1997 Detroit Gasket 200 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 1997 Detroit Gasket 200 |
| Name of Track: | Michigan International Speedway |
| Date: | August 16th |
Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile, moderate-banked, tri-oval superspeedway.
This NASCAR sanctioned race track is located off U.S. Highway 12 on more than 1,200 acres near Brooklyn, in the scenic Irish Hills area of southeastern Michigan. It is used for NASCAR and high-level open wheel motor racing events.
One Of NASCAR's Fastest TracksMichigan is now one of the fastest tracks in NASCAR due to its wide, sweeping corners and long straightaways; typical qualifying speeds are in excess of 190 mph and corner entry speeds easily exceed 200.
The track opened in 1968 and is owned by International Speedway Corporation (ISC). Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (to open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest to stock car standards).
From 1996 to 2000, the track was referred to as Michigan Speedway. This was to keep consistency with other tracks owned by Roger Penske's Motorsports International before its merger with ISC.
Courtesy of Wikipedia.1997 Detroit Gasket 200 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 1997 Detroit Gasket 200, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Park | 3 | 4 | $0 | 100 | 0 | running | AC Delco |
| 2 | Jimmy Spencer | 20 | 16 | $0 | 100 | 0 | running | Zippo |
| 3 | Bobby Labonte | 44 | 3 | $0 | 100 | 0 | running | Shell Oil |
| 4 | Jeff Burton | 9 | 13 | $0 | 100 | 0 | running | Track Gear |
| 5 | Buckshot Jones | 0 | 10 | $0 | 100 | 0 | running | Aquafresh |
| 6 | Todd Bodine | 36 | 30 | $0 | 100 | 0 | running | Stanley |
| 7 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | 31 | 18 | $0 | 100 | 0 | running | Sikken's Car Refinishes |
| 8 | Matt Kenseth | 17 | 27 | $0 | 100 | 0 | running | Kraft Singles |
| 9 | Phil Parsons | 10 | 14 | $0 | 100 | 0 | running | Channellock |
| 11 | Mark Martin | 60 | 9 | $0 | 100 | 0 | running | Winn-Dixie |
| 12 | Mark Green | 37 | 36 | $0 | 100 | 0 | running | Timber Wolf |
| 13 | Mike McLaughlin | 34 | 34 | $0 | 100 | 0 | running | Royal Oak Charcoal |
| 14 | Jeff Fuller | 45 | 11 | $0 | 100 | 0 | running | Hunters Specialties |
| 15 | Glenn Allen, Jr. | 99 | 29 | $0 | 100 | 0 | running | Luxaire |
| 16 | Elton Sawyer | 38 | 6 | $0 | 100 | 0 | running | Barbasol |
| 17 | Randy LaJoie | 74 | 25 | $0 | 100 | 0 | running | Fina |
| 18 | Elliott Sadler | 29 | 39 | $0 | 99 | 0 | running | Phillips 66 |
| 19 | Terry Labonte | 5 | 5 | $0 | 99 | 0 | running | Alka-Seltzer / Bayer |
| 20 | Hermie Sadler | 1 | 1 | $0 | 99 | 0 | running | DeWalt Tools |
| 21 | Jason Keller | 57 | 19 | $0 | 99 | 0 | running | Slim Jim |
| 22 | Ricky Craven | 2 | 23 | $0 | 99 | 0 | running | Raybestos |
| 23 | Michael Waltrip | 21 | 32 | $0 | 99 | 0 | running | Band-Aid |
| 24 | Mark Krogh | 80 | 21 | $0 | 99 | 0 | running | Clearwater Forest Industries |
| 25 | Tim Fedewa | 33 | 17 | $0 | 99 | 0 | running | Kleenex |
| 26 | Ed Berrier | 77 | 33 | $0 | 99 | 0 | running | Lear Corporation / UAW |
| 27 | Johnny Chapman | 89 | 26 | $0 | 98 | 0 | running | Alarm South |
| 28 | Kevin Lepage | 88 | 7 | $0 | 98 | 0 | fuel | TBA 10/4/97 |
| 30 | Jeff Krogh | 56 | 22 | $0 | 98 | 0 | running | Clearwater Forest Industries |
| 31 | Scott Lagasse | 22 | 37 | $0 | 98 | 0 | running | Pest Offense |
| 32 | Morgan Shepherd | 7 | 38 | $0 | 98 | 0 | running | Jasper |
| 33 | Shane Hall | 85 | 42 | $0 | 97 | 0 | running | Luck's Foods |
| 34 | Tracy Leslie | 63 | 40 | $0 | 97 | 0 | running | Lysol |
| 35 | Robert Pressley | 47 | 29 | $0 | 97 | 0 | running | Sunoco / 360 Communication |
| 36 | Dale Fischlein | 70 | 24 | $0 | 97 | 0 | running | Adrian Carriers |
| 37 | Dennis Setzer | 43 | 41 | $0 | 96 | 0 | running | Lance Snacks |
| 38 | Mike Dillon | 72 | 8 | $0 | 90 | 0 | running | Detroit Gasket |
| 39 | David Bonnett | 40 | 35 | $0 | 88 | 0 | running | Dunlop Golf |
| 40 | Dale Jarrett | 32 | 30 | $0 | 71 | 0 | rear end | White Rain |
| 41 | Joe Bessey | 6 | 12 | $0 | 59 | 0 | rear end | Power Team |
| 42 | Dick Trickle | 64 | 2 | $0 | 44 | 0 | engine | Dura Lube |
