Race: DieHard 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 29 of 32
Date: October 12, 1997
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
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DieHard 500 Race Information
| Winner | Terry Labonte | Car | No. 5 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | Kellogg's Corn Flakes |
| Winner Start | 6th | Winner Laps Led | 70 |
| Started First | Ernie Irvan | Most Laps Led | Terry Labonte (70) |
| Race Distance | 500.08 miles (188 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $1,544,500 | Winner Earnings | $116,725 |
| Different Leaders | 16 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 18 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Season Race | 29 of 32 |
DieHard 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 188 | 70 | running | 185 | $116,725 |
| 2 | 7 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 188 | 5 | running | 175 | $76,670 |
| 3 | 2 | 98 | John Andretti | RCA | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 188 | 1 | running | 170 | $58,530 |
| 4 | 14 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 188 | 6 | running | 165 | $53,715 |
| 5 | 1 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Texaco / Havoline 10th Anniversary | Yates Racing | Ford | 188 | 11 | running | 160 | $57,275 |
| 6 | 15 | 25 | Ricky Craven | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 150 | $41,500 |
| 7 | 42 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 188 | 0 | running | 146 | $32,700 |
| 8 | 25 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | QVC | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | 188 | 2 | running | 147 | $38,050 |
| 9 | 23 | 75 | Rick Mast | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 138 | $36,920 |
| 10 | 9 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 188 | 2 | running | 139 | $42,900 |
| 11 | 39 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Family Channel / Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 130 | $38,080 |
| 12 | 29 | 1 | Morgan Shepherd | R&L Carriers | Richard Jackson | Pontiac | 188 | 0 | running | 127 | $35,025 |
| 13 | 10 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 124 | $35,280 |
| 14 | 4 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 121 | $39,410 |
| 15 | 35 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Fil Martocci | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 118 | $36,760 |
| 16 | 37 | 96 | David Green | Caterpillar | Buz McCall | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 115 | $28,600 |
| 17 | 38 | 91 | Kevin Lepage | Pionite | Joe Falk | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 112 | $23,835 |
| 18 | 5 | 36 | Derrike Cope | Skittles | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 188 | 0 | running | 109 | $27,280 |
| 19 | 19 | 30 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 187 | 0 | running | 106 | $33,950 |
| 20 | 34 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 187 | 0 | running | 103 | $39,460 |
| 21 | 18 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 187 | 13 | running | 105 | $39,930 |
| 22 | 17 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Scandia / Bodine | Brett Bodine | Ford | 187 | 0 | running | 97 | $33,300 |
| 23 | 21 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers / Simmons | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 187 | 0 | running | 94 | $26,290 |
| 24 | 3 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Camel Cigarettes | Travis Carter | Ford | 187 | 11 | running | 96 | $32,940 |
| 25 | 32 | 71 | Dave Marcis | RealTree Camouflage | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | running | 88 | $22,460 |
| 26 | 40 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Kmart / RC Cola | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 184 | 0 | handling | 85 | $25,360 |
| 27 | 11 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Engines / Federal Mogul | Doug Bawel | Ford | 178 | 0 | running | 82 | $22,240 |
| 28 | 27 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 172 | 0 | running | 79 | $32,170 |
| 29 | 12 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 167 | 25 | running | 81 | $48,500 |
| 30 | 31 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline | Jack Roush | Ford | 167 | 5 | running | 78 | $37,030 |
| 31 | 13 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 165 | 0 | running | 70 | $24,440 |
| 32 | 22 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | running | 67 | $28,870 |
| 33 | 16 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 159 | 1 | running | 69 | $21,790 |
| 34 | 41 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 153 | 0 | running | 61 | $36,745 |
| 35 | 8 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Refinishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 153 | 3 | running | 63 | $38,915 |
| 36 | 20 | 9 | Lake Speed | Advantage Camo | Harry Melling | Ford | 153 | 0 | running | 55 | $21,670 |
| 37 | 33 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Parts America | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | crash | 52 | $28,660 |
| 38 | 30 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 139 | 27 | crash | 54 | $37,500 |
| 39 | 28 | 40 | Greg Sacks | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 139 | 5 | crash | 51 | $28,500 |
| 40 | 36 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Jack Roush | Pontiac | 139 | 0 | crash | 43 | $21,525 |
| 41 | 24 | 46 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | First Union | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 99 | 1 | crash | 45 | $21,500 |
| 42 | 26 | 47 | Billy Standridge | Cofab Steel / Jayski's | Billy Standridge | Ford | 51 | 0 | oil cooler | 37 | $21,500 |
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