Race: Pontiac Excitement 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 3 of 32
Date: March 2, 1997
Track: Richmond International Raceway
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Pontiac Excitement 400 Race Information
| Winner | Rusty Wallace | Car | No. 2 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Roger Penske | Sponsor | Miller Lite |
| Winner Start | 7th | Winner Laps Led | 135 |
| Started First | Terry Labonte | Most Laps Led | Dale Jarrett (172) |
| Race Distance | 300 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.75 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $1,024,755 | Winner Earnings | $86,775 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Season Race | 3 of 32 |
Pontiac Excitement 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 400 | 135 | running | 180 | $86,775 |
| 2 | 18 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | QVC | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | 400 | 18 | running | 175 | $56,875 |
| 3 | 3 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 400 | 172 | running | 175 | $50,750 |
| 4 | 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Refinishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 399 | 65 | running | 165 | $46,200 |
| 5 | 9 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 399 | 1 | running | 160 | $35,595 |
| 6 | 6 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 150 | $30,770 |
| 7 | 1 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 146 | $35,845 |
| 8 | 11 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 399 | 1 | running | 147 | $28,945 |
| 9 | 23 | 30 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 399 | 0 | running | 138 | $25,745 |
| 10 | 37 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 398 | 0 | running | 134 | $18,545 |
| 11 | 21 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 130 | $24,345 |
| 12 | 26 | 9 | Lake Speed | Melling Engine Parts | Harry Melling | Ford | 398 | 0 | running | 127 | $24,045 |
| 13 | 5 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline | Jack Roush | Ford | 398 | 0 | running | 124 | $23,870 |
| 14 | 12 | 25 | Ricky Craven | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 121 | $23,670 |
| 15 | 17 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 398 | 8 | running | 123 | $25,330 |
| 16 | 30 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Parts America | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 115 | $16,215 |
| 17 | 33 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Kmart / RC Cola | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 398 | 0 | running | 112 | $15,415 |
| 18 | 20 | 75 | Rick Mast | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 398 | 0 | running | 109 | $22,265 |
| 19 | 8 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 397 | 0 | running | 106 | $27,540 |
| 20 | 16 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Family Channel / Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 103 | $24,565 |
| 21 | 39 | 29 | Robert Pressley | Cartoon Network | Gary Bechtel | Chevrolet | 397 | 0 | running | 100 | $16,965 |
| 22 | 15 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Camel Cigarettes | Travis Carter | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 97 | $21,840 |
| 23 | 27 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Close Call Phone Card | Brett Bodine | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 94 | $21,665 |
| 24 | 31 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 397 | 0 | running | 91 | $14,540 |
| 25 | 4 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 397 | 0 | running | 88 | $27,940 |
| 26 | 36 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 397 | 0 | running | 85 | $12,265 |
| 27 | 14 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 396 | 0 | running | 82 | $21,340 |
| 28 | 24 | 40 | Robby Gordon | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 396 | 0 | running | 79 | $21,215 |
| 29 | 40 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 395 | 0 | running | 76 | $14,190 |
| 30 | 38 | 36 | Derrike Cope | Skittles | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 395 | 0 | running | 73 | $11,160 |
| 31 | 22 | 98 | John Andretti | RCA | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 395 | 0 | running | 70 | $20,615 |
| 32 | 25 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Circuit City | Stavola Brothers | Ford | 395 | 0 | running | 67 | $18,090 |
| 33 | 41 | 96 | David Green | Caterpillar | Buz McCall | Chevrolet | 395 | 0 | running | 64 | $11,075 |
| 34 | 42 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Greg Pollex | Pontiac | 395 | 0 | running | 61 | $11,065 |
| 35 | 28 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 393 | 0 | running | 58 | $18,065 |
| 36 | 10 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 391 | 0 | crash | 55 | $26,065 |
| 37 | 34 | 71 | Dave Marcis | RealTree Camouflage | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 391 | 0 | running | 52 | $11,065 |
| 38 | 43 | 19 | Gary Bradberry | Child Support Recovery | Mark Smith | Ford | 389 | 0 | running | 49 | $11,065 |
| 39 | 32 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 380 | 0 | running | 46 | $11,065 |
| 40 | 29 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Fil Martocci | Ford | 376 | 0 | engine | 43 | $18,065 |
| 41 | 35 | 77 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Jasper Engines / Federal Mogul | Doug Bawel | Ford | 336 | 0 | rear end | 40 | $11,065 |
| 42 | 13 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 248 | 0 | running | 37 | $19,065 |
| 43 | 19 | 1 | Morgan Shepherd | Delco Remy America | Richard Jackson | Pontiac | 131 | 0 | engine | 34 | $11,965 |
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