UAW-GM Quality 500
1997 NASCAR Cup Series Race 28 of 32
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$1,402,130Race Date:Oct 5, 1997Charlotte Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:4.142 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 28Min 17Sec.Concord, North Carolina
Lead Changes:20 Among / 9 DriversAverage Speed:144.323 MPH1.5 Mile Paved Quad Oval
No. of Cars:43No. of Cautions:4 For 33 Lapscharlottemotorspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Dale Jarrett D. JarrettDriver: Geoffrey Bodine G. BodineFord:9
Car No.:#88 FordCar No.:#7 FordPontiac:0
Team:Robert Yates RacingTeam:Geoff Bodine RacingChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Todd ParrottCrew Chief:Pat Tryson 
Laps Led:85 of 334Pole Speed:184.256 MPH
Official 1997 UAW-GM Quality 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1588 Dale Jarrett D. JarrettDale JarrettQuality Care / Ford Credit18033485Running
2218 Bobby Labonte B. LabonteBobby LabonteInterstate Batteries180334127Running
3193 Dale Earnhardt D. EarnhardtDale EarnhardtGM Goodwrench Service17033431Running
436 Mark Martin M. MartinMark MartinValvoline16533454Running
5424 Jeff Gordon J. GordonJeff GordonDuPont1553340Running
62999 Jeff Burton J. BurtonJeff BurtonExide Batteries15533414Running
73394 Bill Elliott B. ElliottBill ElliottMcDonald's1463330Running
8722 Ward Burton W. BurtonWard BurtonMBNA America1423330Running
94044 Kyle Petty K. PettyKyle PettyHot Wheels1383330Running
101530 Johnny Benson, Jr. J. Benson, Jr.Johnny Benson, Jr.Pennzoil1393332Running
11435 Terry Labonte T. LabonteTerry LabonteKellogg's Corn Flakes1303330Running
12252 Rusty Wallace R. WallaceRusty WallaceMiller Lite1273320Running
131741 Steve Grissom S. GrissomSteve GrissomKodiak1293322Running
14690 Dick Trickle D. TrickleDick TrickleHeilig-Meyers / Simmons1213320Running
151133 Ken Schrader K. SchraderKen SchraderSkoal Bandit1183320Running
162473 Joe Nemechek J. NemechekJoe NemechekBellSouth1153310Running
171416 Ted Musgrave T. MusgraveTed MusgraveThe Family Channel / PRIMESTAR1123310Running
183528 Ernie Irvan E. IrvanErnie IrvanTexaco / Havoline1093310Running
193427 Rick Wilson R. WilsonRick WilsonDavid Blair Motorsports1063310Running
20214 Sterling Marlin S. MarlinSterling MarlinKodak Films1033310Running
214143 Bobby Hamilton B. HamiltonBobby HamiltonSTP1003310Running
22101 Morgan Shepherd M. ShepherdMorgan ShepherdR+L Carriers973310Running
233197 Chad Little C. LittleChad LittleJohn Deere943310Running
243021 Michael Waltrip M. WaltripMichael WaltripCITGO913300Running
254225 Ricky Craven R. CravenRicky CravenBudweiser883300Running
263635 Todd Bodine T. BodineTodd BodineTabasco853300Running
273937 Jeremy Mayfield J. MayfieldJeremy MayfieldKmart / RC Cola823300Running
282681 Kenny Wallace K. WallaceKenny WallaceSquare D793300Running
292029 Jeff Green J. Green (R)Jeff GreenCartoon Network763280Running
301811 Brett Bodine B. BodineBrett BodineBDR Motorsports733280Running
312796 David Green D. Green (R)David GreenCaterpillar703130Running
322398 John Andretti J. AndrettiJohn AndrettiRCA673000Running
331336 Derrike Cope D. CopeDerrike CopeSkittles642910Engine
343878 Gary Bradberry G. BradberryGary BradberryHanes612630Running
35378 Hut Stricklin H. StricklinHut StricklinCircuit City582470Handling
362829 Robert Pressley R. PressleyRobert PressleyJasper Engines / Federal-Mogul552470Running
371646 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. W. Dallenbach, Jr.Wally Dallenbach, Jr.First Union522440Running
38329 Lake Speed L. SpeedLake SpeedMelling Auto Parts491650Engine
39812 Jeff Purvis J. PurvisJeff PurvisOpryland USA511501Accident
401291 Kevin Lepage K. LepageKevin LepagePionite431190Accident
412210 Ricky Rudd R. RuddRicky RuddTide401020Accident
42923 Jimmy Spencer J. SpencerJimmy SpencerCamel Cigarettes371010Accident
4317 Geoffrey Bodine G. BodineGeoffrey BodineQVC391004Accident

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