MBNA 400
1997 NASCAR Cup Series Race 26 of 32
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$1,257,905Race Date:Sep 21, 1997Dover International Speedway
Margin of Victory:10.334 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 0Min 50Sec.Dover, Delaware
Lead Changes:10 Among / 4 DriversAverage Speed:132.719 MPH1 Mile Concrete Banked Oval
No. of Cars:43No. of Cautions:1 For 11 Lapsdoverspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Mark Martin M. MartinDriver: Mark Martin M. MartinFord:40
Car No.:#6 FordCar No.:#6 FordChevrolet:9
Team:Roush RacingTeam:Roush RacingPontiac:0
Crew Chief:Jimmy FennigCrew Chief: 
Laps Led:194 of 400Pole Speed:152.033 MPH
Official 1997 MBNA 400 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
116 Mark Martin M. MartinMark MartinValvoline185400127Running
2333 Dale Earnhardt D. EarnhardtDale EarnhardtGM Goodwrench Service1754004Running
32344 Kyle Petty K. PettyKyle PettyHot Wheels170400127Running
4518 Bobby Labonte B. LabonteBobby LabonteInterstate Batteries1604000Running
5388 Dale Jarrett D. JarrettDale JarrettQuality Care / Ford Credit1553990Running
61610 Ricky Rudd R. RuddRicky RuddTide1503990Running
7224 Jeff Gordon J. GordonJeff GordonDuPont15139811Running
81394 Bill Elliott B. ElliottBill ElliottMcDonald's1423980Running
93128 Ernie Irvan E. IrvanErnie IrvanTexaco / Havoline1383970Running
10975 Rick Mast R. MastRick MastRemington Arms1343960Running
113999 Jeff Burton J. BurtonJeff BurtonExide Batteries1303960Running
121433 Ken Schrader K. SchraderKen SchraderSkoal Bandit1273960Running
133443 Bobby Hamilton B. HamiltonBobby HamiltonSTP1243960Running
14257 Geoffrey Bodine G. BodineGeoffrey BodineQVC1213960Running
15698 John Andretti J. AndrettiJohn AndrettiRCA1183960Running
16222 Rusty Wallace R. WallaceRusty WallaceMiller Lite1153950Running
1788 Hut Stricklin H. StricklinHut StricklinCircuit City1123950Running
18490 Dick Trickle D. TrickleDick TrickleHeilig-Meyers / Simmons1093950Running
193031 Mike Skinner M. Skinner (R)Mike SkinnerLowe's1063940Running
20773 Joe Nemechek J. NemechekJoe NemechekBellSouth1033940Running
212841 Steve Grissom S. GrissomSteve GrissomKodiak1003940Running
222722 Ward Burton W. BurtonWard BurtonMBNA America973930Running
232437 Jeremy Mayfield J. MayfieldJeremy MayfieldKmart / RC Cola943930Running
244016 Ted Musgrave T. MusgraveTed MusgraveThe Family Channel / PRIMESTAR913930Running
251196 David Green D. Green (R)David GreenCaterpillar883930Running
261711 Brett Bodine B. BodineBrett BodineBDR Motorsports853930Running
27214 Sterling Marlin S. MarlinSterling MarlinKodak Films823930Running
282930 Johnny Benson, Jr. J. Benson, Jr.Johnny Benson, Jr.Pennzoil793920Running
291299 Chad Little C. LittleChad LittleJohn Deere763920Running
303836 Derrike Cope D. CopeDerrike CopeSkittles733920Running
31151 Morgan Shepherd M. ShepherdMorgan ShepherdR+L Carriers703920Running
324117 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDarrell WaltripParts America673910Running
333540 Robby Gordon R. Gordon (R)Robby GordonCoors Light643890Running
343771 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisRealtree Camouflage613880Running
352678 Gary Bradberry G. BradberryGary BradberryHanes583840Running
361823 Jimmy Spencer J. SpencerJimmy SpencerCamel Cigarettes553840Running
37365 Terry Labonte T. LabonteTerry LabonteKellogg's Corn Flakes523820Running
381981 Kenny Wallace K. WallaceKenny WallaceSquare D493630Running
393229 Robert Pressley R. PressleyRobert PressleyJasper Engines / Federal-Mogul462300Driveshaft
404229 Jeff Green J. Green (R)Jeff GreenCartoon Network431660Steering
411025 Ricky Craven R. CravenRicky CravenBudweiser401090Engine
422021 Michael Waltrip M. WaltripMichael WaltripCITGO37860Accident

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