Race: Goody's Headache Powder 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 8 of 32
Date: April 20, 1997
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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Goody's Headache Powder 500 Race Information
| Winner | Jeff Gordon | Car | No. 24 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | DuPont Refinishes |
| Winner Start | 4th | Winner Laps Led | 431 |
| Started First | Kenny Wallace | Most Laps Led | Jeff Gordon (431) |
| Race Distance | 263 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.526 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $970,940 | Winner Earnings | $99,225 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 15 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Jarrett | Season Race | 8 of 32 |
Goody's Headache Powder 500 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 | 500 | 431 | running | 185 | $99,225 |
| 2 | 8 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 500 | 48 | running | 175 | $50,575 |
| 3 | 39 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline | Jack Roush | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 165 | $42,375 |
| 4 | 7 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 160 | $42,925 |
| 5 | 15 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 155 | $33,875 |
| 6 | 1 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Fil Martocci | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 150 | $35,375 |
| 7 | 29 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Kmart / RC Cola | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 146 | $19,775 |
| 8 | 14 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 500 | 0 | running | 142 | $29,650 |
| 9 | 17 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Parts America | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 138 | $25,445 |
| 10 | 26 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 134 | $30,945 |
| 11 | 11 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Camel Cigarettes | Travis Carter | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 130 | $23,685 |
| 12 | 25 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 127 | $28,400 |
| 13 | 5 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 124 | $27,065 |
| 14 | 6 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Circuit City | Stavola Brothers | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 121 | $22,765 |
| 15 | 19 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 118 | $28,215 |
| 16 | 23 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 115 | $28,265 |
| 17 | 22 | 30 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 499 | 0 | running | 112 | $22,365 |
| 18 | 18 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 499 | 0 | running | 109 | $14,770 |
| 19 | 2 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 499 | 21 | running | 111 | $15,865 |
| 20 | 28 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 498 | 0 | running | 103 | $23,115 |
| 21 | 38 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 498 | 0 | running | 100 | $25,965 |
| 22 | 35 | 25 | Ricky Craven | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 498 | 0 | running | 97 | $20,415 |
| 23 | 13 | 29 | Robert Pressley | Cartoon Network | Gary Bechtel | Chevrolet | 498 | 0 | running | 94 | $13,265 |
| 24 | 12 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Family Channel / Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 497 | 0 | running | 91 | $20,115 |
| 25 | 20 | 9 | Lake Speed | Melling Engine Parts | Harry Melling | Ford | 497 | 0 | running | 88 | $20,215 |
| 26 | 34 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 496 | 0 | running | 85 | $19,815 |
| 27 | 37 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Close Call Phone Card | Brett Bodine | Ford | 496 | 0 | running | 82 | $19,665 |
| 28 | 27 | 98 | John Andretti | RCA | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 496 | 0 | running | 79 | $19,615 |
| 29 | 3 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | QVC | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | 495 | 0 | crash | 76 | $20,065 |
| 30 | 31 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers / Simmons | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 495 | 0 | running | 73 | $9,515 |
| 31 | 30 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 494 | 0 | running | 70 | $24,465 |
| 32 | 16 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 490 | 0 | running | 67 | $10,440 |
| 33 | 42 | 77 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Jasper Engines / Federal Mogul | Doug Bawel | Ford | 489 | 0 | running | 64 | $9,415 |
| 34 | 24 | 36 | Derrike Cope | Skittles | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 481 | 0 | running | 61 | $11,140 |
| 35 | 21 | 1 | Morgan Shepherd | Cruisin' America Phone Card | Richard Jackson | Pontiac | 479 | 0 | running | 58 | $16,365 |
| 36 | 32 | 75 | Rick Mast | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 477 | 0 | running | 55 | $16,340 |
| 37 | 9 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 454 | 0 | running | 52 | $14,075 |
| 38 | 41 | 71 | Dave Marcis | RealTree Camouflage | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 417 | 0 | running | 49 | $7,075 |
| 39 | 36 | 91 | Mike Wallace | Spam | Joe Falk | Chevrolet | 414 | 0 | running | 46 | $7,075 |
| 40 | 10 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 398 | 0 | handling | 43 | $7,075 |
| 41 | 40 | 40 | Robby Gordon | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 395 | 0 | crash | 40 | $7,075 |
| 42 | 33 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Greg Pollex | Pontiac | 394 | 0 | running | 37 | $7,075 |
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