RESULTS
1997 Official Race Results : Food City 500
Food City 500 | April 13, 1997 | Race 7 of 32
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| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS | WINNINGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 180/5 | 500 | Running | 83,640 |
| 2 | 1 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Lite | 180/10 | 500 | Running | 64,090 |
| 3 | 17 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 165/0 | 500 | Running | 51,490 |
| 4 | 6 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Quality Care / Ford Credit | 160/0 | 500 | Running | 39,265 |
| 5 | 23 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Valvoline | 155/0 | 500 | Running | 37,520 |
| 6 | 29 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | 150/0 | 500 | Running | 32,970 |
| 7 | 18 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | McDonald's | 151/5 | 500 | Running | 27,770 |
| 8 | 21 | 97 | Chad Little | Ford | John Deere | 142/0 | 500 | Running | 18,370 |
| 9 | 32 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | Kmart / RC Cola | 138/0 | 500 | Running | 21,565 |
| 10 | 12 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Close Call Phone Card | 134/0 | 500 | Running | 28,215 |
| 11 | 19 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Chevrolet | Heilig-Meyers / Simmons | 130/0 | 500 | Running | 18,745 |
| 12 | 16 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 127/0 | 500 | Running | 25,390 |
| 13 | 34 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Pontiac | STP | 124/0 | 500 | Running | 29,015 |
| 14 | 15 | 29 | Robert Pressley | Ford | Cartoon Network | 126/5 | 500 | Running | 17,965 |
| 15 | 10 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | Camel Cigarettes | 123/5 | 499 | Running | 25,965 |
| 16 | 36 | 36 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Skittles | 115/0 | 499 | Running | 13,640 |
| 17 | 25 | 75 | Rick Mast | Pontiac | Remington Arms | 112/0 | 499 | Running | 24,390 |
| 18 | 35 | 22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | MBNA America | 109/0 | 499 | Running | 17,240 |
| 19 | 24 | 73 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | BellSouth | 106/0 | 499 | Running | 17,130 |
| 20 | 2 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Kodak Films | 108/5 | 498 | Running | 32,421 |
| 21 | 39 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | CITGO | 100/0 | 497 | Running | 23,765 |
| 22 | 27 | 96 | David Green * | Ford | Caterpillar | 97/0 | 496 | Running | 14,215 |
| 23 | 30 | 95 | Ed Berrier | Chevrolet | Feed the Children | 94/0 | 495 | Running | 13,165 |
| 24 | 26 | 98 | John Andretti | Pontiac | RCA | 91/0 | 491 | Running | 23,490 |
| 25 | 43 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Ford | Parts America | 88/0 | 485 | Running | 23,595 |
| 26 | 7 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Ford | Circuit City | 85/0 | 484 | Running | 23,215 |
| 27 | 22 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Tide | 82/0 | 483 | Running | 27,991 |
| 28 | 41 | 1 | Morgan Shepherd | Pontiac | Cruisin' America Phone Card | 79/0 | 479 | Running | 23,040 |
| 29 | 14 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Hot Wheels | 76/0 | 477 | Running | 12,910 |
| 30 | 42 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Realtree Camouflage | 73/0 | 468 | Running | 15,585 |
| 31 | 33 | 30 | Johnny Benson | Pontiac | Pennzoil | 70/0 | 455 | Running | 21,815 |
| 32 | 9 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Pontiac | Kodiak | 67/0 | 441 | Accident | 22,795 |
| 33 | 8 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | QVC | 64/0 | 432 | Accident | 18,775 |
| 34 | 13 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 61/0 | 425 | Running | 26,735 |
| 35 | 28 | 31 | Mike Skinner * | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 58/0 | 365 | Engine | 11,715 |
| 36 | 31 | 9 | Lake Speed | Ford | Melling Auto Parts | 55/0 | 325 | Accident | 18,695 |
| 37 | 37 | 19 | Gary Bradberry | Chevrolet | Child Support Recovery International | 52/0 | 317 | Running | 11,675 |
| 38 | 3 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | The Family Channel / PRIMESTAR | 49/0 | 296 | Accident | 18,950 |
| 39 | 38 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Ford | Texaco / Havoline | 46/0 | 281 | Engine | 26,650 |
| 40 | 40 | 25 | Jack Sprague | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 43/0 | 256 | Accident | 18,650 |
| 41 | 4 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | Square D | 40/0 | 223 | Accident | 18,750 |
| 42 | 11 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Exide Batteries | 37/0 | 157 | Engine | 26,650 |
| 43 | 20 | 40 | Robby Gordon * | Chevrolet | Coors Light | 34/0 | 91 | Accident | 18,650 |
* Denotes Rookie
RACE FACTS
Average Speed: 75.035 mph
Margin of Victory: 0.499 second
Time of Race: 3 hrs, 33 mins, 06 seconds
Lead Changes: 13
Cautions:
Margin of Victory: 0.499 second
Time of Race: 3 hrs, 33 mins, 06 seconds
Lead Changes: 13
Cautions:
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
Bud Pole: Rusty Wallace,#2, Miller Lite, Ford
Updated: Sunday 11:07 pm
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