PRIMESTAR 500
1997 NASCAR Cup Series Race 4 of 32
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$1,408,945Race Date:Mar 9, 1997EchoPark Speedway
Margin of Victory:1.380 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 45Min 40Sec.Hampton, Georgia
Lead Changes:16 Among / 7 DriversAverage Speed:132.731 MPH1.54 Mile Paved Quad Oval
No. of Cars:42No. of Cautions:7 For 45 Lapsechoparkspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Dale Jarrett D. JarrettDriver: Robby Gordon R. GordonFord:9
Car No.:#88 FordCar No.:#40 ChevroletPontiac:0
Team:Robert Yates RacingTeam:Sabco RacingChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Todd ParrottCrew Chief:Buddy Barnes 
Laps Led:253 of 328Pole Speed:186.507 MPH
Official 1997 PRIMESTAR 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1988 Dale Jarrett D. JarrettDale JarrettQuality Care / Ford Credit185328127Running
21728 Ernie Irvan E. IrvanErnie IrvanTexaco / Havoline17532810Running
3211 Morgan Shepherd M. ShepherdMorgan ShepherdDelco Remy America17032810Running
42918 Bobby Labonte B. LabonteBobby LabonteInterstate Batteries1653283Running
52799 Jeff Burton J. BurtonJeff BurtonExide Batteries1553280Running
626 Mark Martin M. MartinMark MartinValvoline1553289Running
73121 Michael Waltrip M. WaltripMichael WaltripCITGO1463280Running
8263 Dale Earnhardt D. EarnhardtDale EarnhardtGM Goodwrench Service1423280Running
9225 Terry Labonte T. LabonteTerry LabonteKellogg's Corn Flakes1433281Running
101843 Bobby Hamilton B. HamiltonBobby HamiltonSTP1343280Running
114030 Johnny Benson, Jr. J. Benson, Jr.Johnny Benson, Jr.Pennzoil1303280Running
123622 Ward Burton W. BurtonWard BurtonMBNA America1273270Running
133044 Kyle Petty K. PettyKyle PettyHot Wheels1243270Running
14140 Robby Gordon R. Gordon (R)Robby GordonCoors Light12632742Running
153398 John Andretti J. AndrettiJohn AndrettiRCA1183270Running
16317 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDarrell WaltripParts America1153270Running
17160 Rick Mast R. MastRick MastRemington Arms1123270Running
184111 Brett Bodine B. BodineBrett BodineClose Call Phone Card1093260Running
193297 Chad Little C. LittleChad LittleJohn Deere1063240Running
2087 Geoffrey Bodine G. BodineGeoffrey BodineQVC1033240Running
212431 Mike Skinner M. Skinner (R)Mike SkinnerLowe's1003230Running
2269 Lake Speed L. SpeedLake SpeedMelling Auto Parts973230Running
23204 Sterling Marlin S. MarlinSterling MarlinKodak Films943230Running
241996 David Green D. Green (R)David GreenCaterpillar913230Running
253533 Ken Schrader K. SchraderKen SchraderSkoal Bandit883210Running
263791 Mike Wallace M. WallaceMike WallaceSpam853110Running
272820 Greg Sacks G. SacksGreg SacksHardee's823050Running
284090 Dick Trickle D. TrickleDick TrickleHeilig-Meyers793040Engine
291081 Kenny Wallace K. WallaceKenny WallaceSquare D762990Accident
302510 Ricky Rudd R. RuddRicky RuddTide732930Running
31382 Rusty Wallace R. WallaceRusty WallaceMiller Lite702840Accident
321223 Jimmy Spencer J. SpencerJimmy SpencerCamel Cigarettes672820Accident
333941 Steve Grissom S. GrissomSteve GrissomKodiak642810Accident
34716 Ted Musgrave T. MusgraveTed MusgraveThe Family Channel / PRIMESTAR612670Accident
351325 Ricky Craven R. CravenRicky CravenBudweiser582660Accident
361178 Billy Standridge B. StandridgeBilly StandridgeNC Diamond Rio / Hanes552610Engine
371437 Jeremy Mayfield J. MayfieldJeremy MayfieldKmart / RC Cola522600Engine
381594 Bill Elliott B. ElliottBill ElliottMcDonald's492530Engine
394273 Joe Nemechek J. NemechekJoe NemechekBellSouth462520Accident
403419 Gary Bradberry G. BradberryGary BradberryChild Support Recovery International432520Accident
4158 Hut Stricklin H. StricklinHut StricklinCircuit City402260Engine
422324 Jeff Gordon J. GordonJeff GordonDuPont37590Engine

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