| 1997 Gallaxy Foods 300 O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Race 7 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $215,220 | Race Date: | Mar 29, 1997 | Hickory Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | .770 Seconds | Race Duration: | 1Hr 50Min 40Sec. | Newton, North Carolina | |
| Lead Changes: | 8 Among / 4 Drivers | Average Speed: | 59.042 MPH | .363 Mile Paved | |
| No. of Cars: | 31 | No. of Cautions: | 14 For 80 Laps | hickorymotorspeedway.com/ | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Dick Trickle D. Trickle | Driver: | Todd Bodine T. Bodine | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #64 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #36 Pontiac | Pontiac: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Shoemaker Racing | Team: | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Bryan Schaffer | Crew Chief: | ||||||
| Laps Led: | 25 of 300 | Pole Speed: | Qualifying Canceled Due to Inclement Weather | |||||
| Official 1997 Gallaxy Foods 300 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 64 | Dick Trickle | Dura Lube | Running |  | 180 | 300 | 25 |
| 2 | 3 | 74 | Randy LaJoie | Fina | Running | | 170 | 300 | 255 |
| 3 | 9 | 33 | Tim Fedewa | Kleenex | Running | | 165 | 300 | 0 |
| 4 | 4 | 8 | Jeff Green | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Running | | 160 | 300 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 36 | Todd Bodine | Stanley | Running |  | 155 | 300 | 18 |
| 6 | 7 | 38 | Elton Sawyer | Barbasol | Running |  | 150 | 300 | 0 |
| 7 | 24 | 57 | Jason Keller | Slim Jim | Running | | 146 | 300 | 0 |
| 8 | 11 | 29 | Elliott Sadler | Diamond Ridge Racing | Running | | 142 | 300 | 0 |
| 9 | 8 | 37 | Mark Green | Timber Wolf | Running | | 138 | 300 | 0 |
| 10 | 20 | 34 | Mike McLaughlin | Royal Oak Charcoal | Running | | 134 | 300 | 0 |
| 11 | 10 | 1 | Hermie Sadler | DeWalt Tools | Running | | 130 | 300 | 0 |
| 12 | 16 | 47 | Jeff Fuller | Sunoco | Running | | 127 | 300 | 0 |
| 13 | 13 | 3 | Steve Park (R) | AC Delco | Running | | 124 | 300 | 0 |
| 14 | 6 | 00 | Buckshot Jones | Aquafresh | Running | | 121 | 300 | 0 |
| 15 | 12 | 45 | Greg Sacks | Hunters Specialties | Running | | 118 | 300 | 0 |
| 16 | 14 | 72 | Mike Dillon | Detroit Gasket | Running | | 115 | 299 | 0 |
| 17 | 22 | 96 | Stevie Reeves | Big A Auto Parts | Running | | 112 | 299 | 0 |
| 18 | 15 | 43 | Dennis Setzer | Lance Snacks | Running | | 109 | 298 | 0 |
| 19 | 2 | 10 | Phil Parsons | Channellock | Running | | 106 | 298 | 0 |
| 20 | 19 | 88 | Kevin Lepage | Hype | Running | | 103 | 297 | 0 |
| 21 | 28 | 32 | Jason Jarrett | Hudson Technologies | Running | | 100 | 296 | 0 |
| 22 | 26 | 6 | Joe Bessey | Power Team | Running | | 97 | 295 | 0 |
| 23 | 30 | 85 | Shane Hall | Luck's / Bama Foods | Running | | 94 | 293 | 0 |
| 24 | 18 | 99 | Glenn Allen, Jr. | Luxaire Heating & Air Conditioning | Running | | 91 | 291 | 0 |
| 25 | 23 | 4 | Tim Steele (R) | Phoenix Racing | Overheating | | 88 | 279 | 0 |
| 26 | 17 | 63 | Tracy Leslie | Lysol | Running | | 85 | 275 | 0 |
| 27 | 31 | 48 | Randy Porter | Unifirst Uniforms | Engine | | 82 | 270 | 0 |
| 28 | 25 | 89 | Johnny Chapman (R) | Sherwin-Williams | Overheating | | 79 | 226 | 0 |
| 29 | 21 | 40 | Jerry Robertson | Taylor Motorsports | Overheating | | 76 | 157 | 0 |
| 30 | 27 | 17 | Tim Bender (R) | Kraft Singles | Accident | | 73 | 76 | 0 |
| 31 | 29 | 61 | Mike Olsen | Little Trees | Overheating | | 70 | 62 | 0 |
