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1997 Miller 400


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NASCAR Winston Cup race number 14 of 32
Sunday, June 15, 1997 at Michigan Speedway, Brooklyn, MI
200 laps on a 2.000 mile paved track (400.0 miles)

Time of race: 2:36:31
Average Speed: 153.338 mph
Pole Speed: 183.669 mph 		Cautions: 3 for 18 laps
Margin of Victory: 2.964 sec
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 26

Glossary    1997 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1997 standings

Fin St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Car Laps Money Status Led Points
12028   Ernie Irvan Texaco / Havoline   (Yates Racing)Ford20093,830running33180
22694   Bill Elliott McDonald's   (Bill Elliott)Ford20073,830running46175
3116   Mark Martin Valvoline   (Jack Roush)Ford20048,805running23170
4 516   Ted Musgrave Family Channel / Primestar   (Jack Roush)Ford20042,200running68170
51224   Jeff Gordon DuPont Refinishes   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet20047,425running0155
6 188   Dale Jarrett Quality Care / Ford Credit   (Yates Racing)Ford20046,525running0150
7223   Dale Earnhardt GM Goodwrench Service Plus   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet20041,375running0146
84236   Derrike Cope Skittles   (Nelson Bowers)Pontiac20033,475running0142
9 818   Bobby Labonte Interstate Batteries   (Joe Gibbs)Pontiac20036,125running3143
10 730   Johnny Benson, Jr. Pennzoil   (Chuck Rider)Pontiac20033,625running0134
11369   Lake Speed SaveTime / Mobil   (Harry Melling)Ford20023,975running0130
121537   Jeremy Mayfield Kmart / RC Cola   (Michael Kranefuss)Ford20023,400running1132
133410   Ricky Rudd Tide   (Ricky Rudd)Ford20033,750running0124
14 999   Jeff Burton Exide Batteries   (Jack Roush)Ford20033,300running3126
151023   Jimmy Spencer Camel Cigarettes   (Travis Carter)Ford20026,750running0118
163821   Michael Waltrip Citgo   (Wood Brothers)Ford20028,525running0115
17 44   Sterling Marlin Kodak Film   (Larry McClure)Chevrolet20033,650running1117
18 325   Ricky Craven Budweiser   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet20033,365running8114
193511   Brett Bodine Close Call Phone Card   (Brett Bodine)Ford19927,550running0106
20 646   Wally Dallenbach, Jr. First Union   (Felix Sabates)Chevrolet19916,635running0103
213127   Rick Wilson Blair Motorsports   (David Blair)Ford19916,415running0100
22378   Hut Stricklin Circuit City   (Stavola Brothers)Ford19926,900running097
231790   Dick Trickle Heilig-Meyers / Simmons   (Junie Donlavey)Ford19919,665running094
244317   Darrell Waltrip Parts America   (Darrell Waltrip)Chevrolet19926,455running196
252397   Chad Little John Deere   (Greg Pollex)Pontiac19819,220running088
263944   Kyle Petty Hot Wheels   (Kyle Petty)Pontiac19818,960running085
273033   Ken Schrader Skoal Bandit   (Andy Petree)Chevrolet19825,800running082
282996   David Green Caterpillar   (Buz McCall)Chevrolet19815,640running079
29192   Rusty Wallace Miller Lite   (Roger Penske)Ford19732,505out of gas1381
304175   Rick Mast Remington Arms   (Butch Mock)Ford19725,440running073
311429   Jeff Green Cartoon Network   (Gary Bechtel)Chevrolet19718,310running070
322443   Bobby Hamilton STP   (Petty Enterprises)Pontiac19730,240running067
332878   Billy Standridge Hanes   (Jim Wilson)Ford19515,135running064
342571   Dave Marcis RealTree Camouflage   (Dave Marcis)Chevrolet18917,565running061
352722   Ward Burton MBNA America   (Bill Davis)Pontiac18821,995running058
36321   Jerry Nadeau R&L Carriers   (Richard Jackson)Pontiac18621,950running055
374098   John Andretti RCA   (Cale Yarborough)Ford17421,890running052
382141   Steve Grissom Kodiak   (Larry Hedrick)Chevrolet16221,780running049
39185   Terry Labonte Kellogg's Frosted Flakes   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet13537,880handling046
40137   Geoffrey Bodine QVC   (Geoffrey Bodine)Ford12121,780engine043
41 242   Joe Nemechek BellSouth   (Felix Sabates)Chevrolet6915,780engine040
421631   Mike Skinner Lowe's   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet821,780crash037
433381   Kenny Wallace Square D   (Fil Martocci)Ford121,780engine034

Failed to qualify:   Mike Wallace (#91), Morgan Shepherd (#77), Ed Berrier (#95), Greg Sacks (#40), Gary Bradberry (#19)

Caution flag breakdown:
ConditionFrom
Lap		To
Lap		# Of
Laps		Reason'Lucky
Dog'
199  
10156   #31 spun turn 2 
166146  
62665   #5 spun turn 1 
6712458  
1251317   oil on track 
13220069  
  Percent of race run under caution: 9.0%             Average green flag run: 45.5 laps

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap		To
Lap		# Of
Laps
  Ricky Craven155
  Ted Musgrave64641
  Ricky Craven47493
  Bobby Labonte50512
  Bill Elliott52587
  Sterling Marlin59591
  Jeff Burton60623
  Rusty Wallace637311
  Mark Martin74741
  Rusty Wallace75762
  Bill Elliott77793
  Mark Martin80801
  Bill Elliott81833
  Mark Martin84852
  Bill Elliott8611025
  Bobby Labonte1111111
  Jeremy Mayfield1121121
  Darrell Waltrip1131131
  Mark Martin11412613
  Ted Musgrave12714923
  Mark Martin1501556
  Bill Elliott1561627
  Ernie Irvan16317412
  Bill Elliott1751751
  Ted Musgrave1761794
  Ernie Irvan18020021

Points standings after this race:
RankDriverPointsDiff
1   Jeff Gordon 2110    
2   Mark Martin 2064   -46  
3   Terry Labonte 2001   -109  
4   Dale Jarrett 1976   -134  
5   Jeff Burton 1898   -212  
6   Dale Earnhardt 1833   -277  
7   Bobby Labonte 1745   -365  
8   Ricky Rudd 1710   -400  
9   Michael Waltrip 1623   -487  
10   Bill Elliott 1612   -498  
11   Jeremy Mayfield 1599   -511  
12   Ted Musgrave 1558   -552  
13   Ernie Irvan 1506   -604  
14   Johnny Benson, Jr. 1501   -609  
15   Rusty Wallace 1481   -629  
16   Darrell Waltrip 1479   -631  
17   Sterling Marlin 1433   -677  
18   Bobby Hamilton 1427   -683  
19   Ken Schrader 1418   -692  
20   Kyle Petty 1374   -736