Race: Goodwrench Service 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 2 of 32
Date: February 23, 1997
Track: North Carolina Speedway
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Goodwrench Service 400 Race Information
| Winner | Jeff Gordon | Car | No. 24 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | DuPont Refinishes |
| Winner Start | 4th | Winner Laps Led | 43 |
| Started First | Mark Martin | Most Laps Led | Dale Jarrett (323) |
| Race Distance | 399.681 miles (393 laps) | Track Length | 1.017 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $1,118,690 | Winner Earnings | $93,115 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 11 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Season Race | 2 of 32 |
Goodwrench Service 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Refinishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 393 | 43 | running | 180 | $93,115 |
| 2 | 3 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 393 | 323 | running | 180 | $68,760 |
| 3 | 17 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 393 | 1 | running | 170 | $42,260 |
| 4 | 10 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 393 | 0 | running | 160 | $39,210 |
| 5 | 8 | 25 | Ricky Craven | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 393 | 0 | running | 155 | $35,050 |
| 6 | 23 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 393 | 0 | running | 150 | $35,325 |
| 7 | 15 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 393 | 0 | running | 146 | $40,525 |
| 8 | 5 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | QVC | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | 393 | 0 | running | 142 | $32,025 |
| 9 | 32 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 393 | 3 | running | 143 | $36,325 |
| 10 | 16 | 1 | Morgan Shepherd | Delco Remy America | Richard Jackson | Pontiac | 393 | 0 | running | 134 | $31,575 |
| 11 | 27 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 393 | 0 | running | 130 | $32,000 |
| 12 | 28 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Family Channel / Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 392 | 0 | running | 127 | $26,600 |
| 13 | 1 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline | Jack Roush | Ford | 392 | 22 | running | 129 | $31,800 |
| 14 | 2 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 392 | 0 | running | 121 | $30,150 |
| 15 | 22 | 9 | Lake Speed | Melling Engine Parts | Harry Melling | Ford | 392 | 0 | running | 118 | $27,550 |
| 16 | 24 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Kmart / RC Cola | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 392 | 0 | running | 115 | $18,500 |
| 17 | 9 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Close Call Phone Card | Brett Bodine | Ford | 392 | 0 | running | 112 | $25,100 |
| 18 | 6 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 392 | 0 | running | 109 | $24,800 |
| 19 | 37 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 392 | 0 | running | 106 | $17,450 |
| 20 | 35 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 392 | 0 | running | 103 | $32,150 |
| 21 | 38 | 75 | Rick Mast | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 392 | 0 | running | 100 | $23,900 |
| 22 | 43 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 392 | 0 | running | 97 | $25,700 |
| 23 | 11 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 391 | 0 | running | 94 | $16,450 |
| 24 | 7 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 391 | 0 | running | 91 | $23,250 |
| 25 | 12 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 391 | 0 | running | 88 | $14,200 |
| 26 | 39 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 390 | 0 | running | 85 | $22,940 |
| 27 | 21 | 30 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 390 | 0 | running | 82 | $22,740 |
| 28 | 19 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 390 | 0 | running | 79 | $27,690 |
| 29 | 20 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 389 | 0 | running | 76 | $12,515 |
| 30 | 34 | 71 | Dave Marcis | RealTree Camouflage | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 389 | 0 | running | 73 | $15,465 |
| 31 | 26 | 36 | Derrike Cope | Skittles | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 388 | 0 | running | 70 | $12,265 |
| 32 | 30 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Parts America | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 388 | 0 | running | 67 | $14,715 |
| 33 | 41 | 40 | Robby Gordon | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 388 | 0 | running | 64 | $19,640 |
| 34 | 25 | 98 | John Andretti | RCA | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 388 | 0 | running | 61 | $19,015 |
| 35 | 33 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 387 | 0 | running | 58 | $11,915 |
| 36 | 29 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Circuit City | Stavola Brothers | Ford | 379 | 0 | running | 55 | $18,840 |
| 37 | 18 | 29 | Robert Pressley | Cartoon Network | Gary Bechtel | Chevrolet | 334 | 0 | crash | 52 | $11,800 |
| 38 | 14 | 96 | David Green | Caterpillar | Buz McCall | Chevrolet | 303 | 1 | running | 54 | $11,730 |
| 39 | 36 | 20 | Greg Sacks | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Ford | 271 | 0 | engine | 46 | $11,730 |
| 40 | 40 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Camel Cigarettes | Travis Carter | Ford | 264 | 0 | overheating | 43 | $19,730 |
| 41 | 13 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Fil Martocci | Ford | 180 | 0 | engine | 40 | $18,730 |
| 42 | 31 | 77 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Jasper Engines / Federal Mogul | Doug Bawel | Ford | 136 | 0 | engine | 37 | $11,730 |
| 43 | 42 | 19 | Loy Allen, Jr. | Child Support Recovery | Mark Smith | Ford | 68 | 0 | clutch | 34 | $11,730 |
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