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1997 Jiffy Lube Miami 300


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NASCAR Busch Grand National Series race number 30 of 30
Sunday, November 9, 1997 at Miami-Dade Homestead Motorsports Complex, Homestead, FL
200 laps on a 1.500 mile paved track (300.000 miles)

Time of race: 2:39:26
Average speed: 112.9 mph
Pole speed: 147.771 mph
Cautions: 6 for 42 laps
Margin of victory: .397 sec
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 8

Glossary    1997 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series results   /   1997 standings

PosSt#DriverCarLapsMoneyStatusLedPts
1 387   Joe Nemechek BellSouth Mobility   (Joe Nemechek)Chevrolet20062695running128180
21974   Randy LaJoie Fina   (Bill Baumgardner)Chevrolet20054920running0170
31560   Mark Martin Winn-Dixie   (Jack Roush)Ford20030210running0165
42699   Glenn Allen, Jr. Luxaire   (Bill Papke)Chevrolet20029285running0160
5 720   Jimmy Spencer Zippo   (Allen Cretsinger)Chevrolet20018560running16155
62217   Matt Kenseth Kraft Singles   (Robbie Reiser)Chevrolet20019665running0150
72936   Todd Bodine Stanley   (Scott Welliver)Pontiac20017315running0146
81788   Kevin Schwantz Ryder   (David Ridling)Chevrolet20016065running39142
9126   Joe Bessey Power Team   (Joe Bessey)Chevrolet20015315running0138
10 533   Tim Fedewa Kleenex   (Bill Baumgardner)Chevrolet19916415running0134
11 943   Dennis Setzer Lance Snacks   (David Ridling)Chevrolet19914465running8130
12 23   Steve Park AC Delco   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet19916865running9127
131431   Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Wrangler   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet19910315running0124
14205   Jeff Fuller Bayer / Alka-Seltzer   (Terry Labonte)Chevrolet19912815running0121
15 629   Elliott Sadler Phillips 66   (Gary Bechtel)Chevrolet19915770running0118
163732   Dale Jarrett White Rain   (Dale Jarrett)Ford19910365running0115
173542   Kevin Lepage 360 Communication   (Tad Geschickter)Chevrolet19912265running0112
184037   Mark Green Timber Wolf   (Clarence Brewer)Chevrolet19912165running0109
193621   Michael Waltrip Band-Aid   (Michael Waltrip)Ford19910065running0106
203463   Tracy Leslie Lysol   (Hubert Hensley)Chevrolet19912390running0103
212472   Mike Dillon Detroit Gasket   (Ron Parker)Chevrolet19813365running0100
22 134   Mike McLaughlin Royal Oak Charcoal   (Frank Cicci)Chevrolet19819065running097
234178   Hank Parker, Jr. Mark III Financial   (Dan Browder)Chevrolet1989615running094
243348   Randy Porter Unifirst Uniforms   (James Porter)Chevrolet19810590running091
25321   Hermie Sadler DeWalt Tools   (Gary Bechtel)Chevrolet19711015running088
263100   Buckshot Jones Aquafresh   (Billy Jones)Pontiac19713015running085
274277   Ed Berrier Lear Corporation / UAW   (John Walsh)Ford1979490running082
281383   Wayne Grubb Link-Belt Construction   (William Grubb)Chevrolet1958425running079
291856   Jeff Krogh Clearwater Forest Industries   (Robert Krogh)Chevrolet1949425running076
303010   Phil Parsons Channellock   (Phil Parsons)Chevrolet17310650running073
312747   Robert Pressley Sunoco / 360 Communication   (Tad Geschickter)Chevrolet15112675handling070
321638   Elton Sawyer Barbasol   (Bob Sutton)Ford14610425engine067
33 849   Greg Sacks WCW   (Kenneth Shaver)Chevrolet1378625crash064
343813   Ted Christopher LesCare Kitchens   (James Lestorti)Chevrolet1209175axle061
35 457   Jason Keller Slim Jim   (Joe Keller)Chevrolet5212275crash058
361022   Scott Lagasse Pest Offense   (Allen Bloom)Chevrolet489125crash055
372144   Tony Stewart Shell Oil   (Bobby Labonte)Pontiac478375crash052
38234   Jeff Purvis Lance Snacks   (James Finch)Chevrolet478375crash049
393984   Dale Shaw Unifirst Uniforms   (James Porter)Ford3910125crash046
402545   Brad Loney Hunters Specialties   (Mike Laughlin)Chevrolet38375crash043
411164   Dick Trickle Dura Lube   (Dennis Shoemaker)Chevrolet28375crash040
422880   Mark Krogh Clearwater Forest Industries   (Robert Krogh)Chevrolet29575crash037

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:
PosNameNbrSponsorOwnerCar
Blaise Alexander11Rescue Engine FormulaCurtis KeyChevrolet
Lyndon Amick35Team AmickBill AmickPontiac
Rick Fuller40ChannellockDoug TaylorChevrolet
Shane Jenkins50Team JonesBobby JonesPontiac
Michael Ritch58TDC Performance RacingJohn RitchChevrolet
Dale Fischlein70Adrian CarriersIvan MurphyChevrolet
Shane Hall85Luck's FoodsDon StegallChevrolet
John Preston89Northstar WaterMeredith RuarkFord
Stevie Reeves96Big A Auto PartsDonald LairdFord

Caution flag breakdown:
ConditionFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
ReasonFree
Pass
133  
496   #44,47,45,80,10,00,77,64 accident backstretch 
10134  
14152   #57,29,3 spun frontstretch 
163924  
40478   #56,84 accident frontstretch 
48481  
49535   #22,31,44,57,4,72,77 accident turn 2 
5414087  
1411499   #88,49,83 accident turn 3 
1501501  
15116212   #77 spun turn 4 
16320038  
  Percent of race run under caution: 21.0%             Average green flag run: 22.6 laps

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Steve Park199
  Joe Nemechek103930
  Jimmy Spencer405011
  Kevin Schwantz518939
  Joe Nemechek9012839
  Dennis Setzer1291368
  Jimmy Spencer1371415
  Joe Nemechek14220059

Points Standings after this race:
RankDriverPointsDiff
1   Randy LaJoie 4381    
2   Todd Bodine 4115   -266  
3   Steve Park 4080   -301  
4   Mike McLaughlin 3614   -767  
5   Elliott Sadler 3534   -847  
6   Phil Parsons 3523   -858  
7   Buckshot Jones 3437   -944  
8   Elton Sawyer 3419   -962  
9   Tim Fedewa 3398   -983  
10   Hermie Sadler 3340   -1041  
11   Mark Green 3261   -1120  
12   Kevin Lepage 3248   -1133  
13   Jason Keller 3242   -1139  
14   Dick Trickle 3074   -1307  
15   Mike Dillon 3008   -1373  
16   Glenn Allen, Jr. 2969   -1412  
17   Tracy Leslie 2880   -1501  
18   Joe Bessey 2835   -1546  
19   Dennis Setzer 2541   -1840  
20   Stevie Reeves 2528   -1853  
21   Jeff Fuller 2515   -1866