Race: Save Mart Supermarkets 300
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 9 of 32
Date: May 4, 1997
Track: Sears Point Raceway
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Save Mart Supermarkets 300 Race Information
| Winner | Mark Martin | Car | No. 6 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Jack Roush | Sponsor | Valvoline |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 69 |
| Started First | Mark Martin | Most Laps Led | Mark Martin (69) |
| Race Distance | 186.48 miles (74 laps) | Track Length | 2.52 miles |
| Track Type | Road course | Starters | 44 |
| Total Purse | $1,516,630 | Winner Earnings | $113,995 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 26 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Jarrett | Season Race | 9 of 32 |
Save Mart Supermarkets 300 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline | Jack Roush | Ford | 74 | 69 | running | 185 | $113,995 |
| 2 | 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Refinishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 74 | 0 | running | 170 | $66,065 |
| 3 | 4 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 74 | 1 | running | 170 | $63,700 |
| 4 | 8 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 74 | 2 | running | 165 | $50,135 |
| 5 | 26 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Parts America | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 74 | 0 | running | 155 | $35,920 |
| 6 | 5 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Close Call Phone Card | Brett Bodine | Ford | 74 | 0 | running | 150 | $40,795 |
| 7 | 6 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 74 | 0 | running | 146 | $37,345 |
| 8 | 24 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 74 | 0 | running | 142 | $40,145 |
| 9 | 20 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 74 | 0 | running | 138 | $39,595 |
| 10 | 14 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 74 | 0 | running | 134 | $32,440 |
| 11 | 12 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Family Channel / Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 74 | 0 | running | 130 | $34,880 |
| 12 | 32 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 74 | 0 | running | 127 | $39,580 |
| 13 | 11 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 74 | 0 | running | 124 | $22,980 |
| 14 | 25 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Camel Cigarettes | Travis Carter | Ford | 74 | 0 | running | 121 | $33,680 |
| 15 | 9 | 46 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | First Union | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 74 | 0 | running | 118 | $23,930 |
| 16 | 19 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 74 | 0 | running | 115 | $22,830 |
| 17 | 33 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 74 | 0 | running | 112 | $32,855 |
| 18 | 21 | 36 | Derrike Cope | Skittles | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 74 | 0 | running | 109 | $21,705 |
| 19 | 23 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 74 | 0 | running | 106 | $36,680 |
| 20 | 29 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 74 | 0 | running | 103 | $41,105 |
| 21 | 35 | 30 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 74 | 0 | running | 100 | $32,555 |
| 22 | 34 | 91 | Mike Wallace | Spam | Joe Falk | Chevrolet | 74 | 0 | running | 97 | $23,505 |
| 23 | 41 | 1 | Morgan Shepherd | Cruisin' America Phone Card | Richard Jackson | Pontiac | 74 | 0 | running | 94 | $32,280 |
| 24 | 28 | 38 | Butch Gilliland | Stroppe Motorsports | Bill Stroppe | Ford | 74 | 0 | running | 91 | $21,410 |
| 25 | 30 | 71 | Dave Marcis | RealTree Camouflage | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 74 | 0 | running | 88 | $25,350 |
| 26 | 16 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 74 | 0 | running | 85 | $37,380 |
| 27 | 39 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Kmart / RC Cola | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 73 | 0 | running | 82 | $24,965 |
| 28 | 27 | 78 | Tom Hubert | Hanes / Diamond Rio | Jim Wilson | Ford | 73 | 0 | running | 79 | $21,350 |
| 29 | 22 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Circuit City | Stavola Brothers | Ford | 73 | 0 | running | 76 | $31,840 |
| 30 | 17 | 98 | John Andretti | RCA | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 73 | 0 | running | 73 | $31,710 |
| 31 | 15 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 73 | 0 | running | 70 | $31,290 |
| 32 | 13 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 70 | 0 | running | 67 | $31,140 |
| 33 | 43 | 7 | Sean Woodside | Cinema Vehicle Services | Raymond Claridge | Pontiac | 69 | 0 | running | 64 | $20,905 |
| 34 | 10 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 66 | 0 | running | 61 | $45,890 |
| 35 | 31 | 77 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Jasper Engines / Federal Mogul | Doug Bawel | Ford | 64 | 0 | running | 58 | $23,965 |
| 36 | 36 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Fil Martocci | Ford | 61 | 0 | crash | 55 | $30,850 |
| 37 | 42 | 9 | Jeff Davis | Ultra Shield | Harry Melling | Ford | 60 | 0 | crash | 52 | $30,745 |
| 38 | 44 | 35 | Larry Gunselman | Caterpillar / Race Stuff / Olson Tech. | Tamara Turner | Ford | 60 | 0 | rear end | 49 | $20,720 |
| 39 | 40 | 25 | Ricky Craven | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 58 | 0 | running | 46 | $30,220 |
| 40 | 2 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 47 | 2 | engine | 48 | $38,720 |
| 41 | 18 | 40 | Robby Gordon | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 43 | 0 | engine | 40 | $27,720 |
| 42 | 37 | 20 | Lance Hooper | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Ford | 40 | 0 | engine | 37 | $21,820 |
| 43 | 38 | 19 | Gary Bradberry | Child Support Recovery | Mark Smith | Ford | 31 | 0 | engine | 34 | $20,720 |
| 44 | 7 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Dawn Gillis / QVC | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | 10 | 0 | engine | 31 | $29,220 |
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