1997 Jiffy Lube 300
17th race of the 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1997 Jiffy Lube 300 was the 17th stock car race of the 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the fifth iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, July 13, 1997, in Loudon, New Hampshire, at New Hampshire International Speedway, a 1.058-mile (1.703 km) permanent, oval-shaped, low-banked racetrack. The race took the scheduled 300 laps to complete. At race's end, Roush Racing driver Jeff Burton would manage to dominate the final third of the race to take his second career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his second victory of the season.[1][2] To fill out the top three, Richard Childress Racing driver Dale Earnhardt and Penske Racing South driver Rusty Wallace would finish second and third, respectively.
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Race details | |||
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Race 17 of 32 in the 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
Date | July 13, 1997 | ||
Official name | 5th Annual Jiffy Lube 300 | ||
Location | Loudon, New Hampshire, New Hampshire International Speedway | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.058 mi (1.704 km) | ||
Distance | 300 laps, 317.4 mi (510.805 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 300 laps, 317.4 mi (510.805 km) | ||
Average speed | 117.134 miles per hour (188.509 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Andy Petree Racing | ||
Time | 29.429 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | |
Laps | 99 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 99 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | TNN | ||
Announcers | Eli Gold, Buddy Baker, Dick Berggren | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | Motor Racing Network |
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