Interstate Batteries 500
1997 NASCAR Cup Series Race 6 of 32
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$3,354,425Race Date:Apr 6, 1997Texas Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:4.067 SecondsRace Duration:4Hr 0Min 16Sec.Fort Worth, Texas
Lead Changes:19 Among / 10 DriversAverage Speed:125.105 MPH1.5 Mile Paved Quad-Oval
No. of Cars:43No. of Cautions:10 For 73 Lapstexasmotorspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Jeff Burton J. BurtonDriver: Dale Jarrett D. JarrettFord:9
Car No.:#99 FordCar No.:#88 FordPontiac:0
Team:Roush RacingTeam:Robert Yates RacingChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Buddy ParrottCrew Chief:Todd Parrott 
Laps Led:60 of 334Pole Speed:Qualifying Canceled Due to Inclement Weather
Official Interstate Batteries 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1599 Jeff Burton J. BurtonExide Batteries18533460Running
2188 Dale Jarrett D. JarrettQuality Care / Ford Credit17533442Running
3418 Bobby Labonte B. LabonteInterstate Batteries1703342Running
435 Terry Labonte T. LabonteKellogg's Corn Flakes170334104Running
5810 Ricky Rudd R. RuddTide1633426Running
6153 Dale Earnhardt D. EarnhardtGM Goodwrench Service1503340Running
71222 Ward Burton W. BurtonMBNA America1463340Running
8224 Sterling Marlin S. MarlinKodak Films1473342Running
92121 Michael Waltrip M. WaltripCITGO1383330Running
103541 Steve Grissom S. GrissomKodiak1343320Running
111694 Bill Elliott B. ElliottMcDonald's1303320Running
123098 John Andretti J. AndrettiRCA1273320Running
133181 Kenny Wallace K. WallaceSquare D1243320Running
1477 Geoffrey Bodine G. BodineQVC1213310Running
153671 Dave Marcis D. MarcisRealtree Camouflage1183310Running
16249 Lake Speed L. SpeedMelling Auto Parts1153310Running
174291 Mike Wallace M. WallaceSpam1123300Running
182733 Ken Schrader K. SchraderSkoal Bandit1093300Running
192611 Brett Bodine B. BodineClose Call Phone Card1063270Running
201743 Bobby Hamilton B. HamiltonSTP1033250Running
214378 Billy Standridge B. StandridgeNC Diamond Rio / Hanes1003250Running
222531 Mike Skinner M. Skinner (R)Lowe's10232410Running
233290 Dick Trickle D. TrickleHeilig-Meyers / Simmons943190Running
24191 Morgan Shepherd M. ShepherdDelco Remy America913040Running
251825 Todd Bodine T. BodineBudweiser932849Running
263897 Chad Little C. LittleJohn Deere852830Running
272344 Kyle Petty K. PettyHot Wheels822660Running
281330 Johnny Benson, Jr. J. Benson, Jr.Pennzoil792560Accident
294073 Joe Nemechek J. NemechekBellSouth762550Accident
30224 Jeff Gordon J. GordonDuPont7824769Running
312875 Rick Mast R. MastRemington Arms702460Engine
322037 Jeremy Mayfield J. MayfieldKmart / RC Cola672000Handling
33348 Hut Stricklin H. StricklinCircuit City641920Running
342940 Robby Gordon R. Gordon (R)Coors Light611740Running
351116 Ted Musgrave T. MusgraveThe Family Channel / PRIMESTAR581670Engine
361028 Ernie Irvan E. IrvanTexaco / Havoline551610Accident
3792 Rusty Wallace R. WallaceMiller Lite521600Accident
3866 Mark Martin M. MartinValvoline5414310Engine
393323 Jimmy Spencer J. SpencerCamel Cigarettes46950Accident
403920 Greg Sacks G. SacksHardee's43840Accident
413736 Derrike Cope D. CopeSkittles40210Accident
424177 Bobby Hillin, Jr. B. Hillin, Jr.Jasper Engines / Federal-Mogul37170Accident
431417 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripParts America3400Accident

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