| 1997 Gateway 300 O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Race 20 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $699,050 | Race Date: | Jul 26, 1997 | World Wide Technology Raceway | |
| Margin of Victory: | .223 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3Hr 48Min 25Sec. | Madison, Illinois | |
| Lead Changes: | 15 Among / 8 Drivers | Average Speed: | 78.803 MPH | 1.25 Mile Paved Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 42 | No. of Cautions: | 14 For 81 Laps | wwtraceway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Elliott Sadler E. Sadler | Driver: | Joe Bessey J. Bessey | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #29 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #6 Chevrolet | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Team: | Joe Bessey Motorsports | Pontiac: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Sandy Jones | Crew Chief: | Harold Holly | |||||
| Laps Led: | 33 of 240 | Pole Speed: | 130.933 MPH | |||||
| Official 1997 Gateway 300 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 29 | Elliott Sadler | Phillips 66 | Running |  | 180 | 240 | 33 |
| 2 | 34 | 57 | Jason Keller | Slim Jim | Running | | 170 | 240 | 0 |
| 3 | 19 | 4 | Dale Shaw | Graybar / Buss Fuses | Running | | 165 | 240 | 10 |
| 4 | 17 | 38 | Elton Sawyer | Barbasol | Running |  | 160 | 240 | 16 |
| 5 | 20 | 34 | Mike McLaughlin | Royal Oak Charcoal | Running | | 155 | 240 | 0 |
| 6 | 22 | 33 | Tim Fedewa | Kleenex | Running | | 150 | 240 | 0 |
| 7 | 15 | 45 | Jeff Fuller | Hunters Specialties | Running | | 146 | 240 | 0 |
| 8 | 29 | 37 | Mark Green | Timber Wolf | Running | | 142 | 240 | 0 |
| 9 | 1 | 6 | Joe Bessey | Power Team | Running | | 138 | 240 | 0 |
| 10 | 41 | 43 | Dennis Setzer | Lance Snacks | Running | | 134 | 240 | 0 |
| 11 | 40 | 1 | Hermie Sadler | DeWalt Tools | Running | | 130 | 238 | 0 |
| 12 | 39 | 88 | Kevin Lepage | Hype | Oil Pump | | 127 | 235 | 0 |
| 13 | 27 | 77 | Brad Teague | Lear Corporation / UAW | Running | | 124 | 235 | 0 |
| 14 | 3 | 99 | Glenn Allen, Jr. | Luxaire Heating & Air Conditioning | Running | | 121 | 233 | 0 |
| 15 | 8 | 3 | Steve Park (R) | AC Delco | Running | | 118 | 230 | 21 |
| 16 | 30 | 63 | Tracy Leslie | Lysol | Running |  | 115 | 226 | 0 |
| 17 | 14 | 74 | Randy LaJoie | Fina | Ignition | | 112 | 224 | 0 |
| 18 | 6 | 85 | Shane Hall | Luck's Foods | Engine | | 109 | 221 | 0 |
| 19 | 7 | 72 | Mike Dillon | Detroit Gasket | Accident | | 106 | 215 | 21 |
| 20 | 23 | 44 | Bobby Labonte | Shell Oil | Accident | | 103 | 208 | 41 |
| 21 | 5 | 64 | Dick Trickle | Dura Lube | Running | | 100 | 208 | 0 |
| 22 | 36 | 89 | Johnny Chapman (R) | Alarm South | Accident | | 97 | 205 | 0 |
| 23 | 16 | 10 | Phil Parsons | Channellock | Accident | | 94 | 202 | 0 |
| 24 | 24 | 36 | Todd Bodine | Stanley | Running | | 91 | 198 | 0 |
| 25 | 10 | 00 | Buckshot Jones | Aquafresh | Running | | 88 | 194 | 0 |
| 26 | 32 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Bayer | Accident | | 85 | 192 | 0 |
| 27 | 11 | 17 | Matt Kenseth (R) | Kraft Singles | Engine | | 82 | 164 | 0 |
| 28 | 37 | 35 | Lyndon Amick (R) | Team Amick | Handling | | 79 | 130 | 0 |
| 29 | 4 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth Mobility | Accident | | 76 | 128 | 74 |
| 30 | 35 | 80 | Mark Krogh (R) | Clearwater Forest Industries | Accident | | 73 | 125 | 0 |
| 31 | 31 | 68 | Chris Diamond (R) | J & L Motors | | 70 | 109 | 0 | |
| 32 | 2 | 2 | Ricky Craven | Raybestos | Accident | | 67 | 87 | 24 |
| 33 | 21 | 78 | Nathan Buttke | Carquest Auto Parts | Engine | | 64 | 83 | 0 |
| 34 | 27 | 22 | Scott Lagasse (R) | Pest Offense | Overheating | | 61 | 81 | 0 |
| 35 | 38 | 49 | Kyle Petty | N.W.O. | Accident | | 58 | 75 | 0 |
| 36 | 26 | 70 | Dale Fischlein (R) | Patriot Seeds | Accident | | 55 | 75 | 0 |
| 37 | 13 | 47 | Robert Pressley | Sunoco / 360 Communication | Accident | | 52 | 61 | 0 |
| 38 | 18 | 31 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (R) | Sikken's Car Refinishes | Accident | | 49 | 61 | 0 |
| 39 | 25 | 84 | Randy Porter | Sammy Kershaw / 84 Lumber | Overheating | | 46 | 46 | 0 |
| 40 | 33 | 20 | Jimmy Spencer | Zippo | Accident | | 43 | 37 | 0 |
| 41 | 9 | 7 | Danny Edwards, Jr. | Clabber Girl Baking Powder | Accident | | 40 | 7 | 0 |
| 42 | 42 | 96 | Stevie Reeves | Big A Auto Parts | Accident | | 37 | 7 | 0 |
