Official NASCAR Race Results
Jeff Burton won the 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Jiffy Lube 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
07-13-1997 | Jiffy Lube 300 | New Hampshire 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 | 15 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | Exide Batteries | 185 | 300 | 99 | Running | 117,875 |
| 2 | 26 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | 170 | 300 | 0 | Running | 82,950 |
| 3 | 12 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Lite | 165 | 300 | 0 | Running | 55,525 |
| 4 | 6 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Chevrolet | Kodiak | 160 | 300 | 0 | Running | 47,675 |
| 5 | 16 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Valvoline | 155 | 300 | 0 | Running | 44,650 |
| 6 | 23 | 94 | Bill Elliott | Ford | McDonald's | 150 | 300 | 0 | Running | 39,825 |
| 7 | 10 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 151 | 300 | 4 | Running | 46,325 |
| 8 | 11 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Ford | Texaco / Havoline | 147 | 300 | 42 | Running | 38,625 |
| 9 | 18 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Tide | 138 | 300 | 0 | Running | 38,325 |
| 10 | 14 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | QVC | 134 | 300 | 0 | Running | 38,225 |
| 11 | 1 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 135 | 300 | 12 | Running | 40,825 |
| 12 | 30 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | Camel Cigarettes | 127 | 300 | 0 | Running | 35,025 |
| 13 | 7 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Hot Wheels | 124 | 300 | 0 | Running | 26,725 |
| 14 | 8 | 98 | John Andretti | Ford | RCA | 126 | 299 | 1 | Crash | 33,425 |
| 15 | 40 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Ford | Circuit City | 118 | 299 | 0 | Running | 34,525 |
| 16 | 3 | 25 | Ricky Craven | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 120 | 299 | 1 | Running | 34,225 |
| 17 | 22 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | Kmart / RC Cola | 112 | 299 | 0 | Running | 25,400 |
| 18 | 32 | 30 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pontiac | Pennzoil | 109 | 299 | 0 | Running | 32,150 |
| 19 | 36 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Ford | Square D | 106 | 299 | 0 | Running | 31,900 |
| 20 | 31 | 36 | Derrike Cope | Pontiac | Skittles | 103 | 299 | 0 | Running | 26,600 |
| 21 | 27 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 100 | 298 | 0 | Running | 25,375 |
| 22 | 13 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Kodak Film | 97 | 298 | 0 | Running | 36,925 |
| 23 | 29 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont Refinishes | 94 | 298 | 0 | Running | 37,975 |
| 24 | 21 | 96 | David Green | Chevrolet | Caterpillar | 91 | 298 | 0 | Running | 20,625 |
| 25 | 28 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Ford | Heilig-Meyers | 88 | 298 | 0 | Running | 23,675 |
| 26 | 25 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | Family Channel / Primestar | 85 | 298 | 0 | Running | 30,425 |
| 27 | 17 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 82 | 298 | 0 | Running | 35,150 |
| 28 | 24 | 75 | Rick Mast | Ford | Remington Arms | 79 | 298 | 0 | Running | 30,000 |
| 29 | 33 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Ford | Citgo | 76 | 297 | 0 | Running | 29,850 |
| 30 | 4 | 97 | Chad Little | Pontiac | John Deere | 73 | 297 | 0 | Running | 22,225 |
| 31 | 2 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | Pontiac | STP | 75 | 297 | 43 | Running | 37,100 |
| 32 | 34 | 29 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | Cartoon Network | 67 | 296 | 0 | Running | 19,475 |
| 33 | 20 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Parts America | 64 | 296 | 0 | Running | 26,350 |
| 34 | 42 | 40 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Coors Light | 61 | 296 | 0 | Running | 26,225 |
| 35 | 41 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | RealTree Camouflage | 58 | 295 | 0 | Running | 19,100 |
| 36 | 35 | 22 | Ward Burton | Pontiac | MBNA America | 55 | 294 | 0 | Running | 25,975 |
| 37 | 38 | 77 | Morgan Shepherd | Ford | Jasper Engines / Federal Mogul | 52 | 293 | 0 | Running | 18,850 |
| 38 | 5 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Quality Care / Ford Credit | 54 | 293 | 98 | Running | 51,900 |
| 39 | 9 | 1 | Jerry Nadeau | Pontiac | R&L Carriers / Cruisin' America | 46 | 281 | 0 | Brakes | 25,600 |
| 40 | 19 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | BellSouth | 43 | 275 | 0 | Running | 18,600 |
| 41 | 37 | 79 | Randy MacDonald | Chevrolet | T.R.I.X. Racing / NUCAR Conn. | 40 | 148 | 0 | Brakes | 18,600 |
| 42 | 39 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Close Call Phone Card | 37 | 55 | 0 | Electrical | 25,600 |
Race Recap
- Date: 07-13-1997
- Track: New Hampshire Motor Speedway
- Race: Jiffy Lube 300
- Race #: 17
- Cars: 42
- Winner: Jeff Burton
- Start Position: 15th
- Car Make: Ford
- Avg Speed: 117.134 mph
- Distance: 317 miles
- Purse: $1,476,400
- Cautions: 2
- Caution Laps: 10
- Lead Changes: 14
- Pole: 129.423 mph


