1997 AC Delco 400
NASCAR Cup Series Race 30 of 32
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$1,112,100Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Rockingham Speedway
Margin of Victory:.941 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 17Min Rockingham, North Carolina
Lead Changes:20 Among / 9 DriversAverage Speed:121.730 MPH1.017 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:43No. of Cautions:5 For 40 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Bobby Hamilton B. HamiltonDriver: Bobby Labonte B. LabontePontiac:9
Car No.:#43 PontiacCar No.:#18 PontiacFord:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Joe Gibbs RacingChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Robbie LoomisCrew Chief:Jimmy Makar 
Laps Led:37 of 393Pole Speed:156.696 MPH
Official 1997 AC Delco 400 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
12843 Bobby HamiltonBobby HamiltonSTPRunning18039337
2288 Dale JarrettDale JarrettQuality Care / Ford CreditRunning17539373
3925 Ricky CravenRicky CravenBudweiserRunning175393139
4524 Jeff GordonJeff GordonDuPontRunning16539323
51290 Dick TrickleDick TrickleHeilig-Meyers / SimmonsRunning1553930
636 Mark MartinMark MartinValvolineRunning1503930
7335 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteKellogg's Corn FlakesRunning1513931
8263 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtGM Goodwrench ServiceRunning1423930
9354 Sterling MarlinSterling MarlinKodak FilmsRunning1383930
101973 Joe NemechekJoe NemechekBellSouthRunning1343930
11118 Bobby LabonteBobby LabonteInterstate BatteriesRunning13539293
12894 Bill ElliottBill ElliottMcDonald'sRunning1273920
132729 Robert PressleyRobert PressleyJasper Engines / Federal-MogulRunning1243920
141721 Michael WaltripMichael WaltripCITGORunning1213920
152437 Jeremy MayfieldJeremy MayfieldKmart / RC ColaRunning1183920
161697 Chad LittleChad LittleJohn DeereRunning1153910
17309 Lake SpeedLake SpeedMelling Auto PartsRunning1123910
18182 Rusty WallaceRusty WallaceMiller LiteRunning1093910
1977 Geoffrey BodineGeoffrey BodineQVCRunning1113914
201436 Derrike CopeDerrike CopeSkittlesRunning1033910
212929 Jeff Green (R)Jeff GreenCartoon NetworkRunning1003910
22544 Kyle PettyKyle PettyHot WheelsRunning1023912
231031 Mike Skinner (R)Mike SkinnerLowe'sRunning943910
243741 Steve GrissomSteve GrissomKodiakRunning913910
25238 Hut StricklinHut StricklinCircuit CityRunning883900
26422 Ward BurtonWard BurtonMBNA AmericaRunning853900
271596 David Green (R)David GreenCaterpillarRunning823900
283928 Ernie IrvanErnie IrvanTexaco / HavolineRunning793890
294317 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripParts AmericaRunning763890
303833 Ken SchraderKen SchraderSkoal BanditRunning733890
314198 John AndrettiJohn AndrettiRCARunning703890
323416 Ted MusgraveTed MusgraveThe Family Channel / PRIMESTARRunning673880
333214 Steve ParkSteve ParkBurger KingRunning643870
34311 Morgan ShepherdMorgan ShepherdR+L CarriersRunning613870
352146 Wally Dallenbach, Jr.Wally Dallenbach, Jr.First UnionRunning583860
362030 Johnny Benson, Jr.Johnny Benson, Jr.PennzoilRunning553840
372581 Kenny WallaceKenny WallaceSquare DHandling523790
381199 Jeff BurtonJeff BurtonExide BatteriesHandling5436521
394220 Greg SacksGreg SacksCoors LightEngine463650
401310 Ricky RuddRicky RuddTideAccident432410
413678 Gary BradberryGary BradberryHanesAccident402390
422275 Rick MastRick MastRemington Arms371780
434023 Jimmy SpencerJimmy SpencerCamel CigarettesAccident341110

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