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 ###