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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 Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

04-13-1997 | Food City 500 | Bristol Motor 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 5 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont Refinishes 180 500 125 Running 83,640
2 1 2 Rusty Wallace Ford Miller Lite 180 500 240 Running 64,090
3 17 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet Kellogg's Corn Flakes 165 500 0 Running 51,490
4 6 88 Dale Jarrett Ford Quality Care / Ford Credit 160 500 0 Running 39,265
5 23 6 Mark Martin Ford Valvoline 155 500 0 Running 37,520
6 29 3 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet GM Goodwrench Service 150 500 0 Running 32,970
7 18 94 Bill Elliott Ford McDonald's 151 500 90 Running 27,770
8 21 97 Chad Little Pontiac John Deere 142 500 0 Running 18,370
9 32 37 Jeremy Mayfield Ford Kmart / RC Cola 138 500 0 Running 21,565
10 12 11 Brett Bodine Ford Close Call Phone Card 134 500 0 Running 28,215
11 19 90 Dick Trickle Ford Heilig-Meyers / Simmons 130 500 0 Running 18,745
12 16 33 Ken Schrader Chevrolet Skoal Bandit 127 500 0 Running 25,390
13 34 43 Bobby Hamilton Pontiac STP 124 500 0 Running 29,015
14 15 29 Robert Pressley Chevrolet Cartoon Network 126 500 2 Running 17,965
15 10 23 Jimmy Spencer Ford Camel Cigarettes 123 499 36 Running 25,965
16 36 36 Derrike Cope Pontiac Skittles 115 499 0 Running 13,640
17 25 75 Rick Mast Ford Remington Arms 112 499 0 Running 24,390
18 35 22 Ward Burton Pontiac MBNA America 109 499 0 Running 17,240
19 24 42 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet BellSouth 106 499 0 Running 17,130
20 2 4 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet Kodak Film 108 498 7 Running 32,421
21 39 21 Michael Waltrip Ford Citgo 100 497 0 Running 23,765
22 27 96 David Green Chevrolet Caterpillar 97 496 0 Running 14,215
23 30 95 Ed Berrier Chevrolet Feed The Children 94 495 0 Running 13,165
24 26 98 John Andretti Ford RCA 91 491 0 Running 23,490
25 43 17 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Parts America 88 485 0 Running 23,595
26 7 8 Hut Stricklin Ford Circuit City 85 484 0 Running 23,215
27 22 10 Ricky Rudd Ford Tide 82 483 0 Running 27,991
28 41 1 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac Cruisin' America Phone Card 79 479 0 Running 23,040
29 14 44 Kyle Petty Pontiac Hot Wheels 76 477 0 Running 12,910
30 42 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet RealTree Camouflage 73 468 0 Running 15,585
31 33 30 Johnny Benson, Jr. Pontiac Pennzoil 70 455 0 Running 21,815
32 9 41 Steve Grissom Chevrolet Kodiak 67 441 0 Crash 22,795
33 8 7 Geoffrey Bodine Ford QVC 64 432 0 Crash 18,775
34 13 18 Bobby Labonte Pontiac Interstate Batteries 61 425 0 Running 26,735
35 28 31 Mike Skinner Chevrolet Lowe's 58 365 0 Engine 11,715
36 31 9 Lake Speed Ford Melling Engine Parts 55 325 0 Crash 18,695
37 37 19 Gary Bradberry Ford Child Support Recovery 52 317 0 Running 11,675
38 3 16 Ted Musgrave Ford Family Channel / Primestar 49 296 0 Crash 18,950
39 38 28 Ernie Irvan Ford Texaco / Havoline 46 281 0 Engine 26,650
40 40 25 Jack Sprague Chevrolet Budweiser 43 256 0 Crash 18,650
41 4 81 Kenny Wallace Ford Square D 40 223 0 Crash 18,750
42 11 99 Jeff Burton Ford Exide Batteries 37 157 0 Engine 26,650
43 20 40 Robby Gordon Chevrolet Coors Light 34 91 0 Crash 18,650

Race Recap

  • Date: 04-13-1997
  • Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
  • Race: Food City 500
  • Race #: 7
  • Cars: 43
  • Winner: Jeff Gordon
  • Start Position: 5th
  • Car Make: Chevrolet
  • Avg Speed: 75.035 mph
  • Distance: 267 miles
  • Purse: $1,088,272
  • Cautions: 20
  • Caution Laps: 132
  • Lead Changes: 13
  • Pole: 123.586 mph

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