1997 AC Delco 400
NASCAR Cup Series Race 30 of 0
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$1,112,100Race Date:Apr 17, 2026Rockingham Speedway
Margin of Victory:.941 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 17Min Rockingham, North Carolina
Lead Changes:20 Among / 9 DriversAverage Speed:121.730 MPH1.017 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:43No. of Cautions:5 For 40 Lapsrockingham-speedway.com/

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Bobby Hamilton B. HamiltonDriver: Bobby Labonte B. LabontePontiac:9
Car No.:#43 PontiacCar No.:#18 PontiacFord:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Joe Gibbs RacingChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Robbie LoomisCrew Chief:Jimmy Makar 
Laps Led:37 of 393Pole Speed:156.696 MPH
Official 1997 AC Delco 400 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
12843 Bobby HamiltonBobby HamiltonSTP18039337Running
2288 Dale JarrettDale JarrettQuality Care / Ford Credit17539373Running
3925 Ricky CravenRicky CravenBudweiser175393139Running
4524 Jeff GordonJeff GordonDuPont16539323Running
51290 Dick TrickleDick TrickleHeilig-Meyers / Simmons1553930Running
636 Mark MartinMark MartinValvoline1503930Running
7335 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteKellogg's Corn Flakes1513931Running
8263 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtGM Goodwrench Service1423930Running
9354 Sterling MarlinSterling MarlinKodak Films1383930Running
101973 Joe NemechekJoe NemechekBellSouth1343930Running
11118 Bobby LabonteBobby LabonteInterstate Batteries13539293Running
12894 Bill ElliottBill ElliottMcDonald's1273920Running
132729 Robert PressleyRobert PressleyJasper Engines / Federal-Mogul1243920Running
141721 Michael WaltripMichael WaltripCITGO1213920Running
152437 Jeremy MayfieldJeremy MayfieldKmart / RC Cola1183920Running
161697 Chad LittleChad LittleJohn Deere1153910Running
17309 Lake SpeedLake SpeedMelling Auto Parts1123910Running
18182 Rusty WallaceRusty WallaceMiller Lite1093910Running
1977 Geoffrey BodineGeoffrey BodineQVC1113914Running
201436 Derrike CopeDerrike CopeSkittles1033910Running
212929 Jeff Green (R)Jeff GreenCartoon Network1003910Running
22544 Kyle PettyKyle PettyHot Wheels1023912Running
231031 Mike Skinner (R)Mike SkinnerLowe's943910Running
243741 Steve GrissomSteve GrissomKodiak913910Running
25238 Hut StricklinHut StricklinCircuit City883900Running
26422 Ward BurtonWard BurtonMBNA America853900Running
271596 David Green (R)David GreenCaterpillar823900Running
283928 Ernie IrvanErnie IrvanTexaco / Havoline793890Running
294317 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripParts America763890Running
303833 Ken SchraderKen SchraderSkoal Bandit733890Running
314198 John AndrettiJohn AndrettiRCA703890Running
323416 Ted MusgraveTed MusgraveThe Family Channel / PRIMESTAR673880Running
333214 Steve ParkSteve ParkBurger King643870Running
34311 Morgan ShepherdMorgan ShepherdR+L Carriers613870Running
352146 Wally Dallenbach, Jr.Wally Dallenbach, Jr.First Union583860Running
362030 Johnny Benson, Jr.Johnny Benson, Jr.Pennzoil553840Running
372581 Kenny WallaceKenny WallaceSquare D523790Handling
381199 Jeff BurtonJeff BurtonExide Batteries5436521Handling
394220 Greg SacksGreg SacksCoors Light463650Engine
401310 Ricky RuddRicky RuddTide432410Accident
413678 Gary BradberryGary BradberryHanes402390Accident
422275 Rick MastRick MastRemington Arms371780
434023 Jimmy SpencerJimmy SpencerCamel Cigarettes341110Accident

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