Links for this race (some data may be unavailable): Race Results Qualifying Results Loop Data Stats Pit Stops Comments (12) Video Links (3) Crew Chiefs
1997 Gatorade 125 #2     Post NASCAR Daytona Qualifier race number 2 Thursday, February 13, 1997 at Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL 50 laps on a 2.500 mile paved track (125.000 miles) Time of race: 0:46:05 Average speed: 162.749 mph Pole speed: n/a Cautions: 1 for 4 laps Margin of victory: n/a Attendance: n/a Lead changes: 2 Glossary    Daytona Qualifier Page

Pos St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Car Laps Money Status Led 23 1 41   Steve Grissom Kodiak   (Larry Hedrick) Chevrolet 17 8039 handling 0 6 2 2   Rusty Wallace Miller Lite   (Roger Penske) Ford 50 11089 running 0 21 3 98   John Andretti RCA   (Cale Yarborough) Ford 46 8139 running 18 25 4 19   Loy Allen, Jr. Child Support Recovery Intl.   (Mark Smith) Ford 9 7939 crash 0 1 5 3   Dale Earnhardt GM Goodwrench Service   (Richard Childress) Chevrolet 50 43589 running 32 9 6 40   Robby Gordon Coors Light   (Felix Sabates) Chevrolet 50 8889 running 0 10 7 17   Darrell Waltrip Parts America   (Darrell Waltrip) Chevrolet 50 8789 running 0 3 8 94   Bill Elliott McDonald's   (Bill Elliott) Ford 50 20589 running 0 17 9 81   Kenny Wallace Square D   (Fil Martocci) Ford 50 8339 running 0 12 10 46   Wally Dallenbach, Jr. First Union   (Felix Sabates) Chevrolet 50 8589 running 0 2 11 24   Jeff Gordon DuPont Refinishes   (Rick Hendrick) Chevrolet 50 25589 running 0 8 12 5   Terry Labonte Kellogg's   (Rick Hendrick) Chevrolet 50 8989 running 0 26 13 25   Ricky Craven Budweiser   (Rick Hendrick) Chevrolet 9 7889 crash 0 19 14 97   Chad Little John Deere   (Greg Pollex) Pontiac 50 8239 running 0 5 15 21   Michael Waltrip Citgo   (Wood Brothers) Ford 50 13089 running 0 13 16 8   Hut Stricklin Circuit City   (Stavola Brothers) Ford 50 8539 running 0 7 17 30   Johnny Benson, Jr. Pennzoil   (Chuck Rider) Pontiac 50 9089 running 0 15 18 95   Gary Bradberry Feed The Children   (Sadler Brothers) Chevrolet 50 8439 running 0 24 19 9   Lake Speed Melling Engine Parts   (Harry Melling) Ford 9 8989 crash 0 4 20 33   Ken Schrader Skoal Bandit   (Andy Petree) Chevrolet 50 15589 running 0 14 21 44   Kyle Petty Hot Wheels   (Kyle Petty) Pontiac 50 8489 running 0 11 22 71   Dave Marcis Realtree Camouflage   (Dave Marcis) Chevrolet 50 8689 running 0 16 23 15   Larry Pearson Bud Moore Engineering   (Bud Moore) Ford 50 8389 running 0 18 24 1   Morgan Shepherd Delco Remy America   (Richard Jackson) Pontiac 50 8289 running 0 20 25 96   David Green Caterpillar   (Buz McCall) Chevrolet 50 8189 running 0 22 26 84   Norm Benning Masters Inn   (Norm Benning) Chevrolet 22 8089 handling 0

Caution flag breakdown: Condition From Lap To Lap # Of Laps Reason Free Pass 1 10 10     11 14 4   #9,19,25 accident tri-oval   15 50 36       Percent of race run under caution: 8.0%             Average green flag run: 23.0 laps Lap leader breakdown: Leader From Lap To Lap # Of Laps   John Andretti 1 18 18   Dale Earnhardt 19 50 32