Race: Hanes 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 27 of 32
Date: September 29, 1997
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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Hanes 500 Race Information
| Winner | Jeff Burton | Car | No. 99 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Jack Roush | Sponsor | Exide Batteries |
| Winner Start | 10th | Winner Laps Led | 92 |
| Started First | Ward Burton | Most Laps Led | Rusty Wallace (226) |
| Race Distance | 263 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.526 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $991,315 | Winner Earnings | $78,675 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 15 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Season Race | 27 of 32 |
Hanes 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 500 | 92 | running | 180 | $78,675 |
| 2 | 13 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 170 | $65,800 |
| 3 | 22 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 500 | 65 | running | 170 | $40,075 |
| 4 | 11 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Refinishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 500 | 21 | running | 165 | $40,225 |
| 5 | 16 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's Mac Tonight | Bill Elliott | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 155 | $34,775 |
| 6 | 6 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Fil Martocci | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 150 | $27,875 |
| 7 | 1 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 500 | 61 | running | 151 | $35,275 |
| 8 | 36 | 25 | Ricky Craven | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 142 | $26,050 |
| 9 | 9 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 138 | $25,345 |
| 10 | 30 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 134 | $33,345 |
| 11 | 2 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline | Jack Roush | Ford | 500 | 34 | running | 135 | $34,485 |
| 12 | 21 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 127 | $28,800 |
| 13 | 5 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 124 | $27,065 |
| 14 | 24 | 9 | Lake Speed | Steel Chariots | Harry Melling | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 121 | $15,865 |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 500 | 226 | running | 128 | $39,065 |
| 16 | 4 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Circuit City | Stavola Brothers | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 115 | $23,065 |
| 17 | 41 | 11 | Brett Bodine | BDR Motorsports | Brett Bodine | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 112 | $22,365 |
| 18 | 39 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Kmart / RC Cola | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 109 | $16,770 |
| 19 | 26 | 30 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 499 | 0 | running | 106 | $21,365 |
| 20 | 32 | 96 | David Green | Caterpillar | Buz McCall | Chevrolet | 499 | 0 | running | 103 | $15,915 |
| 21 | 23 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Family Channel / Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 100 | $20,465 |
| 22 | 25 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 499 | 0 | running | 97 | $31,515 |
| 23 | 38 | 75 | Rick Mast | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 94 | $20,265 |
| 24 | 18 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Parts America | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 498 | 0 | running | 91 | $20,115 |
| 25 | 8 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 498 | 0 | running | 88 | $12,965 |
| 26 | 29 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 498 | 0 | running | 85 | $12,815 |
| 27 | 20 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 495 | 0 | running | 82 | $24,665 |
| 28 | 37 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | QVC | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | 490 | 0 | running | 79 | $19,615 |
| 29 | 15 | 98 | John Andretti | RCA | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 489 | 0 | running | 76 | $19,565 |
| 30 | 33 | 29 | Jeff Green | Cartoon Network | Gary Bechtel | Chevrolet | 464 | 0 | running | 73 | $12,015 |
| 31 | 19 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 453 | 0 | suspension | 70 | $9,465 |
| 32 | 27 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 444 | 1 | crash | 72 | $16,440 |
| 33 | 12 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Camel Cigarettes | Travis Carter | Ford | 428 | 0 | rear end | 64 | $16,415 |
| 34 | 35 | 46 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | First Union | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 401 | 0 | running | 61 | $9,390 |
| 35 | 34 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Jack Roush | Pontiac | 394 | 0 | running | 58 | $9,365 |
| 36 | 42 | 36 | Derrike Cope | Skittles | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 289 | 0 | engine | 55 | $9,340 |
| 37 | 3 | 27 | Kenny Irwin, Jr. | Tonka / Winners Circle | David Blair | Ford | 257 | 0 | fuel pump | 52 | $9,325 |
| 38 | 17 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Engines / Federal Mogul | Doug Bawel | Ford | 240 | 0 | engine | 49 | $7,075 |
| 39 | 14 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 239 | 0 | crash | 46 | $23,075 |
| 40 | 40 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | overheating | 43 | $14,075 |
| 41 | 28 | 40 | Steve Park | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | engine | 40 | $14,075 |
| 42 | 31 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers / Simmons | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 145 | 0 | crash | 37 | $7,075 |
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