Race: Gateway 300
NASCAR Busch Grand National Series: Race 20 of 30
Track: World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway
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Gateway 300 Race Information
| Winner | Elliott Sadler | Car | No. 29 Chevrolet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team / Owner | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | ||
| Winner Start | 12th | Winner Laps Led | 33 |
| Started First | Joe Bessey | Most Laps Led | Joe Nemechek (74) |
| Race Distance | 300 miles (240 laps) | Track Length | 1.25 miles |
| Track Surface | Paved | Starters | 42 |
| Points Leader After Race | Randy LaJoie | Season Race | 20 of 30 |
Gateway 300 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 29 | Elliott Sadler | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 240 | 33 | running | 180 |
| 2 | 34 | 57 | Jason Keller | KEL Racing | Chevrolet | 240 | 0 | running | 170 |
| 3 | 19 | 4 | Dale Shaw | Phoenix Racing | Chevrolet | 240 | 10 | running | 165 |
| 4 | 17 | 38 | Elton Sawyer | Akins-Sutton Motorsports | Ford | 240 | 16 | running | 160 |
| 5 | 20 | 34 | Mike McLaughlin | Cicci-Welliver Racing | Chevrolet | 240 | 0 | running | 155 |
| 6 | 22 | 33 | Tim Fedewa | BACE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 240 | 0 | running | 150 |
| 7 | 15 | 45 | Jeff Fuller | Laughlin Racing | Chevrolet | 240 | 0 | running | 146 |
| 8 | 29 | 37 | Mark Green | Brewco Motorsports | Chevrolet | 240 | 0 | running | 142 |
| 9 | 1 | 6 | Joe Bessey | Joe Bessey Racing | Chevrolet | 240 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 10 | 41 | 43 | Dennis Setzer | Emerald Performance Group | Chevrolet | 240 | 0 | running | 134 |
| 11 | 40 | 1 | Hermie Sadler | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 238 | 0 | running | 130 |
| 12 | 39 | 88 | Kevin Lepage | Emerald Performance Group | Chevrolet | 235 | 0 | fuel pump | 127 |
| 13 | 28 | 77 | Brad Teague | PRW Racing | Ford | 235 | 0 | running | 124 |
| 14 | 3 | 99 | Glenn Allen Jr. | J&J Racing | Chevrolet | 233 | 0 | running | 121 |
| 15 | 8 | 3 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 230 | 21 | running | 118 |
| 16 | 30 | 63 | Tracy Leslie | Hensley Racing | Pontiac | 226 | 0 | running | 115 |
| 17 | 14 | 74 | Randy LaJoie | BACE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 224 | 0 | ignition | 112 |
| 18 | 6 | 85 | Shane Hall | Stegall Motorsports | Chevrolet | 221 | 0 | engine | 109 |
| 19 | 7 | 72 | Mike Dillon | Parker Racing | Chevrolet | 215 | 21 | accident | 106 |
| 20 | 23 | 44 | Bobby Labonte | Labonte Motorsports | Pontiac | 208 | 41 | accident | 103 |
| 21 | 5 | 64 | Dick Trickle | Shoemaker Racing | Chevrolet | 208 | 0 | running | 100 |
| 22 | 36 | 89 | Johnny Chapman | NorthStar Motorsports | Ford | 205 | 0 | accident | 97 |
| 23 | 16 | 10 | Phil Parsons | MSRP Motorsports | Chevrolet | 202 | 0 | accident | 94 |
| 24 | 24 | 36 | Todd Bodine | Team 34 | Pontiac | 198 | 0 | running | 91 |
| 25 | 10 | 00 | Buckshot Jones | Buckshot Racing | Pontiac | 194 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 26 | 32 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Terry Labonte Inc. | Chevrolet | 192 | 0 | accident | 85 |
| 27 | 11 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Reiser Enterprises | Chevrolet | 164 | 0 | engine | 82 |
| 28 | 37 | 35 | Lyndon Amick | Team Amick Motorsports | Pontiac | 130 | 0 | handling | 79 |
| 29 | 4 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 128 | 74 | accident | 76 |
| 30 | 35 | 80 | Mark Krogh | Excel Motorsports | Chevrolet | 125 | 0 | accident | 73 |
| 31 | 31 | 68 | Chris Diamond | Jerry Francis (Owner) | Chevrolet | 109 | 0 | oil leak | 70 |
| 32 | 2 | 2 | Ricky Craven | Ricky Craven Motorsports | Chevrolet | 87 | 24 | accident | 67 |
| 33 | 21 | 78 | Nathan Buttke | Mark III Racing | Chevrolet | 83 | 0 | engine | 64 |
| 34 | 27 | 22 | Scott Lagasse | Super Sports Racing | Chevrolet | 81 | 0 | overheating | 61 |
| 35 | 38 | 49 | Kyle Petty | Shaver Racing | Chevrolet | 75 | 0 | accident | 58 |
| 36 | 26 | 70 | Dale Fischlein | Mike Stegall Racing | Chevrolet | 75 | 0 | accident | 55 |
| 37 | 13 | 47 | Robert Pressley | ST Motorsports | Chevrolet | 61 | 0 | accident | 52 |
| 38 | 18 | 31 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 61 | 0 | accident | 49 |
| 39 | 25 | 84 | Randy Porter | Porter Racing | Ford | 46 | 0 | overheating | 46 |
| 40 | 33 | 20 | Jimmy Spencer | Crestinger Racing | Chevrolet | 37 | 0 | accident | 43 |
| 41 | 9 | 7 | Danny Edwards Jr. | Wellrich Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 | 0 | accident | 40 |
| 42 | 42 | 96 | Stevie Reeves | Donald Laird Racing | Ford | 7 | 0 | accident | 37 |
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