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1997 Jiffy Lube 300 Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 17 of 32 Sunday, July 13, 1997 at New Hampshire International Speedway, Loudon, NH 300 laps on a 1.058 mile paved track (317.400 miles) Time of race: 2:42:35 Average speed: 117.134 mph Pole speed: 129.423 mph Cautions: 2 for 10 laps Margin of victory: 5.372 sec Attendance: n/a Lead changes: 14 Glossary    1997 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1997 standings

Pos St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Car Laps Money Status Led Pts 1 15 99   Jeff Burton Exide Batteries   (Jack Roush) Ford 300 117875 running 99 185 2 26 3   Dale Earnhardt GM Goodwrench Service Plus   (Richard Childress) Chevrolet 300 82950 running 0 170 3 12 2   Rusty Wallace Miller Lite   (Roger Penske) Ford 300 55525 running 0 165 4 6 41   Steve Grissom Kodiak   (Larry Hedrick) Chevrolet 300 47675 running 0 160 5 16 6   Mark Martin Valvoline   (Jack Roush) Ford 300 44650 running 0 155 6 23 94   Bill Elliott McDonald's   (Bill Elliott) Ford 300 39825 running 0 150 7 10 5   Terry Labonte Kellogg's Corn Flakes   (Rick Hendrick) Chevrolet 300 46325 running 4 151 8 11 28   Ernie Irvan Texaco / Havoline   (Yates Racing) Ford 300 38625 running 42 147 9 18 10   Ricky Rudd Tide   (Ricky Rudd) Ford 300 38325 running 0 138 10 14 7   Geoffrey Bodine QVC   (Geoffrey Bodine) Ford 300 38225 running 0 134 11 1 33   Ken Schrader Skoal Bandit   (Andy Petree) Chevrolet 300 40825 running 12 135 12 30 23   Jimmy Spencer Camel Cigarettes   (Travis Carter) Ford 300 35025 running 0 127 13 7 44   Kyle Petty Hot Wheels   (Kyle Petty) Pontiac 300 26725 running 0 124 14 8 98   John Andretti RCA   (Cale Yarborough) Ford 299 33425 crash 1 126 15 40 8   Hut Stricklin Circuit City   (Stavola Brothers) Ford 299 34525 running 0 118 16 3 25   Ricky Craven Budweiser   (Rick Hendrick) Chevrolet 299 34225 running 1 120 17 22 37   Jeremy Mayfield Kmart / RC Cola   (Michael Kranefuss) Ford 299 25400 running 0 112 18 32 30   Johnny Benson, Jr. Pennzoil   (Chuck Rider) Pontiac 299 32150 running 0 109 19 36 81   Kenny Wallace Square D   (Fil Martocci) Ford 299 31900 running 0 106 20 31 36   Derrike Cope Skittles   (Nelson Bowers) Pontiac 299 26600 running 0 103 21 27 31   Mike Skinner Lowe's   (Richard Childress) Chevrolet 298 25375 running 0 100 22 13 4   Sterling Marlin Kodak Film   (Larry McClure) Chevrolet 298 36925 running 0 97 23 29 24   Jeff Gordon DuPont Refinishes   (Rick Hendrick) Chevrolet 298 37975 running 0 94 24 21 96   David Green Caterpillar   (Buz McCall) Chevrolet 298 20625 running 0 91 25 28 90   Dick Trickle Heilig-Meyers   (Junie Donlavey) Ford 298 23675 running 0 88 26 25 16   Ted Musgrave Family Channel / Primestar   (Jack Roush) Ford 298 30425 running 0 85 27 17 18   Bobby Labonte Interstate Batteries   (Joe Gibbs) Pontiac 298 35150 running 0 82 28 24 75   Rick Mast Remington Arms   (Butch Mock) Ford 298 30000 running 0 79 29 33 21   Michael Waltrip Citgo   (Wood Brothers) Ford 297 29850 running 0 76 30 4 97   Chad Little John Deere   (Greg Pollex) Pontiac 297 22225 running 0 73 31 2 43   Bobby Hamilton STP   (Petty Enterprises) Pontiac 297 37100 running 43 75 32 34 29   Jeff Green Cartoon Network   (Gary Bechtel) Chevrolet 296 19475 running 0 67 33 20 17   Darrell Waltrip Parts America   (Darrell Waltrip) Chevrolet 296 26350 running 0 64 34 42 40   Robby Gordon Coors Light   (Felix Sabates) Chevrolet 296 26225 running 0 61 35 41 71   Dave Marcis RealTree Camouflage   (Dave Marcis) Chevrolet 295 19100 running 0 58 36 35 22   Ward Burton MBNA America   (Bill Davis) Pontiac 294 25975 running 0 55 37 38 77   Morgan Shepherd Jasper Engines / Federal Mogul   (Doug Bawel) Ford 293 18850 running 0 52 38 5 88   Dale Jarrett Quality Care / Ford Credit   (Yates Racing) Ford 293 51900 running 98 54 39 9 1   Jerry Nadeau R&L Carriers / Cruisin' America   (Richard Jackson) Pontiac 281 25600 brakes 0 46 40 19 42   Joe Nemechek BellSouth   (Felix Sabates) Chevrolet 275 18600 running 0 43 41 37 79   Randy MacDonald T.R.I.X. Racing / NUCAR Conn.   (Ted Walters / George Pywowariw) Chevrolet 148 18600 brakes 0 40 42 39 11   Brett Bodine Close Call Phone Card   (Brett Bodine) Ford 55 25600 electrical 0 37

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes: Pos Name Nbr Sponsor Owner Car 43 Billy Standridge 78 Diamond Rio / Hanes Jim Wilson Ford Caution flag breakdown: Condition From Lap To Lap # Of Laps Reason Free Pass 1 2 2     3 7 5   #11,22,36 accident turn 3   8 194 187     195 199 5   #75 spun turn 2   200 300 101       Percent of race run under caution: 3.3%             Average green flag run: 96.7 laps Lap leader breakdown: Leader From Lap To Lap # Of Laps   Ken Schrader 1 12 12   Bobby Hamilton 13 30 18   Dale Jarrett 31 85 55   Ricky Craven 86 86 1   Bobby Hamilton 87 111 25   Ernie Irvan 112 137 26   Dale Jarrett 138 173 36   Jeff Burton 174 174 1   John Andretti 175 175 1   Dale Jarrett 176 182 7   Ernie Irvan 183 195 13   Jeff Burton 196 284 89   Ernie Irvan 285 287 3   Terry Labonte 288 291 4   Jeff Burton 292 300 9 Points Standings after this race: Rank Driver Points Diff 1   Terry Labonte 2497     2   Jeff Gordon 2494   -3   3   Mark Martin 2445   -52   4   Dale Jarrett 2332   -165   5   Jeff Burton 2298   -199   6   Dale Earnhardt 2283   -214   7   Bobby Labonte 2111   -386   8   Ricky Rudd 2074   -423   9   Jeremy Mayfield 1962   -535   10   Ted Musgrave 1930   -567   11   Rusty Wallace 1917   -580   12   Bill Elliott 1898   -599   13   Michael Waltrip 1892   -605   14   Johnny Benson, Jr. 1849   -648   15   Ernie Irvan 1848   -649   16   Darrell Waltrip 1792   -705   17   Sterling Marlin 1750   -747   18   Ken Schrader 1737   -760   19   Kyle Petty 1719   -778   20   Jimmy Spencer 1715   -782   21   Bobby Hamilton 1699   -798