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1997 Richmond NASCAR

1997 Richmond NASCAR is 1792nd NASCAR race. Passed at the Richmond circuit. Terry Labonte won the pole position, Rusty Wallace won this race. Geoffrey Bodine and Dale Jarrett also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 400 laps (483 km).

Previous race: 1997 North Carolina NASCAR
Next race: 1997 Atlanta NASCAR
Race Start: 2nd March 1997

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1997 Richmond NASCAR

34th victory for the Penske Racing team
47th victory for the Rusty Wallace
98th podium for the Rusty Wallace
60th podium for the Geoffrey Bodine
31st podium for the Dale Jarrett

Ford Thunderbird - 1997 Richmond NASCAR winner

Ford Thunderbird #2 - 1997 Richmond NASCAR winner

1997 Richmond NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Rusty Wallace Ford Thunderbird, #2 0 2h 45m 54s 0 Penske Racing
2 Geoffrey Bodine Ford ?? 1997, #7 0 Geoffrey Bodine
3 Dale Jarrett Ford ?? 1997, #88 0 Yates Racing
4 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet ?? 1997, #24 0 Rick Hendrick
5 Bobby Hamilton Pontiac ?? 1997, #43 0 Petty Enterprises
6 Ricky Rudd Ford ?? 1997, #10 0 Ricky Rudd
7 Terry Labonte Chevrolet ?? 1997, #5 0 Rick Hendrick
8 Bobby Labonte Pontiac ?? 1997, #18 0 Joe Gibbs
9 Johnny Benson, Jr. Pontiac ?? 1997, #30 0 Chuck Rider
10 Kyle Petty Pontiac ?? 1997, #44 0 Kyle Petty
11 Steve Grissom Chevrolet ?? 1997, #41 0 Larry Hedrick
12 Lake Speed Ford ?? 1997, #9 0 Harry Melling
13 Mark Martin Ford ?? 1997, #6 0 Jack Roush
14 Ricky Craven Chevrolet ?? 1997, #25 0 Rick Hendrick
15 Bill Elliott Ford ?? 1997, #94 0 Bill Elliott
16 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1997, #17 0 Darrell Waltrip
17 Jeremy Mayfield Ford ?? 1997, #37 0 Michael Kranefuss
18 Rick Mast Ford ?? 1997, #75 0 Butch Mock
19 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet ?? 1997, #4 0 Larry McClure
20 Ted Musgrave Ford ?? 1997, #16 0 Jack Roush
21 Robert Pressley Chevrolet ?? 1997, #29 0 Gary Bechtel
22 Jimmy Spencer Ford ?? 1997, #23 0 Travis Carter
23 Brett Bodine Ford ?? 1997, #11 0 Brett Bodine
24 Ward Burton Pontiac ?? 1997, #22 0 Bill Davis
25 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet ?? 1997, #3 0 Richard Childress
26 Mike Skinner Chevrolet ?? 1997, #31 0 Richard Childress
27 Michael Waltrip Ford ?? 1997, #21 0 Wood Brothers
28 Robby Gordon Chevrolet ?? 1997, #40 0 Felix Sabates
29 Dick Trickle Ford ?? 1997, #90 0 Junie Donlavey
30 Derrike Cope Pontiac ?? 1997, #36 0 Nelson Bowers
31 John Andretti Ford ?? 1997, #98 0 Cale Yarborough
32 Hut Stricklin Ford ?? 1997, #8 0 Stavola Brothers
33 David Green Chevrolet ?? 1997, #96 0 Buz McCall
34 Chad Little Pontiac ?? 1997, #97 0 Greg Pollex
35 Ken Schrader Chevrolet ?? 1997, #33 0 Andy Petree
36 Ernie Irvan Ford ?? 1997, #28 0 Yates Racing
37 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1997, #71 0 Dave Marcis
38 Gary Bradberry Ford ?? 1997, #19 0 Mark Smith
39 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet ?? 1997, #42 0 Felix Sabates
40 Kenny Wallace Ford ?? 1997, #81 0 Fil Martocci
41 Bobby Hillin, Jr. Ford ?? 1997, #77 0 Doug Bawel
42 Jeff Burton Ford ?? 1997, #99 0 Jack Roush
43 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac ?? 1997, #1 0 Richard Jackson

Qualifying Results for the 1997 Richmond NASCAR on the Richmond circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Terry Labonte Chevrolet ?? 1997, #5 Rick Hendrick
2 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet ?? 1997, #24 Rick Hendrick
3 Dale Jarrett Ford ?? 1997, #88 Yates Racing
4 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet ?? 1997, #3 Richard Childress
5 Mark Martin Ford ?? 1997, #6 Jack Roush
6 Ricky Rudd Ford ?? 1997, #10 Ricky Rudd
7 Rusty Wallace Ford Thunderbird, #2 Penske Racing
8 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet ?? 1997, #4 Larry McClure
9 Bobby Hamilton Pontiac ?? 1997, #43 Petty Enterprises
10 Ernie Irvan Ford ?? 1997, #28 Yates Racing
11 Bobby Labonte Pontiac ?? 1997, #18 Joe Gibbs
12 Ricky Craven Chevrolet ?? 1997, #25 Rick Hendrick
13 Jeff Burton Ford ?? 1997, #99 Jack Roush
14 Michael Waltrip Ford ?? 1997, #21 Wood Brothers
15 Jimmy Spencer Ford ?? 1997, #23 Travis Carter
16 Ted Musgrave Ford ?? 1997, #16 Jack Roush
17 Bill Elliott Ford ?? 1997, #94 Bill Elliott
18 Geoffrey Bodine Ford ?? 1997, #7 Geoffrey Bodine
19 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac ?? 1997, #1 Richard Jackson
20 Rick Mast Ford ?? 1997, #75 Butch Mock
21 Steve Grissom Chevrolet ?? 1997, #41 Larry Hedrick
22 John Andretti Ford ?? 1997, #98 Cale Yarborough
23 Johnny Benson, Jr. Pontiac ?? 1997, #30 Chuck Rider
24 Robby Gordon Chevrolet ?? 1997, #40 Felix Sabates
25 Hut Stricklin Ford ?? 1997, #8 Stavola Brothers
26 Lake Speed Ford ?? 1997, #9 Harry Melling
27 Brett Bodine Ford ?? 1997, #11 Brett Bodine
28 Ken Schrader Chevrolet ?? 1997, #33 Andy Petree
29 Kenny Wallace Ford ?? 1997, #81 Fil Martocci
30 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1997, #17 Darrell Waltrip
31 Ward Burton Pontiac ?? 1997, #22 Bill Davis
32 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet ?? 1997, #42 Felix Sabates
33 Jeremy Mayfield Ford ?? 1997, #37 Michael Kranefuss
34 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1997, #71 Dave Marcis
35 Bobby Hillin, Jr. Ford ?? 1997, #77 Doug Bawel
36 Mike Skinner Chevrolet ?? 1997, #31 Richard Childress
37 Kyle Petty Pontiac ?? 1997, #44 Kyle Petty
38 Derrike Cope Pontiac ?? 1997, #36 Nelson Bowers
39 Robert Pressley Chevrolet ?? 1997, #29 Gary Bechtel
40 Dick Trickle Ford ?? 1997, #90 Junie Donlavey
41 David Green Chevrolet ?? 1997, #96 Buz McCall
42 Chad Little Pontiac ?? 1997, #97 Greg Pollex
43 Gary Bradberry Ford ?? 1997, #19 Mark Smith

List of all cars for the 1997 Richmond NASCAR on the Richmond circuit

Ford Thunderbird

Ford

Chevrolet ?? 1997

Chevrolet

Ford ?? 1997

Ford

Pontiac ?? 1997

Pontiac