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1997 Gatorade 125 #1     Post NASCAR Daytona Qualifier race number 1 Thursday, February 13, 1997 at Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL 50 laps on a 2.500 mile paved track (125.000 miles) Time of race: 0:45:09 Average speed: 166.113 mph Pole speed: n/a Cautions: 1 for 1 laps Margin of victory: n/a Attendance: n/a Lead changes: 3 Glossary    Daytona Qualifier Page

Pos St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Car Laps Money Status Led 1 2 88   Dale Jarrett Quality Care / Ford Credit   (Robert Yates) Ford 50 40589 running 45 2 1 31   Mike Skinner Lowe's   (Richard Childress) Chevrolet 50 25589 running 0 3 4 28   Ernie Irvan Texaco / Havoline   (Robert Yates) Ford 50 20589 running 5 4 8 23   Jimmy Spencer Camel Cigarettes   (Travis Carter) Ford 50 15589 running 0 5 22 4   Sterling Marlin Kodak Film   (Larry McClure) Chevrolet 50 13089 running 0 6 12 6   Mark Martin Valvoline   (Jack Roush) Ford 50 11089 running 0 7 11 10   Ricky Rudd Tide   (Ricky Rudd) Ford 50 9089 running 0 8 10 18   Bobby Labonte Interstate Batteries   (Joe Gibbs) Pontiac 50 8989 running 0 9 18 22   Ward Burton MBNA America   (Bill Davis) Pontiac 50 8889 running 0 10 15 29   Robert Pressley Cartoon Network   (Gary Bechtel) Chevrolet 50 8789 running 0 11 20 37   Jeremy Mayfield Kmart / RC Cola   (Michael Kranefuss) Ford 50 8689 running 0 12 17 99   Jeff Burton Exide Batteries   (Jack Roush) Ford 50 8589 running 0 13 6 7   Geoffrey Bodine QVC   (Geoffrey Bodine) Ford 50 9539 running 0 14 7 90   Dick Trickle Heilig-Meyers   (Junie Donlavey) Ford 50 8489 running 0 15 9 36   Derrike Cope Skittles   (Nelson Bowers) Pontiac 50 8439 running 0 16 21 11   Brett Bodine Close Call Phone Card   (Brett Bodine) Ford 50 8389 running 0 17 23 16   Ted Musgrave Family Channel / Primestar   (Jack Roush) Ford 50 8339 running 0 18 5 20   Greg Sacks Hardee's   (Harry Ranier) Ford 50 8289 running 0 19 3 77   Bobby Hillin, Jr. Jasper Engines / Federal Mogul   (Doug Bawel) Ford 50 8239 running 0 20 19 91   Mike Wallace Spam   (Joe Falk) Chevrolet 50 8189 running 0 21 25 78   Billy Standridge Diamond Rio / Hanes   (Jim Wilson) Ford 50 8139 running 0 22 24 42   Joe Nemechek BellSouth   (Felix Sabates) Chevrolet 50 8089 running 0 23 14 75   Rick Mast Remington Arms   (Butch Mock) Ford 50 8039 running 0 24 13 73   Phil Barkdoll X-1R   (Phil Barkdoll) Chevrolet 50 7989 running 0 25 16 43   Bobby Hamilton STP   (Petty Enterprises) Pontiac 26 7939 engine 0 26 26 0   Delma Cowart Masters Economy Inns   (H.L. Waters) Ford 16 7889 crash 0

Caution flag breakdown: Condition From Lap To Lap # Of Laps Reason Free Pass 1 18 18     19 22 4   #0,7 accident tri-oval   23 50 28       Percent of race run under caution: 8.0%             Average green flag run: 23.0 laps Lap leader breakdown: Leader From Lap To Lap # Of Laps   Dale Jarrett 1 40 40   Ernie Irvan 41 45 5   Dale Jarrett 46 50 5