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1997 Mountain Dew Southern 500


Race 23 of 32


Darlington
367 laps
Time of race: 4:08:17
Average speed of winner: 121.149 mph
Margin of victory: 0.144 sec.
Lead changes: 9 among 7 drivers
Cautions: 11 for 67 laps
Lap leaders: B. Labonte 1-2, Elliott 3-45, J. Burton 46-69, M. Waltrip 70-71, J. Gordon 72-115, Elliott 116-135, Musgrave 136-139, Elliott 140-257, Jarrett 258-295, J. Gordon 296-367

Video links: Part 1 (Intro), Part 2 (Start), Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11, Part 12, Part 13, Part 14 (Finish), Part 15 (Post-race)



FinishStartDriverCar #SponsorCarOwnerCrew ChiefQualifying SpeedLapsX LedLaps LedStatusMoneyPoints
17Jeff Gordon24DuPont Automotive FinishesChevroletHendrickEvernham169.7663672116running1131330180
216Jeff Burton99Exide BatteriesFordRoushBuddy Parrott168.787367124running57280175
33Dale Jarrett88Quality Care/Ford CreditFordYatesTodd Parrott170.071367138running47505170
42Bill Elliott94McDonald'sFordElliottBeam170.5133673181running49965170
521Ricky Rudd10TideFordRuddLong168.38236700running39345155
617Terry Labonte5Kellogg's Corn FlakesChevroletHendrickDeHart168.67736700running41315150
71Bobby Labonte18Interstate BatteriesPontiacGibbsMakar170.66136712running42240151
84Mark Martin6ValvolineFordRoushFennig169.87136700running33550142
914Michael Waltrip21CITGOFordWood BrothersEddie Wood169.08836712running29020143
105Ken Schrader33Skoal BanditChevroletPetreePetree169.80136600running32280134
1137Chad Little97John DeerePontiacppcHolly166.79436600running22515130
1212Geoff Bodine7QVCFordGeoff BodineTryson169.13536600running27220127
138Dick Trickle90Heilig-Meyers/SimmonsFordDonlaveyBob Johnson169.66636600running19930124
1424Derrike Cope36SkittlesPontiacMB2Ryan Pemberton168.25036500running19640121
1511Brett Bodine11Close Call Phone CardFordBrett BodineRicheson169.17036500running27800118
1619Jeremy Mayfield37Kmart/RC ColaFordKranefussAndrews168.57836500running18980115
176Hut Stricklin8Circuit CityFordStavola BrothersLopez169.79536500running25710112
1823Lake Speed9Melling Auto PartsFordMellingBuice168.25536500running18435109
1918Johnny Benson, Jr.30PennzoilPontiacBahariHewitt168.67136500running25155106
2040Bobby Hamilton43STPPontiacPettyLoomisprovisional36500running30485103
2129Steve Grissom41KodiakChevroletHedrickPressley167.81336500running24525100
2234Robby Gordon40Coors LightChevroletSABCOGlover167.20836300running2530597
2320Joe Nemechek42BellSouthChevroletSABCOHillman168.56135900running1706094
2425Kenny Wallace81Square DFordFilMarMartin168.12335400running2378591
2527Gary Bradberry78HanesFordTriad168.03135400running1357588
2638Darrell Waltrip17Parts AmericaChevroletWaltripHammond166.19735300handling2341585
2713Ward Burton22MBNA AmericaPontiacBill DavisHussey169.10635000handling2330582
2830Jimmy Spencer23Camel CigarettesFordCarterWingo167.78534100running2269579
2915Ted Musgrave16The Family Channel/PrimeStarFordRoushInce169.04829614handling2008581
3036Dale Earnhardt3GM Goodwrench ServiceChevroletChildressMcReynolds166.90228200running3092573
3131Ricky Craven25BudweiserChevroletHendrickGraves167.60723600engine1984070
3239Kyle Petty44Hot WheelsPontiacPettyKennedyprovisional20200engine1275067
3310Ernie Irvan28Texaco/HavolineFordYatesReno169.18218300engine2768564
3428Rick Mast75Remington ArmsFordMockCharpentier167.89317700accident1965061
3541Lance Hooper1R+L CarriersPontiacRichard Jacksonprovisional17500accident1954058
3633Mike Skinner31Lowe'sChevroletChildressHamlin167.36213000accident1248055
3732John Andretti98RCAFordYarboroughFurr167.47611700accident1941652
3822Jeff Purvis12Opryland USAChevroletLockamy168.37611400accident1227049
3942Jeff Green29Cartoon NetworkChevroletDiamond Ridgeprovisional10400electrical1227046
409Sterling Marlin4Kodak FilmChevroletMorgan-McClureBrewer169.33910200engine2827043
4126Wally Dallenbach, Jr.46First UnionChevroletSABCO168.0438500radiator1227040
4235Todd Bodine96CaterpillarChevroletBuz McCallJohns166.998500accident1227037
4343Rusty Wallace2Miller LiteFordPenskePembertonprovisional500accident2927034

Points standings

RankDriverPointsStartsPolesWinsTop 5sTop 10s
1Jeff Gordon343723191717
2Mark Martin341223231318
3Dale Jarrett326923241416
4Terry Labonte31802300718
5Jeff Burton315423021115
6Dale Earnhardt29382300310
7Bobby Labonte29112320514
8Bill Elliott27612300411
9Ricky Rudd26942302610
10Ted Musgrave2678230057
11Jeremy Mayfield2625230037
12Johnny Benson, Jr.2575231005
13Ken Schrader2514231005
14Rusty Wallace2473231169
15Michael Waltrip2451230006
16Ernie Irvan2404231139
17Darrell Waltrip2352230014
18Jimmy Spencer2295230013
19Kyle Petty2291230014
20Bobby Hamilton2233231023
21Sterling Marlin2222230025
22John Andretti2166231122
23Ricky Craven2164210023
24Steve Grissom2123220024
25Ward Burton2092230003


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