Race: Miller 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 14 of 32
Date: June 15, 1997
Track: Michigan Speedway
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Miller 400 Race Information
| Winner | Ernie Irvan | Car | No. 28 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Yates Racing | Sponsor | Texaco / Havoline |
| Winner Start | 20th | Winner Laps Led | 33 |
| Started First | Dale Jarrett | Most Laps Led | Ted Musgrave (68) |
| Race Distance | 400 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $1,292,980 | Winner Earnings | $93,830 |
| Different Leaders | 11 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 18 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Season Race | 14 of 32 |
Miller 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 200 | 33 | running | 180 | $93,830 |
| 2 | 26 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 200 | 46 | running | 175 | $73,830 |
| 3 | 11 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline | Jack Roush | Ford | 200 | 23 | running | 170 | $48,805 |
| 4 | 5 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Family Channel / Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 200 | 68 | running | 170 | $42,200 |
| 5 | 12 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Refinishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 155 | $47,425 |
| 6 | 1 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 150 | $46,525 |
| 7 | 22 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 146 | $41,375 |
| 8 | 42 | 36 | Derrike Cope | Skittles | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 200 | 0 | running | 142 | $33,475 |
| 9 | 8 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 200 | 3 | running | 143 | $36,125 |
| 10 | 7 | 30 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 200 | 0 | running | 134 | $33,625 |
| 11 | 36 | 9 | Lake Speed | SaveTime / Mobil | Harry Melling | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 130 | $23,975 |
| 12 | 15 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Kmart / RC Cola | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 200 | 1 | running | 132 | $23,400 |
| 13 | 34 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 124 | $33,750 |
| 14 | 9 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 200 | 3 | running | 126 | $33,300 |
| 15 | 10 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Camel Cigarettes | Travis Carter | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 118 | $26,750 |
| 16 | 38 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 115 | $28,525 |
| 17 | 4 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | running | 117 | $33,650 |
| 18 | 3 | 25 | Ricky Craven | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 8 | running | 114 | $33,365 |
| 19 | 35 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Close Call Phone Card | Brett Bodine | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 106 | $27,550 |
| 20 | 6 | 46 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | First Union | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 103 | $16,635 |
| 21 | 31 | 27 | Rick Wilson | Blair Motorsports | David Blair | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 100 | $16,415 |
| 22 | 37 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Circuit City | Stavola Brothers | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 97 | $26,900 |
| 23 | 17 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers / Simmons | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 94 | $19,665 |
| 24 | 43 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Parts America | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 199 | 1 | running | 96 | $26,455 |
| 25 | 23 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Greg Pollex | Pontiac | 198 | 0 | running | 88 | $19,220 |
| 26 | 39 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 198 | 0 | running | 85 | $18,960 |
| 27 | 30 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 82 | $25,800 |
| 28 | 29 | 96 | David Green | Caterpillar | Buz McCall | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 79 | $15,640 |
| 29 | 19 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 197 | 13 | out of gas | 81 | $32,505 |
| 30 | 41 | 75 | Rick Mast | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 73 | $25,440 |
| 31 | 14 | 29 | Jeff Green | Cartoon Network | Gary Bechtel | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 70 | $18,310 |
| 32 | 24 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 197 | 0 | running | 67 | $30,240 |
| 33 | 28 | 78 | Billy Standridge | Hanes | Jim Wilson | Ford | 195 | 0 | running | 64 | $15,135 |
| 34 | 25 | 71 | Dave Marcis | RealTree Camouflage | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 189 | 0 | running | 61 | $17,565 |
| 35 | 27 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 188 | 0 | running | 58 | $21,995 |
| 36 | 32 | 1 | Jerry Nadeau | R&L Carriers | Richard Jackson | Pontiac | 186 | 0 | running | 55 | $21,950 |
| 37 | 40 | 98 | John Andretti | RCA | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 174 | 0 | running | 52 | $21,890 |
| 38 | 21 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 162 | 0 | running | 49 | $21,780 |
| 39 | 18 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Frosted Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 135 | 0 | handling | 46 | $37,880 |
| 40 | 13 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | QVC | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | 121 | 0 | engine | 43 | $21,780 |
| 41 | 2 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 69 | 0 | engine | 40 | $15,780 |
| 42 | 16 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 8 | 0 | crash | 37 | $21,780 |
| 43 | 33 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Fil Martocci | Ford | 1 | 0 | engine | 34 | $21,780 |
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