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NASCAR BGN Series Autolite Platinum 250: Results

6 September 1997

RICHMOND, VA - Provisional results for the NASCAR Busch Series, Grand 
National Division, Autolite Platinum 250 held September 5, 1997 at Richmond
International Raceway:
          
Ps.Ql.No.  Driver , Car                                          Laps  Notes
-- -- ---- ----------------------------------------------------- ----- -------
 1  2   3  * Steve Park       ACDelco                      Chev  250   $32,625
 2  9  74  Randy LaJoie       Fina                         Chev  250   Running
 3  7   9  Jeff Burton        Track Gear                   Ford  250   Running
 4  3  64  Dick Trickle       Dura Lube                    Chev  250   Running
 5 18  00  Buckshot Jones     Aquafresh                    Pont  250   Running
 6 11   4  Dale Shaw          Phoenix Construction         Chev  250   Running
 7 12  57  Jason Keller       Slim Jim Meat Snacks         Chev  250   Running
 8 24  60  Mark Martin        Winn-Dixie                   Ford  250   Running
 9 17  33  Tim Fedewa         Kleenex                      Chev  250   Running
10 14   1  Hermie Sadler      DeWalt Ind. Tools            Chev  250   Running
11  5  20  Jimmy Spencer      Zippo                        Chev  250   Running
12 16  10  Phil Parsons       Channellock Tools            Chev  250   Running
13 15  28  Jeff Purvis        Opryland USA                 Chev  250   Running
14 20  26  Curtis Markham     Peebles Dept Stores          Chev  250   Running
15 21  47  Robert Pressley    Sunoco/360 Communications    Chev  249   Running
16  4  72  Mike Dillon        Detriot Gasket               Chev  249   Running
17 35  85  Shane Hall         Luck's Foods                 Chev  249   Running
18 25  77  Ed Berrier         Lear Corp./UAW               Ford  249   Running
19 34  37  Mark Green         Timber Wolf                  Chev  249   Running
20 36  32  Dale Jarrett       White Rain                   Ford  249   Running
21 19  29  Elliott Sadler     Phillips 66 Performance      Chev  248   Running
22 32  17  * Matt Kenseth     Kraft Singles Cheese         Chev  248   Running
23 41  88  Kevin Lepage       TBA 10/4/97                  Chev  248   Running
24 22  99  Glenn Allen        Luxaire Heating & A/C        Chev  248   Running
25 10  36  Todd Bodine        Stanley Tools                Chev  248   Running
26 27  12  Kenny Wallace      Graybar                      Ford  248   Running
27  6  43  Dennis Setzer      Lance Snacks                 Chev  248   Running
28  1  21  Michael Waltrip    Band-Aid                     Ford  247   Running
29 37  16  Mike Olsen         Little Trees                 Pont  246   Running
30 26   7  Danny Edwards Jr.  Llumar Film                  Chev  244   Running
31 40  38  Elton Sawyer       Barbasol                     Ford  244   Running
32 39  34  Mike McLaughlin    Royal Oak                    Chev  234   Running
33 28  49  Kyle Petty         NWO                          Chev  227   Wreck
34 29  45  Jeff Fuller        Hunters Specialties          Chev  221   Wreck
35 38  89  Johnny Chapman     Northstar Water              Ford  204   Wreck
36 31  63  Tracy Leslie       Lysol                        Pont  201   Wreck
37 23  13  Ted Christopher    LesCare Kitchens             Chev  169   Wreck
38 33  78  Nathan Buttke      Mark III Financial           Chev  134   Brakes
39 43   5  Steve Grissom      Bayer Asprin                 Chev   60   Engine
40  8  44  Tony Stewart       Shell Oil                    Pont   56   Wreck
41 30  58  Michael Ritch      Kitty's Candy Kitchen        Chev   42   Wreck
42 13   6  Joe Bessey         Power Team                   Chev   11   Wreck
43 42  96  Stevie Reeves      Big A Auto Parts             Ford    1   Wreck
    
* Rookie of the Year Contender
    
Time of Race      : 2 hours, 24 minutes, 42 seconds
Average Speed     : 77.747 mph
Margin of Victory : 1.432 seconds
Lap Leaders       : 8 lead changes among 6 drivers
                    MWaltrip (1-8), Park (9-26), Dillon (27-39),
                    Trickle (40-74), Park (75-82), Burton (83-90),
                    Pressley (91-124), Burton (125-208), Park (209-250)
Cautions          : 10 cautions for 87 laps
Track Length      : 0.7500 Miles


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