Pocono 500
1997 NASCAR Cup Series Race 13 of 32
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$1,134,235Race Date:Jun 8, 1997Pocono Raceway
Margin of Victory:1.415 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 34Min 33Sec.Long Pond, Pennsylvania
Lead Changes:25 Among / 15 DriversAverage Speed:139.828 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:42No. of Cautions:4 For 22 Lapspoconoraceway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Jeff Gordon J. GordonDriver: Bobby Hamilton B. HamiltonChevrolet:9
Car No.:#24 ChevroletCar No.:#43 PontiacFord:0
Team:Hendrick MotorsportsTeam:Petty EnterprisesPontiac:0
Crew Chief:Ray EvernhamCrew Chief:Robbie Loomis 
Laps Led:59 of 200Pole Speed:Qualifying Canceled Due to Inclement Weather
Official 1997 Pocono 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
11124 Jeff Gordon J. GordonJeff GordonDuPont18020059Running
21899 Jeff Burton J. BurtonJeff BurtonExide Batteries1702000Running
3288 Dale Jarrett D. JarrettDale JarrettQuality Care / Ford Credit1702005Running
4146 Mark Martin M. MartinMark MartinValvoline1602000Running
52737 Jeremy Mayfield J. MayfieldJeremy MayfieldKmart / RC Cola1602002Running
63116 Ted Musgrave T. MusgraveTed MusgraveThe Family Channel / PRIMESTAR15520011Running
7817 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDarrell WaltripParts America1512009Running
8247 Geoffrey Bodine G. BodineGeoffrey BodineQVC1472002Running
975 Terry Labonte T. LabonteTerry LabonteKellogg's Corn Flakes1432003Running
10123 Dale Earnhardt D. EarnhardtDale EarnhardtGM Goodwrench Service1342000Running
113836 Derrike Cope D. CopeDerrike CopeSkittles1302000Running
12201 Morgan Shepherd M. ShepherdMorgan ShepherdR+L Carriers1272000Running
133221 Michael Waltrip M. WaltripMichael WaltripCITGO1242000Running
144044 Kyle Petty K. PettyKyle PettyHot Wheels1212000Running
15284 Sterling Marlin S. MarlinSterling MarlinKodak Films1182000Running
162225 Ricky Craven R. CravenRicky CravenBudweiser1202001Running
171346 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. W. Dallenbach, Jr.Wally Dallenbach, Jr.First Union1122000Running
183541 Steve Grissom S. GrissomSteve GrissomKodiak1092000Running
193423 Jimmy Spencer J. SpencerJimmy SpencerCamel Cigarettes1062000Running
201075 Rick Mast R. MastRick MastRemington Arms1032000Running
21610 Ricky Rudd R. RuddRicky RuddTide1001990Running
22162 Rusty Wallace R. WallaceRusty WallaceMiller Lite971990Running
233933 Ken Schrader K. SchraderKen SchraderSkoal Bandit941990Running
24158 Hut Stricklin H. StricklinHut StricklinCircuit City911990Running
253711 Brett Bodine B. BodineBrett BodineClose Call Phone Card931992Running
264290 Dick Trickle D. TrickleDick TrickleHeilig-Meyers / Simmons851990Running
272130 Johnny Benson, Jr. J. Benson, Jr.Johnny Benson, Jr.Pennzoil821980Running
282596 David Green D. Green (R)David GreenCaterpillar791980Running
291928 Ernie Irvan E. IrvanErnie IrvanTexaco / Havoline761970Running
301791 Mike Wallace M. WallaceMike WallaceSpam731970Running
312318 Bobby Labonte B. LabonteBobby LabonteInterstate Batteries701970Running
32594 Bill Elliott B. ElliottBill ElliottMcDonald's721966Running
333619 Gary Bradberry G. BradberryGary BradberryChild Support Recovery International641960Running
343081 Kenny Wallace K. WallaceKenny WallaceSquare D611960Running
352929 Jeff Green J. Green (R)Jeff GreenCartoon Network6318915Handling
362673 Joe Nemechek J. NemechekJoe NemechekBellSouth551660Engine
373377 Bobby Hillin, Jr. B. Hillin, Jr.Bobby Hillin, Jr.Jasper Engines / Federal-Mogul521460Running
38322 Ward Burton W. BurtonWard BurtonMBNA America5914160Engine
39143 Bobby Hamilton B. HamiltonBobby HamiltonSTP5112922Accident
40998 John Andretti J. AndrettiJohn AndrettiRCA481211Engine
414131 Mike Skinner M. Skinner (R)Mike SkinnerLowe's45792Engine
42420 Greg Sacks G. SacksGreg SacksCoors Light3780Accident

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