Entry List

The official 1997 Detroit Gasket 200 NASCAR XFINITY Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Michigan International Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Detroit Gasket 200

Saturday, August 16th, 1997

Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI

  • 5 Pontiac
  • 28 Chevrolet
  • 9 Ford

  • Drivers Entered: 42 (4 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 100
  • Margin of Victory: 0.682 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 1 Hours 15 Minutes 15 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 159.681
  • Cautions: 1 for 4 laps
  • Lead Changes: 6
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
Cole Custer celebrates in victory lane
Avondale, Arizona - November 4, 2023 : Cole Custer, driver of the #00 Haas Automation Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway.
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ENTRY
#
DRIVER
HOMETOWN
DOB
AGE
MAKE
SPONSOR
TEAM

1
44
Corpus Christi, TX
May 8, 1964
33
Pontiac
Shell Oil
2
31
Kannapolis, NC
Oct 10, 1974
22
Chevrolet
Sikken's Car Refinishes
3
32
Hickory, NC
Nov 26, 1956
40
Ford
White Rain
4
29
Emporia, VA
Apr 30, 1975
22
Chevrolet
Phillips 66
5
1
Emporia, VA
Apr 24, 1969
28
Chevrolet
DeWalt Tools
6
9
South Boston, VA
Jan 29, 1967
30
Ford
Track Gear
7
45
Auburn, MA
Mar 27, 1957
40
Chevrolet
Hunters Specialties
8
20
Berwick, PA
Feb 15, 1957
40
Chevrolet
Zippo
9
88
Shelburne, VT
Jun 26, 1962
35
Chevrolet
TBA 10/4/97
10
60
Batesville, AR
Jan 9, 1959
38
Ford
Winn-Dixie
11
17
Cambridge, WI
Mar 10, 1972
25
Chevrolet
Kraft Singles
12
21
Owensboro, KY
Apr 30, 1963
34
Ford
Band-Aid
13
07
Conover, NC
Oct 21, 1941
55
Pontiac
Jasper
14
74
Norwalk, CT
Aug 28, 1961
35
Chevrolet
Fina
15
5
Corpus Christi, TX
Nov 16, 1956
40
Chevrolet
Alka-Seltzer / Bayer
16
36
Chemung, NY
Feb 27, 1964
33
Pontiac
Stanley
17
00
Monticello, GA
Jul 23, 1970
27
Pontiac
Aquafresh
18
43
Newton, NC
Feb 27, 1960
37
Chevrolet
Lance Snacks
19
64
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Oct 27, 1941
55
Chevrolet
Dura Lube
20
77
Winston-Salem, NC
Nov 8, 1961
35
Ford
Lear Corporation / UAW
21
38
 
 
Ford
Barbasol
22
57
Greenville, SC
May 23, 1970
27
Chevrolet
Slim Jim
23
56
 
 
Chevrolet
Clearwater Forest Industries
24
6
Scarborough, ME
Jun 25, 1961
36
Chevrolet
Power Team
25
89
 
 
Ford
Alarm South
26
72
Lexington, NC
Feb 1, 1965
32
Chevrolet
Detroit Gasket
27
34
Waterloo, NY
Oct 6, 1956
40
Chevrolet
Royal Oak Charcoal
28
10
Denver, NC
Jun 21, 1957
40
Chevrolet
Channellock
29
2
Newburgh, ME
May 24, 1966
31
Chevrolet
Raybestos
30
47
Asheville, NC
Apr 8, 1959
38
Chevrolet
Sunoco / 360 Communication
31
22
 
 
Chevrolet
Pest Offense
32
85
 
 
Chevrolet
Luck's Foods
33
3
East Northport, NY
Aug 23, 1967
29
Chevrolet
AC Delco
34
33
 
 
Chevrolet
Kleenex
36
37
Owensboro, KY
Apr 8, 1959
38
Chevrolet
Timber Wolf
37
70
 
 
Chevrolet
Adrian Carriers
38
4
 
 
Chevrolet
Phoenix Racing
39
40
 
 
Ford
Dunlop Golf
40
99
 
 
Chevrolet
Luxaire
41
80
 
 
Chevrolet
Clearwater Forest Industries
42
96
 
 
Ford
Big A Auto Parts