1997 Goodwrench Service 400

Second race of the 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series February 2025 NASWINSTON 121.371 mph km/h 32nd Annual Goodwrench Service 400 Eli Gold, Buddy Baker, Dick Berggren TNN Motor Racing Network 323 Dale Jarrett Jeff Gordon Robert Yates Racing Hendrick Motorsports 24 Roush Racing Mark Martin February 23 Rockingham, North Carolina, North Carolina Speedway 1.637 1.017 643.224 393 32 2 Goodwrench Service 400 1997 23.189 399.681 The 1997 Goodwrench Service 400 program cover, featuring Dale Earnhardt. 1997 Goodwrench Service 400.png The 1997 Goodwrench Service 400 was the second stock car race of the 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 32nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, February 23, 1997, in Rockingham, North Carolina, at North Carolina Speedway, a 1.017 mi km permanent high-banked racetrack. The race took the scheduled 393 laps to complete. In the final laps of the race, Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon would manage to make a late race pass on the dominant driver of the day, Robert Yates Racing driver Dale Jarrett to take his 21st career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his second victory of the season.Poole David February 23, 1997 Gordon takes the high road http://www.thatsracin.com/97/docs/0223.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000815213619/http://www.thatsracin.com/97/docs/0223.htm August 15, 2000 September 22, 2022 That's Racin' The Charlotte ObserverMcLaurin Jim February 24, 1997 Gordon is in nice groove 12 The State https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109982630/gordon-is-in-nice-groove/ September 22, 2022 Newspapers.com To fill out the podium, Jarrett and Roush Racing driver Jeff Burton would finish second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of North Carolina Speedway, the venue where the race was held. North Carolina Speedway is a 1 mi km 3 on D-shaped oval track in Rockingham, North Carolina. It has a 32,000-seat capacity as of 2012. North Carolina Speedway is owned by the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA). Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMake1Morgan ShepherdPrecision Products RacingPontiac2Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord3Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4Sterling MarlinMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet5Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord7Geoff BodineGeoff Bodine RacingFord8Hut StricklinStavola Brothers RacingFord9Lake SpeedMelling RacingFord10Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord11Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord16Ted MusgraveRoush RacingFord17Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet18Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac19Loy Allen Jr.TriStar MotorsportsFord20Greg SacksRanier-Walsh RacingFord21Michael WaltripWood Brothers RacingFord22Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac23Jimmy SpencerHaas-Carter MotorsportsFord24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet25Ricky CravenHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28Ernie IrvanRobert Yates RacingFord29Robert PressleyDiamond Ridge MotorsportsChevrolet30Johnny Benson Jr.Bahari RacingPontiac31Mike Skinner (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet33Ken SchraderAndy Petree RacingChevrolet36Derrike CopeMB2 MotorsportsPontiac37Jeremy MayfieldKranefuss-Haas RacingFord40Robby Gordon (R)Team SABCOChevrolet41Steve GrissomLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet42Joe NemechekTeam SABCOChevrolet43Bobby HamiltonPetty EnterprisesPontiac44Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet75Rick MastButch Mock MotorsportsFord77Bobby Hillin Jr.Jasper MotorsportsFord78Billy StandridgeTriad MotorsportsFord81Kenny WallaceFILMAR RacingFord88Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord90Dick TrickleDonlavey RacingFord91Mike WallaceLJ RacingChevrolet94Bill ElliottBill Elliott RacingFord95Gary BradberrySadler Brothers RacingChevrolet96David Green (R)American Equipment RacingChevrolet97Chad LittleMark Rypien MotorsportsPontiac98John AndrettiCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord99Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord Qualifying Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, February 21, at 2:00 PM EST. Each driver would have one lap to set a time. During the first round, the top 25 drivers in the round would be guaranteed a starting spot in the race. If a driver was not able to guarantee a spot in the first round, they had the option to scrub their time from the first round and try and run a faster lap time in a second round qualifying run, held on Saturday, February 22, at 11:30 AM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time.February 21, 1997 Goodwrench 400 26 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109982301/goodwrench-400/ September 22, 2022 Newspapers.com Positions 26-38 would be decided on time, while positions 39-43 would be based on provisionals. Four spots are awarded by the use of provisionals based on owner's points. The fifth is awarded to a past champion who has not otherwise qualified for the race. If no past champion needs the provisional, the next team in the owner points will be awarded a provisional. Mark Martin, driving for Roush Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 23.189 and an average speed of 157.885 mph km/h.Harris Mike February 22, 1998 Martin unleashes fury with record lap, pole 14 The News Journal https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109982786/martin-unleashes-fury-with-record-lap/ September 22, 2022 Newspapers.com Four drivers would fail to qualify: Chad Little, Billy Standridge, Mike Wallace, and Gary Bradberry. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed16Mark MartinRoush RacingFord23.189157.885218Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac23.395156.495388Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord23.398156.475424Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet23.446156.15557Geoff BodineGeoff Bodine RacingFord23.462156.048633Ken SchraderAndy Petree RacingChevrolet23.480155.928741Steve GrissomLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet23.488155.875825Ricky CravenHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet23.508155.743911Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord23.538155.5441010Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord23.542155.5181122Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac23.548155.4781231Mike Skinner (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet23.557155.4191381Kenny WallaceFILMAR RacingFord23.558155.4121496David Green (R)American Equipment RacingChevrolet23.594155.175155Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet23.606155.096161Morgan ShepherdPrecision Products RacingPontiac23.612155.0571799Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord23.619155.0111829Robert PressleyDiamond Ridge MotorsportsChevrolet23.619155.0111943Bobby HamiltonPetty EnterprisesPontiac23.654154.7812044Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac23.659154.7492130Johnny Benson Jr.Bahari RacingPontiac23.663154.723229Lake SpeedMelling RacingFord23.663154.723232Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord23.669154.6832437Jeremy MayfieldKranefuss-Haas RacingFord23.694154.5202598John AndrettiCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord23.697154.5012636Derrike CopeMB2 MotorsportsPontiac23.709154.422273Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet23.726154.3122816Ted MusgraveRoush RacingFord23.729154.292298Hut StricklinStavola Brothers RacingFord23.747154.1753017Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet23.767154.0563177Bobby Hillin Jr.Jasper MotorsportsFord23.774154.0003228Ernie IrvanRobert Yates RacingFord23.775153.9943342Joe NemechekTeam SABCOChevrolet23.800153.8323471Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet23.811153.761354Sterling MarlinMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet23.817153.7223620Greg SacksRanier-Walsh RacingFord23.817153.7223790Dick TrickleDonlavey RacingFord23.837153.5933875Rick MastButch Mock MotorsportsFord23.887153.272Provisionals3921Michael WaltripWood Brothers RacingFord24.145151.6344023Jimmy SpencerTravis Carter EnterprisesFord23.940152.9324140Robby Gordon (R)Team SABCOChevrolet23.870153.3814219Loy Allen Jr.TriStar MotorsportsFord24.457149.699Champion's Provisional4394Bill ElliottBill Elliott RacingFord23.828153.651Failed to qualify4497Chad LittleMark Rypien MotorsportsPontiac23.934152.9714578Billy StandridgeTriad MotorsportsFord24.014152.4614691Mike WallaceLJ RacingChevrolet24.079152.0504795Gary BradberrySadler Brothers RacingChevrolet24.283150.772Official starting lineup Race results Fin1997 Goodwrench Service 400 - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/1997_Goodwrench_Service_400 September 21, 2022 The Third Turn enSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings1424Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet39343running180$93,1152388Dale JarrettRobert Yates RacingFord393323running180$68,76031799Jeff BurtonRoush RacingFord3931running170$42,26041010Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord3930running160$39,2105825Ricky CravenHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3930running155$35,0506232Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord3930running150$35,3257155Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3930running146$40,525857Geoff BodineGeoff Bodine RacingFord3930running142$32,02593228Ernie IrvanRobert Yates RacingFord3933running143$36,32510161Morgan ShepherdPrecision Products RacingPontiac3930running134$31,57511273Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3930running130$32,000122816Ted MusgraveRoush RacingFord3920running127$26,6001316Mark MartinRoush RacingFord39222running129$31,80014218Bobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiac3920running121$30,15015229Lake SpeedMelling RacingFord3920running118$27,550162437Jeremy MayfieldKranefuss-Haas RacingFord3920running115$18,50017911Brett BodineBrett Bodine RacingFord3920running112$25,10018633Ken SchraderAndy Petree RacingChevrolet3920running109$24,800193790Dick TrickleDonlavey RacingFord3920running106$17,45020354Sterling MarlinMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet3920running103$32,150213875Rick MastButch Mock MotorsportsFord3920running100$23,900224394Bill ElliottBill Elliott RacingFord3920running97$25,700231122Ward BurtonBill Davis RacingPontiac3910running94$16,45024741Steve GrissomLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet3910running91$23,250251231Mike Skinner (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet3910running88$14,200263921Michael WaltripWood Brothers RacingFord3900running85$22,940272130Johnny Benson Jr.Bahari RacingPontiac3900running82$22,740281943Bobby HamiltonPetty EnterprisesPontiac3900running79$27,690292044Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac3890running76$12,515303471Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet3890running73$15,465312636Derrike CopeMB2 MotorsportsPontiac3880running70$12,265323017Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet3880running67$14,715334140Robby Gordon (R)Team SABCOChevrolet3880running64$19,640342598John AndrettiCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord3880running61$19,015353342Joe NemechekTeam SABCOChevrolet3870running58$11,91536298Hut StricklinStavola Brothers RacingFord3790running55$18,840371829Robert PressleyDiamond Ridge MotorsportsChevrolet3340crash52$11,800381496David Green (R)American Equipment RacingChevrolet3031running54$11,730393620Greg SacksRanier-Walsh RacingFord2710engine46$11,730404023Jimmy SpencerTravis Carter EnterprisesFord2640overheating43$19,730411381Kenny WallaceFILMAR RacingFord1800engine40$18,730423177Bobby Hillin Jr.Jasper MotorsportsFord1360engine37$11,730434219Loy Allen Jr.TriStar MotorsportsFord680clutch34$11,730Official race results References 1997 Daytona 500 1997 Pontiac Excitement 400 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Rockingham Speedway Category:February 1997 sports events in the United States Category:1997 in sports in North Carolina