Goodys 500
1997 NASCAR Cup Series Race 8 of 32
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$970,940Race Date:Apr 20, 1997Martinsville Speedway
Margin of Victory:.356 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 44Min 19Sec.Ridgeway, Virginia
Lead Changes:4 Among / 3 DriversAverage Speed:70.290 MPH.526 Mile Paved Oval
No. of Cars:42No. of Cautions:11 For 99 Lapsmartinsvillespeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Jeff Gordon J. GordonDriver: Kenny Wallace K. WallaceChevrolet:9
Car No.:#24 ChevroletCar No.:#81 FordPontiac:0
Team:Hendrick MotorsportsTeam:FILMAR RacingFord:0
Crew Chief:Ray EvernhamCrew Chief:Newt Moore 
Laps Led:431 of 500Pole Speed:93.961 MPH
Official 1997 Goodys 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1424 Jeff Gordon J. GordonJeff GordonDuPont185500127Running
2843 Bobby Hamilton B. HamiltonBobby HamiltonSTP17550048Running
3396 Mark Martin M. MartinMark MartinValvoline1655000Running
475 Terry Labonte T. LabonteTerry LabonteKellogg's Corn Flakes1605000Running
5152 Rusty Wallace R. WallaceRusty WallaceMiller Lite1555000Running
6181 Kenny Wallace K. WallaceKenny WallaceSquare D1505000Running
72937 Jeremy Mayfield J. MayfieldJeremy MayfieldKmart / RC Cola1465000Running
81418 Bobby Labonte B. LabonteBobby LabonteInterstate Batteries1425000Running
91717 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDarrell WaltripParts America1385000Running
102633 Ken Schrader K. SchraderKen SchraderSkoal Bandit1345000Running
111123 Jimmy Spencer J. SpencerJimmy SpencerCamel Cigarettes1305000Running
12253 Dale Earnhardt D. EarnhardtDale EarnhardtGM Goodwrench Service1275000Running
13510 Ricky Rudd R. RuddRicky RuddTide1245000Running
1468 Hut Stricklin H. StricklinHut StricklinCircuit City1215000Running
151999 Jeff Burton J. BurtonJeff BurtonExide Batteries1185000Running
162388 Dale Jarrett D. JarrettDale JarrettQuality Care / Ford Credit1154990Running
172230 Johnny Benson, Jr. J. Benson, Jr.Johnny Benson, Jr.Pennzoil1124990Running
181822 Ward Burton W. BurtonWard BurtonMBNA America1094990Running
19273 Joe Nemechek J. NemechekJoe NemechekBellSouth11149921Running
202841 Steve Grissom S. GrissomSteve GrissomKodiak1034980Running
21384 Sterling Marlin S. MarlinSterling MarlinKodak Films1004980Running
223525 Ricky Craven R. CravenRicky CravenBudweiser974980Running
231329 Robert Pressley R. PressleyRobert PressleyCartoon Network944980Running
241216 Ted Musgrave T. MusgraveTed MusgraveThe Family Channel / PRIMESTAR914970Running
25209 Lake Speed L. SpeedLake SpeedMelling Auto Parts884970Running
263421 Michael Waltrip M. WaltripMichael WaltripCITGO854960Running
273711 Brett Bodine B. BodineBrett BodineClose Call Phone Card824960Running
282798 John Andretti J. AndrettiJohn AndrettiRCA794960Running
2937 Geoffrey Bodine G. BodineGeoffrey BodineQVC764950Running
303190 Dick Trickle D. TrickleDick TrickleHeilig-Meyers / Simmons734950Running
313028 Ernie Irvan E. IrvanErnie IrvanTexaco / Havoline704940Running
321631 Mike Skinner M. Skinner (R)Mike SkinnerLowe's674900Running
334277 Bobby Hillin, Jr. B. Hillin, Jr.Bobby Hillin, Jr.Jasper Engines / Federal-Mogul644890Running
342436 Derrike Cope D. CopeDerrike CopeSkittles614810Running
35211 Morgan Shepherd M. ShepherdMorgan ShepherdCruisin' America Phone Card584790Running
363275 Rick Mast R. MastRick MastRemington Arms554770Running
37994 Bill Elliott B. ElliottBill ElliottMcDonald's524540Running
384171 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisRealtree Camouflage494170Running
393691 Mike Wallace M. WallaceMike WallaceSpam464140Running
401044 Kyle Petty K. PettyKyle PettyHot Wheels433980Handling
414040 Robby Gordon R. Gordon (R)Robby GordonCoors Light403950Accident
423397 Chad Little C. LittleChad LittleJohn Deere373940Running

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