Race: Dura Lube 500 Presented by Kmart
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 31 of 32
Date: November 2, 1997
Track: Phoenix International Raceway
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Dura Lube 500 Presented by Kmart Race Information
| Winner | Dale Jarrett | Car | No. 88 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Yates Racing | Sponsor | Quality Care / Ford Credit |
| Winner Start | 9th | Winner Laps Led | 73 |
| Started First | Bobby Hamilton | Most Laps Led | Rusty Wallace (117) |
| Race Distance | 312 miles (312 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $1,080,318 | Winner Earnings | $99,830 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 7 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Season Race | 31 of 32 |
Dura Lube 500 Presented by Kmart Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 312 | 73 | running | 180 | $99,830 |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 312 | 117 | running | 180 | $63,355 |
| 3 | 1 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 312 | 91 | running | 170 | $47,225 |
| 4 | 6 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 312 | 0 | running | 160 | $38,588 |
| 5 | 7 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 312 | 1 | running | 160 | $39,300 |
| 6 | 14 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline | Jack Roush | Ford | 312 | 0 | running | 150 | $33,265 |
| 7 | 8 | 30 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 312 | 3 | running | 151 | $29,015 |
| 8 | 20 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 311 | 0 | running | 142 | $27,505 |
| 9 | 34 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 311 | 0 | running | 138 | $19,905 |
| 10 | 17 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | QVC | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | 311 | 2 | running | 139 | $29,905 |
| 11 | 29 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 311 | 0 | running | 130 | $36,105 |
| 12 | 19 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Parts America | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 311 | 0 | running | 127 | $25,205 |
| 13 | 37 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 311 | 7 | running | 129 | $30,705 |
| 14 | 2 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Camel Cigarettes | Travis Carter | Ford | 311 | 3 | running | 126 | $24,605 |
| 15 | 36 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 311 | 0 | running | 118 | $25,330 |
| 16 | 16 | 36 | Derrike Cope | Skittles | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 311 | 0 | running | 115 | $16,580 |
| 17 | 12 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Refinishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 310 | 0 | running | 112 | $29,880 |
| 18 | 25 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 310 | 0 | running | 109 | $27,555 |
| 19 | 22 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Kmart / RC Cola | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 310 | 0 | running | 106 | $16,155 |
| 20 | 11 | 27 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Action Performance | David Blair | Ford | 310 | 0 | running | 103 | $12,170 |
| 21 | 28 | 40 | Greg Sacks | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 310 | 0 | running | 100 | $15,745 |
| 22 | 23 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Family Channel / Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 310 | 0 | running | 97 | $22,620 |
| 23 | 4 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 310 | 0 | running | 94 | $27,095 |
| 24 | 18 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 310 | 0 | running | 91 | $15,445 |
| 25 | 42 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Jack Roush | Pontiac | 310 | 0 | running | 88 | $15,320 |
| 26 | 30 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 310 | 0 | running | 85 | $22,195 |
| 27 | 26 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 310 | 15 | running | 87 | $27,970 |
| 28 | 32 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 309 | 0 | running | 79 | $16,045 |
| 29 | 41 | 96 | David Green | Caterpillar | Buz McCall | Chevrolet | 309 | 0 | running | 76 | $14,920 |
| 30 | 33 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Circuit City | Stavola Brothers | Ford | 309 | 0 | running | 73 | $21,895 |
| 31 | 5 | 75 | Rick Mast | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 309 | 0 | running | 70 | $21,370 |
| 32 | 40 | 29 | Jeff Green | Cartoon Network | Gary Bechtel | Chevrolet | 309 | 0 | running | 67 | $11,595 |
| 33 | 15 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Commander Produce | Brett Bodine | Ford | 309 | 0 | running | 64 | $18,570 |
| 34 | 38 | 71 | Dave Marcis | RealTree Camouflage | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 309 | 0 | running | 61 | $11,545 |
| 35 | 21 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Fil Martocci | Ford | 308 | 0 | running | 58 | $18,520 |
| 36 | 39 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 308 | 0 | running | 55 | $26,495 |
| 37 | 10 | 9 | Lake Speed | Advantage Camo | Harry Melling | Ford | 307 | 0 | running | 52 | $11,450 |
| 38 | 24 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Engines / Federal Mogul | Doug Bawel | Ford | 302 | 0 | running | 49 | $11,390 |
| 39 | 35 | 98 | John Andretti | RCA | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 299 | 0 | running | 46 | $18,390 |
| 40 | 13 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers / Simmons | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 294 | 0 | ignition | 43 | $11,390 |
| 41 | 31 | 14 | Steve Park | Burger King | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 240 | 0 | engine | 40 | $11,390 |
| 42 | 27 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 128 | 0 | crash | 37 | $18,390 |
| 43 | 43 | 25 | Ricky Craven | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 39 | 0 | crash | 34 | $18,390 |
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