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AccuPredict: NASCAR Driver Finish Predictions. It ain't rocket science, but it's damn close!

Official NASCAR Race Results

Jeff Gordon won the 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series California 500 Presented by NAPA at Auto Club Speedway.

06-22-1997 | California 500 Presented by NAPA | Auto Club Speedway

Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.

Fin     St     #     Driver Make Sponsor Pts     Laps     Led     Status Money    
1 3 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont Refinishes 185 250 113 Running 144,600
2 10 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet Kellogg's Corn Flakes 175 250 41 Running 100,825
3 39 10 Ricky Rudd Ford Tide 165 250 0 Running 78,525
4 20 16 Ted Musgrave Ford Family Channel / Primestar 160 250 0 Running 64,975
5 19 23 Jimmy Spencer Ford Camel Cigarettes 160 250 4 Running 54,775
6 15 18 Bobby Labonte Pontiac Interstate Batteries 150 250 0 Running 48,950
7 7 29 Jeff Green Chevrolet Cartoon Network 146 250 0 Running 38,450
8 9 88 Dale Jarrett Ford Quality Care / Ford Credit 147 250 49 Running 58,750
9 11 25 Ricky Craven Chevrolet Budweiser 143 250 8 Running 42,350
10 12 6 Mark Martin Ford Valvoline 139 249 11 Out of gas 48,450
11 18 21 Michael Waltrip Ford Citgo 130 249 0 Running 40,275
12 21 37 Jeremy Mayfield Ford Kmart / RC Cola 127 249 0 Running 32,175
13 13 30 Johnny Benson, Jr. Pontiac Pennzoil 124 249 0 Running 38,075
14 16 2 Rusty Wallace Ford Miller Lite 121 249 0 Running 42,975
15 8 17 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Parts America 123 249 2 Running 37,725
16 14 3 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet GM Goodwrench Service Plus 115 249 0 Running 41,975
17 41 41 Steve Grissom Chevrolet Kodiak 112 249 0 Running 36,175
18 1 42 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet BellSouth 114 248 1 Running 40,375
19 24 97 Chad Little Pontiac John Deere 106 248 0 Running 28,575
20 22 9 Lake Speed Ford Melling Engine Parts 103 248 0 Running 29,325
21 35 98 John Andretti Ford RCA 100 248 0 Running 34,975
22 42 90 Dick Trickle Ford Heilig-Meyers / Simmons 97 248 0 Running 27,675
23 30 43 Bobby Hamilton Pontiac STP 94 247 0 Running 39,175
24 31 77 Morgan Shepherd Ford Jasper Engines / Federal Mogul 91 247 0 Running 23,975
25 34 96 David Green Chevrolet Caterpillar 88 247 0 Running 23,775
26 36 11 Brett Bodine Ford Close Call Phone Card 90 247 1 Running 33,775
27 26 40 Greg Sacks Chevrolet Coors 82 246 0 Running 33,975
28 40 22 Ward Burton Pontiac MBNA America 79 246 0 Running 33,175
29 23 36 Derrike Cope Pontiac Skittles 76 245 0 Running 25,975
30 25 99 Jeff Burton Ford Exide Batteries 73 244 0 Running 37,775
31 38 44 Kyle Petty Pontiac Hot Wheels 70 243 0 Running 25,100
32 17 94 Bill Elliott Ford McDonald's 67 241 0 Out of gas 29,400
33 28 31 Mike Skinner Chevrolet Lowe's 64 225 0 Running 22,200
34 5 33 Ken Schrader Chevrolet Skoal Bandit 66 219 8 Engine 29,000
35 6 7 Geoffrey Bodine Ford QVC 58 215 0 Engine 28,800
36 29 4 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet Kodak Film 55 206 0 Engine 37,700
37 2 28 Ernie Irvan Ford Texaco / Havoline 57 202 6 Engine 36,500
38 33 1 Jerry Nadeau Pontiac R&L Carriers / Cruisin' America 49 174 0 Running 28,000
39 4 46 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. Chevrolet First Union 51 173 6 Electrical 21,000
40 32 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet RealTree Camouflage 43 146 0 Engine 21,000
41 37 75 Rick Mast Ford Remington Arms 40 94 0 Engine 28,000
42 27 8 Hut Stricklin Ford Circuit City 37 28 0 Crash 28,000

Race Recap

  • Date: 06-22-1997
  • Track: Auto Club Speedway
  • Race: California 500 Presented by NAPA
  • Race #: 15
  • Cars: 42
  • Winner: Jeff Gordon
  • Start Position: 3rd
  • Car Make: Chevrolet
  • Avg Speed: 155.012 mph
  • Distance: 500 miles
  • Purse: $1,697,250
  • Cautions: 4
  • Caution Laps: 22
  • Lead Changes: 21
  • Pole: 183.015 mph

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