Race: UAW-GM Quality 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 28 of 32
Date: October 5, 1997
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
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UAW-GM Quality 500 Race Information
| Winner | Dale Jarrett | Car | No. 88 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Yates Racing | Sponsor | Quality Care / Ford Credit |
| Winner Start | 5th | Winner Laps Led | 85 |
| Started First | Geoffrey Bodine | Most Laps Led | Bobby Labonte (141) |
| Race Distance | 501 miles (334 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $1,402,130 | Winner Earnings | $130,000 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 6 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jeff Gordon | Season Race | 28 of 32 |
UAW-GM Quality 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 334 | 85 | running | 180 | $130,000 |
| 2 | 2 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Pontiac | 334 | 141 | running | 180 | $110,900 |
| 3 | 19 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 334 | 31 | running | 170 | $85,650 |
| 4 | 3 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline | Jack Roush | Ford | 334 | 54 | running | 165 | $66,050 |
| 5 | 4 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Refinishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 334 | 0 | running | 155 | $62,200 |
| 6 | 29 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 334 | 14 | running | 155 | $51,700 |
| 7 | 33 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 333 | 0 | running | 146 | $43,700 |
| 8 | 7 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 333 | 0 | running | 142 | $40,600 |
| 9 | 40 | 44 | Kyle Petty | Hot Wheels | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 333 | 0 | running | 138 | $30,700 |
| 10 | 15 | 30 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 333 | 2 | running | 139 | $38,025 |
| 11 | 43 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Spooky Froot Loops | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 333 | 0 | running | 130 | $44,900 |
| 12 | 25 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Ford | 332 | 0 | running | 127 | $39,000 |
| 13 | 17 | 41 | Steve Grissom | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 332 | 2 | running | 129 | $32,100 |
| 14 | 6 | 90 | Dick Trickle | Heilig-Meyers / Simmons | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 332 | 0 | running | 121 | $24,500 |
| 15 | 11 | 33 | Ken Schrader | Skoal Bandit | Andy Petree | Chevrolet | 332 | 0 | running | 118 | $31,050 |
| 16 | 24 | 42 | Joe Nemechek | BellSouth | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 331 | 0 | running | 115 | $21,200 |
| 17 | 14 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Family Channel / Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 331 | 0 | running | 112 | $26,800 |
| 18 | 35 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 331 | 0 | running | 109 | $29,800 |
| 19 | 34 | 27 | Rick Wilson | Blair Motorsports | David Blair | Ford | 331 | 0 | running | 106 | $14,435 |
| 20 | 21 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 331 | 0 | running | 103 | $32,040 |
| 21 | 41 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 331 | 0 | running | 100 | $28,960 |
| 22 | 10 | 1 | Morgan Shepherd | R&L Carriers | Richard Jackson | Pontiac | 331 | 0 | running | 97 | $24,775 |
| 23 | 31 | 97 | Chad Little | John Deere | Jack Roush | Pontiac | 331 | 0 | running | 94 | $17,190 |
| 24 | 30 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo Retro 1970s | Wood Brothers | Ford | 330 | 0 | running | 91 | $23,915 |
| 25 | 42 | 25 | Ricky Craven | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 330 | 0 | running | 88 | $23,930 |
| 26 | 36 | 35 | Todd Bodine | Tabasco | Bob Hancher | Pontiac | 330 | 0 | running | 85 | $13,160 |
| 27 | 39 | 37 | Jeremy Mayfield | Kmart / RC Cola | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 330 | 0 | running | 82 | $16,355 |
| 28 | 26 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D | Fil Martocci | Ford | 330 | 0 | running | 79 | $23,150 |
| 29 | 20 | 29 | Jeff Green | Cartoon Network Wacky Racing | Gary Bechtel | Chevrolet | 328 | 0 | running | 76 | $13,850 |
| 30 | 18 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Scandia / Bodine | Brett Bodine | Ford | 328 | 0 | running | 73 | $22,850 |
| 31 | 27 | 96 | David Green | Caterpillar | Buz McCall | Chevrolet | 313 | 0 | running | 70 | $15,655 |
| 32 | 23 | 98 | John Andretti | RCA | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 67 | $22,565 |
| 33 | 13 | 36 | Derrike Cope | Skittles | Nelson Bowers | Pontiac | 291 | 0 | engine | 64 | $14,995 |
| 34 | 38 | 78 | Gary Bradberry | Hanes | Jim Wilson | Ford | 263 | 0 | running | 61 | $12,470 |
| 35 | 37 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Circuit City | Stavola Brothers | Ford | 247 | 0 | overheating | 58 | $19,445 |
| 36 | 28 | 77 | Robert Pressley | Jasper Engines / Federal Mogul | Doug Bawel | Ford | 247 | 0 | running | 55 | $12,425 |
| 37 | 16 | 46 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | First Union | Felix Sabates | Chevrolet | 244 | 0 | running | 52 | $12,410 |
| 38 | 32 | 9 | Lake Speed | Melling Engine Parts | Harry Melling | Ford | 165 | 0 | engine | 49 | $12,380 |
| 39 | 8 | 12 | Jeff Purvis | Coors Light / Opryland USA | Larry Lockamy | Chevrolet | 150 | 1 | crash | 51 | $12,380 |
| 40 | 12 | 91 | Kevin Lepage | Pionite | Joe Falk | Chevrolet | 119 | 0 | crash | 43 | $12,380 |
| 41 | 22 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide Mountain Spring | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 102 | 0 | crash | 40 | $28,880 |
| 42 | 9 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Camel Cigarettes | Travis Carter | Ford | 101 | 0 | crash | 37 | $19,780 |
| 43 | 1 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | QVC | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | 100 | 4 | crash | 39 | $42,880 |
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