1997 - NASCAR Busch Grand National Series - Food City 250 Race
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1997 - NASCAR Busch Grand National Series - Food City 250 Race Results
Race Name - Food City 250Date - 8/22/1997Race Track - Bristol Motor SpeedwayTrack Length (Miles) - 0.533 milesRace Length (Miles) - 133 milesPole Speed - 121.267 mphNumber of Cautions - 13Caution Laps - 87Average Race Speed - 65.515 mphLead Changes - 6Total Race Purse - $303,330Race Number - 23 | More Races from 1997 |
Finish | Start | Driver | Car # | Sponsor(Owner) | Laps Run | Make | Laps Led | Purse |
1 | 16 | Jimmy Spencer | 20 | Zippo (Allen Crestinger) | 250 | Chevrolet | 154 | $25,755 |
2 | 14 | Steve Park | 3 | AC Delco (Dale Earnhardt Inc) | 250 | Chevrolet | 0 | $22,730 |
3 | 29 | Robert Pressley | 47 | Sunoco 360 Communication (Tad Geschickter) | 250 | Chevrolet | 0 | $12,115 |
4 | 1 | Randy LaJoie | 74 | Fina (Bill Baumgardner) | 250 | Chevrolet | 56 | $15,840 |
5 | 23 | Rick Wilson | 75 | Food Country USA (Charlie Henderson) | 250 | Chevrolet | 0 | $7,415 |
6 | 11 | Bobby Labonte | 44 | Shell Oil (Bobby Labonte) | 250 | Pontiac | 0 | $5,340 |
7 | 17 | Stevie Reeves | 96 | Big A Auto Parts (Donald Laird) | 250 | Ford | 0 | $8,090 |
8 | 30 | Todd Bodine | 36 | Stanley (Scott Welliver) | 250 | Pontiac | 0 | $7,440 |
9 | 10 | Jeff Fuller | 45 | Hunters Specialties (Mike Laughlin) | 250 | Chevrolet | 0 | $6,890 |
10 | 24 | Kevin Lepage | 88 | TBA 10497 (David Ridling) | 250 | Chevrolet | 0 | $9,540 |
11 | 7 | Nathan Buttke | 78 | Carquest Auto Parts (Dan Browder) | 250 | Chevrolet | 0 | $4,640 |
12 | 37 | Johnny Chapman | 89 | Alarm South (Meredith Ruark) | 250 | Ford | 0 | $6,590 |
13 | 13 | Mark Green | 37 | Timber Wolf (Clarence Brewer) | 250 | Chevrolet | 0 | $6,530 |
14 | 33 | Jeff Krogh | 56 | Clearwater Forest Industries (Robert Krogh) | 250 | Chevrolet | 0 | $6,510 |
15 | 5 | Dick Trickle | 64 | Dura Lube (Dennis Shoemaker) | 249 | Chevrolet | 0 | $4,915 |
16 | 9 | Mike McLaughlin | 34 | Royal Oak Charcoal (Frank Cicci) | 249 | Chevrolet | 0 | $8,730 |
17 | 42 | Joe Bessey | 6 | Power Team (Joe Bessey) | 249 | Chevrolet | 0 | $8,730 |
18 | 41 | Dennis Setzer | 43 | Lance Snacks (David Ridling) | 249 | Chevrolet | 0 | $5,940 |
19 | 40 | Tracy Leslie | 63 | Lysol (Hubert Hensley) | 248 | Pontiac | 0 | $5,930 |
20 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | 17 | Kraft Singles (Robbie Reiser) | 248 | Chevrolet | 0 | $6,340 |
21 | 25 | Brad Teague | 77 | Lear Corporation UAW (John Walsh) | 247 | Ford | 0 | $4,365 |
22 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | 7 | Church Brothers (Ed Whitaker) | 247 | Chevrolet | 22 | $4,355 |
23 | 35 | Lyndon Amick | 35 | Team Amick (Bill Amick) | 247 | Pontiac | 0 | $4,345 |
24 | 28 | Ron Barfield Jr | 94 | New Holland Tractors (Bill Elliott) | 247 | Ford | 0 | $4,835 |
25 | 22 | Randy Porter | 48 | Unifirst Uniforms (James Porter) | 247 | Ford | 0 | $5,025 |
26 | 3 | Buckshot Jones | 0 | Aquafresh (Billy Jones) | 238 | Pontiac | 16 | $8,065 |
27 | 4 | Tim Fedewa | 33 | Kleenex (Bill Baumgardner) | 237 | Chevrolet | 2 | $5,805 |
28 | 15 | Hermie Sadler | 1 | DeWalt Tools (Gary Bechtel) | 211 | Chevrolet | 0 | $5,795 |
29 | 21 | Jason Keller | 57 | Slim Jim (Joe Keller) | 210 | Chevrolet | 0 | $8,035 |
30 | 31 | Mike Dillon | 72 | Detroit Gasket (Ron Parker) | 185 | Chevrolet | 0 | $7,750 |
31 | 18 | Terry Labonte | 5 | AlkaSeltzer Bayer (Terry Labonte) | 173 | Chevrolet | 0 | $4,265 |
32 | 39 | Phil Parsons | 10 | Channellock (Phil Parsons) | 173 | Chevrolet | 0 | $5,255 |
33 | 27 | Mark Krogh | 80 | Clearwater Forest Industries (Robert Krogh) | 167 | Chevrolet | 0 | $5,245 |
34 | 8 | Elton Sawyer | 38 | Barbasol (Bob Sutton) | 153 | Ford | 0 | $5,235 |
35 | 36 | Mark Day | 16 | 31W Insulation (Wayne Day) | 147 | Pontiac | 0 | $4,225 |
36 | 26 | Chris Diamond | 50 | J L Motors (Bobby Jones) | 145 | Pontiac | 0 | $4,215 |
37 | 38 | Glenn Allen Jr | 99 | Luxaire (Bill Papke) | 83 | Chevrolet | 0 | $5,205 |
38 | 6 | Shane Hall | 85 | Lucks Foods (Don Stegall) | 81 | Chevrolet | 0 | $5,170 |
39 | 19 | Dale Jarrett | 32 | White Rain (Dale Jarrett) | 56 | Ford | 0 | $4,170 |
40 | 12 | Michael Waltrip | 21 | BandAid (Michael Waltrip) | 50 | Ford | 0 | $4,170 |
41 | 32 | Elliott Sadler | 29 | Phillips 66 (Gary Bechtel) | 43 | Chevrolet | 0 | $7,420 |
42 | 34 | Dale Shaw | 4 | Piggly Wiggly (James Finch) | 12 | Chevrolet | 0 | $4,370 |