California 500
1997 NASCAR Cup Series Race 15 of 32
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$1,697,250Race Date:Jun 22, 1997Auto Club Speedway
Margin of Victory:1.074 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 13Min 32Sec.Fontana, California
Lead Changes:21 Among / 12 DriversAverage Speed:155.025 MPH2 Mile Paved D-Shaped Oval
No. of Cars:42No. of Cautions:4 For 22 Lapsautoclubspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Jeff Gordon J. GordonDriver: Joe Nemechek J. NemechekChevrolet:9
Car No.:#24 ChevroletCar No.:#73 ChevroletFord:0
Team:Hendrick MotorsportsTeam:Sabco RacingPontiac:0
Crew Chief:Ray EvernhamCrew Chief: 
Laps Led:113 of 250Pole Speed:183.015 MPH
Official 1997 California 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1324 Jeff Gordon J. GordonJeff GordonDuPont185250113Running
2105 Terry Labonte T. LabonteTerry LabonteKellogg's Corn Flakes17525041Running
33910 Ricky Rudd R. RuddRicky RuddTide1652500Running
42016 Ted Musgrave T. MusgraveTed MusgraveThe Family Channel / PRIMESTAR1602500Running
51923 Jimmy Spencer J. SpencerJimmy SpencerCamel Cigarettes1602504Running
61518 Bobby Labonte B. LabonteBobby LabonteInterstate Batteries1502500Running
7729 Jeff Green J. Green (R)Jeff GreenCartoon Network1462500Running
8988 Dale Jarrett D. JarrettDale JarrettQuality Care / Ford Credit14725049Running
91125 Ricky Craven R. CravenRicky CravenBudweiser1432508Running
10126 Mark Martin M. MartinMark MartinValvoline13924911Out of Fuel
111821 Michael Waltrip M. WaltripMichael WaltripCITGO1302490Running
122137 Jeremy Mayfield J. MayfieldJeremy MayfieldKmart / RC Cola1272490Running
131330 Johnny Benson, Jr. J. Benson, Jr.Johnny Benson, Jr.Pennzoil1242490Running
14162 Rusty Wallace R. WallaceRusty WallaceMiller Lite1212490Running
15817 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDarrell WaltripParts America1232492Running
16143 Dale Earnhardt D. EarnhardtDale EarnhardtGM Goodwrench Service1152490Running
174141 Steve Grissom S. GrissomSteve GrissomKodiak1122490Running
18173 Joe Nemechek J. NemechekJoe NemechekBellSouth1142481Running
192497 Chad Little C. LittleChad LittleJohn Deere1062480Running
20229 Lake Speed L. SpeedLake SpeedMelling Auto Parts1032480Running
213598 John Andretti J. AndrettiJohn AndrettiRCA1002480Running
224290 Dick Trickle D. TrickleDick TrickleHeilig-Meyers / Simmons972480Running
233043 Bobby Hamilton B. HamiltonBobby HamiltonSTP942470Running
24311 Morgan Shepherd M. ShepherdMorgan ShepherdJasper Engines / Federal-Mogul912470Running
253496 David Green D. Green (R)David GreenCaterpillar882470Running
263611 Brett Bodine B. BodineBrett BodineClose Call Phone Card902471Running
272620 Greg Sacks G. SacksGreg SacksCoors Light822460Running
284022 Ward Burton W. BurtonWard BurtonMBNA America792460Running
292336 Derrike Cope D. CopeDerrike CopeSkittles762450Running
302599 Jeff Burton J. BurtonJeff BurtonExide Batteries732440Running
313844 Kyle Petty K. PettyKyle PettyHot Wheels702430Running
321794 Bill Elliott B. ElliottBill ElliottMcDonald's672410Out of Fuel
332831 Mike Skinner M. Skinner (R)Mike SkinnerLowe's642250Running
34533 Ken Schrader K. SchraderKen SchraderSkoal Bandit662198Engine
3567 Geoffrey Bodine G. BodineGeoffrey BodineQVC582150Engine
36294 Sterling Marlin S. MarlinSterling MarlinKodak Films552060Engine
37228 Ernie Irvan E. IrvanErnie IrvanTexaco / Havoline572026Engine
38331 Jerry Nadeau J. NadeauJerry NadeauR+L Carriers491740Running
39446 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. W. Dallenbach, Jr.Wally Dallenbach, Jr.First Union511736Electrical
403271 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisRealtree Camouflage431460Engine
413775 Rick Mast R. MastRick MastRemington Arms40940Engine
42278 Hut Stricklin H. StricklinHut StricklinCircuit City37280Accident

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