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Atlanta Motor Speedway
March 09, 1997 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 1.54-Mile Oval 328 Laps/505 Miles |
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| FP | SP | Car | Driver | Team / Make | Laps | Points | Money | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit Ford | 328 | 185 | 137,650 | Running | |
| 2 | 17 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Texaco Havoline Ford | 328 | 175 | 73,000 | Running | |
| 3 | 21 | 1 | Morgan Shepherd | Delco Remy America Pontiac | 328 | 170 | 59,400 | Running | |
| 4 | 29 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries Pontiac | 328 | 165 | 46,000 | Running | |
| 5 | 27 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries Ford | 328 | 155 | 41,000 | Running | |
| 6 | 2 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline Ford | 328 | 155 | 45,900 | Running | |
| 7 | 31 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo Ford | 328 | 146 | 34,825 | Running | |
| 8 | 26 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service Chevrolet | 328 | 142 | 40,975 | Running | |
| 9 | 22 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes Chevrolet | 328 | 143 | 43,275 | Running | |
| 10 | 18 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | STP Pontiac | 328 | 134 | 41,375 | Running | |
| 11 | 40 | 30 | Johnny Benson Jr | Pennzoil Pontiac | 328 | 130 | 33,925 | Running | |
| 12 | 36 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America Pontiac | 327 | 127 | 24,425 | Running | |
| 13 | 30 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels Pontiac | 327 | 124 | 19,905 | Running | |
| 14 | 1 | 40 | Robby Gordon | Coors Light Chevrolet | 327 | 126 | 42,935 | Running | |
| 15 | 33 | 98 | John Andretti | RCA Ford | 327 | 118 | 31,805 | Running | |
| 16 | 3 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Parts America Chevrolet | 327 | 115 | 30,495 | Running | |
| 17 | 16 | 75 | Rick Mast | Remington Arms Ford | 327 | 112 | 30,185 | Running | |
| 18 | 41 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Close Call Phone Card Ford | 326 | 109 | 29,965 | Running | |
| 19 | 32 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere Pontiac | 324 | 106 | 18,435 | Running | |
| 20 | 8 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | QVC Ford | 324 | 103 | 32,035 | Running | |
| 21 | 24 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's Chevrolet | 323 | 100 | 18,925 | Running | |
| 22 | 6 | 9 | Lake Speed | Melling Engine Parts Ford | 323 | 97 | 29,365 | Running | |
| 23 | 20 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Kodak Film Chevrolet | 323 | 94 | 34,755 | Running | |
| 24 | 19 | 96 | David Green | Caterpillar Chevrolet | 323 | 91 | 18,620 | Running | |
| 25 | 35 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit Chevrolet | 321 | 88 | 29,165 | Running | |
| 26 | 37 | 91 | Mike Wallace | Spam Chevrolet | 311 | 85 | 18,460 | Running | |
| 27 | 28 | 20 | Greg Sacks | Hardee's Ford | 305 | 82 | 18,350 | Running | |
| 28 | 4 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers Ford | 304 | 79 | 21,575 | Engine | |
| 29 | 10 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D Ford | 299 | 76 | 28,335 | Accident | |
| 30 | 25 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide Ford | 293 | 73 | 32,975 | Running | |
| 31 | 38 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite Ford | 284 | 70 | 34,915 | Accident | |
| 32 | 12 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Camel Cigarettes Ford | 282 | 67 | 27,955 | Accident | |
| 33 | 39 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Kodiak Chevrolet | 281 | 64 | 28,760 | Accident | |
| 34 | 7 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Family Channel / Primestar Ford | 267 | 61 | 27,725 | Accident | |
| 35 | 13 | 25 | Ricky Craven | Budweiser Chevrolet | 266 | 58 | 27,190 | Accident | |
| 36 | 11 | 78 | Billy Standridge | Diamond Rio / Hanes Ford | 261 | 55 | 17,665 | Engine | |
| 37 | 14 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Kmart / RC Cola Ford | 260 | 52 | 17,650 | Engine | |
| 38 | 15 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's Ford | 253 | 49 | 24,570 | Engine | |
| 39 | 42 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth Chevrolet | 252 | 46 | 17,570 | Accident | |
| 40 | 34 | 19 | Gary Bradberry | Child Support Recovery Ford | 252 | 43 | 17,570 | Accident | |
| 41 | 5 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Circuit City Ford | 226 | 40 | 24,570 | Engine | |
| 42 | 23 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Refinishes Chevrolet | 59 | 37 | 34,770 | Engine |
Time of Race .: 3 Hours 45 Minutes 40 Seconds
Average Speed .:132.731
Margin of Victory .: 1.380 Seconds