RESULTS
1997 Official Race Results : California 500
California 500 | June 22, 1997 | Race 15 of 32
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| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS | WINNINGS |
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| 1 | 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 185/10 | 250 | Running | 144,600 |
| 2 | 10 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 175/5 | 250 | Running | 100,825 |
| 3 | 39 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Tide | 165/0 | 250 | Running | 78,525 |
| 4 | 20 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | The Family Channel / PRIMESTAR | 160/0 | 250 | Running | 64,975 |
| 5 | 19 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | Camel Cigarettes | 160/5 | 250 | Running | 54,775 |
| 6 | 15 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 150/0 | 250 | Running | 48,950 |
| 7 | 7 | 29 | Jeff Green * | Chevrolet | Cartoon Network | 146/0 | 250 | Running | 38,450 |
| 8 | 9 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Quality Care / Ford Credit | 147/5 | 250 | Running | 58,750 |
| 9 | 11 | 25 | Ricky Craven * | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 143/5 | 250 | Running | 42,350 |
| 10 | 12 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Valvoline | 139/5 | 249 | Gas | 48,450 |
| 11 | 18 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | CITGO | 130/0 | 249 | Running | 40,275 |
| 12 | 21 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | Kmart / RC Cola | 127/0 | 249 | Running | 32,175 |
| 13 | 13 | 30 | Johnny Benson | Pontiac | Pennzoil | 124/0 | 249 | Running | 38,075 |
| 14 | 16 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Lite | 121/0 | 249 | Running | 42,975 |
| 15 | 8 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Ford | Parts America | 123/5 | 249 | Running | 37,725 |
| 16 | 14 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | 115/0 | 249 | Running | 41,975 |
| 17 | 41 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Pontiac | Kodiak | 112/0 | 249 | Running | 36,175 |
| 18 | 1 | 73 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | BellSouth | 114/5 | 248 | Running | 40,375 |
| 19 | 24 | 97 | Chad Little | Ford | John Deere | 106/0 | 248 | Running | 28,575 |
| 20 | 22 | 9 | Lake Speed | Ford | Melling Auto Parts | 103/0 | 248 | Running | 29,325 |
| 21 | 35 | 98 | John Andretti | Pontiac | RCA | 100/0 | 248 | Running | 34,975 |
| 22 | 42 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Chevrolet | Heilig-Meyers / Simmons | 97/0 | 248 | Running | 27,675 |
| 23 | 30 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Pontiac | STP | 94/0 | 247 | Running | 39,175 |
| 24 | 31 | 77 | Morgan Shepherd | Pontiac | Jasper Engines / Federal-Mogul | 91/0 | 247 | Running | 23,975 |
| 25 | 34 | 96 | David Green * | Ford | Caterpillar | 88/0 | 247 | Running | 23,775 |
| 26 | 36 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Close Call Phone Card | 90/5 | 247 | Running | 33,775 |
| 27 | 26 | 20 | Greg Sacks | Chevrolet | Coors Light | 82/0 | 246 | Running | 33,975 |
| 28 | 40 | 22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | MBNA America | 79/0 | 246 | Running | 33,175 |
| 29 | 23 | 36 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Skittles | 76/0 | 245 | Running | 25,975 |
| 30 | 25 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Exide Batteries | 73/0 | 244 | Running | 37,775 |
| 31 | 38 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Hot Wheels | 70/0 | 243 | Running | 25,100 |
| 32 | 17 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | McDonald's | 67/0 | 241 | Gas | 29,400 |
| 33 | 28 | 31 | Mike Skinner * | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 64/0 | 225 | Engine | 22,200 |
| 34 | 5 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 66/5 | 219 | Engine | 29,000 |
| 35 | 6 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | QVC | 58/0 | 215 | Engine | 28,800 |
| 36 | 29 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Kodak Films | 55/0 | 206 | Engine | 37,700 |
| 37 | 2 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Ford | Texaco / Havoline | 57/5 | 202 | Engine | 36,500 |
| 38 | 33 | 1 | Jerry Nadeau | Chevrolet | R+L Carriers | 49/0 | 174 | Running | 28,000 |
| 39 | 4 | 46 | Wally Dallenbach | Ford | First Union | 51/5 | 173 | Electrical | 21,000 |
| 40 | 32 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Team Realtree | 43/0 | 146 | Engine | 21,000 |
| 41 | 37 | 75 | Rick Mast | Pontiac | Remington Arms | 40/0 | 94 | Engine | 28,000 |
| 42 | 27 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Ford | Circuit City | 37/0 | 28 | Accident | 28,000 |
* Denotes Rookie
RACE FACTS
Average Speed: 155.012 mph
Margin of Victory: 1.074 seconds
Time of Race: 3 hrs, 13 mins, 32 seconds
Lead Changes: 21
Cautions:
Margin of Victory: 1.074 seconds
Time of Race: 3 hrs, 13 mins, 32 seconds
Lead Changes: 21
Cautions:
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
Bud Pole: Joe Nemechek,#73, BellSouth, Chevrolet
Updated: Sunday 11:07 pm
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