Results

The 1997 Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Richmond Raceway race.

Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400

Saturday, September 6th, 1997

Richmond Raceway, Richmond, VA

  • 20 Ford
  • 8 Pontiac
  • 14 Chevrolet

  • Drivers Entered: 42 (2 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 400
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 109.047
  • Cautions: 3 for 16 laps
  • Lead Changes: 10
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400 at Richmond Raceway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
30 1 94 Bill Elliott Ford 78 73 395 43 0 running
38 3 43 Bobby Hamilton Pontiac 54 49 347 42 0 rear end
34 34 18 Bobby Labonte Pontiac 61 61 393 0 0 running
1 23 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 180 175 400 39 0 running
16 19 36 Derrike Cope Pontiac 115 115 398 0 0 running
2 11 99 Jeff Burton Ford 180 170 400 235 0 running
3 10 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 165 165 400 0 0 running
31 25 29 Jeff Green Chevrolet 70 70 394 0 0 running
10 16 37 Jeremy Mayfield Ford 134 134 399 0 0 running
11 27 23 Jimmy Spencer Ford 130 130 398 0 0 running
6 7 42 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 155 150 400 23 0 running
22 32 98 John Andretti Ford 97 97 397 0 0 running
13 37 30 Johnny Benson Jr Pontiac 124 124 398 0 0 running
14 9 33 Ken Schrader Chevrolet 121 121 398 0 0 running
24 5 81 Kenny Wallace Ford 91 91 396 0 0 running
20 17 44 Kyle Petty Pontiac 103 103 397 0 0 running
25 13 6 Mark Martin Ford 93 88 396 1 0 running
35 29 21 Michael Waltrip Ford 58 58 393 0 0 running
29 40 31 Mike Skinner Chevrolet 76 76 395 0 0 running
28 35 10 Ricky Rudd Ford 79 79 395 0 0 running
42 4 40 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 37 37 7 0 0 engine
5 14 2 Rusty Wallace Ford 160 155 400 2 0 running
39 36 4 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 46 46 335 0 0 running
17 24 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 112 112 398 0 0 running
7 12 22 Ward Burton Pontiac 146 146 399 0 0 running
21 39 11 Brett Bodine Ford 100 100 397 0 0 running
40 42 97 Chad Little Pontiac 43 43 309 0 0 running
15 22 3 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 118 118 398 0 0 running
32 18 17 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 67 67 394 0 0 running
37 8 96 David Green Chevrolet 52 52 392 0 0 running
19 6 90 Dick Trickle Ford 106 106 397 0 0 running
23 20 28 Ernie Irvan Ford 94 94 397 0 0 running
4 31 7 Geoff Bodine Ford 160 160 400 0 0 running
27 15 8 Hut Stricklin Ford 82 82 395 0 0 running
8 2 27 Kenny Irwin Jr Ford 147 142 399 12 0 running
36 26 9 Lake Speed Ford 60 55 393 3 0 running
33 41 1 Lance Hooper Pontiac 64 64 394 0 0 running
26 30 75 Rick Mast Ford 85 85 396 0 0 running
18 21 25 Ricky Craven Chevrolet 109 109 397 0 0 running
12 33 41 Steve Grissom Chevrolet 127 127 398 0 0 running
9 38 16 Ted Musgrave Ford 138 138 399 0 0 running
41 28 46 Wally Dallenbach Jr Chevrolet 40 40 224 0 0 brakes

Race Infractions

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