Auto race held at Daytona International Speedway in 1997
1997 Daytona 500
Race details
Race 1 of 32 in the 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season
1997 Daytona 500 logo
Date
February 16, 1997 (1997-02-16)
Location
Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
Course
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.02336 km)
Distance
200 laps, 500 mi (804.672 km)
Weather
Temperatures hovering around 63 °F (17 °C); wind speeds reaching up to 23 miles per hour (37 km/h)[1]
Average speed
148.295 miles per hour (238.658 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
Mike Skinner
Richard Childress Racing
Qualifying race winners
Duel 1 Winner
Dale Jarrett
Robert Yates Racing
Duel 2 Winner
Dale Earnhardt
Richard Childress Racing
Most laps led
Driver
Mark Martin
Roush Racing
Laps
52
Winner
No. 24
Jeff Gordon
Hendrick Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network
CBS
Announcers
Ken Squier, Buddy Baker, and Ned Jarrett
Nielsen Ratings
8.6/23 (12.8 million viewers)
The 1997 Daytona 500, the 39th running of the event, was held on February 16 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Consisted of 200 laps and 500 miles, it was the first race of the 1997 Winston Cup season. Mike Skinner, driving the #31 car for Richard Childress Racing, won the pole and Jeff Gordon, driving the #24 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports, won the race. The race was broadcast on television by CBS. This would be the last Daytona 500 attempt for Delma Cowart.
^Weather information for the 1997 Daytona 500 at Old Farmers Almanac
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