Race: Brickyard 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 19 of 32
Date: August 2, 1997
Track: Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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Brickyard 400 Race Information
| Winner | Ricky Rudd | Car | No. 10 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Ricky Rudd | Sponsor | Tide |
| Winner Start | 7th | Winner Laps Led | 15 |
| Started First | Ernie Irvan | Most Laps Led | Ernie Irvan (39) |
| Race Distance | 400 miles (160 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $4,385,996 | Winner Earnings | $571,000 |
| Different Leaders | 11 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 23 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Season Race | 19 of 32 |
Brickyard 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 160 | 15 | running | 180 | $571,000 |
| 2 | 25 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 160 | 0 | running | 170 | $242,275 |
| 3 | 3 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 160 | 31 | running | 170 | $223,900 |
| 4 | 24 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Refinishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 160 | 25 | running | 165 | $223,675 |
| 5 | 16 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Kmart / RC Cola | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | 155 | $142,445 |
| 6 | 31 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline | Jack Roush | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | 150 | $125,960 |
| 7 | 20 | 30 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 160 | 2 | running | 151 | $121,760 |
| 8 | 15 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | 142 | $110,460 |
| 9 | 6 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 160 | 8 | running | 143 | $132,560 |
| 10 | 1 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 160 | 39 | running | 144 | $143,560 |
| 11 | 8 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | running | 130 | $95,235 |
| 12 | 27 | 9 | Lake Speed | Melling Engine Parts / Delta Faucet | Harry Melling | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | 127 | $83,135 |
| 13 | 39 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 160 | 0 | running | 124 | $78,035 |
| 14 | 4 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Parts America | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | running | 121 | $85,085 |
| 15 | 33 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 160 | 21 | running | 123 | $96,885 |
| 16 | 41 | 25 | Ricky Craven | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 160 | 1 | running | 120 | $82,135 |
| 17 | 35 | 98 | John Andretti | RCA | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | 112 | $80,095 |
| 18 | 42 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Close Call Phone Card | Brett Bodine | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | 109 | $79,535 |
| 19 | 36 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 160 | 0 | running | 106 | $78,435 |
| 20 | 12 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 160 | 0 | running | 103 | $82,935 |
| 21 | 34 | 27 | Rick Wilson | Indianapolis Colts | David Blair | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | 100 | $65,935 |
| 22 | 23 | 92 | Ron Barfield, Jr. | New Holland | Bill Elliott | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | 97 | $64,935 |
| 23 | 17 | 75 | Rick Mast | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | 94 | $74,335 |
| 24 | 40 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Camel Cigarettes | Travis Carter | Ford | 159 | 3 | running | 96 | $74,435 |
| 25 | 26 | 29 | Jeff Green | Cartoon Network | Gary Bechtel | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 | running | 88 | $67,735 |
| 26 | 19 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 | running | 85 | $71,010 |
| 27 | 30 | 95 | Ed Berrier | RealTree Camouflage | Sadler Brothers | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 | running | 82 | $59,910 |
| 28 | 11 | 40 | Robby Gordon | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 | running | 79 | $68,910 |
| 29 | 5 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 158 | 0 | running | 76 | $76,310 |
| 30 | 29 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Fil Martocci | Ford | 158 | 0 | running | 73 | $67,910 |
| 31 | 37 | 91 | Greg Sacks | Kruse International | Joe Falk | Chevrolet | 158 | 0 | running | 70 | $57,410 |
| 32 | 2 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 156 | 0 | running | 67 | $67,910 |
| 33 | 22 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Family Channel / Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 155 | 0 | running | 64 | $63,660 |
| 34 | 10 | 26 | Rich Bickle | KFC Team Twister | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 153 | 0 | crash | 61 | $56,410 |
| 35 | 9 | 96 | David Green | Caterpillar | Buz McCall | Chevrolet | 137 | 0 | engine | 58 | $56,160 |
| 36 | 14 | 46 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | First Union | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 120 | 14 | ignition | 60 | $61,510 |
| 37 | 28 | 12 | Jeff Purvis | Gazelle / QVC | Larry Lockamy | Chevrolet | 112 | 0 | running | 52 | $55,876 |
| 38 | 43 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 91 | 0 | engine | 49 | $72,755 |
| 39 | 18 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 89 | 0 | running | 46 | $62,755 |
| 40 | 38 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 83 | 1 | engine | 48 | $77,755 |
| 41 | 32 | 36 | Derrike Cope | Skittles | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 12 | 0 | crash | 40 | $55,755 |
| 42 | 21 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere 160th Anniversary | Greg Pollex | Pontiac | 2 | 0 | crash | 37 | $55,755 |
| 43 | 13 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | engine | 34 | $71,755 |
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