Race Entry List

NASCAR Cup Series

PRIMESTAR 500

Atlanta Motor Speedway

March 9th, 1997

Race #4 of the 1997 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps Scheduled: 328
  • Drivers Entered: 42
  • Makes
    • Chevrolet (13)
    • Ford (22)
    • Pontiac (7)
  • Last Atlanta Motor Speedway race (NAPA 500)
    • Pole: (-- mph)
    • Winner:
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Car # Driver Hometown Make Sponsor Team Crew Chief
1 Morgan Shepherd Conover, NC Pontiac Delco Remy America Richard Jackson
10 Ricky Rudd Chesapeake, VA Ford Tide Ricky Rudd
11 Brett Bodine Chemung, NY Ford Close Call Phone Card Brett Bodine
16 Ted Musgrave Franklin, WI Ford Family Channel / Primestar Jack Roush
17 Darrell Waltrip Franklin, TN Chevrolet Parts America Darrell Waltrip
18 Bobby Labonte Corpus Christi, TX Pontiac Interstate Batteries Joe Gibbs
19 Gary Bradberry Chelsea, AL Ford Child Support Recovery Mark Smith
2 Rusty Wallace St. Louis, MO Ford Miller Lite Roger Penske
20 Greg Sacks Mattituck, NY Ford Hardee's Harry Ranier
21 Michael Waltrip Owensboro, KY Ford Citgo Wood Brothers
22 Ward Burton South Boston, VA Pontiac MBNA America Bill Davis
23 Jimmy Spencer Berwick, PA Ford Camel Cigarettes Travis Carter
24 Jeff Gordon Vallejo, CA Chevrolet DuPont Refinishes Rick Hendrick
25 Ricky Craven Newburgh, ME Chevrolet Budweiser Rick Hendrick
28 Ernie Irvan Modesto, CA Ford Texaco / Havoline Yates Racing
3 Dale Earnhardt Kannapolis, NC Chevrolet GM Goodwrench Service Richard Childress
30 Johnny Benson Jr Grand Rapids, MI Pontiac Pennzoil Chuck Rider
31 Mike Skinner Ontario, CA Chevrolet Lowe's Richard Childress
33 Ken Schrader Fenton, MO Chevrolet Skoal Bandit Andy Petree
37 Jeremy Mayfield Owensboro, KY Ford Kmart / RC Cola Michael Kranefuss
4 Sterling Marlin Columbia, TN Chevrolet Kodak Film Larry McClure
40 Robby Gordon Bellflower, CA Chevrolet Coors Light Felix Sabates
41 Steve Grissom Gasden, AL Chevrolet Kodiak Larry Hedrick
42 Joe Nemechek Lakeland, FL Chevrolet BellSouth Felix Sabates
43 Bobby Hamilton Nashville, TN Pontiac STP Petty Enterprises
44 Kyle Petty Trinity, NC Pontiac Hot Wheels Kyle Petty
5 Terry Labonte Corpus Christi, TX Chevrolet Kellogg's Corn Flakes Rick Hendrick
6 Mark Martin Batesville, AR Ford Valvoline Jack Roush
7 Geoff Bodine Chemung, NY Ford QVC Geoffrey Bodine
75 Rick Mast Rockbridge Baths, VA Ford Remington Arms Butch Mock
78 Billy Standridge Shelby, NC Ford Diamond Rio / Hanes Jim Wilson
8 Hut Stricklin Calera, AL Ford Circuit City Stavola Brothers
81 Kenny Wallace St. Louis, MO Ford Square D Fil Martocci
88 Dale Jarrett Hickory, NC Ford Quality Care / Ford Credit Yates Racing
9 Lake Speed Jackson, MS Ford Melling Engine Parts Harry Melling
90 Dick Trickle Wisconsin Rapids, WI Ford Heilig-Meyers Junie Donlavey
91 Mike Wallace St. Louis, MO Chevrolet Spam Joe Falk
94 Bill Elliott Dawsonville, GA Ford McDonald's Bill Elliott
96 David Green Owensboro, KY Chevrolet Caterpillar Buz McCall
97 Chad Little Spokane, WA Pontiac John Deere Greg Pollex
98 John Andretti Bethlehem, PA Ford RCA Cale Yarborough
99 Jeff Burton South Boston, VA Ford Exide Batteries Jack Roush