| 1997 Carquest Auto Parts 300 O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Race 14 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $390,893 | Race Date: | May 24, 1997 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 1.640 Seconds | Race Duration: | 2Hr 21Min 47Sec. | Concord, North Carolina | |
| Lead Changes: | 10 Among / 5 Drivers | Average Speed: | 126.954 MPH | 1.5 Mile Paved Quad Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 43 | No. of Cautions: | 6 For 39 Laps | charlottemotorspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Joe Nemechek J. Nemechek | Driver: | Mark Martin M. Martin | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #87 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #60 Ford | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Team: | NEMCO Motorsports | Team: | Roush Racing | Pontiac: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Crew Chief: | Bobby Leslie | ||||||
| Laps Led: | 134 of 200 | Pole Speed: | 175.012 MPH | |||||
| Official 1997 Carquest Auto Parts 300 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
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| 1 | 2 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth Mobility | Running |  | 180 | 200 | 134 |
| 2 | 24 | 88 | Kevin Lepage | Hype / Lance Snacks | Running | | 170 | 200 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 60 | Mark Martin | Winn-Dixie | Running |  | 165 | 200 | 7 |
| 4 | 9 | 20 | Jimmy Spencer | Zippo | Running | | 160 | 200 | 0 |
| 5 | 21 | 10 | Phil Parsons | Channellock | Running | | 155 | 200 | 0 |
| 6 | 11 | 00 | Buckshot Jones | Aquafresh | Running |  | 150 | 200 | 0 |
| 7 | 29 | 36 | Todd Bodine | Stanley | Running | | 146 | 200 | 0 |
| 8 | 7 | 57 | Jason Keller | Slim Jim | Running | | 142 | 200 | 0 |
| 9 | 15 | 1 | Hermie Sadler | DeWalt Tools | Running | | 138 | 200 | 0 |
| 10 | 18 | 74 | Randy LaJoie | Fina | Running | | 134 | 200 | 0 |
| 11 | 3 | 64 | Dick Trickle | Dura Lube | Running | | 130 | 200 | 0 |
| 12 | 20 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Alka-Seltzer / Bayer | Running | | 127 | 200 | 0 |
| 13 | 25 | 9 | Jeff Burton | Track Gear | Running | | 124 | 200 | 0 |
| 14 | 26 | 72 | Mike Dillon | Detroit Gasket | Running | | 121 | 200 | 0 |
| 15 | 32 | 45 | Greg Sacks | Hunters Specialties | Running | | 118 | 200 | 0 |
| 16 | 5 | 3 | Steve Park (R) | AC Delco | Running | | 115 | 200 | 0 |
| 17 | 12 | 92 | Sterling Marlin | Racing Milestones | Running | | 112 | 200 | 0 |
| 18 | 36 | 75 | Rick Wilson | Food Country USA | Running | | 109 | 200 | 0 |
| 19 | 28 | 37 | Mark Green | Timber Wolf | Running | | 106 | 200 | 0 |
| 20 | 38 | 32 | Dale Jarrett | White Rain | Running | | 103 | 200 | 0 |
| 21 | 8 | 29 | Elliott Sadler | Phillips 66 | Running | | 100 | 199 | 0 |
| 22 | 35 | 17 | Matt Kenseth (R) | Kraft Singles | Running | | 97 | 199 | 0 |
| 23 | 40 | 94 | Ron Barfield, Jr. | New Holland Tractors | Running | | 94 | 199 | 4 |
| 24 | 43 | 63 | Larry Pearson | Lysol | Running | | 91 | 199 | 3 |
| 25 | 17 | 28 | Jeff Purvis | Opryland / Curb Records | Running | | 88 | 199 | 0 |
| 26 | 41 | 80 | Mark Krogh (R) | Clearwater Forest Industries | Running | | 85 | 198 | 0 |
| 27 | 37 | 96 | Stevie Reeves | Big A Auto Parts | Running | | 82 | 195 | 0 |
| 28 | 33 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Phoenix Racing | Running | | 79 | 194 | 0 |
| 29 | 22 | 08 | Kevin Simmons | Hitachi | Running | | 32 | 189 | 0 |
| 30 | 10 | 44 | Bobby Labonte | Shell Oil | Engine | | 73 | 181 | 52 |
| 31 | 16 | 8 | Jeff Green | Sandwich Construction Company | Handling | | 70 | 145 | 0 |
| 32 | 19 | 85 | Shane Hall | Luck's Foods | Accident | | 67 | 136 | 0 |
| 33 | 30 | 34 | Mike McLaughlin | Royal Oak Charcoal | Running | | 64 | 131 | 0 |
| 34 | 4 | 47 | Jeff Fuller | Sunoco / 360 Communication | Accident | | 61 | 121 | 0 |
| 35 | 14 | 33 | Tim Fedewa | Kleenex | Handling | | 58 | 106 | 0 |
| 36 | 23 | 6 | Joe Bessey | Power Team | Accident | | 55 | 77 | 0 |
| 37 | 42 | 7 | Mike Wallace | Clabber Girl Baking Powder | Accident | | 52 | 77 | 0 |
| 38 | 34 | 49 | Kyle Petty | N.W.O. | Accident | | 49 | 77 | 0 |
| 39 | 6 | 2 | Ricky Craven | Raybestos | Engine | | 46 | 62 | 0 |
| 40 | 39 | 50 | Morgan Shepherd | Rawlings / Blomet | | 43 | 43 | 0 | |
| 41 | 27 | 70 | Dale Fischlein (R) | Clean Sweep Products | Accident | | 40 | 39 | 0 |
| 42 | 13 | 11 | Jimmy Foster (R) | Outdoor Life / Speedvision | Accident | | 37 | 28 | 0 |
| 43 | 31 | 38 | Elton Sawyer | Barbasol | Accident | | 34 | 4 | 0 |
