Jarrett Wins TranSouth 400 After Late Lap Contact
Dale Jarrett defends his TranSouth Financial 400 title with a late clash against Jeff Gordon on the final turn. Jarrett admitted contact was his fault but trusted Gordon would not wreck to win, praising Gordon as a class act. In Darling ton Diamond Hill race Labont e edged Jeff Burton by .066 seconds after leading the final 14 laps.
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Dale Jarrett
Jeff Gordon
Jarrett
Bobby Labonte
Tony Stewart
Jeff Burton
Darlington Raceway
Labonte
Ford
Burton
Chevrolet
Dick Trickle
Matt Kenseth
Elliott Sadler
Top Ten NASCAR Week Rankings After Monte Dutton
NASCAR This Week reshuffles the top ten with Rusty Wallace, Jett Gordon, and Jeremy Mayfield leading. Dale Earnhardt drops after Daytona blues, while Mark Martin slides from the pole. Jeff Burton dominates late, and Terry Labonte remains strong on race day.
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Rusty Wallace
Mike McLaughlin
Ron Hornaday
Jeremy Mayfield
Buckshot Jones
Joe Ruttman
Dale Earnhardt
Randy LaJone
Rick Carell
Jeff Gordon
Mike Kenseth
Jack Sprague
Bill Eliott
Dale Bambarat Dr
Hermie Sadler
Greg Biffle
Terry Labonte
Joe Nemechek
Mark Martin
Dick Trickle
Jay Sauter
Jeff Burton
Bob Keselowski
Bobby Labonte
E Sadler
Butch Miller
Dale Jarrett
Rich Bickle
Jett Gordon
Bill Elliott
NASCAR Schedule Summary 1997 Race Winners and Dates
The list shows race titles, locations, and winners for the 1997 season from February through an all star event. Notable drivers include J Gordon and Jarrett with multiple wins across Bristol Fort Worth Martinsville Talladega Fontana Concord Dover and Daytona events.
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Bristol
Tenn
Gordon R. Wallace
Fort Worth
Texas
Burton Jarrett
Martnsville
Talladega
Ala
Martin Andrett
California
Fontana
Galt
Gordon Nemechek
Concord
N.C
J Gordon Elliott
J. Gorton
J. Gordon
Miller
Dover
del Rudd
B. Labonte
Pontiac
Richmond
R. Wallace T Labonte
Juna
Brooklyn
Mich
Ivan. Jarrett
Long Pond
Gordon Hamilton
Save Mart
Sonoma
Calif
Martin Martin
Pepsi
Daytona Beach
Fla
Andrett Skinner
Diffy Lube
Loudon
Burton Schrader
Pennsylvania
Jarrett Nemechek
Speedway
Rudd Ivan
Bud
Feud of the Week Dale Jarrett versus NASCAR
Dale Jarrett criticizes NASCAR after the TranSouth Financial 400 claiming Ford Taurus drag and spoilers are being disadvantaged while Chevrolet dominates. Monte Dutton notes 1995 parallels as team voices clash over rule changes and race car performance.
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Monte Dutton
Nascar
Gus Miller Heyworth
Bristol Food City 500 Winston Cup Qualifying and Winners
Quindall Wrenaw won the race at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee. Jeff Gordon is the defending champion. Chuck Bown set the qualifying record at 124.946 mph on April 8, 1994. Cale Yarborough holds the race speed record at 100.989 mph on April 17, 1977. Notable Bristol winners include Darrell Waltrip with 12 wins and Dale Earnhardt with eight. Rusty Wallace six. Gordon three. Labonte two.
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Jeff Gordon
Chuck Bown
Ford
Cale Yarborough
Chevrolet
Darrell Waltrip
Bristol
Dale Earnhardt
Rusty Wallace
Gordon
Terry Labonte
Bristol Motor Speedway Busch Grand National Notes
Tri Cities area barbecue scene noted with pork and brown sugar sauce. Notable Bristol events include Moore s Snacks 250 schedule with defending champion Jeff Burton and track records by Mark Martin. Former winners listed include Morgan Shepherd two time more than others, with J first name winners Jeff Fuller Burton Jimmy Spencer.
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Tri-Cities
East Tennessee
Bristol
Johnson City
Kingsport
Phil Parsons
Jeff Fuller
Jeff Burton
Jimmy Spencer
Bristol Motor Speedway a Tennessee racing icon grows
Profile of Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee notes its evolution from a .533 mile half mile to a 36 degree banked concrete 1992 track. Since 1996 Bruton Smith ownership expanded seating to over 134000. Historic Cup and Busch races are held with night events since 1978 and the venue remains a top sellout.
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Zsa Gabor
Bristol International Speedway
Bristol International Raceway
Bristol Motor Speedway
Bruton Smith
Tennessee
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Bristol
Wallace maintains hot streak with top five finishes
Rusty Wallace again lands in the top five in every race this season. Fick Mast struggles, finishing 19th then 34th then 43rd in his last three Darlington starts, reflecting a tough stretch for the driver.
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Rusty Wallace
Fick Mast
Darlington
Craven sidelined by post concussion syndrome for months
Ricky Craven will be idle for at least three months after tests confirmed post concussion syndrome from an April 1997 practice crash. Chevrolet and Budweiser spokemen noted the 31 year old driver shows lingering balance issues and he will be replaced by Dyke as sponsor and team support adjust. Darlington and Texas events referenced.
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Monte Dutton
Nascar
Darlington
S.C
Ricky Craven
Chevrolet
Budweiser
Hendrick
Monte Carlo
Craven
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Texas Motor Speedway
Eyewear Etiquette and Broadcast Complaints From Fans
Readers praise eye contact during interviews and lampoon drivers who wear sunglasses in press moments. They also complain ABC over Las Vegas 400 coverage for excessive commercials and favor ESPN or TNN for race telecasts.
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Nascar
ABC
ESPN
TNN
LaRene
Hammond
Salina
Kan
Jarrett and Parrott vow to stay hungry after Darlington win
In 1997 at Rockingham Dale Jarrett led 350 miles before Jeff Gordon edged past. Jarrett called the moment defining for the team and, with Todd Parrott, resolved to never rest on laurels. They kept fine tuning the Ford Taurus to beat Gordon at Darlington for the victory.
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Rockingham
Dale Jarrett
Jeff Gordon
Jarrett
Todd Parrott
Darlington
Gordon
Fan Tips Morgan-McClure Racing Opens New Bristol Facility
Morgan-McClure Racing, based in Bristol, Virginia, announces a lavish new facility for its Chevrolets driven by Bobby Hamilton. The team, located about 15 miles north in Abingdon along Inter State 81, emphasizes its status as the area's hometown NASCAR squad.
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Morgan-McClure Racing
Bristol
Inter State
Abingdon
Bobby Hamilton
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