Race: Goody's Headache Powder 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 22 of 32
Date: August 23, 1997
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
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Goody's Headache Powder 500 Race Information
| Winner | Dale Jarrett | Car | No. 88 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Yates Racing | Sponsor | Quality Care / Ford Credit |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 210 |
| Started First | Kenny Wallace | Most Laps Led | Dale Jarrett (210) |
| Race Distance | 266.5 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.533 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $1,178,612 | Winner Earnings | $101,550 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 9 |
| Points Leader After Race | Mark Martin | Season Race | 22 of 32 |
Goody's Headache Powder 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 500 | 210 | running | 185 | $101,550 |
| 2 | 5 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline | Jack Roush | Ford | 500 | 84 | running | 175 | $46,775 |
| 3 | 4 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers / Simmons | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 165 | $42,625 |
| 4 | 13 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 500 | 7 | running | 165 | $40,875 |
| 5 | 35 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 155 | $37,125 |
| 6 | 6 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 150 | $29,465 |
| 7 | 19 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 146 | $39,440 |
| 8 | 38 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 500 | 0 | running | 142 | $32,530 |
| 9 | 15 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | QVC | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 138 | $28,615 |
| 10 | 7 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 498 | 0 | running | 134 | $37,665 |
| 11 | 20 | 98 | John Andretti | RCA | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 498 | 0 | running | 130 | $27,915 |
| 12 | 16 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 498 | 0 | running | 127 | $33,415 |
| 13 | 14 | 25 | Ricky Craven | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 497 | 0 | running | 124 | $27,465 |
| 14 | 34 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 497 | 0 | running | 121 | $32,515 |
| 15 | 12 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Family Channel / Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 497 | 0 | running | 118 | $28,710 |
| 16 | 36 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's Mac Tonight | Bill Elliott | Ford | 497 | 0 | running | 115 | $28,860 |
| 17 | 10 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 497 | 0 | running | 112 | $26,610 |
| 18 | 22 | 30 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 496 | 0 | running | 109 | $26,460 |
| 19 | 39 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 496 | 0 | running | 106 | $30,750 |
| 20 | 37 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Jack Roush | Pontiac | 495 | 0 | running | 103 | $21,760 |
| 21 | 30 | 29 | Jeff Green | Cartoon Network | Gary Bechtel | Chevrolet | 493 | 0 | running | 100 | $19,985 |
| 22 | 29 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 492 | 0 | running | 97 | $30,435 |
| 23 | 42 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Circuit City | Stavola Brothers | Ford | 489 | 0 | running | 94 | $25,785 |
| 24 | 28 | 1 | Lance Hooper | R&L Carriers | Richard Jackson | Pontiac | 483 | 0 | running | 91 | $25,610 |
| 25 | 33 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 476 | 0 | running | 88 | $18,465 |
| 26 | 11 | 46 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | First Union | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 475 | 0 | running | 85 | $14,840 |
| 27 | 17 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Camel Cigarettes | Travis Carter | Ford | 468 | 11 | running | 87 | $24,930 |
| 28 | 21 | 95 | Ed Berrier | Feed The Children | Sadler Brothers | Chevrolet | 465 | 0 | rear end | 79 | $14,820 |
| 29 | 25 | 9 | Lake Speed | Melling Engine Parts | Harry Melling | Ford | 465 | 0 | running | 76 | $17,810 |
| 30 | 18 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Kmart / RC Cola | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 460 | 0 | running | 73 | $17,800 |
| 31 | 40 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Close Call Phone Card | Brett Bodine | Ford | 457 | 0 | running | 70 | $24,290 |
| 32 | 9 | 36 | Derrike Cope | Skittles | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 440 | 0 | running | 67 | $14,780 |
| 33 | 41 | 75 | Rick Mast | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 429 | 0 | running | 64 | $21,770 |
| 34 | 31 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 418 | 0 | crash | 61 | $14,760 |
| 35 | 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Refinishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 365 | 188 | crash | 63 | $33,955 |
| 36 | 24 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 362 | 0 | running | 55 | $14,735 |
| 37 | 26 | 78 | Gary Bradberry | Hanes | Jim Wilson | Ford | 346 | 0 | crash | 52 | $15,217 |
| 38 | 27 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 341 | 0 | running | 49 | $14,700 |
| 39 | 1 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Fil Martocci | Ford | 277 | 0 | crash | 46 | $26,700 |
| 40 | 8 | 96 | David Green | Caterpillar | Buz McCall | Chevrolet | 256 | 0 | crash | 43 | $14,700 |
| 41 | 32 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 189 | 0 | overheating | 40 | $29,700 |
| 42 | 23 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Parts America | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 115 | 0 | crash | 37 | $21,700 |
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