| 1997 Hardees 250 O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Race 3 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $299,818 | Race Date: | Mar 1, 1997 | Richmond Raceway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 1.060 Seconds | Race Duration: | 2Hr 10Min 8Sec. | Richmond, Virginia | |
| Lead Changes: | 17 Among / 6 Drivers | Average Speed: | 86.450 MPH | .750 Mile D-Shaped Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 43 | No. of Cautions: | 7 For 54 Laps | richmondraceway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Mark Martin M. Martin | Driver: | Randy LaJoie R. LaJoie | Ford: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #60 Ford | Car No.: | #74 Chevrolet | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Roush Racing | Team: | BACE Motorsports | Pontiac: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Bobby Leslie | Crew Chief: | Steve Bird | |||||
| Laps Led: | 2 of 250 | Pole Speed: | Qualifying Canceled Due to Inclement Weather | |||||
| Official 1997 Hardees 250 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 60 | Mark Martin | Winn-Dixie | Running |  | 180 | 250 | 2 |
| 2 | 33 | 8 | Jeff Green | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Running |  | 170 | 250 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 3 | Steve Park (R) | AC Delco | Running | | 165 | 250 | 2 |
| 4 | 6 | 10 | Phil Parsons | Channellock | Running | | 160 | 250 | 0 |
| 5 | 4 | 57 | Jason Keller | Slim Jim | Running | | 155 | 250 | 26 |
| 6 | 41 | 9 | Jeff Burton | Track Gear | Running | | 150 | 250 | 179 |
| 7 | 30 | 36 | Todd Bodine | Stanley | Running |  | 146 | 249 | 0 |
| 8 | 1 | 74 | Randy LaJoie | Fina | Running | | 142 | 249 | 35 |
| 9 | 31 | 94 | Ron Barfield, Jr. | New Holland Tractors | Running | | 138 | 249 | 0 |
| 10 | 14 | 44 | Bobby Labonte | Shell Oil | Running | | 134 | 248 | 0 |
| 11 | 19 | 38 | Elton Sawyer | Barbasol | Running | | 130 | 248 | 0 |
| 12 | 31 | 37 | Mark Green | Timber Wolf | Running | | 127 | 248 | 0 |
| 13 | 22 | 00 | Buckshot Jones | Aquafresh | Running | | 124 | 248 | 0 |
| 14 | 21 | 72 | Mike Dillon | Detroit Gasket | Running | | 121 | 248 | 0 |
| 15 | 24 | 20 | Ed Spencer III | Motor Ventures | Running | | 118 | 248 | 0 |
| 16 | 12 | 1 | Hermie Sadler | DeWalt Tools | Running | | 115 | 247 | 6 |
| 17 | 40 | 13 | Ted Christopher | LesCare Kitchens | Running | | 112 | 247 | 0 |
| 18 | 43 | 33 | Tim Fedewa | Kleenex | Running | | 109 | 247 | 0 |
| 19 | 38 | 80 | Mark Krogh (R) | Clearwater Forest Industries | Running | | 106 | 247 | 0 |
| 20 | 39 | 56 | Jeff Krogh (R) | Clearwater Forest Industries | Running | | 103 | 247 | 0 |
| 21 | 36 | 89 | Johnny Chapman (R) | Sherwin-Williams | Running | | 100 | 247 | 0 |
| 22 | 26 | 6 | Joe Bessey | Power Team | Running | | 97 | 247 | 0 |
| 23 | 13 | 88 | Kevin Lepage | Hype | Running | | 94 | 246 | 0 |
| 24 | 17 | 40 | Doug Heveron | MHCO USA | Running | | 91 | 246 | 0 |
| 25 | 11 | 99 | Glenn Allen, Jr. | Luxaire Heating & Air Conditioning | Running | | 88 | 246 | 0 |
| 26 | 20 | 29 | Elliott Sadler | Diamond Ridge Racing | Running | | 85 | 246 | 0 |
| 27 | 7 | 34 | Mike McLaughlin | Royal Oak Charcoal | Running | | 82 | 245 | 0 |
| 28 | 3 | 81 | Stanton Barrett (R) | Memorex | Running | | 79 | 241 | 0 |
| 29 | 32 | 17 | Tim Bender (R) | Kraft Singles | Running | | 76 | 240 | 0 |
| 30 | 27 | 45 | Greg Sacks | Hunters Specialties | Running | | 73 | 239 | 0 |
| 31 | 16 | 43 | Rodney Combs | Lance Snacks | Running | | 70 | 226 | 0 |
| 32 | 8 | 64 | Dick Trickle | Dura Lube | Engine | | 67 | 223 | 0 |
| 33 | 23 | 48 | Randy Porter | Unifirst Uniforms | Running | | 64 | 222 | 0 |
| 34 | 5 | 4 | Jeff Purvis | Phoenix Construction | | 61 | 201 | 0 | |
| 35 | 15 | 47 | Jeff Fuller | Sunoco | Engine | | 58 | 193 | 0 |
| 36 | 29 | 96 | Stevie Reeves | Big A Auto Parts | Accident | | 55 | 190 | 0 |
| 37 | 42 | 97 | Doug Reid (R) | MedPartners | Accident | | 52 | 189 | 0 |
| 38 | 34 | 73 | Brandon Butler | Ashland Ford-Mercury | Accident | | 49 | 182 | 0 |
| 39 | 35 | 61 | Mike Olsen | Little Trees | Running | | 46 | 181 | 0 |
| 40 | 9 | 63 | Tracy Leslie | Lysol | Accident | | 43 | 168 | 0 |
| 41 | 28 | 11 | Jimmy Foster (R) | Speedvision / Outdoor Life | | 40 | 163 | 0 | |
| 42 | 25 | 85 | Shane Hall | Luck's / Bama Foods | Accident | | 37 | 156 | 0 |
| 43 | 10 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Alka-Seltzer / Bayer | Engine | | 34 | 11 | 0 |
