Race: The Bud At The Glen
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 20 of 32
Date: August 10, 1997
Track: Watkins Glen International
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The Bud At The Glen Race Information
| Winner | Jeff Gordon | Car | No. 24 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | DuPont Refinishes |
| Winner Start | 11th | Winner Laps Led | 32 |
| Started First | Todd Bodine | Most Laps Led | Jeff Gordon (32) |
| Race Distance | 220.5 miles (90 laps) | Track Length | 2.45 miles |
| Track Type | Road course | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $1,132,747 | Winner Earnings | $139,120 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 26 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Season Race | 20 of 32 |
The Bud At The Glen Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Refinishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 90 | 32 | running | 185 | $139,120 |
| 2 | 7 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | QVC | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | 90 | 18 | running | 175 | $71,895 |
| 3 | 13 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 90 | 2 | running | 170 | $43,810 |
| 4 | 10 | 40 | Robby Gordon | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 160 | $39,200 |
| 5 | 9 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline | Jack Roush | Ford | 90 | 0 | running | 155 | $36,700 |
| 6 | 29 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Family Channel / Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 90 | 0 | running | 150 | $31,500 |
| 7 | 4 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 90 | 4 | running | 151 | $28,080 |
| 8 | 16 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 90 | 1 | running | 147 | $37,505 |
| 9 | 33 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 138 | $26,575 |
| 10 | 5 | 46 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | First Union | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 134 | $16,585 |
| 11 | 25 | 30 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 90 | 6 | running | 135 | $25,355 |
| 12 | 8 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 90 | 10 | running | 132 | $18,015 |
| 13 | 6 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 124 | $29,725 |
| 14 | 15 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 121 | $24,485 |
| 15 | 28 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Kmart / RC Cola | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 90 | 0 | running | 118 | $17,995 |
| 16 | 3 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 115 | $29,575 |
| 17 | 39 | 25 | Ricky Craven | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 112 | $23,755 |
| 18 | 32 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Parts America | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 90 | 3 | running | 114 | $23,535 |
| 19 | 26 | 31 | Mike Skinner | Lowe's | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 106 | $16,780 |
| 20 | 30 | 98 | John Andretti | RCA | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 90 | 0 | running | 103 | $24,885 |
| 21 | 22 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 90 | 0 | running | 100 | $24,455 |
| 22 | 38 | 96 | David Green | Caterpillar | Buz McCall | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 97 | $12,335 |
| 23 | 40 | 75 | Rick Mast | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 90 | 0 | running | 94 | $22,540 |
| 24 | 34 | 1 | Lance Hooper | R&L Carriers | Richard Jackson | Pontiac | 90 | 0 | running | 91 | $22,380 |
| 25 | 17 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 90 | 0 | running | 88 | $22,245 |
| 26 | 35 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 90 | 0 | running | 85 | $15,085 |
| 27 | 23 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Fil Martocci | Ford | 89 | 0 | fuel | 82 | $21,972 |
| 28 | 24 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 89 | 0 | crash | 79 | $26,915 |
| 29 | 36 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 89 | 0 | running | 76 | $26,855 |
| 30 | 42 | 29 | Jeff Green | Cartoon Network | Gary Bechtel | Chevrolet | 89 | 0 | running | 73 | $14,295 |
| 31 | 19 | 90 | Dorsey Schroeder | Heilig-Meyers / Simmons | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 89 | 0 | running | 70 | $11,630 |
| 32 | 2 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 89 | 14 | running | 72 | $28,365 |
| 33 | 12 | 14 | Steve Park | Burger King | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 88 | 0 | running | 64 | $11,515 |
| 34 | 21 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Camel Cigarettes | Travis Carter | Ford | 88 | 0 | running | 61 | $18,490 |
| 35 | 1 | 34 | Todd Bodine | Hardinge | Frank Cicci | Chevrolet | 87 | 0 | engine | 58 | $16,465 |
| 36 | 41 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Circuit City | Stavola Brothers | Ford | 77 | 0 | oil leak | 55 | $18,415 |
| 37 | 14 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 65 | 0 | engine | 52 | $26,390 |
| 38 | 37 | 36 | Derrike Cope | Skittles | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 64 | 0 | running | 49 | $11,365 |
| 39 | 20 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Close Call Phone Card | Brett Bodine | Ford | 56 | 0 | rear end | 46 | $18,365 |
| 40 | 31 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 24 | 0 | transmission | 43 | $27,865 |
| 41 | 18 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 14 | 0 | engine | 40 | $18,365 |
| 42 | 27 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Greg Pollex | Pontiac | 8 | 0 | engine | 37 | $11,365 |
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