Race: BellSouth Mobility / Opryland 320
NASCAR Busch Grand National Series: Race 10 of 30
Track: Nashville Speedway
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BellSouth Mobility / Opryland 320 Race Information
| Winner | Steve Park | Car | No. 3 Chevrolet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team / Owner | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | ||
| Winner Start | 18th | Winner Laps Led | 123 |
| Started First | Mike McLaughlin | Most Laps Led | Steve Park (123) |
| Race Distance | 190.72 miles (320 laps) | Track Length | 0.596 miles |
| Track Surface | Paved | Starters | 42 |
| Points Leader After Race | Randy LaJoie | Season Race | 10 of 30 |
BellSouth Mobility / Opryland 320 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 3 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 320 | 123 | running | 180 |
| 2 | 9 | 8 | Jeff Green | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 320 | 104 | running | 170 |
| 3 | 5 | 33 | Tim Fedewa | BACE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 320 | 1 | running | 165 |
| 4 | 22 | 28 | Jeff Purvis | LAR Motorspots | Chevrolet | 320 | 15 | running | 160 |
| 5 | 15 | 36 | Todd Bodine | Team 34 | Pontiac | 320 | 0 | running | 155 |
| 6 | 7 | 74 | Randy LaJoie | BACE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 320 | 0 | running | 150 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Hermie Sadler | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 320 | 0 | running | 146 |
| 8 | 2 | 88 | Kevin Lepage | Emerald Performance Group | Chevrolet | 320 | 57 | running | 142 |
| 9 | 20 | 43 | Dennis Setzer | Emerald Performance Group | Chevrolet | 320 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 10 | 16 | 00 | Buckshot Jones | Buckshot Racing | Pontiac | 320 | 0 | running | 134 |
| 11 | 3 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Reiser Enterprises | Chevrolet | 320 | 0 | running | 130 |
| 12 | 29 | 10 | Phil Parsons | MSRP Motorsports | Chevrolet | 320 | 20 | running | 127 |
| 13 | 1 | 34 | Mike McLaughlin | Cicci-Welliver Racing | Chevrolet | 320 | 0 | running | 124 |
| 14 | 37 | 96 | Stevie Reeves | Donald Laird Racing | Ford | 319 | 0 | running | 121 |
| 15 | 27 | 64 | Dick Trickle | Shoemaker Racing | Chevrolet | 319 | 0 | running | 118 |
| 16 | 33 | 57 | Jason Keller | KEL Racing | Chevrolet | 318 | 0 | running | 115 |
| 17 | 11 | 38 | Elton Sawyer | Akins-Sutton Motorsports | Ford | 318 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 18 | 26 | 45 | Larry Pearson | Laughlin Racing | Chevrolet | 318 | 0 | running | 109 |
| 19 | 13 | 87 | Chad Chaffin | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 315 | 0 | running | 106 |
| 20 | 28 | 35 | Lyndon Amick | Team Amick Motorsports | Pontiac | 315 | 0 | running | 103 |
| 21 | 31 | 37 | Mark Green | Brewco Motorsports | Chevrolet | 314 | 0 | running | 100 |
| 22 | 35 | 11 | Jimmy Foster | Key Motorsports | Ford | 314 | 0 | running | 97 |
| 23 | 25 | 89 | Johnny Chapman | NorthStar Motorsports | Ford | 312 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 24 | 8 | 85 | Shane Hall | Stegall Motorsports | Chevrolet | 308 | 0 | running | 91 |
| 25 | 39 | 63 | Tracy Leslie | Hensley Racing | Pontiac | 307 | 0 | accident | 88 |
| 26 | 6 | 4 | Tim Steele | Phoenix Racing | Chevrolet | 304 | 0 | accident | 85 |
| 27 | 34 | 56 | Jeff Krogh | Excel Motorsports | Chevrolet | 303 | 0 | accident | 82 |
| 28 | 21 | 78 | Rodney Combs | Mark III Racing | Chevrolet | 302 | 0 | accident | 79 |
| 29 | 41 | 77 | Jeff McClure | PRW Racing | Ford | 299 | 0 | running | 76 |
| 30 | 12 | 29 | Elliott Sadler | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 286 | 0 | running | 73 |
| 31 | 10 | 47 | Jeff Fuller | ST Motorsports | Chevrolet | 281 | 0 | running | 70 |
| 32 | 40 | 6 | Joe Bessey | Joe Bessey Racing | Chevrolet | 259 | 0 | transmission | 67 |
| 33 | 14 | 68 | Chris Diamond | Jerry Francis (Owner) | Chevrolet | 255 | 0 | accident | 64 |
| 34 | 17 | 72 | Mike Dillon | Parker Racing | Chevrolet | 235 | 0 | accident | 61 |
| 35 | 24 | 99 | Glenn Allen Jr. | J&J Racing | Chevrolet | 229 | 0 | accident | 58 |
| 36 | 38 | 75 | Rick Wilson | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 210 | 0 | accident | 55 |
| 37 | 30 | 80 | Mark Krogh | Excel Motorsports | Chevrolet | 161 | 0 | accident | 52 |
| 38 | 42 | 16 | Mark Day | Day Enterprises | Pontiac | 123 | 0 | rear end | 49 |
| 39 | 19 | 31 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | oil leak | 46 |
| 40 | 32 | 48 | Randy Porter | Porter Racing | Ford | 87 | 0 | accident | 43 |
| 41 | 23 | 66 | Nathan Buttke | Buttke Racing | Chevrolet | 32 | 0 | accident | 40 |
| 42 | 36 | 27 | Johnny Rumley | Carolyn Laugeni (Owner) | Chevrolet | 7 | 0 | accident | 37 |
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