1997 UAW-GM Quality 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 28 of 0
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$1,402,130Race Date:Apr 17, 2026Charlotte 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: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 JarrettDale JarrettQuality Care / Ford Credit18033485Running
2218 Bobby LabonteBobby LabonteInterstate Batteries180334141Running
3193 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtGMGoodwrench Service17033431Running
436 Mark MartinMark MartinValvoline16533454Running
5424 Jeff GordonJeff GordonDuPont1553340Running
62999 Jeff BurtonJeff BurtonExide Batteries15533414Running
73394 Bill ElliottBill ElliottMcDonald's1463330Running
8722 Ward BurtonWard BurtonMBNA America1423330Running
94044 Kyle PettyKyle PettyHot Wheels1383330Running
101530 Johnny Benson, Jr.Johnny Benson, Jr.Pennzoil1393332Running
11435 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteKellogg's Corn Flakes1303330Running
12252 Rusty WallaceRusty WallaceMiller Lite1273320Running
131741 Steve GrissomSteve GrissomKodiak1293322Running
14690 Dick TrickleDick TrickleHeilig-Meyers / Simmons1213320Running
151133 Ken SchraderKen SchraderSkoal Bandit1183320Running
162473 Joe NemechekJoe NemechekBellSouth1153310Running
171416 Ted MusgraveTed MusgraveThe Family Channel / PRIMESTAR1123310Running
183528 Ernie IrvanErnie IrvanTexaco / Havoline1093310Running
193427 Rick WilsonRick WilsonDavid Blair Motorsports1063310Running
20214 Sterling MarlinSterling MarlinKodak Films1033310Running
214143 Bobby HamiltonBobby HamiltonSTP1003310Running
22101 Morgan ShepherdMorgan ShepherdR+L Carriers973310Running
233197 Chad LittleChad LittleJohn Deere943310Running
243021 Michael WaltripMichael WaltripCITGO913300Running
254225 Ricky CravenRicky CravenBudweiser883300Running
263635 Todd BodineTodd BodineTabasco853300Running
273937 Jeremy MayfieldJeremy MayfieldKmart / RC Cola823300Running
282681 Kenny WallaceKenny WallaceSquare D793300Running
292029 Jeff Green (R)Jeff GreenCartoon Network763280Running
301811 Brett BodineBrett BodineBDR Motorsports733280Running
312796 David Green (R)David GreenCaterpillar703130Running
322398 John AndrettiJohn AndrettiRCA673000Running
331336 Derrike CopeDerrike CopeSkittles642910Engine
343878 Gary BradberryGary BradberryHanes612630Running
35378 Hut StricklinHut StricklinCircuit City582470Handling
362829 Robert PressleyRobert PressleyJasper Engines / Federal-Mogul552470Running
371646 Wally Dallenbach, Jr.Wally Dallenbach, Jr.First Union522440Running
38329 Lake SpeedLake SpeedMelling Auto Parts491650Engine
39812 Jeff PurvisJeff PurvisOpryland USA511501Accident
401291 Kevin LepageKevin LepagePionite431190Accident
412210 Ricky RuddRicky RuddTide401020Accident
42923 Jimmy SpencerJimmy SpencerCamel Cigarettes371010Accident
4317 Geoffrey BodineGeoffrey BodineQVC391004Accident

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