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Daytona 500
NASCAR Winston Cup race
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
February 16, 1997
200 laps on 2.5 mile paved oval; 500 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 6
| Jeff Gordon
| 24
| Rick Hendrick
| HMS 24-26/Chevrolet
| 200
| 377,410
| running
| 40 |
2
| 18
| Terry Labonte
| 5
| Rick Hendrick
| Chevrolet
| 200
| 194,925
| running
| 0 |
3
| 40
| Ricky Craven
| 25
| Rick Hendrick
| Chevrolet
| 200
| 155,625
| running
| 0 |
4
| 8
| Bill Elliott
| 94
| Bill Elliott
| Ford
| 200
| 133,200
| running
| 30 |
5
| 9
| Sterling Marlin
| 4
| Larry McClure
| Chevrolet
| 200
| 121,080
| running
| 8 |
6
| 21
| Jeremy Mayfield
| 37
| Michael Kranefuss
| Ford
| 200
| 100,355
| running
| 0 |
7
| 11
| Mark Martin
| 6
| Jack Roush
| Ford
| 200
| 105,515
| running
| 52 |
8
| 17
| Ward Burton
| 22
| Bill Davis
| Pontiac
| 200
| 82,390
| running
| 0 |
9
| 13
| Ricky Rudd
| 10
| Ricky Rudd
| Ford
| 200
| 88,590
| running
| 0 |
10
| 22
| Darrell Waltrip
| 17
| Darrell Waltrip
| Chevrolet
| 200
| 78,840
| running
| 0 |
11
| 23
| Jeff Burton
| 99
| Jack Roush
| Ford
| 200
| 79,040
| running
| 0 |
12
| 1
| Mike Skinner
| 31
| Richard Childress
| Chevrolet
| 200
| 77,615
| running
| 1 |
13
| 41
| Ted Musgrave
| 16
| Jack Roush
| Ford
| 200
| 76,570
| running
| 0 |
14
| 30
| Kyle Petty
| 44
| Petty Enterprises
| Pontiac
| 200
| 62,080
| running
| 0 |
15
| 39
| Bobby Hamilton
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| Pontiac
| 200
| 77,415
| running
| 0 |
16
| 20
| Robby Gordon
| 40
| Felix Sabates
| Chevrolet
| 200
| 69,545
| running
| 0 |
17
| 24
| Dave Marcis
| 71
| Dave Marcis
| Chevrolet
| 200
| 61,225
| running
| 0 |
18
| 37
| Brett Bodine
| 11
| Brett Bodine
| Ford
| 200
| 67,155
| running
| 0 |
19
| 28
| Hut Stricklin
| 8
| Stavola Brothers
| Ford
| 200
| 65,935
| running
| 0 |
20
| 5
| Ernie Irvan
| 28
| Robert Yates
| Ford
| 200
| 72,325
| running
| 13 |
21
| 15
| Bobby Labonte
| 18
| Joe Gibbs
| Pontiac
| 200
| 69,445
| running
| 0 |
22
| 36
| Kenny Wallace
| 81
| Fil Martocci
| Ford
| 200
| 65,465
| running
| 0 |
23
| 3
| Dale Jarrett
| 88
| Robert Yates
| Ford
| 200
| 70,510
| running
| 0 |
24
| 35
| Lake Speed
| 9
| Harry Melling
| Ford
| 199
| 64,405
| running
| 0 |
25
| 32
| John Andretti
| 98
| Cale Yarborough
| Ford
| 198
| 63,325
| running
| 0 |
26
| 33
| Loy Allen
| 19
| Butch Mock
| Ford
| 198
| 55,570
| running
| 0 |
27
| 38
| Joe Nemechek
| 73
| Phil Barkdoll
| Chevrolet
| 196
| 52,240
| accident
| 0 |
28
| 16
| Johnny Benson Jr.
| 30
| Chuck Rider
| Pontiac
| 195
| 61,935
| accident
| 0 |
29
| 42
| Morgan Shepherd
| 1
| Richard Jackson
| Pontiac
| 195
| 61,655
| accident
| 0 |
30
| 27
| Dick Trickle
| 90
| Junie Donlavey
| Ford
| 195
| 53,900
| accident
| 0 |
31
| 4
| Dale Earnhardt
| 3
| Richard Childress
| Chevrolet
| 195
| 72,545
| running
| 48 |
32
| 12
| Michael Waltrip
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| Ford
| 188
| 57,990
| running
| 5 |
33
| 10
| Ken Schrader
| 33
| Andy Petree
| Chevrolet
| 173
| 57,790
| running
| 0 |
34
| 25
| Geoff Bodine
| 7
| Geoff Bodine
| Ford
| 148
| 57,605
| running
| 0 |
35
| 7
| Jimmy Spencer
| 23
| Travis Carter
| Ford
| 146
| 57,300
| running
| 0 |
36
| 29
| Derrike Cope
| 36
| Nelson Bowers
| Pontiac
| 124
| 50,145
| handling
| 0 |
37
| 34
| Greg Sacks
| 20
| Harry Ranier
| Ford
| 120
| 50,040
| accident
| 3 |
38
| 31
| Bobby Hillin
| 77
| Doug Bawel
| Ford
| 111
| 49,605
| engine
| 0 |
39
| 19
| Robert Pressley
| 29
| Gary Bechtel
| Chevrolet
| 91
| 49,605
| handling
| 0 |
40
| 2
| Steve Grissom
| 41
| Larry Hedrick
| Chevrolet
| 88
| 57,565
| accident
| 0 |
41
| 14
| Rusty Wallace
| 2
| Roger Penske
| Ford
| 47
| 66,605
| engine
| 0 |
42
| 26
| Wally Dallenbach Jr.
| 46
| Felix Sabates
| Chevrolet
| 32
| 49,065
| engine
| 0 |
|
| Buddy Baker
|
| CBS
|
|
| 0
| color commentary
| |
|
| Ken Squier
|
| CBS
|
|
| 0
| lead announcer
| |
|
| Ned Jarrett
|
| CBS
|
|
| 0
| color commentary
| |
|
| Mike Joy
|
| CBS
|
|
| 0
| pit reporter
| |
Time of race: 03:22:18
Average Speed: 148.295 MPH
Pole Speed: 47.415 seconds
8 cautions for 29 laps