| 1997 Kenwood 300 O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Race 28 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $747,040 | Race Date: | Oct 19, 1997 | Auto Club Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 15.903 Seconds | Race Duration: | 2Hr 4Min 4Sec. | Fontana, California | |
| Lead Changes: | 11 Among / 8 Drivers | Average Speed: | 145.083 MPH | 2 Mile Paved D-Shaped Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 42 | No. of Cautions: | 3 For 18 Laps | autoclubspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Todd Bodine T. Bodine | Driver: | Steve Park S. Park | Pontiac: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #36 Pontiac | Car No.: | #3 Chevrolet | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Team: | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Ford: | 0 | ||||
| Crew Chief: | Crew Chief: | |||||||
| Laps Led: | 18 of 150 | Pole Speed: | 175.157 MPH | |||||
| Official 1997 Kenwood 300 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 36 | Todd Bodine | Stanley | Running |  | 180 | 150 | 18 |
| 2 | 1 | 3 | Steve Park (R) | AC Delco | Running |  | 170 | 150 | 41 |
| 3 | 5 | 17 | Matt Kenseth (R) | Kraft Singles | Running | | 165 | 150 | 0 |
| 4 | 17 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Band-Aid | Running |  | 160 | 150 | 0 |
| 5 | 32 | 47 | Robert Pressley | Sunoco / 360 Communication | Running | | 155 | 150 | 2 |
| 6 | 15 | 72 | Mike Dillon | Detroit Gasket | Running | | 150 | 149 | 8 |
| 7 | 12 | 99 | Glenn Allen, Jr. | Luxaire Heating & Air Conditioning | Running | | 146 | 149 | 0 |
| 8 | 36 | 43 | Dennis Setzer | Lance Snacks | Running | | 142 | 149 | 0 |
| 9 | 23 | 34 | Mike McLaughlin | Royal Oak Charcoal | Running | | 138 | 149 | 1 |
| 10 | 18 | 74 | Randy LaJoie | Fina | Running | | 134 | 149 | 0 |
| 11 | 39 | 45 | Jeff Fuller | Hunters Specialties | Running | | 130 | 149 | 0 |
| 12 | 13 | 4 | Kevin Lepage | Phoenix Racing | Running | | 127 | 149 | 0 |
| 13 | 27 | 77 | Ed Berrier | Lear Corporation / UAW | Running | | 124 | 149 | 0 |
| 14 | 7 | 89 | Stanton Barrett (R) | Northstar Water | Running | | 121 | 149 | 0 |
| 15 | 35 | 63 | Tracy Leslie | Lysol | Running | | 118 | 148 | 0 |
| 16 | 25 | 6 | Joe Bessey | Power Team | Running | | 115 | 148 | 0 |
| 17 | 33 | 57 | Jason Keller | Slim Jim | Running | | 112 | 148 | 0 |
| 18 | 29 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Bayer / Alka-Seltzer | Running | | 109 | 148 | 0 |
| 19 | 20 | 38 | Elton Sawyer | Barbasol | Running | | 106 | 148 | 0 |
| 20 | 26 | 20 | Blaise Alexander | Lisa Express | Running | | 103 | 148 | 0 |
| 21 | 37 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Running | | 0 | 148 | 0 |
| 22 | 14 | 94 | Ron Barfield, Jr. | New Holland Tractors | Running | | 97 | 148 | 0 |
| 23 | 40 | 09 | Peter Gibbons | Serengetti Eyewear | Running | | 94 | 147 | 0 |
| 24 | 19 | 56 | Jeff Krogh (R) | Clearwater Forest Industries | Running | | 91 | 146 | 0 |
| 25 | 9 | 64 | Dick Trickle | Dura Lube | Running | | 88 | 146 | 0 |
| 26 | 4 | 29 | Elliott Sadler | Phillips 66 | Running | | 85 | 146 | 0 |
| 27 | 21 | 1 | Hermie Sadler | DeWalt Tools | Running | | 82 | 145 | 0 |
| 28 | 34 | 22 | Scott Lagasse (R) | Pest Offense | Running | | 79 | 143 | 0 |
| 29 | 38 | 35 | Lyndon Amick (R) | Team Amick | Running | | 76 | 142 | 0 |
| 30 | 2 | 44 | Bobby Labonte | Shell Oil | Running | | 73 | 141 | 76 |
| 31 | 22 | 88 | Kevin Schwantz | Ryder | Wheel Bearing | | 70 | 141 | 3 |
| 32 | 30 | 10 | Phil Parsons | Channellock | Running | | 67 | 140 | 1 |
| 33 | 3 | 33 | Tim Fedewa | Kleenex | Engine | | 64 | 135 | 0 |
| 34 | 11 | 7 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (R) | Manheim Auto Auctions | Handling | | 61 | 129 | 0 |
| 35 | 42 | 48 | Loy Allen, Jr. | Unifirst Uniforms | Running | | 58 | 123 | 0 |
| 36 | 8 | 85 | Shane Hall | Luck's Foods | Running | | 55 | 109 | 0 |
| 37 | 6 | 96 | Stevie Reeves | Big A Auto Parts | Running | | 52 | 104 | 0 |
| 38 | 24 | 68 | Chris Diamond (R) | J & L Motors | Engine | | 0 | 101 | 0 |
| 39 | 10 | 80 | Mark Krogh (R) | Clearwater Forest Industries | Engine | | 46 | 47 | 0 |
| 40 | 16 | 00 | Buckshot Jones | Aquafresh | Accident | | 43 | 16 | 0 |
| 41 | 31 | 37 | Mark Green | Timber Wolf | Accident | | 40 | 8 | 0 |
| 42 | 41 | 0 | Johnny Chapman (R) | Bowl Fresh / Honeywell | Engine | | 0 | 3 | 0 |
