The Auto Channel
The Largest Independent Automotive Research Resource
The Largest Independent Automotive Research Resource
Official Website of the New Car Buyer

NASCAR: Winston 500 Results (05/10/97)

10 May 1997

TALLADEGA, AL - Provisional results for the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, 
Winston 500:
          
Ps.Ql.No.  Driver                 Sponsor                   Make Laps  Notes
-- -- ---- ----------------------------------------------------- ----- -------
 1 18   6  Mark Martin            Valvoline                 Ford 188   $92,220
 2  3   3  Dale Earnhardt         GM Goodwrench Service     Chev 188   Running
 3  8  18  Bobby Labonte          Interstate Batteries      Pont 188   Running
 4  1  98  John Andretti          RCA                       Ford 188   Running
 5 11  24  Jeff Gordon            DuPont Automotive Refin   Chev 188   Running
 6 36   5  Terry Labonte          Kellogg's Corn Flakes     Chev 188   Running
 7 20  23  Jimmy Spencer          Camel Cigarettes          Ford 188   Running
 8 39  99  Jeff Burton            Exide Batteries           Ford 188   Running
 9 17  30  Johnny Benson          Pennzoil                  Pont 188   Running
10  7  28  Ernie Irvan            Texaco Havoline           Ford 188   Running
11 29  10  Ricky Rudd             Tide                      Ford 188   Running
12  6  33  Ken Schrader           Skoal                     Chev 188   Running
13 12  36  Derrike Cope           Skittles                  Pont 188   Running
14 28  21  Michael Waltrip        Citgo                     Ford 188   Running
15 26  90  Dick Trickle           Heilig-Meyers/Simmons     Ford 188   Running
16  5  31  * Mike Skinner         Lowe's                    Chev 187   Running
17 27  46  Wally Dallenbach, Jr.  First Union               Chev 187   Running
18 10  94  Bill Elliott           McDonald's                Ford 187   Running
19 32  40  Joe Nemechek           Coors Light               Chev 187   Running
20  2  77  Bobby Hillin, Jr.      Jasper Engines            Ford 187   Running
21 14   9  Lake Speed             Ultra Shield              Ford 187   Running
22 15  75  Rick Mast              Remington Arms            Ford 187   Running
23 40  37  Jeremy Mayfield        KMart/RC Cola             Ford 187   Running
24 38  16  Ted Musgrave           Family Channel/Primestar  Ford 187   Running
25 13  20  Greg Sacks             Hardee's                  Ford 187   Running
26 30  81  Kenny Wallace          Square D                  Ford 187   Running
27 33  25  Ricky Craven           Budweiser                 Chev 186   Running
28 41   1  Morgan Shepherd        Delco-Remy/Cruisin Amer   Pont 186   Running
29 22  29  Robert Pressley        Cartoon Network           Chev 186   Running
30 37  71  Dave Marcis            RealTree                  Chev 186   Running
31 35  43  Bobby Hamilton         STP                       Pont 186   Running
32 43  17  Darrell Waltrip        Western Auto              Chev 186   Running
33 31  11  Brett Bodine           Close Call                Ford 186   Running
34 42  97  Chad Little            John Deere                Pont 185   Running
35  9  88  Dale Jarrett           Quality Care/Ford Credit  Ford 184   Running
36 23   8  Hut Stricklin          Circuit City              Ford 183   Running
37  4   2  Rusty Wallace          Miller Lite               Ford 180   Engine
38 34  96  * David Green          Caterpillar               Chev 169   Engine
39 16   4  Sterling Marlin        Kodak                     Chev 113   Engine
40 21  44  Kyle Petty             Hot Wheels                Pont 109   Running
41 24  41  Steve Grissom          Kodiak                    Chev  93   Engine
42 25  22  Ward Burton            MBNA America              Pont  85   Engine
43 19   7  Geoff Bodine           QVC                       Ford  78   Engine
    
* Rookie of the Year Contender
     
Average Speed     : 188.354 mph - RECORD
Margin of Victory : .146 seconds
Lap Leaders       : 26 lead changes among 13 driveres
Cautions          : No cautions
Track Length      : 2.6600 Miles