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The Winston
NASCAR Winston Cup race
Charlotte Motor Speedway, Charlotte, NC
May 17, 1997
70 laps on 1.5 mile paved oval; 105 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 19
| Jeff Gordon
| 24
| Rick Hendrick
| HMS 24-29/Chevrolet
| 70
| 207,500
| running
| 9 |
2
| 5
| Bobby Labonte
| 18
| Joe Gibbs
| Pontiac
| 70
| 130,000
| running
| 17 |
3
| 11
| Terry Labonte
| 5
| Rick Hendrick
| Chevrolet
| 70
| 65,000
| running
| 14 |
4
| 2
| Dale Earnhardt
| 3
| Richard Childress
| RCR-29/Chevrolet
| 70
| 55,000
| running
| 11 |
5
| 18
| Jimmy Spencer
| 23
| Travis Carter
| Ford
| 70
| 27,500
| running
| 0 |
6
| 8
| Mark Martin
| 6
| Jack Roush
| Ford
| 70
| 25,000
| running
| 0 |
7
| 6
| Dale Jarrett
| 88
| Robert Yates
| Ford
| 70
| 73,000
| running
| 11 |
8
| 20
| Ricky Craven
| 25
| Rick Hendrick
| Chevrolet
| 70
| 57,000
| running
| 0 |
9
| 12
| Ricky Rudd
| 10
| Ricky Rudd
| Ford
| 70
| 20,500
| running
| 0 |
10
| 1
| Bill Elliott
| 94
| Bill Elliott
| Ford
| 70
| 69,500
| running
| 8 |
11
| 10
| Geoff Bodine
| 7
| Geoff Bodine
| Ford
| 70
| 19,000
| running
| 0 |
12
| 9
| Jeff Burton
| 99
| Jack Roush
| Ford
| 70
| 18,500
| running
| 0 |
13
| 14
| Ward Burton
| 22
| Bill Davis
| Pontiac
| 70
| 18,000
| running
| 0 |
14
| 15
| Kyle Petty
| 44
| Petty Enterprises
| Pontiac
| 70
| 18,000
| running
| 0 |
15
| 3
| Sterling Marlin
| 4
| Larry McClure
| Chevrolet
| 70
| 23,000
| running
| 0 |
16
| 4
| Michael Waltrip
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| Ford
| 70
| 18,000
| running
| 0 |
17
| 17
| Darrell Waltrip
| 17
| Darrell Waltrip
| Chevrolet
| 70
| 18,000
| running
| 0 |
18
| 7
| Rusty Wallace
| 2
| Roger Penske
| PSC-009/Ford
| 62
| 18,000
| engine
| 0 |
19
| 16
| Ernie Irvan
| 28
| Robert Yates
| Ford
| 18
| 18,000
| oil leak
| 0 |
20
| 13
| Bobby Hamilton
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| Pontiac
| 18
| 18,000
| engine
| 0 |
|
| Tony Stewart
|
| John Menard
| G Force GF01/Oldsmobile
| 0
|
| demo laps
| 0 |
|
| Buddy Baker
|
| TNN
|
|
| 0
| color commentary
| |
|
| Glenn Jarrett
|
| TNN
|
|
| 0
| pit reporter
| |
Notes: The race was a non-championship event.
Qualifying times based on three laps with a pit stop.
Time of race: 00:39:54
Average Speed: 157.895 MPH
Pole Speed: 113.071 seconds
1 caution for 5 laps
Attendance: 140,000