Race: CMT 300
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 25 of 32
Date: September 14, 1997
Track: New Hampshire International Speedway
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CMT 300 Race Information
| Winner | Jeff Gordon | Car | No. 24 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | DuPont Refinishes |
| Winner Start | 13th | Winner Laps Led | 137 |
| Started First | Ken Schrader | Most Laps Led | Jeff Gordon (137) |
| Race Distance | 317.4 miles (300 laps) | Track Length | 1.058 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $1,830,310 | Winner Earnings | $188,625 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 20 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Season Race | 25 of 32 |
CMT 300 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Refinishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 300 | 137 | running | 185 | $188,625 |
| 2 | 40 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 300 | 5 | running | 175 | $111,425 |
| 3 | 2 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 300 | 62 | running | 170 | $84,925 |
| 4 | 23 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | running | 160 | $63,225 |
| 5 | 6 | 25 | Ricky Craven | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 300 | 91 | running | 160 | $62,425 |
| 6 | 19 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 150 | $52,125 |
| 7 | 16 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Camel Cigarettes | Travis Carter | Ford | 300 | 1 | running | 151 | $47,725 |
| 8 | 30 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | running | 142 | $49,025 |
| 9 | 17 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline | Jack Roush | Ford | 300 | 1 | running | 143 | $47,025 |
| 10 | 25 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Circuit City | Stavola Brothers | Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 134 | $47,325 |
| 11 | 10 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's Mac Tonight | Bill Elliott | Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 130 | $42,125 |
| 12 | 11 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 300 | 0 | running | 127 | $33,225 |
| 13 | 29 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | running | 124 | $33,725 |
| 14 | 39 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 121 | $46,025 |
| 15 | 12 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 300 | 0 | running | 118 | $45,925 |
| 16 | 14 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | QVC | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 115 | $38,825 |
| 17 | 5 | 98 | John Andretti | RCA | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 112 | $38,000 |
| 18 | 9 | 9 | Lake Speed | Melling Engine Parts | Harry Melling | Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 109 | $30,300 |
| 19 | 20 | 30 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 300 | 0 | running | 106 | $37,000 |
| 20 | 7 | 75 | Rick Mast | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 300 | 1 | running | 108 | $36,700 |
| 21 | 33 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 299 | 0 | crash | 100 | $42,975 |
| 22 | 28 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers / Simmons | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 299 | 0 | running | 97 | $29,175 |
| 23 | 35 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 299 | 0 | running | 94 | $25,875 |
| 24 | 26 | 40 | Robby Gordon | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 299 | 0 | running | 91 | $37,575 |
| 25 | 27 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Kmart / RC Cola | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 299 | 0 | running | 88 | $27,285 |
| 26 | 24 | 36 | Derrike Cope | Skittles | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 299 | 0 | running | 85 | $27,975 |
| 27 | 34 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Fil Martocci | Ford | 298 | 0 | running | 82 | $34,750 |
| 28 | 38 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Jack Roush | Pontiac | 298 | 0 | running | 79 | $27,050 |
| 29 | 32 | 71 | Dave Marcis | RealTree Camouflage | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 298 | 0 | running | 76 | $24,350 |
| 30 | 21 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Family Channel / Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 297 | 0 | running | 73 | $31,150 |
| 31 | 8 | 46 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | First Union | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 297 | 0 | running | 70 | $23,950 |
| 32 | 15 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Parts America | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 297 | 0 | running | 67 | $30,750 |
| 33 | 3 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Close Call Phone Card | Brett Bodine | Ford | 295 | 0 | running | 64 | $32,050 |
| 34 | 31 | 78 | Gary Bradberry | Hanes | Jim Wilson | Ford | 295 | 0 | running | 61 | $23,350 |
| 35 | 4 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 295 | 0 | running | 58 | $23,150 |
| 36 | 22 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 292 | 0 | crash | 55 | $29,950 |
| 37 | 1 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 291 | 2 | running | 57 | $36,250 |
| 38 | 36 | 29 | Jeff Green | Cartoon Network | Gary Bechtel | Chevrolet | 287 | 0 | running | 49 | $22,400 |
| 39 | 41 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 282 | 0 | running | 46 | $38,400 |
| 40 | 18 | 96 | David Green | Caterpillar | Buz McCall | Chevrolet | 274 | 0 | running | 43 | $22,400 |
| 41 | 43 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 264 | 0 | crash | 40 | $44,000 |
| 42 | 37 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 233 | 0 | crash | 37 | $37,400 |
| 43 | 42 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Engines / Federal Mogul | Doug Bawel | Ford | 185 | 0 | crash | 34 | $22,400 |
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