1997 - NASCAR Busch Grand National Series - BellSouth Mobility Opryland 320 Race
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1997 - NASCAR Busch Grand National Series - BellSouth Mobility Opryland 320 Race Results
Race Name - BellSouth Mobility Opryland 320Date - 4/19/1997Race Track - Nashville SpeedwayTrack Length (Miles) - 0.596 milesRace Length (Miles) - 191 milesPole Speed - 109.935 mphNumber of Cautions - 14Caution Laps - 89Average Race Speed - 64.554 mphLead Changes - 9Total Race Purse - $255,850Race Number - 10 | More Races from 1997 |
Finish | Start | Driver | Car # | Sponsor(Owner) | Laps Run | Make | Laps Led | Purse |
1 | 18 | Steve Park | 3 | AC Delco (Dale Earnhardt Inc) | 320 | Chevrolet | 123 | $31,885 |
2 | 9 | Jeff Green | 8 | Diamond Ridge (Gary Bechtel) | 320 | Chevrolet | 104 | $24,610 |
3 | 5 | Tim Fedewa | 33 | Kleenex (Bill Baumgardner) | 320 | Chevrolet | 1 | $14,910 |
4 | 22 | Jeff Purvis | 28 | Opryland Georgia Boot (Larry Lockamy) | 320 | Chevrolet | 15 | $8,235 |
5 | 15 | Todd Bodine | 36 | Stanley (Scott Welliver) | 320 | Pontiac | 0 | $11,205 |
6 | 7 | Randy LaJoie | 74 | Fina (Bill Baumgardner) | 320 | Chevrolet | 0 | $10,810 |
7 | 4 | Hermie Sadler | 1 | DeWalt Tools (Gary Bechtel) | 320 | Chevrolet | 0 | $6,560 |
8 | 2 | Kevin Lepage | 88 | Hype (David Ridling) | 320 | Chevrolet | 57 | $8,560 |
9 | 20 | Dennis Setzer | 43 | Lance Snacks (David Ridling) | 320 | Chevrolet | 0 | $4,010 |
10 | 16 | Buckshot Jones | 0 | Aquafresh (Billy Jones) | 320 | Pontiac | 0 | $8,960 |
11 | 3 | Matt Kenseth | 17 | Kraft Singles (Robbie Reiser) | 320 | Chevrolet | 0 | $3,325 |
12 | 29 | Phil Parsons | 10 | Channellock (Phil Parsons) | 320 | Chevrolet | 20 | $4,275 |
13 | 1 | Mike McLaughlin | 34 | Royal Oak Charcoal (Frank Cicci) | 320 | Chevrolet | 0 | $7,775 |
14 | 37 | Stevie Reeves | 96 | Big A Auto Parts (Donald Laird) | 319 | Ford | 0 | $4,675 |
15 | 27 | Dick Trickle | 64 | Dura Lube (Dennis Shoemaker) | 319 | Chevrolet | 0 | $3,550 |
16 | 33 | Jason Keller | 57 | Slim Jim (Joe Keller) | 318 | Chevrolet | 0 | $7,075 |
17 | 11 | Elton Sawyer | 38 | Barbasol (Bob Sutton) | 318 | Ford | 0 | $4,525 |
18 | 26 | Larry Pearson | 45 | Hunters Specialties (Mike Laughlin) | 318 | Chevrolet | 0 | $2,975 |
19 | 13 | Chad Chaffin | 87 | BellSouth Mobility (Joe Nemechek) | 315 | Chevrolet | 0 | $2,925 |
20 | 28 | Lyndon Amick | 35 | Rockwell (Bill Amick) | 315 | Pontiac | 0 | $3,325 |
21 | 31 | Mark Green | 37 | Timber Wolf (Clarence Brewer) | 314 | Chevrolet | 0 | $4,375 |
22 | 35 | Jimmy Foster | 11 | Speedvision Outdoor Life (Curtis Key) | 314 | Ford | 0 | $2,860 |
23 | 25 | Johnny Chapman | 89 | SherwinWilliams (Meredith Ruark) | 312 | Ford | 0 | $4,325 |
24 | 8 | Shane Hall | 85 | Bama Jellies (Don Stegall) | 308 | Chevrolet | 0 | $4,315 |
25 | 39 | Tracy Leslie | 63 | Lysol (Hubert Hensley) | 307 | Pontiac | 0 | $4,505 |
26 | 6 | Tim Steele | 4 | HS Die (James Finch) | 304 | Chevrolet | 0 | $6,545 |
27 | 34 | Jeff Krogh | 56 | Clearwater Forest Industries (Robert Krogh) | 303 | Chevrolet | 0 | $2,785 |
28 | 21 | Rodney Combs | 78 | Mark III Financial (Dan Browder) | 302 | Chevrolet | 0 | $4,275 |
29 | 41 | Jeff McClure | 77 | Lear Corporation (John Walsh) | 299 | Ford | 0 | $2,765 |
30 | 12 | Elliott Sadler | 29 | Phillips 66 (Gary Bechtel) | 286 | Chevrolet | 0 | $3,970 |
31 | 10 | Jeff Fuller | 47 | Sunoco (Tad Geschickter) | 281 | Chevrolet | 0 | $5,985 |
32 | 40 | Joe Bessey | 6 | Power Team (Joe Bessey) | 259 | Chevrolet | 0 | $3,725 |
33 | 14 | Chris Diamond | 68 | J L Motors (Jerry Francis) | 255 | Chevrolet | 0 | $2,715 |
34 | 17 | Mike Dillon | 72 | Detroit Gasket (Ron Parker) | 235 | Chevrolet | 0 | $5,955 |
35 | 24 | Glenn Allen Jr | 99 | Luxaire (Bill Papke) | 229 | Chevrolet | 0 | $3,695 |
36 | 38 | Rick Wilson | 75 | Food Country USA (Charlie Henderson) | 210 | Chevrolet | 0 | $2,685 |
37 | 30 | Mark Krogh | 80 | Clearwater Forest Industries (Robert Krogh) | 161 | Chevrolet | 0 | $2,675 |
38 | 42 | Mark Day | 16 | 31W Insulation (Wayne Day) | 123 | Pontiac | 0 | $2,665 |
39 | 19 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | 31 | Gargoyles (Dale Earnhardt Inc) | 93 | Chevrolet | 0 | $2,665 |
40 | 32 | Randy Porter | 48 | Unifirst Uniforms (James Porter) | 87 | Ford | 0 | $2,665 |
41 | 23 | Nathan Buttke | 66 | Carquest Auto Parts (Arlin Buttke) | 32 | Chevrolet | 0 | $2,865 |
42 | 36 | Johnny Rumley | 27 | RGM Erectors (Carolyn Laugeni) | 7 | Chevrolet | 0 | $2,665 |