1997 - NASCAR Busch Grand National Series - Gateway 300 Race
The NASCAR Xfinity Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR (the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing). It is known as the minor league of the premier Sprint Cup series. It serves as a stepping stone and development series for new drivers. Many time the the Sprint Cup Series and the Xfinity series are held at the same track on the same weekend. Cars are lonfger in wheelbase and body design with less horsepower than the Sprint Cup cars. It is not unusual for Sprint Cup drivers to participate in this series, since many of the Sprint Cup Series drivers are owners in the Xfinity series.
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1997 - NASCAR Busch Grand National Series - Gateway 300 Race Results
Race Name - Gateway 300Date - 7/26/1997Race Track - Gateway International RacewayTrack Length (Miles) - 1.25 milesRace Length (Miles) - 300 milesPole Speed - 130.993 mphNumber of Cautions - 14Caution Laps - 81Average Race Speed - 78.803 mphLead Changes - 15Total Race Purse - $699,050Race Number - 20 | More Races from 1997 |
Finish | Start | Driver | Car # | Sponsor(Owner) | Laps Run | Make | Laps Led | Purse |
1 | 12 | Elliott Sadler | 29 | Phillips 66 (Gary Bechtel) | 240 | Chevrolet | 33 | $48,925 |
2 | 34 | Jason Keller | 57 | Slim Jim (Joe Keller) | 240 | Chevrolet | 0 | $32,900 |
3 | 19 | Dale Shaw | 4 | Graybar Buss Fuses (James Finch) | 240 | Chevrolet | 10 | $19,750 |
4 | 17 | Elton Sawyer | 38 | Barbasol (Bob Sutton) | 240 | Ford | 16 | $22,825 |
5 | 20 | Mike McLaughlin | 34 | Royal Oak Charcoal (Frank Cicci) | 240 | Chevrolet | 0 | $24,150 |
6 | 22 | Tim Fedewa | 33 | Kleenex (Bill Baumgardner) | 240 | Chevrolet | 0 | $19,125 |
7 | 15 | Jeff Fuller | 45 | Hunters Specialties (Mike Laughlin) | 240 | Chevrolet | 0 | $18,425 |
8 | 29 | Mark Green | 37 | Timber Wolf (Clarence Brewer) | 240 | Chevrolet | 0 | $17,725 |
9 | 1 | Joe Bessey | 6 | Power Team (Joe Bessey) | 240 | Chevrolet | 0 | $19,840 |
10 | 41 | Dennis Setzer | 43 | Lance Snacks (David Ridling) | 240 | Chevrolet | 0 | $18,280 |
11 | 40 | Hermie Sadler | 1 | DeWalt Tools (Gary Bechtel) | 238 | Chevrolet | 0 | $17,370 |
12 | 39 | Kevin Lepage | 88 | Hype (David Ridling) | 235 | Chevrolet | 0 | $18,510 |
13 | 27 | Brad Teague | 77 | Lear Corporation UAW (John Walsh) | 235 | Ford | 0 | $14,150 |
14 | 3 | Glenn Allen Jr | 99 | Luxaire (Bill Papke) | 233 | Chevrolet | 0 | $17,040 |
15 | 8 | Steve Park | 3 | AC Delco (Dale Earnhardt Inc) | 230 | Chevrolet | 21 | $19,105 |
16 | 30 | Tracy Leslie | 63 | Lysol (Hubert Hensley) | 226 | Pontiac | 0 | $15,820 |
17 | 14 | Randy LaJoie | 74 | Fina (Bill Baumgardner) | 224 | Chevrolet | 0 | $18,960 |
18 | 6 | Shane Hall | 85 | Lucks Foods (Don Stegall) | 221 | Chevrolet | 0 | $15,600 |
19 | 7 | Mike Dillon | 72 | Detroit Gasket (Ron Parker) | 215 | Chevrolet | 21 | $17,740 |
20 | 23 | Bobby Labonte | 44 | Shell Oil (Bobby Labonte) | 208 | Pontiac | 41 | $13,605 |
21 | 5 | Dick Trickle | 64 | Dura Lube (Dennis Shoemaker) | 208 | Chevrolet | 0 | $13,570 |
22 | 36 | Johnny Chapman | 89 | Alarm South (Meredith Ruark) | 205 | Ford | 0 | $15,160 |
23 | 16 | Phil Parsons | 10 | Channellock (Phil Parsons) | 202 | Chevrolet | 0 | $15,050 |
24 | 24 | Todd Bodine | 36 | Stanley (Scott Welliver) | 198 | Pontiac | 0 | $14,940 |
25 | 10 | Buckshot Jones | 0 | Aquafresh (Billy Jones) | 194 | Pontiac | 0 | $16,180 |
26 | 32 | Terry Labonte | 5 | Bayer (Terry Labonte) | 192 | Chevrolet | 0 | $12,720 |
27 | 11 | Matt Kenseth | 17 | Kraft Singles (Robbie Reiser) | 164 | Chevrolet | 0 | $13,610 |
28 | 37 | Lyndon Amick | 35 | Team Amick (Bill Amick) | 130 | Pontiac | 0 | $12,500 |
29 | 4 | Joe Nemechek | 87 | BellSouth Mobility (Joe Nemechek) | 128 | Chevrolet | 74 | $14,890 |
30 | 35 | Mark Krogh | 80 | Clearwater Forest Industries (Robert Krogh) | 125 | Chevrolet | 0 | $13,505 |
31 | 31 | Chris Diamond | 68 | J L Motors (Jerry Francis) | 109 | Chevrolet | 0 | $12,170 |
32 | 2 | Ricky Craven | 2 | Raybestos (Ricky Craven) | 87 | Chevrolet | 24 | $14,810 |
33 | 21 | Nathan Buttke | 78 | Carquest Auto Parts (Dan Browder) | 83 | Chevrolet | 0 | $11,950 |
34 | 27 | Scott Lagasse | 22 | Pest Offense (Allen Bloom) | 81 | Chevrolet | 0 | $11,840 |
35 | 38 | Kyle Petty | 49 | NWO (Kenneth Shaver) | 75 | Chevrolet | 0 | $11,730 |
36 | 26 | Dale Fischlein | 70 | Patriot Seeds (Ivan Murphy) | 75 | Chevrolet | 0 | $11,620 |
37 | 13 | Robert Pressley | 47 | Sunoco 360 Communication (Tad Geschickter) | 61 | Chevrolet | 0 | $13,760 |
38 | 18 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | 31 | Sikkens Car Refinishes (Dale Earnhardt Inc) | 61 | Chevrolet | 0 | $11,400 |
39 | 25 | Randy Porter | 84 | Sammy Kershaw 84 Lumber (James Porter) | 46 | Ford | 0 | $12,400 |
40 | 33 | Jimmy Spencer | 20 | Zippo (Allen Crestinger) | 37 | Chevrolet | 0 | $11,400 |
41 | 9 | Danny Edwards Jr | 7 | Clabber Girl (Ed Whitaker) | 7 | Chevrolet | 0 | $11,400 |
42 | 42 | Stevie Reeves | 96 | Big A Auto Parts (Donald Laird) | 7 | Ford | 0 | $12,600 |