Race: ACDelco 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 30 of 32
Date: October 27, 1997
Track: North Carolina Speedway
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ACDelco 400 Race Information
| Winner | Bobby Hamilton | Car | No. 43 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Sponsor | STP |
| Winner Start | 28th | Winner Laps Led | 37 |
| Started First | Bobby Labonte | Most Laps Led | Ricky Craven (139) |
| Race Distance | 399.681 miles (393 laps) | Track Length | 1.017 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $1,115,100 | Winner Earnings | $89,150 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 10 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Season Race | 30 of 32 |
ACDelco 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 393 | 37 | running | 180 | $89,150 |
| 2 | 2 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 393 | 73 | running | 175 | $65,175 |
| 3 | 9 | 25 | Ricky Craven | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 393 | 139 | running | 175 | $45,625 |
| 4 | 6 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Refinishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 393 | 23 | running | 165 | $41,150 |
| 5 | 12 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers / Simmons | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 393 | 0 | running | 155 | $30,800 |
| 6 | 3 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline | Jack Roush | Ford | 393 | 0 | running | 150 | $32,400 |
| 7 | 33 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 393 | 1 | running | 151 | $38,400 |
| 8 | 26 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 393 | 0 | running | 142 | $32,800 |
| 9 | 35 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 393 | 0 | running | 138 | $32,200 |
| 10 | 19 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 393 | 0 | running | 134 | $22,625 |
| 11 | 1 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 392 | 93 | running | 135 | $36,875 |
| 12 | 8 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 392 | 0 | running | 127 | $26,575 |
| 13 | 27 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Engines / Federal Mogul | Doug Bawel | Ford | 392 | 0 | running | 124 | $14,975 |
| 14 | 17 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 392 | 0 | running | 121 | $26,075 |
| 15 | 24 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Kmart / RC Cola | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 392 | 0 | running | 118 | $19,675 |
| 16 | 16 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Jack Roush | Pontiac | 391 | 0 | running | 115 | $18,475 |
| 17 | 30 | 9 | Lake Speed | Advantage Camo | Harry Melling | Ford | 391 | 0 | running | 112 | $18,175 |
| 18 | 18 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 391 | 0 | running | 109 | $30,975 |
| 19 | 7 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | QVC | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | 391 | 4 | running | 111 | $24,575 |
| 20 | 14 | 36 | Derrike Cope | Skittles | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 391 | 0 | running | 103 | $19,175 |
| 21 | 29 | 29 | Jeff Green | Cartoon Network | Gary Bechtel | Chevrolet | 391 | 0 | running | 100 | $17,775 |
| 22 | 5 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 391 | 2 | running | 102 | $16,475 |
| 23 | 10 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 391 | 0 | running | 94 | $16,275 |
| 24 | 37 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 391 | 0 | running | 91 | $23,075 |
| 25 | 23 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Circuit City | Stavola Brothers | Ford | 390 | 0 | running | 88 | $22,875 |
| 26 | 4 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 390 | 0 | running | 85 | $22,675 |
| 27 | 15 | 96 | David Green | Caterpillar | Buz McCall | Chevrolet | 390 | 0 | running | 82 | $15,475 |
| 28 | 39 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 389 | 0 | running | 79 | $27,375 |
| 29 | 43 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Parts America | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 389 | 0 | running | 76 | $22,275 |
| 30 | 38 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 389 | 0 | running | 73 | $21,675 |
| 31 | 41 | 98 | John Andretti | RCA | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 389 | 0 | running | 70 | $21,050 |
| 32 | 34 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Family Channel / Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 388 | 0 | running | 67 | $18,950 |
| 33 | 32 | 14 | Steve Park | Burger King | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 387 | 0 | running | 64 | $11,850 |
| 34 | 31 | 1 | Morgan Shepherd | R&L Carriers | Richard Jackson | Pontiac | 387 | 0 | running | 61 | $18,750 |
| 35 | 21 | 46 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | First Union | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 386 | 0 | running | 58 | $11,650 |
| 36 | 20 | 30 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 384 | 0 | running | 55 | $18,625 |
| 37 | 25 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Fil Martocci | Ford | 379 | 0 | engine | 52 | $18,600 |
| 38 | 11 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 365 | 21 | running | 54 | $30,050 |
| 39 | 42 | 40 | Greg Sacks | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 365 | 0 | handling | 46 | $18,550 |
| 40 | 13 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 241 | 0 | crash | 43 | $26,550 |
| 41 | 36 | 78 | Gary Bradberry | Hanes | Jim Wilson | Ford | 239 | 0 | crash | 40 | $11,550 |
| 42 | 22 | 75 | Rick Mast | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 178 | 0 | camshaft | 37 | $18,550 |
| 43 | 40 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Camel Cigarettes | Travis Carter | Ford | 111 | 0 | crash | 34 | $18,550 |
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