Entry List

The official 1997 Jiffy Lube 300 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Jiffy Lube 300

Sunday, July 13th, 1997

New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, NH

  • 19 Ford
  • 8 Pontiac
  • 15 Chevrolet

  • Drivers Entered: 42 (2 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 300
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 117.134
  • Cautions: 2 for 10 laps
  • Lead Changes: 14
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Jiffy Lube 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 94 Bill Elliott Dawsonville, GA Oct 8, 1955 41 Ford McDonald's Bill Elliott
2 43 Bobby Hamilton Nashville, TN May 29, 1957 40 Pontiac STP Petty Enterprises
3 18 Bobby Labonte Corpus Christi, TX May 8, 1964 33 Pontiac Interstate Batteries Joe Gibbs Racing
4 88 Dale Jarrett Hickory, NC Nov 26, 1956 40 Ford Quality Care / Ford Credit Yates Racing
5 36 Derrike Cope Spanaway, WA Nov 2, 1958 38 Pontiac Skittles Nelson Bowers
6 99 Jeff Burton South Boston, VA Jan 29, 1967 30 Ford Exide Batteries Jack Roush
7 24 Jeff Gordon Vallejo, CA Aug 4, 1971 25 Chevrolet DuPont Refinishes Hendrick Motorsports
8 29 Jeff Green Owensboro, KY Sep 6, 1962 34 Chevrolet Cartoon Network Gary Bechtel
9 37 Jeremy Mayfield Owensboro, KY May 27, 1969 28 Ford Kmart / RC Cola Michael Kranefuss
10 23 Jimmy Spencer Berwick, PA Feb 15, 1957 40 Ford Camel Cigarettes Travis Carter
11 42 Joe Nemechek Lakeland, FL Sep 26, 1963 33 Chevrolet BellSouth Felix Sabates
12 98 John Andretti Bethlehem, PA Mar 12, 1963 34 Ford RCA Cale Yarborough
13 30 Johnny Benson Jr Grand Rapids, MI Jun 27, 1963 34 Pontiac Pennzoil Chuck Rider
14 33 Ken Schrader Fenton, MO May 29, 1955 42 Chevrolet Skoal Bandit Andy Petree
15 81 Kenny Wallace St. Louis, MO Aug 23, 1963 33 Ford Square D Fil Martocci
16 44 Kyle Petty Trinity, NC Jun 2, 1960 37 Pontiac Hot Wheels Kyle Petty
17 6 Mark Martin Batesville, AR Jan 9, 1959 38 Ford Valvoline Jack Roush
18 21 Michael Waltrip Owensboro, KY Apr 30, 1963 34 Ford Citgo Wood Brothers Racing
19 31 Mike Skinner Ontario, CA Jun 28, 1957 40 Chevrolet Lowe's Richard Childress Racing
20 77 Morgan Shepherd Conover, NC Oct 21, 1941 55 Ford Jasper Engines / Federal Mogul Doug Bawel
21 10 Ricky Rudd Chesapeake, VA Sep 12, 1956 40 Ford Tide Ricky Rudd
22 40 Robby Gordon Bellflower, CA Jan 2, 1969 28 Chevrolet Coors Light Felix Sabates
23 2 Rusty Wallace St. Louis, MO Aug 14, 1956 40 Ford Miller Lite Team Penske
24 4 Sterling Marlin Columbia, TN Jun 30, 1957 40 Chevrolet Kodak Film Larry McClure
25 5 Terry Labonte Corpus Christi, TX Nov 16, 1956 40 Chevrolet Kellogg's Corn Flakes Hendrick Motorsports
26 22 Ward Burton South Boston, VA Oct 25, 1961 35 Pontiac MBNA America Bill Davis
27 11 Brett Bodine Chemung, NY Jan 11, 1959 38 Ford Close Call Phone Card Brett Bodine
28 97 Chad Little Spokane, WA Apr 23, 1963 34 Pontiac John Deere Greg Pollex
29 3 Dale Earnhardt Kannapolis, NC Apr 29, 1951 46 Chevrolet GM Goodwrench Service Plus Richard Childress Racing
30 17 Darrell Waltrip Franklin, TN Feb 5, 1947 50 Chevrolet Parts America Darrell Waltrip
31 71 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI Mar 1, 1941 56 Chevrolet RealTree Camouflage Dave Marcis
32 96 David Green Owensboro, KY Jan 28, 1958 39 Chevrolet Caterpillar Buz McCall
33 90 Dick Trickle Wisconsin Rapids, WI Oct 27, 1941 55 Ford Heilig-Meyers Junie Donlavey
34 28 Ernie Irvan Modesto, CA Jan 13, 1959 38 Ford Texaco / Havoline Yates Racing
35 7 Geoff Bodine Chemung, NY Apr 18, 1949 48 Ford QVC Geoffrey Bodine
36 8 Hut Stricklin Calera, AL Jun 24, 1961 36 Ford Circuit City Stavola Brothers
37 1 Jerry Nadeau Danbury, CT Sep 9, 1969 27 Pontiac R&L Carriers / Cruisin' America Richard Jackson
38 79 Randy MacDonald Oshawa, Ontario, Canada Jul 26, 1962 34 Chevrolet T.R.I.X. Racing / NUCAR Conn. Ted Walters / George Pywowariw
39 75 Rick Mast Rockbridge Baths, VA Mar 4, 1957 40 Ford Remington Arms Butch Mock
40 25 Ricky Craven Newburgh, ME May 24, 1966 31 Chevrolet Budweiser Hendrick Motorsports
41 41 Steve Grissom Gasden, AL Jun 26, 1963 34 Chevrolet Kodiak Larry Hedrick
42 16 Ted Musgrave Franklin, WI Dec 18, 1955 41 Ford Family Channel / Primestar Jack Roush