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Results

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

Miller 500

Sunday, June 1st, 1997

Dover Motor Speedway, Dover, DE

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  • 20 Ford
  • 8 Pontiac
  • 15 Chevrolet

  • Drivers Entered: 43 (3 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 114.635
  • Cautions: 8 for 54 laps
  • Lead Changes: 23
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Miller 500 at Dover Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
8 12 94 Bill Elliott Ford 142 142 499 0 0 running
17 39 43 Bobby Hamilton Pontiac 112 112 497 0 0 running
40 1 18 Bobby Labonte Pontiac 48 43 283 29 0 running
32 6 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 77 67 463 255 0 engine
20 15 36 Derrike Cope Pontiac 103 103 495 0 0 running
3 34 99 Jeff Burton Ford 170 165 500 1 0 running
26 2 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 90 85 490 18 0 running
37 27 29 Jeff Green Chevrolet 52 52 356 0 0 suspension
4 25 37 Jeremy Mayfield Ford 160 160 500 0 0 running
22 22 23 Jimmy Spencer Ford 97 97 493 0 0 running
15 4 42 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 118 118 497 0 0 running
29 23 98 John Andretti Ford 76 76 482 0 0 running
21 29 30 Johnny Benson Jr Pontiac 105 100 495 1 0 running
6 11 33 Ken Schrader Chevrolet 155 150 499 2 0 running
27 41 81 Kenny Wallace Ford 82 82 485 0 0 handling
5 3 44 Kyle Petty Pontiac 160 155 500 6 0 running
2 7 6 Mark Martin Ford 175 170 500 1 0 running
7 24 21 Michael Waltrip Ford 146 146 499 0 0 running
9 40 31 Mike Skinner Chevrolet 138 138 498 0 0 running
23 33 91 Mike Wallace Chevrolet 94 94 493 0 0 running
38 36 1 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac 54 49 323 2 0 crash
1 13 10 Ricky Rudd Ford 180 175 500 31 0 running
39 18 2 Rusty Wallace Ford 46 46 316 0 0 engine
10 26 4 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 134 134 498 0 0 running
14 21 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 121 121 497 0 0 running
34 9 22 Ward Burton Pontiac 61 61 435 0 0 running
43 38 77 Bobby Hillin Jr Ford 34 34 234 0 0 crash
33 20 11 Brett Bodine Ford 64 64 453 0 0 ignition
31 16 97 Chad Little Pontiac 70 70 468 0 0 rear end
16 43 3 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 115 115 497 0 0 running
28 37 17 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 84 79 482 1 0 running
25 5 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 88 88 492 0 0 running
18 8 96 David Green Chevrolet 109 109 496 0 0 running
41 32 90 Dick Trickle Ford 40 40 238 0 0 crash
30 10 28 Ernie Irvan Ford 78 73 471 151 0 crash
35 42 19 Gary Bradberry Ford 58 58 398 0 0 clutch
42 35 7 Geoff Bodine Ford 42 37 237 2 0 crash
19 14 8 Hut Stricklin Ford 106 106 496 0 0 running
12 30 75 Rick Mast Ford 127 127 498 0 0 running
13 19 25 Ricky Craven Chevrolet 124 124 498 0 0 running
24 28 41 Steve Grissom Chevrolet 91 91 492 0 0 running
11 17 16 Ted Musgrave Ford 130 130 498 0 0 running
36 31 40 Wally Dallenbach Jr Chevrolet 55 55 364 0 0 electrical

Race Infractions

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