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1997 ACDelco 400


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NASCAR Winston Cup race number 30 of 32
Monday, October 27, 1997 at North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham, NC
393 laps on a 1.017 mile paved track (399.7 miles)

Time of race: 3:17:00
Average Speed: 121.73 mph
Pole Speed: 156.696 mph 		Cautions: 5 for 40 laps
Margin of Victory: 0.941 sec
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 20

Glossary    1997 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1997 standings

Fin St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Car Laps Money Status Led Points
34311   Morgan Shepherd R&L Carriers   (Richard Jackson)Pontiac38718,750running061
401310   Ricky Rudd Tide   (Ricky Rudd)Ford24126,550crash043
333214   Steve Park Burger King   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet38711,850running064
323416   Ted Musgrave Family Channel / Primestar   (Jack Roush)Ford38818,950running067
294317   Darrell Waltrip Parts America   (Darrell Waltrip)Chevrolet38922,275running076
11 118   Bobby Labonte Interstate Batteries   (Joe Gibbs)Pontiac39236,875running93135
18182   Rusty Wallace Miller Lite   (Roger Penske)Ford39130,975running0109
141721   Michael Waltrip Citgo   (Wood Brothers)Ford39226,075running0121
26 422   Ward Burton MBNA America   (Bill Davis)Pontiac39022,675running085
434023   Jimmy Spencer Camel Cigarettes   (Travis Carter)Ford11118,550crash034
4 624   Jeff Gordon DuPont Refinishes   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet39341,150running23165
3 925   Ricky Craven Budweiser   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet39345,625running139175
283928   Ernie Irvan Texaco / Havoline   (Yates Racing)Ford38927,375running079
212929   Jeff Green Cartoon Network   (Gary Bechtel)Chevrolet39117,775running0100
8263   Dale Earnhardt GM Goodwrench Service Plus   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet39332,800running0142
362030   Johnny Benson, Jr. Pennzoil   (Chuck Rider)Pontiac38418,625running055
231031   Mike Skinner Lowe's   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet39116,275running094
303833   Ken Schrader Skoal Bandit   (Andy Petree)Chevrolet38921,675running073
201436   Derrike Cope Skittles   (Nelson Bowers)Pontiac39119,175running0103
152437   Jeremy Mayfield Kmart / RC Cola   (Michael Kranefuss)Ford39219,675running0118
9354   Sterling Marlin Kodak Film   (Larry McClure)Chevrolet39332,200running0138
394240   Greg Sacks Coors Light   (Felix Sabates)Chevrolet36518,550handling046
243741   Steve Grissom Kodiak   (Larry Hedrick)Chevrolet39123,075running091
101942   Joe Nemechek BellSouth   (Felix Sabates)Chevrolet39322,625running0134
12843   Bobby Hamilton STP   (Petty Enterprises)Pontiac39389,150running37180
22 544   Kyle Petty Hot Wheels   (Kyle Petty)Pontiac39116,475running2102
352146   Wally Dallenbach, Jr. First Union   (Felix Sabates)Chevrolet38611,650running058
7335   Terry Labonte Kellogg's Corn Flakes   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet39338,400running1151
6 36   Mark Martin Valvoline   (Jack Roush)Ford39332,400running0150
19 77   Geoffrey Bodine QVC   (Geoffrey Bodine)Ford39124,575running4111
422275   Rick Mast Remington Arms   (Butch Mock)Ford17818,550camshaft037
132777   Robert Pressley Jasper Engines / Federal Mogul   (Doug Bawel)Ford39214,975running0124
413678   Gary Bradberry Hanes   (Jim Wilson)Ford23911,550crash040
25238   Hut Stricklin Circuit City   (Stavola Brothers)Ford39022,875running088
372581   Kenny Wallace Square D   (Fil Martocci)Ford37918,600engine052
2 288   Dale Jarrett Quality Care / Ford Credit   (Yates Racing)Ford39365,175running73175
17309   Lake Speed Advantage Camo   (Harry Melling)Ford39118,175running0112
51290   Dick Trickle Heilig-Meyers / Simmons   (Junie Donlavey)Ford39330,800running0155
12 894   Bill Elliott McDonald's   (Bill Elliott)Ford39226,575running0127
271596   David Green Caterpillar   (Buz McCall)Chevrolet39015,475running082
161697   Chad Little John Deere   (Jack Roush)Pontiac39118,475running0115
314198   John Andretti RCA   (Cale Yarborough)Ford38921,050running070
381199   Jeff Burton Exide Batteries   (Jack Roush)Ford36530,050running2154

Failed to qualify:   Brett Bodine (#11), Dave Marcis (#71), Ed Berrier (#95), Kenny Irwin, Jr. (#27)

Caution flag breakdown:
ConditionFrom
Lap		To
Lap		# Of
Laps		Reason'Lucky
Dog'
122  
31311   weather 
14113100  
1141229   #23,10 accident backstretch 
123249127  
25025910   #78 spun turn 4 
26027112  
2722765   #99 spun turn 2 
27736690  
3673715   #40 stalled turn 4 
37239322  
  Percent of race run under caution: 10.2%             Average green flag run: 58.8 laps

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap		To
Lap		# Of
Laps
  Dale Jarrett11515
  Bobby Labonte167459
  Dale Jarrett75795
  Jeff Gordon80801
  Geoffrey Bodine81833
  Kyle Petty84852
  Bobby Hamilton86883
  Bobby Labonte8912234
  Ricky Craven12319270
  Dale Jarrett1931942
  Geoffrey Bodine1951951
  Bobby Hamilton19621318
  Jeff Burton21423421
  Dale Jarrett23524915
  Terry Labonte2502501
  Jeff Gordon25127222
  Ricky Craven27333967
  Dale Jarrett34037536
  Ricky Craven3763772
  Bobby Hamilton37839316

Points standings after this race:
RankDriverPointsDiff
1   Jeff Gordon 4486    
2   Mark Martin 4361   -125  
3   Dale Jarrett 4341   -145  
4   Jeff Burton 4095   -391  
5   Terry Labonte 3947   -539  
6   Dale Earnhardt 3936   -550  
7   Bobby Labonte 3822   -664  
8   Bill Elliott 3663   -823  
9   Ted Musgrave 3389   -1097  
10   Rusty Wallace 3351   -1135  
11   Jeremy Mayfield 3335   -1151  
12   Ken Schrader 3313   -1173  
13   Ernie Irvan 3293   -1193  
14   Johnny Benson, Jr. 3290   -1196  
15   Ricky Rudd 3223   -1263  
16   Kyle Petty 3162   -1324  
17   Bobby Hamilton 3134   -1352  
18   Ricky Craven 3028   -1458  
19   Michael Waltrip 2964   -1522  
20   John Andretti 2876   -1610