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1997 UAW-GM Quality 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 28 of 32
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$1,402,130Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Charlotte Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:4.142 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 28Min 17Sec.Concord, North Carolina
Lead Changes:20 Among / 9 DriversAverage Speed:144.323 MPH1.5 Mile Paved Quad Oval
No. of Cars:43No. of Cautions:4 For 33 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Dale Jarrett D. JarrettDriver: Geoffrey Bodine G. BodineFord:9
Car No.:#88 FordCar No.:#7 FordPontiac:0
Team:Yates RacingTeam:Geoff Bodine RacingChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Todd ParrottCrew Chief:Pat Tryson 
Laps Led:85 of 334Pole Speed:184.256 MPH

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Official 1997 UAW-GM Quality 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1588 Dale JarrettDale JarrettQuality Care / Ford CreditRunning18033485
2218 Bobby LabonteBobby LabonteInterstate BatteriesRunning180334141
3193 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtGMGoodwrench ServiceRunning17033431
436 Mark MartinMark MartinValvolineRunning16533454
5424 Jeff GordonJeff GordonDuPontRunning1553340
62999 Jeff BurtonJeff BurtonExide BatteriesRunning15533414
73394 Bill ElliottBill ElliottMcDonald'sRunning1463330
8722 Ward BurtonWard BurtonMBNA AmericaRunning1423330
94044 Kyle PettyKyle PettyHot WheelsRunning1383330
101530 Johnny Benson, Jr.Johnny Benson, Jr.PennzoilRunning1393332
11435 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteKellogg's Corn FlakesRunning1303330
12252 Rusty WallaceRusty WallaceMiller LiteRunning1273320
131741 Steve GrissomSteve GrissomKodiakRunning1293322
14690 Dick TrickleDick TrickleHeilig-Meyers / SimmonsRunning1213320
151133 Ken SchraderKen SchraderSkoal BanditRunning1183320
162473 Joe NemechekJoe NemechekBellSouthRunning1153310
171416 Ted MusgraveTed MusgraveThe Family Channel / PRIMESTARRunning1123310
183528 Ernie IrvanErnie IrvanTexaco / HavolineRunning1093310
193427 Rick WilsonRick WilsonDavid Blair MotorsportsRunning1063310
20214 Sterling MarlinSterling MarlinKodak FilmsRunning1033310
214143 Bobby HamiltonBobby HamiltonSTPRunning1003310
22101 Morgan ShepherdMorgan ShepherdR+L CarriersRunning973310
233197 Chad LittleChad LittleJohn DeereRunning943310
243021 Michael WaltripMichael WaltripCITGORunning913300
254225 Ricky CravenRicky CravenBudweiserRunning883300
263635 Todd BodineTodd BodineTabascoRunning853300
273937 Jeremy MayfieldJeremy MayfieldKmart / RC ColaRunning823300
282681 Kenny WallaceKenny WallaceSquare DRunning793300
292029 Jeff Green (R)Jeff GreenCartoon NetworkRunning763280
301811 Brett BodineBrett BodineBDR MotorsportsRunning733280
312796 David Green (R)David GreenCaterpillarRunning703130
322398 John AndrettiJohn AndrettiRCARunning673000
331336 Derrike CopeDerrike CopeSkittlesEngine642910
343878 Gary BradberryGary BradberryHanesRunning612630
35378 Hut StricklinHut StricklinCircuit CityHandling582470
362829 Robert PressleyRobert PressleyJasper Engines / Federal-MogulRunning552470
371646 Wally Dallenbach, Jr.Wally Dallenbach, Jr.First UnionRunning522440
38329 Lake SpeedLake SpeedMelling Auto PartsEngine491650
39812 Jeff PurvisJeff PurvisOpryland USAAccident511501
401291 Kevin LepageKevin LepagePioniteAccident431190
412210 Ricky RuddRicky RuddTideAccident401020
42923 Jimmy SpencerJimmy SpencerCamel CigarettesAccident371010
4317 Geoffrey BodineGeoffrey BodineQVCAccident391004
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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