Entry List

The official 1997 California 500 Presented by NAPA NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Auto Club Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

California 500 Presented by NAPA

Sunday, June 22nd, 1997

Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, CA

  • 19 Ford
  • 8 Pontiac
  • 15 Chevrolet

  • Drivers Entered: 42 (2 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 250
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 155.012
  • Cautions: 4 for 22 laps
  • Lead Changes: 21
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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ENTRY
#
DRIVER
HOMETOWN
DOB
AGE
MAKE
SPONSOR
TEAM

1
94
Dawsonville, GA
Oct 8, 1955
41
Ford
McDonald's
2
43
Nashville, TN
May 29, 1957
40
Pontiac
STP
3
18
Corpus Christi, TX
May 8, 1964
33
Pontiac
Interstate Batteries
4
88
Hickory, NC
Nov 26, 1956
40
Ford
Quality Care / Ford Credit
5
36
Spanaway, WA
Nov 2, 1958
38
Pontiac
Skittles
6
40
Mattituck, NY
Nov 3, 1952
44
Chevrolet
Coors
7
99
South Boston, VA
Jan 29, 1967
30
Ford
Exide Batteries
8
24
Vallejo, CA
Aug 4, 1971
25
Chevrolet
DuPont Refinishes
9
29
Owensboro, KY
Sep 6, 1962
34
Chevrolet
Cartoon Network
10
37
Owensboro, KY
May 27, 1969
28
Ford
Kmart / RC Cola
11
23
Berwick, PA
Feb 15, 1957
40
Ford
Camel Cigarettes
12
42
Lakeland, FL
Sep 26, 1963
33
Chevrolet
BellSouth
13
98
Bethlehem, PA
Mar 12, 1963
34
Ford
RCA
14
30
Grand Rapids, MI
Jun 27, 1963
33
Pontiac
Pennzoil
15
33
Fenton, MO
May 29, 1955
42
Chevrolet
Skoal Bandit
16
44
Trinity, NC
Jun 2, 1960
37
Pontiac
Hot Wheels
17
6
Batesville, AR
Jan 9, 1959
38
Ford
Valvoline
18
21
Owensboro, KY
Apr 30, 1963
34
Ford
Citgo
19
31
Ontario, CA
Jun 28, 1957
39
Chevrolet
Lowe's
20
77
Conover, NC
Oct 21, 1941
55
Ford
Jasper Engines / Federal Mogul
21
10
Chesapeake, VA
Sep 12, 1956
40
Ford
Tide
22
2
St. Louis, MO
Aug 14, 1956
40
Ford
Miller Lite
23
4
Columbia, TN
Jun 30, 1957
39
Chevrolet
Kodak Film
24
5
Corpus Christi, TX
Nov 16, 1956
40
Chevrolet
Kellogg's Corn Flakes
25
22
South Boston, VA
Oct 25, 1961
35
Pontiac
MBNA America
26
11
Chemung, NY
Jan 11, 1959
38
Ford
Close Call Phone Card
27
97
Spokane, WA
Apr 23, 1963
34
Pontiac
John Deere
28
3
Kannapolis, NC
Apr 29, 1951
46
Chevrolet
GM Goodwrench Service Plus
29
17
Franklin, TN
Feb 5, 1947
50
Chevrolet
Parts America
30
71
Wausau, WI
Mar 1, 1941
56
Chevrolet
RealTree Camouflage
31
96
Owensboro, KY
Jan 28, 1958
39
Chevrolet
Caterpillar
32
90
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Oct 27, 1941
55
Ford
Heilig-Meyers / Simmons
33
28
Modesto, CA
Jan 13, 1959
38
Ford
Texaco / Havoline
34
7
Chemung, NY
Apr 18, 1949
48
Ford
QVC
35
8
Calera, AL
Jun 24, 1961
35
Ford
Circuit City
36
1
Danbury, CT
Sep 9, 1969
27
Pontiac
R&L Carriers / Cruisin' America
37
9
Jackson, MS
Jan 17, 1948
49
Ford
Melling Engine Parts
38
75
Rockbridge Baths, VA
Mar 4, 1957
40
Ford
Remington Arms
39
25
Newburgh, ME
May 24, 1966
31
Chevrolet
Budweiser
40
41
Gasden, AL
Jun 26, 1963
33
Chevrolet
Kodiak
41
16
Franklin, WI
Dec 18, 1955
41
Ford
Family Channel / Primestar
42
46
 
 
Chevrolet
First Union