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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 Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.

02-16-1997 | Daytona 500 | Daytona International 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 6 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont Refinishes 180 200 40 Running 377,410
2 18 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet Kellogg's Corn Flakes 170 200 0 Running 194,925
3 40 25 Ricky Craven Chevrolet Budweiser 165 200 0 Running 155,625
4 8 94 Bill Elliott Ford McDonald's 165 200 30 Running 133,200
5 9 4 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet Kodak Film 160 200 8 Running 121,080
6 21 37 Jeremy Mayfield Ford Kmart / RC Cola 150 200 0 Running 100,355
7 11 6 Mark Martin Ford Valvoline 156 200 52 Running 105,515
8 17 22 Ward Burton Pontiac MBNA America 142 200 0 Running 82,390
9 13 10 Ricky Rudd Ford Tide 138 200 0 Running 88,590
10 22 17 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Parts America 134 200 0 Running 78,840
11 23 99 Jeff Burton Ford Exide Batteries 130 200 0 Running 79,040
12 1 31 Mike Skinner Chevrolet Lowe's 132 200 1 Running 77,615
13 41 16 Ted Musgrave Ford Family Channel / Primestar 124 200 0 Running 76,570
14 30 44 Kyle Petty Pontiac Hot Wheels 121 200 0 Running 62,080
15 39 43 Bobby Hamilton Pontiac STP 118 200 0 Running 77,415
16 20 40 Robby Gordon Chevrolet Coors Light 115 200 0 Running 69,545
17 24 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet RealTree Camouflage 112 200 0 Running 61,225
18 37 11 Brett Bodine Ford Close Call Phone Card 109 200 0 Running 67,155
19 28 8 Hut Stricklin Ford Circuit City 106 200 0 Running 65,935
20 5 28 Ernie Irvan Ford Texaco / Havoline 108 200 13 Running 72,325
21 15 18 Bobby Labonte Pontiac Interstate Batteries 100 200 0 Running 69,445
22 36 81 Kenny Wallace Ford Square D 97 200 0 Running 65,465
23 3 88 Dale Jarrett Ford Quality Care / Ford Credit 94 200 0 Running 70,510
24 35 9 Lake Speed Ford Melling Engine Parts 91 199 0 Running 64,405
25 32 98 John Andretti Ford RCA 88 198 0 Running 63,325
26 33 19 Loy Allen, Jr. Ford Remington Arms / Child Support 85 198 0 Running 55,570
27 38 73 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet BellSouth 82 196 0 Crash 52,240
28 16 30 Johnny Benson, Jr. Pontiac Pennzoil 79 195 0 Crash 61,935
29 42 1 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac Delco Remy America 76 195 0 Crash 61,655
30 27 90 Dick Trickle Ford Heilig-Meyers 73 195 0 Crash 53,900
31 4 3 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet GM Goodwrench Service 75 195 48 Running 72,545
32 12 21 Michael Waltrip Ford Citgo 72 188 5 Running 57,990
33 10 33 Ken Schrader Chevrolet Skoal Bandit 64 173 0 Running 57,790
34 25 7 Geoffrey Bodine Ford QVC 61 148 0 Running 57,605
35 7 23 Jimmy Spencer Ford Camel Cigarettes 58 146 0 Running 57,300
36 29 36 Derrike Cope Pontiac Skittles 55 124 0 Handling 50,145
37 34 20 Greg Sacks Ford Hardee's 57 120 3 Crash 50,040
38 31 77 Bobby Hillin, Jr. Ford Jasper Engines / Federal Mogul 49 111 0 Engine 49,605
39 19 29 Robert Pressley Chevrolet Cartoon Network 46 91 0 Handling 49,605
40 2 41 Steve Grissom Chevrolet Kodiak 43 88 0 Crash 57,565
41 14 2 Rusty Wallace Ford Miller Lite 40 47 0 Engine 66,605
42 26 46 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. Chevrolet First Union 37 32 0 Engine 49,065

Race Recap

  • Date: 02-16-1997
  • Track: Daytona International Speedway
  • Race: Daytona 500
  • Race #: 1
  • Cars: 42
  • Winner: Jeff Gordon
  • Start Position: 6th
  • Car Make: Chevrolet
  • Avg Speed: 148.295 mph
  • Distance: 500 miles
  • Purse: $3,441,145
  • Cautions: 8
  • Caution Laps: 29
  • Lead Changes: 12
  • Pole: 189.813 mph

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