| 1997 Jiffy Lube Miami 300 O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Race 30 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $638,080 | Race Date: | Nov 9, 1997 | Homestead-Miami Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | .397 Seconds | Race Duration: | 2Hr 39Min 26Sec. | Homestead, Florida | |
| Lead Changes: | 8 Among / 5 Drivers | Average Speed: | 112.900 MPH | 1.5 Mile Paved Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 42 | No. of Cautions: | 6 For 42 Laps | homesteadmiamispeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Joe Nemechek J. Nemechek | Driver: | Mike McLaughlin M. McLaughlin | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #87 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #34 Chevrolet | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Team: | NEMCO Motorsports | Team: | Pontiac: | 0 | ||||
| Crew Chief: | Mike Hillman | Crew Chief: | ||||||
| Laps Led: | 128 of 200 | Pole Speed: | 147.771 MPH | |||||
| Official 1997 Jiffy Lube Miami 300 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth Mobility | Running |  | 180 | 200 | 128 |
| 2 | 19 | 74 | Randy LaJoie | Fina | Running | | 170 | 200 | 0 |
| 3 | 15 | 60 | Mark Martin | Winn-Dixie | Running |  | 165 | 200 | 0 |
| 4 | 26 | 99 | Glenn Allen, Jr. | Luxaire Heating & Air Conditioning | Running | | 160 | 200 | 0 |
| 5 | 7 | 20 | Jimmy Spencer | Zippo | Running | | 155 | 200 | 16 |
| 6 | 22 | 17 | Matt Kenseth (R) | Kraft Singles | Running | | 150 | 200 | 0 |
| 7 | 29 | 36 | Todd Bodine | Stanley | Running |  | 146 | 200 | 0 |
| 8 | 17 | 88 | Kevin Schwantz | Ryder | Running | | 142 | 200 | 39 |
| 9 | 12 | 6 | Joe Bessey | Power Team | Running | | 138 | 200 | 0 |
| 10 | 5 | 33 | Tim Fedewa | Kleenex | Running | | 134 | 199 | 0 |
| 11 | 9 | 43 | Dennis Setzer | Lance Snacks | Running | | 130 | 199 | 8 |
| 12 | 2 | 3 | Steve Park (R) | AC Delco | Running | | 127 | 199 | 9 |
| 13 | 14 | 31 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (R) | Wrangler | Running | | 124 | 199 | 0 |
| 14 | 20 | 5 | Jeff Fuller | Bayer / Alka-Seltzer | Running | | 121 | 199 | 0 |
| 15 | 6 | 29 | Elliott Sadler | Phillips 66 | Running | | 118 | 199 | 0 |
| 16 | 37 | 32 | Dale Jarrett | White Rain | Running | | 115 | 199 | 0 |
| 17 | 35 | 42 | Kevin Lepage | 360 Communication | Running | | 112 | 199 | 0 |
| 18 | 40 | 37 | Mark Green | Timber Wolf | Running | | 109 | 199 | 0 |
| 19 | 36 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Band-Aid | Running | | 106 | 199 | 0 |
| 20 | 34 | 63 | Tracy Leslie | Lysol | Running | | 103 | 199 | 0 |
| 21 | 24 | 72 | Mike Dillon | Detroit Gasket | Running | | 100 | 198 | 0 |
| 22 | 1 | 34 | Mike McLaughlin | Royal Oak Charcoal | Running | | 97 | 198 | 0 |
| 23 | 41 | 78 | Hank Parker, Jr. | Mark III Financial | Running | | 94 | 198 | 0 |
| 24 | 33 | 48 | Randy Porter | Unifirst Uniforms | Running | | 91 | 198 | 0 |
| 25 | 32 | 1 | Hermie Sadler | DeWalt Tools | Running | | 88 | 197 | 0 |
| 26 | 31 | 00 | Buckshot Jones | Aquafresh | Running | | 85 | 197 | 0 |
| 27 | 42 | 77 | Ed Berrier | Lear Corporation / UAW | Running | | 82 | 197 | 0 |
| 28 | 13 | 83 | Wayne Grubb | Link-Belt Construction | Running | | 79 | 195 | 0 |
| 29 | 18 | 56 | Jeff Krogh (R) | Clearwater Forest Industries | Running | | 76 | 194 | 0 |
| 30 | 30 | 10 | Phil Parsons | Channellock | Running | | 73 | 173 | 0 |
| 31 | 27 | 47 | Robert Pressley | Sunoco / 360 Communication | Handling | | 70 | 151 | 0 |
| 32 | 16 | 38 | Elton Sawyer | Barbasol | Engine | | 67 | 146 | 0 |
| 33 | 8 | 49 | Greg Sacks | WCW | Accident | | 64 | 137 | 0 |
| 34 | 38 | 13 | Ted Christopher | LesCare Kitchens | | 61 | 120 | 0 | |
| 35 | 4 | 57 | Jason Keller | Slim Jim | Accident | | 58 | 52 | 0 |
| 36 | 10 | 22 | Scott Lagasse (R) | Pest Offense | Accident | | 55 | 48 | 0 |
| 37 | 21 | 44 | Tony Stewart | Shell Oil | Accident | | 52 | 47 | 0 |
| 38 | 23 | 4 | Jeff Purvis | Lance Snacks | Accident | | 49 | 47 | 0 |
| 39 | 39 | 84 | Dale Shaw | Unifirst Uniforms | Accident | | 46 | 39 | 0 |
| 40 | 25 | 45 | Brad Loney | Hunters Specialties | Accident | | 43 | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | 11 | 64 | Dick Trickle | Dura Lube | Accident | | 40 | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | 28 | 80 | Mark Krogh (R) | Clearwater Forest Industries | Accident | | 37 | 2 | 0 |
