Race: Jiffy Lube 300
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 17 of 32
Date: July 13, 1997
Track: New Hampshire International Speedway
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Jiffy Lube 300 Race Information
| Winner | Jeff Burton | Car | No. 99 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Jack Roush | Sponsor | Exide Batteries |
| Winner Start | 15th | Winner Laps Led | 99 |
| Started First | Ken Schrader | Most Laps Led | Jeff Burton (99) |
| Race Distance | 317.4 miles (300 laps) | Track Length | 1.058 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $1,476,400 | Winner Earnings | $117,875 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 13 |
| Points Leader After Race | Terry Labonte | Season Race | 17 of 32 |
Jiffy Lube 300 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 300 | 99 | running | 185 | $117,875 |
| 2 | 26 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | running | 170 | $82,950 |
| 3 | 12 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 165 | $55,525 |
| 4 | 6 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | running | 160 | $47,675 |
| 5 | 16 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline | Jack Roush | Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 155 | $44,650 |
| 6 | 23 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 150 | $39,825 |
| 7 | 10 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 300 | 4 | running | 151 | $46,325 |
| 8 | 11 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 300 | 42 | running | 147 | $38,625 |
| 9 | 18 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 138 | $38,325 |
| 10 | 14 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | QVC | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 134 | $38,225 |
| 11 | 1 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 300 | 12 | running | 135 | $40,825 |
| 12 | 30 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Camel Cigarettes | Travis Carter | Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 127 | $35,025 |
| 13 | 7 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 300 | 0 | running | 124 | $26,725 |
| 14 | 8 | 98 | John Andretti | RCA | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 299 | 1 | crash | 126 | $33,425 |
| 15 | 40 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Circuit City | Stavola Brothers | Ford | 299 | 0 | running | 118 | $34,525 |
| 16 | 3 | 25 | Ricky Craven | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 299 | 1 | running | 120 | $34,225 |
| 17 | 22 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Kmart / RC Cola | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 299 | 0 | running | 112 | $25,400 |
| 18 | 32 | 30 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 299 | 0 | running | 109 | $32,150 |
| 19 | 36 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Fil Martocci | Ford | 299 | 0 | running | 106 | $31,900 |
| 20 | 31 | 36 | Derrike Cope | Skittles | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 299 | 0 | running | 103 | $26,600 |
| 21 | 27 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 298 | 0 | running | 100 | $25,375 |
| 22 | 13 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 298 | 0 | running | 97 | $36,925 |
| 23 | 29 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Refinishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 298 | 0 | running | 94 | $37,975 |
| 24 | 21 | 96 | David Green | Caterpillar | Buz McCall | Chevrolet | 298 | 0 | running | 91 | $20,625 |
| 25 | 28 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 298 | 0 | running | 88 | $23,675 |
| 26 | 25 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Family Channel / Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 298 | 0 | running | 85 | $30,425 |
| 27 | 17 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 298 | 0 | running | 82 | $35,150 |
| 28 | 24 | 75 | Rick Mast | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 298 | 0 | running | 79 | $30,000 |
| 29 | 33 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 297 | 0 | running | 76 | $29,850 |
| 30 | 4 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Greg Pollex | Pontiac | 297 | 0 | running | 73 | $22,225 |
| 31 | 2 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 297 | 43 | running | 75 | $37,100 |
| 32 | 34 | 29 | Jeff Green | Cartoon Network | Gary Bechtel | Chevrolet | 296 | 0 | running | 67 | $19,475 |
| 33 | 20 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Parts America | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 296 | 0 | running | 64 | $26,350 |
| 34 | 42 | 40 | Robby Gordon | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 296 | 0 | running | 61 | $26,225 |
| 35 | 41 | 71 | Dave Marcis | RealTree Camouflage | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 295 | 0 | running | 58 | $19,100 |
| 36 | 35 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 294 | 0 | running | 55 | $25,975 |
| 37 | 38 | 77 | Morgan Shepherd | Jasper Engines / Federal Mogul | Doug Bawel | Ford | 293 | 0 | running | 52 | $18,850 |
| 38 | 5 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 293 | 98 | running | 54 | $51,900 |
| 39 | 9 | 1 | Jerry Nadeau | R&L Carriers / Cruisin' America | Richard Jackson | Pontiac | 281 | 0 | brakes | 46 | $25,600 |
| 40 | 19 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 275 | 0 | running | 43 | $18,600 |
| 41 | 37 | 79 | Randy MacDonald | T.R.I.X. Racing / NUCAR Conn. | Ted Walters / George Pywowariw | Chevrolet | 148 | 0 | brakes | 40 | $18,600 |
| 42 | 39 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Close Call Phone Card | Brett Bodine | Ford | 55 | 0 | electrical | 37 | $25,600 |
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