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1997 Food City 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 7 of 0
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$1,088,272Race Date:Apr 17, 2026Bristol Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:.499 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 33Min 6Sec.Bristol, Tennessee
Lead Changes:13 Among / 6 DriversAverage Speed:75.035 MPH.533 Mile Concrete Oval
No. of Cars:43No. of Cautions:20 For 132 Lapsbristolmotorspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Jeff Gordon J. GordonDriver: Rusty Wallace R. WallaceChevrolet:9
Car No.:#24 ChevroletCar No.:#2 FordFord:0
Team:Hendrick MotorsportsTeam:Team PenskePontiac:0
Crew Chief:Ray EvernhamCrew Chief:Robin Pemberton 
Laps Led:125 of 500Pole Speed:123.586 MPH

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Official 1997 Food City 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1524 Jeff GordonJeff GordonDuPont180500125Running
212 Rusty WallaceRusty WallaceMiller Lite180500240Running
3175 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteKellogg's Corn Flakes1655000Running
4688 Dale JarrettDale JarrettQuality Care / Ford Credit1605000Running
5236 Mark MartinMark MartinValvoline1555000Running
6293 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtGM Goodwrench Service1505000Running
71894 Bill ElliottBill ElliottMcDonald's14150090Running
82197 Chad LittleChad LittleJohn Deere1425000Running
93237 Jeremy MayfieldJeremy MayfieldKmart / RC Cola1385000Running
101211 Brett BodineBrett BodineClose Call Phone Card1345000Running
111990 Dick TrickleDick TrickleHeilig-Meyers / Simmons1305000Running
121633 Ken SchraderKen SchraderSkoal Bandit1275000Running
133443 Bobby HamiltonBobby HamiltonSTP1245000Running
141529 Robert PressleyRobert PressleyCartoon Network1265002Running
151023 Jimmy SpencerJimmy SpencerCamel Cigarettes12349936Running
163636 Derrike CopeDerrike CopeSkittles1154990Running
172575 Rick MastRick MastRemington Arms1124990Running
183522 Ward BurtonWard BurtonMBNA America1094990Running
192473 Joe NemechekJoe NemechekBellSouth1064990Running
2024 Sterling MarlinSterling MarlinKodak Films1084987Running
213921 Michael WaltripMichael WaltripCITGO1004970Running
222796 David Green (R)David GreenCaterpillar974960Running
233095 Ed BerrierEd BerrierFeed the Children944950Running
242698 John AndrettiJohn AndrettiRCA914910Running
254317 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripParts America884850Running
2678 Hut StricklinHut StricklinCircuit City854840Running
272210 Ricky RuddRicky RuddTide824830Running
28411 Morgan ShepherdMorgan ShepherdCruisin' America Phone Card794790Running
291444 Kyle PettyKyle PettyHot Wheels764770Running
304271 Dave MarcisDave MarcisRealtree Camouflage734680Running
313330 Johnny Benson, Jr.Johnny Benson, Jr.Pennzoil704550Running
32941 Steve GrissomSteve GrissomKodiak674410Accident
3387 Geoffrey BodineGeoffrey BodineQVC644320Accident
341318 Bobby LabonteBobby LabonteInterstate Batteries614250Running
352831 Mike Skinner (R)Mike SkinnerLowe's583650Engine
36319 Lake SpeedLake SpeedMelling Auto Parts553250Accident
373719 Gary BradberryGary BradberryChild Support Recovery International523170Running
38316 Ted MusgraveTed MusgraveThe Family Channel / PRIMESTAR492960Accident
393828 Ernie IrvanErnie IrvanTexaco / Havoline462810Engine
404025 Jack SpragueJack SpragueBudweiser432560Accident
41481 Kenny WallaceKenny WallaceSquare D402230Accident
421199 Jeff BurtonJeff BurtonExide Batteries371570Engine
432040 Robby Gordon (R)Robby GordonCoors Light34910Accident
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