| 1997 Birmingham 500K O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Race 11 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $481,500 | Race Date: | Apr 26, 1997 | Talladega Superspeedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | .100 Seconds | Race Duration: | 1Hr 50Min 32Sec. | Lincoln, Alabama | |
| Lead Changes: | 11 Among / 8 Drivers | Average Speed: | 168.937 MPH | 2.66 Mile Paved Tri-Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 42 | No. of Cautions: | 1 For 7 Laps | talladegasuperspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Mark Martin M. Martin | Driver: | Joe Nemechek J. Nemechek | Ford: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #60 Ford | Car No.: | #87 Chevrolet | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Roush Racing | Team: | NEMCO Motorsports | Pontiac: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Bobby Leslie | Crew Chief: | ||||||
| Laps Led: | 62 of 117 | Pole Speed: | 193.517 MPH | |||||
| Official 1997 Birmingham 500K Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
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| 1 | 23 | 60 | Mark Martin | Winn-Dixie | Running |  | 180 | 117 | 62 |
| 2 | 12 | 3 | Steve Park (R) | AC Delco | Running |  | 170 | 117 | 6 |
| 3 | 9 | 8 | Jeff Green | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Running | | 165 | 117 | 0 |
| 4 | 24 | 49 | Kyle Petty | N.W.O. | Running | | 160 | 117 | 0 |
| 5 | 28 | 33 | Tim Fedewa | Kleenex | Running | | 155 | 117 | 0 |
| 6 | 2 | 4 | Tim Steele (R) | HS Die & Engineering | Running | | 150 | 117 | 2 |
| 7 | 20 | 17 | Matt Kenseth (R) | Kraft Singles | Running | | 146 | 117 | 0 |
| 8 | 4 | 36 | Todd Bodine | Stanley | Running |  | 142 | 117 | 6 |
| 9 | 25 | 94 | Ron Barfield, Jr. | New Holland Tractors | Running | | 138 | 117 | 0 |
| 10 | 6 | 64 | Dick Trickle | Dura Lube | Running | | 134 | 117 | 2 |
| 11 | 14 | 57 | Jason Keller | Slim Jim | Running | | 130 | 117 | 0 |
| 12 | 18 | 74 | Randy LaJoie | Fina | Running | | 127 | 117 | 0 |
| 13 | 15 | 88 | Kevin Lepage | Hype | Running | | 124 | 117 | 0 |
| 14 | 16 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Band-Aid | Running | | 121 | 117 | 14 |
| 15 | 10 | 72 | Mike Dillon | Detroit Gasket | Running | | 118 | 117 | 0 |
| 16 | 7 | 29 | Elliott Sadler | Phillips 66 | Running | | 115 | 116 | 0 |
| 17 | 8 | 63 | Tracy Leslie | Lysol | Running | | 112 | 116 | 1 |
| 18 | 30 | 92 | Sterling Marlin | Racing Milestones | Running | | 109 | 116 | 0 |
| 19 | 19 | 1 | Hermie Sadler | DeWalt Tools | Running | | 106 | 116 | 0 |
| 20 | 26 | 96 | Stevie Reeves | Big A Auto Parts | Running | | 103 | 116 | 0 |
| 21 | 33 | 20 | Jimmy Spencer | Zippo | Running | | 100 | 116 | 0 |
| 22 | 31 | 85 | Shane Hall | Bama Jellies | Running | | 97 | 115 | 0 |
| 23 | 27 | 7 | Mike Wallace | Clabber Girl Baking Powder | Running | | 94 | 115 | 0 |
| 24 | 17 | 37 | Mark Green | Timber Wolf | Running | | 91 | 115 | 0 |
| 25 | 22 | 70 | Dale Fischlein (R) | STG | Running | | 88 | 115 | 0 |
| 26 | 36 | 47 | Jeff Fuller | Sunoco | Running | | 85 | 115 | 0 |
| 27 | 35 | 97 | Doug Reid (R) | MedPartners | Running | | 82 | 114 | 0 |
| 28 | 32 | 6 | Joe Bessey | Power Team | Running | | 79 | 114 | 0 |
| 29 | 40 | 89 | Johnny Chapman (R) | Sherwin-Williams | Running | | 76 | 114 | 0 |
| 30 | 42 | 77 | Jeff McClure (R) | Lear Corporation / UAW | Running | | 0 | 112 | 0 |
| 31 | 38 | 16 | Mark Day | 31-W Insulation | Running | | 70 | 112 | 0 |
| 32 | 41 | 48 | Randy Porter | Unifirst Uniforms | Running | | 67 | 111 | 0 |
| 33 | 29 | 99 | Glenn Allen, Jr. | Luxaire Heating & Air Conditioning | Running | | 64 | 84 | 0 |
| 34 | 39 | 45 | Greg Sacks | Hunters Specialties | Engine | | 61 | 75 | 0 |
| 35 | 5 | 34 | Mike McLaughlin | Royal Oak Charcoal | Running | | 58 | 57 | 0 |
| 36 | 21 | 9 | Ted Musgrave | Track Gear | Transmission | | 55 | 49 | 0 |
| 37 | 37 | 43 | Dennis Setzer | Lance Snacks | Handling | | 52 | 46 | 0 |
| 38 | 11 | 00 | Buckshot Jones | Aquafresh | Handling | | 49 | 46 | 0 |
| 39 | 3 | 10 | Phil Parsons | Channellock | Engine | | 46 | 35 | 24 |
| 40 | 34 | 11 | Jimmy Foster (R) | Outdoor Life / Speedvision | Accident | | 43 | 9 | 0 |
| 41 | 1 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth Mobility | Accident | | 40 | 8 | 0 |
| 42 | 13 | 38 | Elton Sawyer | Barbasol | Accident | | 37 | 8 | 0 |
