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1997 Brickyard 400
Race details
Race 19 of 32 in the 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season
1997 Brickyard 400 program cover
Date
August 2, 1997 (1997-August-02)
Official name
Brickyard 400
Location
Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana
Course
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.023 km)
Distance
160 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km)
Average speed
130.814 miles per hour (210.525 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
Ernie Irvan
Robert Yates Racing
Most laps led
Driver
Ernie Irvan
Robert Yates Racing
Laps
39
Winner
No. 10
Ricky Rudd
Rudd Performance Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network
ABC
Announcers
Bob Jenkins and Benny Parsons
Nielsen Ratings
5.3/18
Motor car race
The 1997 Brickyard 400, the 4th running of the event, was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held on August 2, 1997 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. Contested at 160 laps on the 2.5 mile (4.023 km) speedway, it was the 19th race of the 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. Ricky Rudd won the race.
That was last Cup attempt of Tim Steele, he would pass away in 2024.
Ron Barfield Jr. also raced his only NASCAR Winston Cup race here.
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