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Results

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

Interstate Batteries 500

Sunday, April 6th, 1997

Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX

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  • 22 Ford
  • 8 Pontiac
  • 13 Chevrolet

  • Drivers Entered: 43 (3 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 334
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 125.111
  • Cautions: 10 for 73 laps
  • Lead Changes: 19
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Interstate Batteries 500 at Texas Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
11 16 94 Bill Elliott Ford 130 130 332 0 0 running
20 17 43 Bobby Hamilton Pontiac 103 103 325 0 0 running
3 4 18 Bobby Labonte Pontiac 170 165 334 2 0 running
2 1 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 175 170 334 42 0 running
41 37 36 Derrike Cope Pontiac 40 40 21 0 0 crash
40 39 20 Greg Sacks Ford 43 43 84 0 0 crash
1 5 99 Jeff Burton Ford 180 175 334 60 0 running
30 2 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 78 73 247 69 0 running
32 20 37 Jeremy Mayfield Ford 67 67 200 0 0 handling
39 33 23 Jimmy Spencer Ford 46 46 95 0 0 crash
29 40 42 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 76 76 255 0 0 crash
12 30 98 John Andretti Ford 127 127 332 0 0 running
28 13 30 Johnny Benson Jr Pontiac 79 79 256 0 0 crash
18 27 33 Ken Schrader Chevrolet 109 109 330 0 0 running
13 31 81 Kenny Wallace Ford 124 124 332 0 0 running
27 23 44 Kyle Petty Pontiac 82 82 266 0 0 running
38 6 6 Mark Martin Ford 54 49 143 10 0 engine
9 21 21 Michael Waltrip Ford 138 138 333 0 0 running
22 25 31 Mike Skinner Chevrolet 102 97 324 10 0 running
17 42 91 Mike Wallace Chevrolet 112 112 330 0 0 running
24 19 1 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac 91 91 304 0 0 running
5 8 10 Ricky Rudd Ford 160 155 334 26 0 running
34 29 40 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 61 61 174 0 0 running
37 9 2 Rusty Wallace Ford 52 52 160 0 0 crash
8 22 4 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 147 142 334 2 0 running
4 3 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 170 160 334 104 0 running
25 18 25 Todd Bodine Chevrolet 93 88 284 9 0 running
7 12 22 Ward Burton Pontiac 146 146 334 0 0 running
21 43 78 Billy Standridge Ford 100 100 325 0 0 running
42 41 77 Bobby Hillin Jr Ford 37 37 17 0 0 crash
19 26 11 Brett Bodine Ford 106 106 327 0 0 running
26 38 97 Chad Little Pontiac 85 85 283 0 0 running
6 15 3 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 150 150 334 0 0 running
43 14 17 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 34 34 0 0 0 crash
15 36 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 118 118 331 0 0 running
23 32 90 Dick Trickle Ford 94 94 319 0 0 running
36 10 28 Ernie Irvan Ford 55 55 161 0 0 crash
14 7 7 Geoff Bodine Ford 121 121 331 0 0 running
33 34 8 Hut Stricklin Ford 64 64 192 0 0 clutch
16 24 9 Lake Speed Ford 115 115 331 0 0 running
31 28 75 Rick Mast Ford 70 70 246 0 0 engine
10 35 41 Steve Grissom Chevrolet 134 134 332 0 0 running
35 11 16 Ted Musgrave Ford 58 58 167 0 0 engine

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