1997 Coca-Cola 600
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The 1997 Coca-Cola 600, the 38th running of the event, was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held on May 25, 1997 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina. Contested at 333 laps – shortened from 400 laps due to a rain delay and a 1 a.m. curfew – on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) speedway, it was the 11th race of the 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports won the race.
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Race details | |||
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Race 11 of 32 in the 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
Date | May 25, 1997 (1997-05-25) | ||
Location | Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
Distance | 333 laps, 499.5 mi (803.867 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 400 laps, 600 mi (965.606 km) | ||
Weather | Temperatures averaging around 72.4 °F (22.4 °C); wind speeds up to 17.2 miles per hour (27.7 km/h)[1] | ||
Average speed | 136.745 mph (220.070 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Ernie Irvan | Robert Yates Racing | |
Laps | 83 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | TBS | ||
Announcers | Ken Squier, Buddy Baker, Dick Berggren & Geoff Bodine |
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On the day of the race, 0.25 inches of precipitation were recorded around the speedway.[2]