Race: Jiffy Lube Miami 300
NASCAR Busch Grand National Series: Race 30 of 30
Track: Homestead-Miami Speedway
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Jiffy Lube Miami 300 Race Information
| Winner | Joe Nemechek | Car | No. 87 Chevrolet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team / Owner | NEMCO Motorsports | ||
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 128 |
| Started First | Mike McLaughlin | Most Laps Led | Joe Nemechek (128) |
| Race Distance | 300 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Surface | Paved | Starters | 42 |
| Points Leader After Race | Randy LaJoie | Season Race | 30 of 30 |
Jiffy Lube Miami 300 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 128 | running | 180 |
| 2 | 19 | 74 | Randy LaJoie | BACE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 170 |
| 3 | 15 | 60 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 165 |
| 4 | 26 | 99 | Glenn Allen Jr. | J&J Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 5 | 7 | 20 | Jimmy Spencer | Crestinger Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 16 | running | 155 |
| 6 | 22 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Reiser Enterprises | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 150 |
| 7 | 29 | 36 | Todd Bodine | Team 34 | Pontiac | 200 | 0 | running | 146 |
| 8 | 17 | 88 | Kevin Schwantz | Emerald Performance Group | Chevrolet | 200 | 39 | running | 142 |
| 9 | 12 | 6 | Joe Bessey | Joe Bessey Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 10 | 5 | 33 | Tim Fedewa | BACE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 134 |
| 11 | 9 | 43 | Dennis Setzer | Emerald Performance Group | Chevrolet | 199 | 8 | running | 130 |
| 12 | 2 | 3 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 199 | 9 | running | 127 |
| 13 | 14 | 31 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 124 |
| 14 | 20 | 5 | Jeff Fuller | Terry Labonte Inc. | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 121 |
| 15 | 6 | 29 | Elliott Sadler | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 118 |
| 16 | 37 | 32 | Dale Jarrett | Isenhower Brothers Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 115 |
| 17 | 35 | 42 | Kevin Lepage | ST Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 18 | 40 | 37 | Mark Green | Brewco Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 109 |
| 19 | 36 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Michael Waltrip Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 106 |
| 20 | 34 | 63 | Tracy Leslie | Hensley Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 103 |
| 21 | 24 | 72 | Mike Dillon | Parker Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 100 |
| 22 | 1 | 34 | Mike McLaughlin | Cicci-Welliver Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 97 |
| 23 | 41 | 78 | Hank Parker Jr. | Mark III Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 24 | 33 | 48 | Randy Porter | Porter Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 91 |
| 25 | 32 | 1 | Hermie Sadler | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 26 | 31 | 00 | Buckshot Jones | Buckshot Racing | Pontiac | 197 | 0 | running | 85 |
| 27 | 42 | 77 | Ed Berrier | PRW Racing | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 28 | 13 | 83 | Wayne Grubb | Grubb Motorsports | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | running | 79 |
| 29 | 18 | 56 | Jeff Krogh | Excel Motorsports | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | running | 76 |
| 30 | 30 | 10 | Phil Parsons | MSRP Motorsports | Chevrolet | 173 | 0 | running | 73 |
| 31 | 27 | 47 | Robert Pressley | ST Motorsports | Chevrolet | 151 | 0 | handling | 70 |
| 32 | 16 | 38 | Elton Sawyer | Akins-Sutton Motorsports | Ford | 146 | 0 | engine | 67 |
| 33 | 8 | 49 | Greg Sacks | Shaver Racing | Chevrolet | 137 | 0 | accident | 64 |
| 34 | 38 | 13 | Ted Christopher | James Lestorti (Owner) | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | axle | 61 |
| 35 | 4 | 57 | Jason Keller | KEL Racing | Chevrolet | 52 | 0 | handling | 58 |
| 36 | 10 | 22 | Scott Lagasse | Super Sports Racing | Chevrolet | 48 | 0 | accident | 55 |
| 37 | 21 | 44 | Tony Stewart | Labonte Motorsports | Pontiac | 47 | 0 | accident | 52 |
| 38 | 23 | 4 | Jeff Purvis | Phoenix Racing | Chevrolet | 47 | 0 | accident | 49 |
| 39 | 39 | 84 | Dale Shaw | Ford | 39 | 0 | accident | 46 | |
| 40 | 25 | 45 | Brad Loney | Laughlin Racing | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | accident | 43 |
| 41 | 11 | 64 | Dick Trickle | Shoemaker Racing | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | accident | 40 |
| 42 | 28 | 80 | Mark Krogh | Excel Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | accident | 37 |
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