Race: Miller 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 12 of 32
Date: June 1, 1997
Track: Dover Downs International Speedway
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Miller 500 Race Information
| Winner | Ricky Rudd | Car | No. 10 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Ricky Rudd | Sponsor | Tide Mountain Spring |
| Winner Start | 13th | Winner Laps Led | 31 |
| Started First | Bobby Labonte | Most Laps Led | Dale Jarrett (255) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $1,272,450 | Winner Earnings | $95,255 |
| Different Leaders | 13 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 5 |
| Points Leader After Race | Terry Labonte | Season Race | 12 of 32 |
Miller 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide Mountain Spring | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 500 | 31 | running | 180 | $95,255 |
| 2 | 7 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline | Jack Roush | Ford | 500 | 1 | running | 175 | $52,405 |
| 3 | 34 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 500 | 1 | running | 170 | $53,155 |
| 4 | 25 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Kmart / RC Cola | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 160 | $37,090 |
| 5 | 3 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 500 | 6 | running | 160 | $31,820 |
| 6 | 11 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 499 | 2 | running | 155 | $34,515 |
| 7 | 24 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 146 | $32,265 |
| 8 | 12 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 142 | $31,765 |
| 9 | 40 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 498 | 0 | running | 138 | $24,815 |
| 10 | 26 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 498 | 0 | running | 134 | $39,615 |
| 11 | 17 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Family Channel / Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 498 | 0 | running | 130 | $29,540 |
| 12 | 30 | 75 | Rick Mast | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 498 | 0 | running | 127 | $28,940 |
| 13 | 19 | 25 | Ricky Craven | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 498 | 0 | running | 124 | $28,450 |
| 14 | 21 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 497 | 0 | running | 121 | $38,940 |
| 15 | 4 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 497 | 0 | running | 118 | $22,690 |
| 16 | 43 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 497 | 0 | running | 115 | $33,265 |
| 17 | 39 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 497 | 0 | running | 112 | $31,780 |
| 18 | 8 | 96 | David Green | Caterpillar | Buz McCall | Chevrolet | 496 | 0 | running | 109 | $16,665 |
| 19 | 14 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Circuit City | Stavola Brothers | Ford | 496 | 0 | running | 106 | $27,140 |
| 20 | 15 | 36 | Derrike Cope | Skittles | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 495 | 0 | running | 103 | $22,440 |
| 21 | 29 | 30 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 495 | 1 | running | 105 | $26,840 |
| 22 | 22 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Camel Cigarettes | Travis Carter | Ford | 493 | 0 | running | 97 | $26,690 |
| 23 | 33 | 91 | Mike Wallace | Spam | Joe Falk | Chevrolet | 493 | 0 | running | 94 | $16,340 |
| 24 | 28 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 492 | 0 | running | 91 | $26,490 |
| 25 | 5 | 71 | Dave Marcis | RealTree "The Making of Champions" | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 492 | 0 | running | 88 | $19,540 |
| 26 | 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Refinishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 490 | 18 | running | 90 | $33,470 |
| 27 | 41 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Fil Martocci | Ford | 485 | 0 | handling | 82 | $26,090 |
| 28 | 37 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Parts America | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 482 | 1 | running | 84 | $26,040 |
| 29 | 23 | 98 | John Andretti | RCA | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 482 | 0 | running | 76 | $25,490 |
| 30 | 10 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 471 | 151 | crash | 78 | $35,940 |
| 31 | 16 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Greg Pollex | Pontiac | 468 | 0 | rear end | 70 | $15,890 |
| 32 | 6 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 463 | 255 | engine | 77 | $44,130 |
| 33 | 20 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Close Call Phone Card | Brett Bodine | Ford | 453 | 0 | ignition | 64 | $22,780 |
| 34 | 9 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 435 | 0 | running | 61 | $15,730 |
| 35 | 42 | 19 | Gary Bradberry | Child Support Recovery | Mark Smith | Ford | 398 | 0 | clutch | 58 | $15,530 |
| 36 | 31 | 40 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 364 | 0 | electrical | 55 | $22,515 |
| 37 | 27 | 29 | Jeff Green | Cartoon Network | Gary Bechtel | Chevrolet | 356 | 0 | suspension | 52 | $15,485 |
| 38 | 36 | 1 | Morgan Shepherd | R&L Carriers / Cruisin' America | Richard Jackson | Pontiac | 323 | 2 | crash | 54 | $22,485 |
| 39 | 18 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 316 | 0 | engine | 46 | $32,485 |
| 40 | 1 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 283 | 29 | running | 48 | $36,485 |
| 41 | 32 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers / Simmons | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 238 | 0 | crash | 40 | $15,485 |
| 42 | 35 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | QVC | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | 237 | 2 | crash | 42 | $22,485 |
| 43 | 38 | 77 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Jasper Engines / Federal Mogul | Doug Bawel | Ford | 234 | 0 | crash | 34 | $15,485 |
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