RESULTS
1997 Official Race Results : NAPA 500
NAPA 500 | November 16, 1997 | Race 32 of 32
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| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS | WINNINGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 185/10 | 325 | Running | 158,600 |
| 2 | 3 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Quality Care / Ford Credit | 175/5 | 325 | Running | 79,600 |
| 3 | 9 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Valvoline | 170/5 | 325 | Running | 60,300 |
| 4 | 7 | 29 | Jeff Green * | Chevrolet | Cartoon Network | 160/0 | 325 | Running | 43,475 |
| 5 | 14 | 36 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Skittles | 160/5 | 325 | Running | 38,100 |
| 6 | 20 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Hot Tamales | 155/5 | 324 | Running | 34,075 |
| 7 | 40 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Pontiac | STP | 146/0 | 324 | Running | 43,030 |
| 8 | 5 | 73 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | BellSouth | 147/5 | 324 | Running | 35,950 |
| 9 | 2 | 22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | MBNA America | 143/5 | 323 | Running | 39,425 |
| 10 | 12 | 30 | Johnny Benson | Pontiac | Pennzoil | 134/0 | 323 | Running | 38,950 |
| 11 | 27 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Kodak Films | 130/0 | 323 | Running | 41,975 |
| 12 | 23 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Ford | Texaco / Havoline | 132/5 | 323 | Running | 41,050 |
| 13 | 35 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | CITGO | 124/0 | 322 | Running | 38,425 |
| 14 | 22 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Chevrolet | Heilig-Meyers / Simmons | 121/0 | 322 | Running | 28,975 |
| 15 | 25 | 14 | Steve Park | Chevrolet | Burger King | 118/0 | 322 | Running | 25,650 |
| 16 | 6 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | 120/5 | 322 | Running | 43,075 |
| 17 | 37 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | Gumout | 112/0 | 322 | Running | 41,155 |
| 18 | 24 | 97 | Chad Little | Pontiac | John Deere | 114/5 | 321 | Running | 27,440 |
| 19 | 38 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | Kmart / RC Cola | 106/0 | 321 | Running | 27,100 |
| 20 | 13 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 103/0 | 321 | Running | 33,685 |
| 21 | 4 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 100/0 | 321 | Running | 44,470 |
| 22 | 31 | 98 | John Andretti | Pontiac | RCA | 97/0 | 320 | Running | 33,055 |
| 23 | 28 | 31 | Mike Skinner * | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 94/0 | 320 | Running | 25,740 |
| 24 | 42 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | Camel Cigarettes | 91/0 | 320 | Running | 32,425 |
| 25 | 8 | 27 | Kenny Irwin | Ford | Winners Circle | 88/0 | 320 | Running | 21,910 |
| 26 | 29 | 9 | Lake Speed | Ford | Melling Auto Parts | 85/0 | 317 | Running | 24,995 |
| 27 | 36 | 1 | Morgan Shepherd | Pontiac | R+L Carriers | 82/0 | 317 | Running | 31,780 |
| 28 | 15 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Pontiac | Kodiak | 79/0 | 317 | Running | 31,565 |
| 29 | 26 | 91 | Kevin Lepage | Chevrolet | Pionite | 76/0 | 317 | Running | 21,505 |
| 30 | 19 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | Square D | 73/0 | 317 | Running | 31,430 |
| 31 | 34 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | The Family Channel / PRIMESTAR | 70/0 | 315 | Running | 30,865 |
| 32 | 33 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Lite | 67/0 | 314 | Running | 38,300 |
| 33 | 1 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | QVC | 69/5 | 314 | Running | 43,735 |
| 34 | 39 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Exide Batteries | 61/0 | 313 | Running | 36,170 |
| 35 | 16 | 75 | Rick Mast | Ford | Remington Arms | 58/0 | 302 | Running | 28,105 |
| 36 | 10 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | McDonald's | 55/0 | 274 | Clutch | 28,040 |
| 37 | 11 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Tide | 52/0 | 242 | Handling | 36,030 |
| 38 | 30 | 46 | Wally Dallenbach | Ford | First Union | 49/0 | 231 | Running | 20,875 |
| 39 | 41 | 25 | Ricky Craven * | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 46/0 | 173 | Handling | 27,875 |
| 40 | 43 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Ford | Parts America | 43/0 | 114 | Ignition | 27,875 |
| 41 | 18 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Scandia Bodine Racing | 40/0 | 57 | Handling | 29,375 |
| 42 | 17 | 78 | Gary Bradberry | Ford | Hanes | 37/0 | 50 | Accident | 20,875 |
| 43 | 32 | 00 | Buckshot Jones | Pontiac | Aquafresh | 34/0 | 38 | Accident | 20,875 |
* Denotes Rookie
RACE FACTS
Average Speed: 159.904 mph
Margin of Victory: 3.801 seconds
Time of Race: 3 hrs, 07 mins, 48 seconds
Lead Changes: 24
Cautions:
Margin of Victory: 3.801 seconds
Time of Race: 3 hrs, 07 mins, 48 seconds
Lead Changes: 24
Cautions:
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
Bud Pole: Geoffrey Bodine,#7, QVC, Chevrolet
Updated: Sunday 11:07 pm
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