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NASCAR Winston Cup Pepsi 400 Results

5 July 1997

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - Provisional results for the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, 
Pepsi 400, July 5, 1997, Daytona International Speedway:
          
Ps.Ql.No.  Driver                 Sponsor                   Make Laps  Notes
-- -- ---- ----------------------------------------------------- ----- -------
 1  3  98  John Andretti          RCA                       Ford 160  $109,525
 2 35   5  Terry Labonte          Kellogg's Corn Flakes     Chev 160   Running
 3 30   4  Sterling Marlin        Kodak Gold Film           Chev 160   Running
 4  2   3  Dale Earnhardt         GM Goodwrench Serv Plus   Chev 160   Running
 5 16  88  Dale Jarrett           Quality Care/Ford Credit  Ford 160   Running
 6  6   2  Rusty Wallace          Miller Lite               Ford 160   Running
 7 38  44  Kyle Petty             Hot Wheels                Pont 160   Running
 8 23  99  Jeff Burton            Exide Batteries           Ford 160   Running
 9 24  28  Ernie Irvan            Texaco Havoline           Ford 160   Running
10 20  18  Bobby Labonte          Interstate Batteries      Pont 160   Running
11 27  81  Kenny Wallace          Square D                  Ford 160   Running
12 22  16  Ted Musgrave           Family Channel/Primestar  Ford 160   Running
13 31  37  Jeremy Mayfield        KMart/RC Cola             Ford 160   Running
14 34  17  Darrell Waltrip        Western Auto              Chev 160   Running
15 14  33  Ken Schrader           Skoal                     Chev 160   Running
16 15  30  Johnny Benson          Pennzoil                  Pont 160   Running
17 37  71  Dave Marcis            RealTree                  Chev 160   Running
18  9  75  Rick Mast              Remington Arms            Ford 160   Running
19 36  96  * David Green          Caterpillar               Chev 160   Running
20 25  43  Bobby Hamilton         STP                       Pont 160   Running
21  4  24  Jeff Gordon            DuPont Automotive Finish  Chev 160   Running
22 26  40  * Robby Gordon         Coors Light               Chev 160   Running
23 40  11  Brett Bodine           Close Call                Ford 160   Running
24 11  42  Joe Nemechek           Bell South                Chev 160   Running
25 12  90  Dick Trickle           Heilig-Meyers/Simmons     Ford 159   Wreck
26 21  22  Ward Burton            MBNA America              Pont 159   Wreck
27 18   6  Mark Martin            Valvoline                 Ford 159   Wreck
28 28  36  Derrike Cope           Skittles                  Pont 159   Wreck
29 10   9  Lake Speed             Melling Racing            Ford 159   Wreck
30 41   1  Jerry Nadeau           R & L Carriers            Pont 159   Wreck
31  5  23  Jimmy Spencer          Camel Cigarettes          Ford 159   Running
32 32  77  Morgan Shepherd        Jasper Engines            Ford 159   Running
33 17  94  Bill Elliott           McDonald's                Ford 158   Running
34 13  10  Ricky Rudd             Tide                      Ford 155   Wreck
35  8  21  Michael Waltrip        Citgo                     Ford 155   Wreck
36 19   8  Hut Stricklin          Circuit City              Ford 155   Wreck
37 39  25  Ricky Craven           Budweiser                 Chev 155   Running
38 42  41  Steve Grissom          Kodiak                    Chev 153   Running
39 33  46  Wally Dallenbach, Jr.  First Union               Chev 149   Running
40  7  78  Billy Standridge       Hanes/Diamond Rio         Ford  39   Wreck
41  1  31  * Mike Skinner         Lowe's                    Chev  37   Wreck
42 29  97  Chad Little            John Deere                Pont  32   Wreck
    
* Rookie of the Year Contender
     
Time of Race      : 2 hours, 32 minutes, 6 seconds
Average Speed     : 157.791 mph
Margin of Victory : 0.029 seconds
Lap Leaders       : 16 lead changes among 11 drivers
                    Skinner (1-2), Andretti (3), JGordon (4), Andretti (5-34),
                    BBodine (35), Elliott (36-37), Andretti (38-86), 
                    WBurton (87-89), Earnhardt (90-91), WBurton (92),
                    Earnhardt (93-97), Petty (98-99), JGordon (100),
                    Andretti (101-109), DWaltrip (110), Martin (111-136),
                    Andretti (137-160)
Cautions          : 4 cautions for 16 laps
Track Length      : 2.5000 Miles