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Daytona International Speedway
July 05, 1997 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2.5-Mile Superspeedway 160 Laps/400 Miles |
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| FP | SP | Car | Driver | Team / Make | Laps | Points | Money | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 98 | John Andretti | RCA Ford | 160 | 185 | 109,525 | Running | |
| 2 | 35 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes Chevrolet | 160 | 170 | 74,975 | Running | |
| 3 | 30 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Kodak Film Chevrolet | 160 | 165 | 53,775 | Running | |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service Plus Chevrolet | 160 | 165 | 52,475 | Running | |
| 5 | 16 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit Ford | 160 | 155 | 45,975 | Running | |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite Ford | 160 | 150 | 40,850 | Running | |
| 7 | 38 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels Pontiac | 160 | 151 | 30,550 | Running | |
| 8 | 23 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries Ford | 160 | 142 | 36,500 | Running | |
| 9 | 24 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Texaco Havoline Ford | 160 | 138 | 35,500 | Running | |
| 10 | 20 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries Pontiac | 160 | 134 | 40,000 | Running | |
| 11 | 27 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D Ford | 160 | 130 | 30,565 | Running | |
| 12 | 22 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Family Channel / Primestar Ford | 160 | 127 | 29,975 | Running | |
| 13 | 31 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Kmart / RC Cola Ford | 160 | 124 | 22,585 | Running | |
| 14 | 34 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Parts America Chevrolet | 160 | 126 | 29,245 | Running | |
| 15 | 14 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit Chevrolet | 160 | 118 | 30,455 | Running | |
| 16 | 15 | 30 | Johnny Benson Jr | Pennzoil Pontiac | 160 | 115 | 28,615 | Running | |
| 17 | 37 | 71 | Dave Marcis | RealTree Camouflage Chevrolet | 160 | 112 | 23,175 | Running | |
| 18 | 9 | 75 | Rick Mast | Remington Arms Ford | 160 | 109 | 27,860 | Running | |
| 19 | 36 | 96 | David Green | Caterpillar Chevrolet | 160 | 106 | 17,920 | Running | |
| 20 | 25 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | STP Pontiac | 160 | 103 | 32,655 | Running | |
| 21 | 4 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Refinishes Chevrolet | 160 | 105 | 85,135 | Running | |
| 22 | 26 | 40 | Robby Gordon | Coors Light Chevrolet | 160 | 97 | 26,915 | Running | |
| 23 | 40 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Close Call Phone Card Ford | 160 | 99 | 26,545 | Running | |
| 24 | 11 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth Chevrolet | 160 | 91 | 19,325 | Running | |
| 25 | 12 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers Ford | 159 | 88 | 19,080 | Accident | |
| 26 | 21 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America Pontiac | 159 | 90 | 25,820 | Accident | |
| 27 | 18 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline Ford | 159 | 87 | 30,465 | Accident | |
| 28 | 28 | 36 | Derrike Cope | Skittles Pontiac | 159 | 79 | 18,445 | Accident | |
| 29 | 10 | 9 | Lake Speed | Melling Engine Parts Ford | 159 | 76 | 18,225 | Accident | |
| 30 | 41 | 1 | Jerry Nadeau | R&L Carriers / Cruisin' America Pontiac | 159 | 73 | 25,130 | Accident | |
| 31 | 5 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Camel Cigarettes Ford | 159 | 70 | 24,575 | Running | |
| 32 | 32 | 77 | Morgan Shepherd | Jasper Engines / Federal Mogul Ford | 159 | 67 | 15,045 | Running | |
| 33 | 17 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's Ford | 158 | 69 | 22,015 | Running | |
| 34 | 13 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide Ford | 155 | 61 | 29,985 | Accident | |
| 35 | 8 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo Ford | 155 | 63 | 21,955 | Accident | |
| 36 | 19 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Circuit City Ford | 155 | 55 | 21,925 | Accident | |
| 37 | 39 | 25 | Ricky Craven | Budweiser Chevrolet | 155 | 52 | 21,896 | Running | |
| 38 | 42 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Kodiak Chevrolet | 153 | 49 | 21,850 | Running | |
| 39 | 33 | 46 | Wally Dallenbach Jr | First Union Chevrolet | 149 | 46 | 14,850 | Running | |
| 40 | 7 | 78 | Billy Standridge | Hanes Ford | 39 | 43 | 14,850 | Accident | |
| 41 | 1 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's Chevrolet | 37 | 45 | 21,850 | Accident | |
| 42 | 29 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere Pontiac | 32 | 37 | 15,350 | Accident |
Time of Race .: 2 Hours 32 Minutes 6 Seconds
Average Speed .:157.791
Margin of Victory .: 0.029 Second