Race: Food City 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 7 of 32
Date: April 13, 1997
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
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Food City 500 Race Information
| Winner | Jeff Gordon | Car | No. 24 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | DuPont Refinishes |
| Winner Start | 5th | Winner Laps Led | 125 |
| Started First | Rusty Wallace | Most Laps Led | Rusty Wallace (240) |
| Race Distance | 266.5 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.533 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $1,088,272 | Winner Earnings | $83,640 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 14 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Jarrett | Season Race | 7 of 32 |
Food City 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Refinishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 500 | 125 | running | 180 | $83,640 |
| 2 | 1 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 500 | 240 | running | 180 | $64,090 |
| 3 | 17 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 165 | $51,490 |
| 4 | 6 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 160 | $39,265 |
| 5 | 23 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline | Jack Roush | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 155 | $37,520 |
| 6 | 29 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 150 | $32,970 |
| 7 | 18 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 500 | 90 | running | 151 | $27,770 |
| 8 | 21 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Greg Pollex | Pontiac | 500 | 0 | running | 142 | $18,370 |
| 9 | 32 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Kmart / RC Cola | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 138 | $21,565 |
| 10 | 12 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Close Call Phone Card | Brett Bodine | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 134 | $28,215 |
| 11 | 19 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers / Simmons | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 130 | $18,745 |
| 12 | 16 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 127 | $25,390 |
| 13 | 34 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 500 | 0 | running | 124 | $29,015 |
| 14 | 15 | 29 | Robert Pressley | Cartoon Network | Gary Bechtel | Chevrolet | 500 | 2 | running | 126 | $17,965 |
| 15 | 10 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Camel Cigarettes | Travis Carter | Ford | 499 | 36 | running | 123 | $25,965 |
| 16 | 36 | 36 | Derrike Cope | Skittles | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 499 | 0 | running | 115 | $13,640 |
| 17 | 25 | 75 | Rick Mast | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 112 | $24,390 |
| 18 | 35 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 499 | 0 | running | 109 | $17,240 |
| 19 | 24 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 499 | 0 | running | 106 | $17,130 |
| 20 | 2 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 498 | 7 | running | 108 | $32,421 |
| 21 | 39 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 497 | 0 | running | 100 | $23,765 |
| 22 | 27 | 96 | David Green | Caterpillar | Buz McCall | Chevrolet | 496 | 0 | running | 97 | $14,215 |
| 23 | 30 | 95 | Ed Berrier | Feed The Children | Sadler Brothers | Chevrolet | 495 | 0 | running | 94 | $13,165 |
| 24 | 26 | 98 | John Andretti | RCA | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 491 | 0 | running | 91 | $23,490 |
| 25 | 43 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Parts America 25 Years Retro 1985 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 485 | 0 | running | 88 | $23,595 |
| 26 | 7 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Circuit City | Stavola Brothers | Ford | 484 | 0 | running | 85 | $23,215 |
| 27 | 22 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 483 | 0 | running | 82 | $27,991 |
| 28 | 41 | 1 | Morgan Shepherd | Cruisin' America Phone Card | Richard Jackson | Pontiac | 479 | 0 | running | 79 | $23,040 |
| 29 | 14 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 477 | 0 | running | 76 | $12,910 |
| 30 | 42 | 71 | Dave Marcis | RealTree Camouflage | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 468 | 0 | running | 73 | $15,585 |
| 31 | 33 | 30 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 455 | 0 | running | 70 | $21,815 |
| 32 | 9 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 441 | 0 | crash | 67 | $22,795 |
| 33 | 8 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | QVC / LA West | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | 432 | 0 | crash | 64 | $18,775 |
| 34 | 13 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 425 | 0 | running | 61 | $26,735 |
| 35 | 28 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 365 | 0 | engine | 58 | $11,715 |
| 36 | 31 | 9 | Lake Speed | Melling Engine Parts | Harry Melling | Ford | 325 | 0 | crash | 55 | $18,695 |
| 37 | 37 | 19 | Gary Bradberry | Child Support Recovery | Mark Smith | Ford | 317 | 0 | running | 52 | $11,675 |
| 38 | 3 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Family Channel / Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 296 | 0 | crash | 49 | $18,950 |
| 39 | 38 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 281 | 0 | engine | 46 | $26,650 |
| 40 | 40 | 25 | Jack Sprague | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 256 | 0 | crash | 43 | $18,650 |
| 41 | 4 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Fil Martocci | Ford | 223 | 0 | crash | 40 | $18,750 |
| 42 | 11 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 157 | 0 | engine | 37 | $26,650 |
| 43 | 20 | 40 | Robby Gordon | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | crash | 34 | $18,650 |
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