Victory:Concluded Under CautionRace Duration:3Hr 22Min 18Sec.Daytona Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:12 Among / 9 DriversAverage Speed:148.295 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:42No. of Cautions:8 For 28 Lapsdaytonainternationalspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Jeff Gordon J. GordonDriver: Mike Skinner M. SkinnerChevrolet:9
Car No.:#24 ChevroletCar No.:#31 ChevroletFord:0
Team:Hendrick MotorsportsTeam:Richard Childress RacingPontiac:0
Crew Chief:Ray EvernhamCrew Chief:Kevin Hamlin 
Laps Led:40 of 200Pole Speed:189.813 MPH
Official 1997 Daytona 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1624 Jeff Gordon J. GordonJeff GordonDuPont18020040Running
2185 Terry Labonte T. LabonteTerry LabonteKellogg's Corn Flakes1702000Running
34025 Ricky Craven R. CravenRicky CravenBudweiser1652000Running
4894 Bill Elliott B. ElliottBill ElliottMcDonald's16520030Running
594 Sterling Marlin S. MarlinSterling MarlinKodak Films1602008Running
62137 Jeremy Mayfield J. MayfieldJeremy MayfieldKmart / RC Cola1502000Running
7116 Mark Martin M. MartinMark MartinValvoline15620052Running
81722 Ward Burton W. BurtonWard BurtonMBNA America1422000Running
91310 Ricky Rudd R. RuddRicky RuddTide1382000Running
102217 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDarrell WaltripWestern Auto1342000Running
112399 Jeff Burton J. BurtonJeff BurtonExide Batteries1302000Running
12131 Mike Skinner M. Skinner (R)Mike SkinnerLowe's1322001Running
134116 Ted Musgrave T. MusgraveTed MusgraveThe Family Channel / PRIMESTAR1242000Running
143044 Kyle Petty K. PettyKyle PettyHot Wheels1212000Running
153943 Bobby Hamilton B. HamiltonBobby HamiltonSTP1182000Running
162040 Robby Gordon R. Gordon (R)Robby GordonCoors Light1152000Running
172471 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisTeam Realtree1122000Running
183711 Brett Bodine B. BodineBrett BodineClose Call Phone Card1092000Running
19288 Hut Stricklin H. StricklinHut StricklinCircuit City1062000Running
20528 Ernie Irvan E. IrvanErnie IrvanTexaco / Havoline10820013Running
211518 Bobby Labonte B. LabonteBobby LabonteInterstate Batteries1002000Running
223681 Kenny Wallace K. WallaceKenny WallaceSquare D972000Running
23388 Dale Jarrett D. JarrettDale JarrettQuality Care / Ford Credit942000Running
24359 Lake Speed L. SpeedLake SpeedMelling Auto Parts911990Running
253298 John Andretti J. AndrettiJohn AndrettiRCA881980Running
263319 Loy Allen, Jr. L. Allen, Jr.Loy Allen, Jr.Child Support Recovery International851980Running
273873 Joe Nemechek J. NemechekJoe NemechekBellSouth821960Accident
281630 Johnny Benson, Jr. J. Benson, Jr.Johnny Benson, Jr.Pennzoil791950Accident
29421 Morgan Shepherd M. ShepherdMorgan ShepherdDelco Remy America761950Accident
302790 Dick Trickle D. TrickleDick TrickleHeilig-Meyers731950Accident
3143 Dale Earnhardt D. EarnhardtDale EarnhardtGM Goodwrench Service7519548Running
321221 Michael Waltrip M. WaltripMichael WaltripCITGO721885Running
331033 Ken Schrader K. SchraderKen SchraderSkoal Bandit641730Running
34257 Geoffrey Bodine G. BodineGeoffrey BodineQVC611480Accident
35723 Jimmy Spencer J. SpencerJimmy SpencerCamel Cigarettes581460Running
362936 Derrike Cope D. CopeDerrike CopeSkittles551240Handling
373420 Greg Sacks G. SacksGreg SacksHardee's571203Accident
383177 Bobby Hillin, Jr. B. Hillin, Jr.Bobby Hillin, Jr.Jasper Engines & Transmissions491110Engine
391929 Robert Pressley R. PressleyRobert PressleyCartoon Network46910Accident
40241 Steve Grissom S. GrissomSteve GrissomKodiak43880Accident
41142 Rusty Wallace R. WallaceRusty WallaceMiller Lite40470Engine
422646 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. W. Dallenbach, Jr.Wally Dallenbach, Jr.First Union37320Engine

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