1997 - NASCAR Busch Grand National Series - Hardees Fried Chicken 250 Race
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1997 - NASCAR Busch Grand National Series - Hardees Fried Chicken 250 Race Results
Race Name - Hardees Fried Chicken 250Date - 3/1/1997Race Track - Richmond International RacewayTrack Length (Miles) - 0.75 milesRace Length (Miles) - 188 milesPole Speed - mphNumber of Cautions - 7Caution Laps - 54Average Race Speed - 86.45 mphLead Changes - 17Total Race Purse - $299,818Race Number - 3 | More Races from 1997 |
Finish | Start | Driver | Car # | Sponsor(Owner) | Laps Run | Make | Laps Led | Purse |
1 | 18 | Mark Martin | 60 | WinnDixie (Jack Roush) | 250 | Ford | 2 | $28,475 |
2 | 33 | Jeff Green | 8 | Diamond Ridge (Gary Bechtel) | 250 | Chevrolet | 0 | $19,791 |
3 | 2 | Steve Park | 3 | AC Delco (Dale Earnhardt Inc) | 250 | Chevrolet | 2 | $10,790 |
4 | 6 | Phil Parsons | 10 | Channellock (Phil Parsons) | 250 | Chevrolet | 0 | $11,056 |
5 | 4 | Jason Keller | 57 | Slim Jim (Joe Keller) | 250 | Chevrolet | 26 | $12,776 |
6 | 41 | Jeff Burton | 9 | Track Gear (Jack Roush) | 250 | Ford | 179 | $7,580 |
7 | 30 | Todd Bodine | 36 | Stanley (Scott Welliver) | 249 | Pontiac | 0 | $8,226 |
8 | 1 | Randy LaJoie | 74 | Fina (Bill Baumgardner) | 249 | Chevrolet | 35 | $10,926 |
9 | 31 | Ron Barfield Jr | 94 | New Holland (Bill Elliott) | 249 | Ford | 0 | $5,055 |
10 | 14 | Bobby Labonte | 44 | Shell Oil (Bobby Labonte) | 248 | Pontiac | 0 | $6,125 |
11 | 19 | Elton Sawyer | 38 | Barbasol (Bob Sutton) | 248 | Ford | 0 | $6,035 |
12 | 37 | Mark Green | 37 | Timber Wolf (Clarence Brewer) | 248 | Chevrolet | 0 | $4,820 |
13 | 22 | Buckshot Jones | 0 | Aquafresh (Billy Jones) | 248 | Pontiac | 0 | $9,251 |
14 | 21 | Mike Dillon | 72 | Detroit Gasket (Ron Parker) | 248 | Chevrolet | 0 | $9,221 |
15 | 24 | Ed Spencer III | 20 | Motor Ventures (Allen Crestinger) | 248 | Chevrolet | 0 | $5,095 |
16 | 12 | Hermie Sadler | 1 | DeWalt Tools (Gary Bechtel) | 247 | Chevrolet | 6 | $6,896 |
17 | 40 | Ted Christopher | 13 | LesCare Kitchens (James Lestorti) | 247 | Chevrolet | 0 | $4,475 |
18 | 43 | Tim Fedewa | 33 | Kleenex (Bill Baumgardner) | 247 | Chevrolet | 0 | $6,661 |
19 | 38 | Mark Krogh | 80 | Clearwater Forest Industries (Robert Krogh) | 247 | Chevrolet | 0 | $4,375 |
20 | 39 | Jeff Krogh | 56 | Clearwater Forest Industries (Robert Krogh) | 247 | Chevrolet | 0 | $4,765 |
21 | 36 | Johnny Chapman | 89 | SherwinWilliams (Meredith Ruark) | 247 | Ford | 0 | $4,310 |
22 | 26 | Joe Bessey | 6 | Power Team (Joe Bessey) | 247 | Chevrolet | 0 | $4,285 |
23 | 13 | Kevin Lepage | 88 | Hype (David Ridling) | 246 | Chevrolet | 0 | $8,771 |
24 | 17 | Doug Heveron | 40 | MHCO (Doug Taylor) | 246 | Ford | 0 | $5,996 |
25 | 11 | Glenn Allen Jr | 99 | Luxaire (Bill Papke) | 246 | Chevrolet | 0 | $6,121 |
26 | 20 | Elliott Sadler | 29 | Diamond Ridge (Gary Bechtel) | 246 | Chevrolet | 0 | $5,901 |
27 | 7 | Mike McLaughlin | 34 | Royal Oak Charcoal (Frank Cicci) | 245 | Chevrolet | 0 | $8,126 |
28 | 3 | Stanton Barrett | 81 | Memorex (Ron Neal) | 241 | Chevrolet | 0 | $4,105 |
29 | 32 | Tim Bender | 17 | Kraft Singles (Robbie Reiser) | 240 | Chevrolet | 0 | $4,100 |
30 | 27 | Greg Sacks | 45 | Hunters Specialties (Mike Laughlin) | 239 | Chevrolet | 0 | $4,240 |
31 | 16 | Rodney Combs | 43 | Lance Snacks (David Ridling) | 226 | Chevrolet | 0 | $5,751 |
32 | 8 | Dick Trickle | 64 | Dura Lube (Dennis Shoemaker) | 223 | Chevrolet | 0 | $5,746 |
33 | 23 | Randy Porter | 48 | Unifirst Uniforms (James Porter) | 222 | Ford | 0 | $590 |
34 | 5 | Jeff Purvis | 4 | Phoenix Construction (James Finch) | 201 | Chevrolet | 0 | $7,996 |
35 | 15 | Jeff Fuller | 47 | Sunoco (Tad Geschickter) | 193 | Chevrolet | 0 | $7,996 |
36 | 29 | Stevie Reeves | 96 | Big A Auto Parts (Donald Laird) | 190 | Ford | 0 | $5,190 |
37 | 42 | Doug Reid | 97 | MedPartners (Bart Walker) | 189 | Chevrolet | 0 | $4,000 |
38 | 34 | Brandon Butler | 73 | Ashland FordMercury (Coleman Rice) | 182 | Ford | 0 | $4,000 |
39 | 35 | Mike Olsen | 61 | Little Trees (Mike Olsen) | 181 | Chevrolet | 0 | $4,000 |
40 | 9 | Tracy Leslie | 63 | Lysol (Hubert Hensley) | 168 | Pontiac | 0 | $4,000 |
41 | 28 | Jimmy Foster | 11 | Speedvision Outdoor Life (Curtis Key) | 163 | Ford | 0 | $4,000 |
42 | 25 | Shane Hall | 85 | Lucks Bama Foods (Don Stegall) | 156 | Chevrolet | 0 | $4,000 |
43 | 10 | Terry Labonte | 5 | AlkaSeltzer Bayer (Terry Labonte) | 11 | Chevrolet | 0 | $4,200 |