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1997 Goodwrench Service 400


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NASCAR Winston Cup race number 2 of 32
Sunday, February 23, 1997 at North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham, NC
393 laps on a 1.017 mile paved track (399.7 miles)

Time of race: 3:17:35
Average Speed: 121.371 mph
Pole Speed: 157.885 mph 		Cautions: 7 for 47 laps
Margin of Victory: 2.692 sec
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 9

Glossary    1997 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1997 standings

Fin St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Car Laps Money Status Led Points
1 424   Jeff Gordon DuPont Refinishes   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet39393,115running43180
2 388   Dale Jarrett Quality Care / Ford Credit   (Yates Racing)Ford39368,760running323180
31799   Jeff Burton Exide Batteries   (Jack Roush)Ford39342,260running1170
41010   Ricky Rudd Tide   (Ricky Rudd)Ford39339,210running0160
5 825   Ricky Craven Budweiser   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet39335,050running0155
6232   Rusty Wallace Miller Lite   (Roger Penske)Ford39335,325running0150
7155   Terry Labonte Kellogg's Corn Flakes   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet39340,525running0146
8 57   Geoffrey Bodine QVC   (Geoffrey Bodine)Ford39332,025running0142
93228   Ernie Irvan Texaco / Havoline   (Yates Racing)Ford39336,325running3143
10161   Morgan Shepherd Delco Remy America   (Richard Jackson)Pontiac39331,575running0134
11273   Dale Earnhardt GM Goodwrench Service   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet39332,000running0130
122816   Ted Musgrave Family Channel / Primestar   (Jack Roush)Ford39226,600running0127
13 16   Mark Martin Valvoline   (Jack Roush)Ford39231,800running22129
14 218   Bobby Labonte Interstate Batteries   (Joe Gibbs)Pontiac39230,150running0121
15229   Lake Speed Melling Engine Parts   (Harry Melling)Ford39227,550running0118
162437   Jeremy Mayfield Kmart / RC Cola   (Michael Kranefuss)Ford39218,500running0115
17 911   Brett Bodine Close Call Phone Card   (Brett Bodine)Ford39225,100running0112
18 633   Ken Schrader Skoal Bandit   (Andy Petree)Chevrolet39224,800running0109
193790   Dick Trickle Heilig-Meyers   (Junie Donlavey)Ford39217,450running0106
20354   Sterling Marlin Kodak Film   (Larry McClure)Chevrolet39232,150running0103
213875   Rick Mast Remington Arms   (Butch Mock)Ford39223,900running0100
224394   Bill Elliott McDonald's   (Bill Elliott)Ford39225,700running097
231122   Ward Burton MBNA America   (Bill Davis)Pontiac39116,450running094
24 741   Steve Grissom Kodiak   (Larry Hedrick)Chevrolet39123,250running091
251231   Mike Skinner Lowe's   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet39114,200running088
263921   Michael Waltrip Citgo   (Wood Brothers)Ford39022,940running085
272130   Johnny Benson, Jr. Pennzoil   (Chuck Rider)Pontiac39022,740running082
281943   Bobby Hamilton STP   (Petty Enterprises)Pontiac39027,690running079
292044   Kyle Petty Hot Wheels   (Kyle Petty)Pontiac38912,515running076
303471   Dave Marcis RealTree Camouflage   (Dave Marcis)Chevrolet38915,465running073
312636   Derrike Cope Skittles   (Nelson Bowers)Pontiac38812,265running070
323017   Darrell Waltrip Parts America   (Darrell Waltrip)Chevrolet38814,715running067
334140   Robby Gordon Coors Light   (Felix Sabates)Chevrolet38819,640running064
342598   John Andretti RCA   (Cale Yarborough)Ford38819,015running061
353342   Joe Nemechek BellSouth   (Felix Sabates)Chevrolet38711,915running058
36298   Hut Stricklin Circuit City   (Stavola Brothers)Ford37918,840running055
371829   Robert Pressley Cartoon Network   (Gary Bechtel)Chevrolet33411,800crash052
381496   David Green Caterpillar   (Buz McCall)Chevrolet30311,730running154
393620   Greg Sacks Hardee's   (Harry Ranier)Ford27111,730engine046
404023   Jimmy Spencer Camel Cigarettes   (Travis Carter)Ford26419,730overheating043
411381   Kenny Wallace Square D   (Fil Martocci)Ford18018,730engine040
423177   Bobby Hillin, Jr. Jasper Engines / Federal Mogul   (Doug Bawel)Ford13611,730engine037
434219   Loy Allen, Jr. Child Support Recovery   (Mark Smith)Ford6811,730clutch034

Failed to qualify:   Chad Little (#97), Billy Standridge (#78), Mike Wallace (#91), Gary Bradberry (#95)

Caution flag breakdown:
ConditionFrom
Lap		To
Lap		# Of
Laps		Reason'Lucky
Dog'
14545  
46505   #9 spun backstretch 
51184134  
1851906   #81 engine frontstretch 
19123141  
23224413   #90 spun turn 2 
24526117  
2622698   #96 hit wall turn 4 
2702767  
2772804   #20 engine turn 2 
28129818  
2993035   #31 spun turn 4 
30433633  
3373426   #29 hit wall turn 1 
34339351  
  Percent of race run under caution: 12.0%             Average green flag run: 43.2 laps

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap		To
Lap		# Of
Laps
  Mark Martin11212
  Dale Jarrett134634
  Mark Martin475610
  Dale Jarrett5712670
  Ernie Irvan1271293
  David Green1301301
  Dale Jarrett131303173
  Jeff Burton3043041
  Dale Jarrett30535046
  Jeff Gordon35139343

Points standings after this race:
RankDriverPointsDiff
1   Jeff Gordon 360    
2   Ricky Craven 320   -40  
3   Terry Labonte 316   -44  
4   Jeff Burton 300   -60  
5   Ricky Rudd 298   -62  
6   Mark Martin 285   -75  
7   Dale Jarrett 274   -86  
8   Jeremy Mayfield 265   -95  
9   Sterling Marlin 263   -97  
10   Bill Elliott 262   -98  
11   Ted Musgrave 251   -109  
12   Ernie Irvan 251   -109  
13   Ward Burton 236   -124  
14   Bobby Labonte 221   -139  
15   Brett Bodine 221   -139  
16   Mike Skinner 220   -140  
17   Morgan Shepherd 210   -150  
18   Lake Speed 209   -151  
19   Dale Earnhardt 205   -155  
20   Geoffrey Bodine 203   -157