The Auto Channel
The Largest Independent Automotive Research Resource
The Largest Independent Automotive Research Resource
Official Website of the New Car Buyer

NASCAR Winston Cup ITW DeVilbiss 400: Results

18 August 1997

BROOKLYN, MI - Provisional results for the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, ITW 
DeVilbiss 400, held April 17, 1997 at Michigan Speedway:
          
Ps.Ql.No.  Driver                 Sponsor                   Make Laps  Notes
-- -- ---- ----------------------------------------------------- ----- -------
 1  2   6  Mark Martin            Valvoline                 Ford 200   $93045 
 2 17  24  Jeff Gordon            DuPont Automotive Refin   Chev 200   Running
 3  7  16  Ted Musgrave           Family Channel/Primestar  Ford 200   Running
 4 20  28  Ernie Irvan            Texaco Havoline           Ford 200   Running
 5  4  88  Dale Jarrett           Quality Care/Ford Credit  Ford 200   Running
 6  6  18  Bobby Labonte          Interstate Batteries      Pont 200   Running
 7 24  94  Bill Elliott           McDonald's                Ford 200   Running
 8  5  99  Jeff Burton            Exide Batteries           Ford 200   Running
 9 28   3  Dale Earnhardt         GM Goodwrench Serv Plus   Chev 200   Running
10 14   5  Terry Labonte          Kellogg's Corn Flakes     Chev 200   Running
11 10   7  Geoff Bodine           QVC                       Ford 200   Running
12  3  25  Ricky Craven           Budweiser                 Chev 200   Running
13 43   2  Rusty Wallace          Miller Lite               Ford 200   Running
14  8  33  Ken Schrader           Skoal                     Chev 200   Running
15 26  17  Darrell Waltrip        Western Auto              Chev 200   Running
16 16  36  Derrike Cope           Skittles                  Pont 200   Running
17 29  40  * Robby Gordon         Coors Light               Chev 200   Running
18 13  29  * Jeff Green           Cartoon Network           Chev 199   Running
19 39  23  Jimmy Spencer          Camel Cigarettes          Ford 199   Running
20 23  96  * David Green          Caterpillar               Chev 199   Running
21 42   9  Lake Speed             Delta Faucet              Ford 199   Running
22 31  21  Michael Waltrip        CITGO                     Ford 199   Running
23 33  44  Kyle Petty             Hot Wheels                Pont 199   Running
24  1  30  Johnny Benson          Pennzoil                  Pont 199   Running
25 22  41  Steve Grissom          Kodiak                    Chev 199   Running
26 35  43  Bobby Hamilton         STP                       Pont 199   Running
27 30  42  Joe Nemechek           BellSouth                 Chev 199   Running
28 40  22  Ward Burton            MBNA                      Pont 198   Running
29 27  10  Ricky Rudd             Tide                      Ford 198   Running
30 34  31  * Mike Skinner         Lowe's                    Chev 198   Running
31 37  11  Brett Bodine           Close Call                Ford 198   Running
32 41  81  Kenny Wallace          Square D                  Ford 198   Running
33 12  37  Jeremy Mayfield        KMart/RCA Cola            Ford 198   Running
34 32   1  Lance Hooper           R&L Carriers              Pont 198   Running
35 25  98  John Andretti          RCA                       Ford 198   Running
36 38   8  Hut Stricklin          Circuit City              Ford 198   Running
37 36  78  Gary Bradberry         Hanes                     Ford 196   Running
38 21  75  Rick Mast              Remington Arms            Ford 195   Running
39  9  90  Dick Trickle           Heilig-Meyers/Simmons     Ford 195   Running
40 15  77  Morgan Shepherd        Jasper Engines            Ford 167   Running
41 11  46  Wally Dallenbach, Jr.  First Union               Chev 164   Electrc
42 18  97  Chad Little            John Deere                Pont 164   Running
43 19   4  Sterling Marlin        Kodak Gold Film           Chev  91   Engine
    
* Rookie of the Year Contender
     
Time of Race      : 3 hours, 9 minutes, 9 seconds
Average Speed     : 126.88 mph
Margin of Victory : 2.009 seconds
Lap Leaders       : 19 lead changes among 8 drivers
                    Benson (Pole-5), Craven (6-7), Martin (8), Craven (9-11),
                    Martin (12-48), BLabonte (49-50), JBurton (51-54),
                    Martin (55-85), JBurton (86-98), Musgrave (99-100),
                    BLabonte (101-102), JBurton (103-113), Musgrave (114-140),
                    JBurton (141-147), GBodine (148-155), Craven (156-157),
                    Musgrave (158-167), JGordon (168), Martin (169-200)
Cautions          : 3 cautions for 46 laps
                    Lap 106-113 (Rain), Lap 124-157 (Rain), 
                    Lap 163-166 (#46 stalled on the track)
Track Length      : 2.0000 Miles