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NASCAR Winston Cup Series Dura-Lube 500: Results

2 November 1997

PHOENIX, AZ - Provisional results for the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, 
Dura-Lube 500 Presented by Kmart:
          
Ps.Ql.No.  Driver                 Sponsor                   Make Laps  Notes
-- -- ---- ----------------------------------------------------- ----- -------
 1  9  88  Dale Jarrett           Quality Care/Ford Credit  Ford 312   $99,830
 2  3   2  Rusty Wallace          Miller Lite               Ford 312   Running
 3  1  43  Bobby Hamilton         STP                       Pont 312   Running
 4  6  33  Ken Schrader           Skoal                     Chev 312   Running
 5  7   3  Dale Earnhardt         GM Goodwrench Serv Plus   Chev 312   Running
 6 14   6  Mark Martin            Valvoline                 Ford 312   Running
 7  8  30  Johnny Benson          Pennzoil                  Pont 312   Running
 8 20  41  Steve Grissom          Kodiak                    Chev 311   Running
 9 34  44  Kyle Petty             Hot Wheels                Pont 311   Running
10 17   7  Geoff Bodine           QVC                       Ford 311   Running
11 29   5  Terry Labonte          Kellogg's Corn Flakes     Chev 311   Running
12 19  17  Darrell Waltrip        Western Auto              Chev 311   Running
13 37  99  Jeff Burton            Exide Batteries           Ford 311   Running
14  2  23  Jimmy Spencer          Camel Cigarettes          Ford 311   Running
15 36  94  Bill Elliott           McDonald's                Ford 311   Running
16 16  36  Derrike Cope           Skittles                  Pont 311   Running
17 12  24  Jeff Gordon            DuPont Automotive Refin   Chev 310   Running
18 25  28  Ernie Irvan            Texaco Havoline           Ford 310   Running
19 22  37  Jeremy Mayfield        KMart/RCA Cola            Ford 310   Running
20 11  27  Kenny Irwin            Action Performance        Ford 310   Running
21 28  40  Greg Sacks             Coors Light               Chev 310   Running
22 23  16  Ted Musgrave           Family Channel/Primestar  Ford 310   Running
23  4  18  Bobby Labonte          Interstate Batteries      Pont 310   Running
24 18  42  Joe Nemechek           BellSouth                 Chev 310   Running
25 42  97  Chad Little            John Deere                Pont 310   Running
26 30  21  Michael Waltrip        CITGO                     Ford 310   Running
27 26   4  Sterling Marlin        Kodak Gold Film           Chev 310   Running
28 32  31  * Mike Skinner         Lowe's                    Chev 309   Running
29 41  96  David Green            Caterpillar               Chev 309   Running
30 33   8  Hut Stricklin          Circuit City              Ford 309   Running
31  5  75  Rick Mast              Remington Arms            Ford 309   Running
32 40  29  * Jeff Green           Cartoon Network           Chev 309   Running
33 15  11  Brett Bodine           BDR Motorsports           Ford 309   Running
34 38  71  Dave Marcis            RealTree                  Chev 309   Running
35 21  81  Kenny Wallace          Square D                  Ford 308   Running
36 39  10  Ricky Rudd             Tide                      Ford 308   Running
37 10   9  Lake Speed             Advantage Camo            Ford 307   Running
38 24  77  Robert Pressley        Jasper Engines            Ford 302   Running
39 35  98  John Andretti          RCA                       Ford 299   Running
40 13  90  Dick Trickle           Heilig-Meyers/Simmons     Ford 294   Igntion
41 31  14  Steve Park             Burger King               Chev 240   Engine
42 27  22  Ward Burton            MBNA                      Pont 128   Wreck
43 43  25  Ricky Craven           Budweiser                 Chev  39   Wreck
    
* Rookie of the Year Contender
    
Time of Race      : 2 hours, 48 minutes, 55 seconds - Event Record
Average Speed     : 110.824 mph 
Margin of Victory : 2.105 seconds
Lap Leaders       : 13 lead changes among 9 drivers
                    Hamilton (Pole), Spencer (1), Hamilton (2-28),
                    Spencer (29-30), Hamilton (31-42), JBurton (43-48),
                    Marlin (49-64), Hamilton (65-116), RWallace (117-221),
                    Earnhardt (222), GBodine (223-224), Benson (225-227),
                    RWallace (228-239), Jarrett (240-312)
Cautions          : 4 cautions for 23 laps
Track Length      : 1.0000 Miles