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Results

The 1997 PRIMESTAR 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Atlanta Motor Speedway race.

PRIMESTAR 500

Sunday, March 9th, 1997

Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA

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  • 22 Ford
  • 7 Pontiac
  • 13 Chevrolet

  • Drivers Entered: 42 (2 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 328
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 132.731
  • Cautions: 7 for 45 laps
  • Lead Changes: 16
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
PRIMESTAR 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
38 15 94 Bill Elliott Ford 49 49 253 0 0 engine
10 18 43 Bobby Hamilton Pontiac 134 134 328 0 0 running
4 29 18 Bobby Labonte Pontiac 165 160 328 3 0 running
1 9 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 185 175 328 253 0 running
27 28 20 Greg Sacks Ford 82 82 305 0 0 running
5 27 99 Jeff Burton Ford 155 155 328 0 0 running
42 23 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 37 37 59 0 0 engine
37 14 37 Jeremy Mayfield Ford 52 52 260 0 0 engine
32 12 23 Jimmy Spencer Ford 67 67 282 0 0 crash
39 42 42 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 46 46 252 0 0 crash
15 33 98 John Andretti Ford 118 118 327 0 0 running
11 40 30 Johnny Benson Jr Pontiac 130 130 328 0 0 running
25 35 33 Ken Schrader Chevrolet 88 88 321 0 0 running
29 10 81 Kenny Wallace Ford 76 76 299 0 0 crash
13 30 44 Kyle Petty Pontiac 124 124 327 0 0 running
6 2 6 Mark Martin Ford 155 150 328 9 0 running
7 31 21 Michael Waltrip Ford 146 146 328 0 0 running
21 24 31 Mike Skinner Chevrolet 100 100 323 0 0 running
26 37 91 Mike Wallace Chevrolet 85 85 311 0 0 running
3 21 1 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac 170 165 328 10 0 running
30 25 10 Ricky Rudd Ford 73 73 293 0 0 running
14 1 40 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 126 121 327 42 0 running
31 38 2 Rusty Wallace Ford 70 70 284 0 0 crash
23 20 4 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 94 94 323 0 0 running
9 22 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 143 138 328 1 0 running
12 36 22 Ward Burton Pontiac 127 127 327 0 0 running
36 11 78 Billy Standridge Ford 55 55 261 0 0 engine
18 41 11 Brett Bodine Ford 109 109 326 0 0 running
19 32 97 Chad Little Pontiac 106 106 324 0 0 running
8 26 3 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 142 142 328 0 0 running
16 3 17 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 115 115 327 0 0 running
24 19 96 David Green Chevrolet 91 91 323 0 0 running
28 4 90 Dick Trickle Ford 79 79 304 0 0 engine
2 17 28 Ernie Irvan Ford 175 170 328 10 0 running
40 34 19 Gary Bradberry Ford 43 43 252 0 0 crash
20 8 7 Geoff Bodine Ford 103 103 324 0 0 running
41 5 8 Hut Stricklin Ford 40 40 226 0 0 engine
22 6 9 Lake Speed Ford 97 97 323 0 0 running
17 16 75 Rick Mast Ford 112 112 327 0 0 running
35 13 25 Ricky Craven Chevrolet 58 58 266 0 0 crash
33 39 41 Steve Grissom Chevrolet 64 64 281 0 0 crash
34 7 16 Ted Musgrave Ford 61 61 267 0 0 crash

Race Infractions

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