Race: Gargoyles 300
NASCAR Busch Grand National Series: Race 1 of 30
Track: Daytona International Speedway
1997 Season Results | Goodwrench Service 200 →
Gargoyles 300 Race Information
| Winner | Randy LaJoie | Car | No. 74 Chevrolet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team / Owner | |||
| Winner Start | 14th | Winner Laps Led | 56 |
| Started First | Elliott Sadler | Most Laps Led | Randy LaJoie (56) |
| Race Distance | 300 miles (120 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Surface | Paved | Starters | 45 |
| Points Leader After Race | Randy LaJoie | Season Race | 1 of 30 |
Gargoyles 300 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 74 | Randy LaJoie | Chevrolet | 120 | 56 | running | 180 | |
| 2 | 24 | 36 | Todd Bodine | Team 34 | Pontiac | 120 | 0 | running | 170 |
| 3 | 18 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Michael Waltrip Racing | Ford | 120 | 3 | running | 165 |
| 4 | 3 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 5 | 7 | 63 | Tracy Leslie | Hensley Racing | Pontiac | 120 | 3 | running | 155 |
| 6 | 30 | 45 | Greg Sacks | Laughlin Racing | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | running | 150 |
| 7 | 20 | 3 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | running | 146 |
| 8 | 44 | 37 | Mark Green | Brewco Motorsports | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | running | 142 |
| 9 | 26 | 4 | Jeff Purvis | Phoenix Racing | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 10 | 21 | 10 | Phil Parsons | MSRP Motorsports | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | running | 134 |
| 11 | 8 | 43 | Rodney Combs | Emerald Performance Group | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | running | 130 |
| 12 | 5 | 00 | Buckshot Jones | Buckshot Racing | Pontiac | 120 | 0 | running | 127 |
| 13 | 34 | 96 | Stevie Reeves | Donald Laird Racing | Ford | 120 | 0 | running | 124 |
| 14 | 6 | 8 | Jeff Green | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 120 | 5 | running | 121 |
| 15 | 1 | 29 | Elliott Sadler | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 120 | 30 | running | 118 |
| 16 | 4 | 38 | Elton Sawyer | Akins-Sutton Motorsports | Ford | 119 | 0 | running | 115 |
| 17 | 19 | 1 | Hermie Sadler | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 119 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 18 | 28 | 72 | Mike Dillon | Parker Racing | Chevrolet | 119 | 0 | running | 109 |
| 19 | 10 | 64 | Dick Trickle | Shoemaker Racing | Chevrolet | 119 | 17 | running | 106 |
| 20 | 41 | 5 | Andy Hillenburg | Terry Labonte Inc. | Chevrolet | 119 | 0 | running | 103 |
| 21 | 42 | 40 | Doug Heveron | Taylor Motorsports | Chevrolet | 118 | 0 | running | 100 |
| 22 | 27 | 88 | Kevin Lepage | Emerald Performance Group | Chevrolet | 118 | 0 | running | 97 |
| 23 | 43 | 89 | Johnny Chapman | NorthStar Motorsports | Ford | 117 | 0 | fuel | 94 |
| 24 | 29 | 49 | Kyle Petty | Shaver Racing | Chevrolet | 117 | 0 | running | 91 |
| 25 | 40 | 68 | Jamie Aube | Wegner Motorsports | Chevrolet | 117 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 26 | 32 | 47 | Jeff Fuller | ST Motorsports | Chevrolet | 116 | 0 | running | 85 |
| 27 | 12 | 17 | Tim Bender | Reiser Enterprises | Chevrolet | 112 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 28 | 23 | 97 | Doug Reid | Bart Walker (Owner) | Chevrolet | 109 | 0 | running | 79 |
| 29 | 9 | 6 | Joe Bessey | Joe Bessey Racing | Chevrolet | 98 | 0 | running | 76 |
| 30 | 45 | 48 | Dale Shaw | Porter Racing | Ford | 94 | 0 | running | 73 |
| 31 | 31 | 99 | Glenn Allen Jr. | J&J Racing | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | running | 70 |
| 32 | 13 | 70 | Dale Fischlein | Mike Stegall Racing | Chevrolet | 88 | 0 | running | 67 |
| 33 | 2 | 34 | Mike McLaughlin | Cicci-Welliver Racing | Chevrolet | 81 | 0 | engine | 64 |
| 34 | 16 | 33 | Tim Fedewa | BACE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 64 | 0 | accident | 61 |
| 35 | 25 | 60 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 63 | 0 | accident | 58 |
| 36 | 38 | 51 | Jim Bown | Bown Racing | Chevrolet | 58 | 0 | radiator | 55 |
| 37 | 36 | 57 | Jason Keller | KEL Racing | Chevrolet | 55 | 0 | rear end | 52 |
| 38 | 35 | 85 | Shane Hall | Stegall Motorsports | Chevrolet | 51 | 0 | running | 49 |
| 39 | 15 | 20 | Jimmy Spencer | Crestinger Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 6 | accident | 46 |
| 40 | 22 | 9 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 44 | 0 | accident | 43 |
| 41 | 17 | 7 | Mike Wallace | Wellrich Motorsports | Chevrolet | 42 | 0 | accident | 40 |
| 42 | 33 | 24 | David Hutto | Hutto Racing | Chevrolet | 28 | 0 | accident | 37 |
| 43 | 39 | 81 | Stanton Barrett | Pro Tech Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28 | 0 | accident | 34 |
| 44 | 37 | 35 | Lyndon Amick | Team Amick Motorsports | Pontiac | 28 | 0 | accident | 31 |
| 45 | 11 | 32 | Dale Jarrett | Isenhower Brothers Racing | Ford | 11 | 0 | accident | 28 |
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