1997 TranSouth Financial 400
NASCAR Cup Series Race 5 of 0
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$1,066,241Race Date:Apr 17, 2026Darlington Raceway
Margin of Victory:.169 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 18Min 12Sec.Darlington, South Carolina
Lead Changes:15 Among / 7 DriversAverage Speed:141.410 MPH1.366 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:43No. of Cautions:10 For 60 Lapsdarlingtonraceway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Dale Jarrett D. JarrettDriver: Dale Jarrett D. JarrettFord:9
Car No.:#88 FordCar No.:#88 FordChevrolet:0
Team:Yates RacingTeam:Yates RacingPontiac:0
Crew Chief:Todd ParrottCrew Chief:Todd Parrott 
Laps Led:171 of 293Pole Speed:171.095 MPH
Official 1997 TranSouth Financial 400 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1188 Dale JarrettDale JarrettQuality Care / Ford Credit180293171Running
22116 Ted MusgraveTed MusgraveThe Family Channel / PRIMESTAR1702930Running
31024 Jeff GordonJeff GordonDuPont17029316Running
4699 Jeff BurtonJeff BurtonExide Batteries16529349Running
5318 Bobby LabonteBobby LabonteInterstate Batteries1552930Running
6152 Rusty WallaceRusty WallaceMiller Lite1502930Running
72721 Michael WaltripMichael WaltripCITGO1462930Running
81333 Ken SchraderKen SchraderSkoal Bandit1422930Running
947 Geoffrey BodineGeoffrey BodineQVC1382930Running
103630 Johnny Benson, Jr.Johnny Benson, Jr.Pennzoil1342930Running
114117 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripParts America1302930Running
12231 Morgan ShepherdMorgan ShepherdDelco Remy America1272930Running
13125 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteKellogg's Corn Flakes1242920Running
143081 Kenny WallaceKenny WallaceSquare D1212920Running
15433 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtGM Goodwrench Service1182920Running
161894 Bill ElliottBill ElliottMcDonald's1152920Running
171937 Jeremy MayfieldJeremy MayfieldKmart / RC Cola1122920Running
184022 Ward BurtonWard BurtonMBNA America1092920Running
194275 Rick MastRick MastRemington Arms1062920Running
202536 Derrike CopeDerrike CopeSkittles1032920Running
21828 Ernie IrvanErnie IrvanTexaco / Havoline10529136Running
222623 Jimmy SpencerJimmy SpencerCamel Cigarettes972910Running
231610 Ricky RuddRicky RuddTide942910Running
2456 Mark MartinMark MartinValvoline912910Running
253398 John AndrettiJohn AndrettiRCA882910Running
2678 Hut StricklinHut StricklinCircuit City902916Running
273297 Chad LittleChad LittleJohn Deere822900Running
282071 Dave MarcisDave MarcisRealtree Camouflage792900Running
292420 Greg SacksGreg SacksHardee's762890Running
303431 Mike Skinner (R)Mike SkinnerLowe's782898Running
313942 Phil ParsonsPhil ParsonsBellSouth702890Running
3294 Sterling MarlinSterling MarlinKodak Films672780Running
332844 Kyle PettyKyle PettyHot Wheels642640Running
343840 Robby Gordon (R)Robby GordonCoors Light612320Accident
353111 Brett BodineBrett BodineClose Call Phone Card582240
36119 Lake SpeedLake SpeedMelling Auto Parts551880Transmission
373943 Bobby HamiltonBobby HamiltonSTP521830Oil Pump
381419 Gary BradberryGary BradberryChild Support Recovery International491690Running
393529 Robert PressleyRobert PressleyCartoon Network511617Accident
40225 Ricky CravenRicky CravenBudweiser431600Accident
412296 David Green (R)David GreenCaterpillar40690Accident
423777 Bobby Hillin, Jr.Bobby Hillin, Jr.Jasper Engines & Transmissions37620
431791 Mike WallaceMike WallaceSpam34260Accident

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