Monday, March 10, 1997 | 11:59 a.m.
HAMPTON, Ga. -- Results of Sunday's Primestar 500 NASCAR Winston Cup stock car race, with starting position in parentheses, driver, hometown, make of car, laps completed, money won and reason out if any:
1. (9) Dale Jarrett, Hickory, N.C., Ford Thunderbird, 328, $137,650.
2. (17) Ernie Irvan, Salinas, Calif., Ford Thunderbird, 328, $73,000.
3. (21) Morgan Shepherd, Conover, N.C., Pontiac Grand Prix, 328, $59,400.
4. (29) Bobby Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Pontiac Grand Prix, 328, $46,000.
5. (27) Jeff Burton, South Boston, Va., Ford Thunderbird, 328, $41,000.
6. (2) Mark Martin, Batesville, Ark., Ford Thunderbird, 328, $45,900.
7. (31) Michael Waltrip, Owensboro, Ky., Ford Thunderbird, 327, $34,825.
8. (26) Dale Earnhardt, Kannapolis, N.C., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 328, $40,975.
9. (22) Terry Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 328, $43,275.
10. (18) Bobby Hamilton, Nashville, Tenn., Pontiac Grand Prix, 328, $41,375.
11. (40) Johnny Benson, Grand Rapids, Mich., Pontiac Grand Prix, 328, $33,925.
12. (36) Ward Burton, South Boston, Va., Pontiac Grand Prix, 327, $24,425.
13. (30) Kyle Petty, Randleman, N.C., Pontiac Grand Prix, 327, $19,905.
14. (1) Robby Gordon, Cerritos, Calif., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 327, $42,935.
15. (33) John Andretti, Indianapolis, Ford Thunderbird, 327, $31,805.
16. (3) Darrell Waltrip, Franklin, Tenn., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 327, $30,495.
17. (16) Rick Mast, Lexington, Va., Ford Thunderbird, 327, $30,185.
18. (41) Brett Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford Thunderbird, 326, $29,965.
19. (32) Chad Little, Spokane, Wash., Pontiac Grand Prix, 324, $18,435.
20. (8) Geoff Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford Thunderbird, 324, $32,035.
21. (24) Mike Skinner, Susanville, Calif., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 324, $18,925.
22. (6) Lake Speed, Jackson, Miss., Ford Thunderbird, 323, $29,365.
23. (20) Sterling Marlin, Columbia, Tenn., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 323, $34,755.
24. (19) David Green, Owensboro, Ky., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 323, $18,620.
25. (35) Ken Schrader, Fenton, Mo., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 321, $29,165.
26. (37) Mike Wallace, St. Louis, Mo., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 311, $18,460.
27. (28) Greg Sacks, Mattituck, N.Y., Ford Thunderbird, 305, $18,350.
28. (4) Dick Trickle, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Ford Thunderbird, 304, $21,575.
29. (10) Kenny Wallace, St. Louis, Ford Thunderbird, 299, $28,335.
30. (25) Ricky Rudd, Chesapeake, Va., Ford Thunderbird, 293, $32,975.
31. (38) Rusty Wallace, St. Louis, Ford Thunderbird, 284, $34,915, crash.
32. (12) Jimmy Spencer, Berwick, Pa., Ford Thunderbird, 282, $27,955, crash.
33. (39) Steve Grissom, Gadsden, Ala., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 281, $28,760, crash.
34. (7) Ted Musgrave, Franklin, Wis., Ford Thunderbird, 267, $27,725, crash.
35. (13) Ricky Craven, Bangor, Maine, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 266, $27,190, crash.
36. (11) Billy Standridge, Shelby, N.C., Ford Thunderbird, 261, $17,665, engine.
37. (14) Jeremy Mayfield, Owensboro, Ky., Ford Thunderbird, 260, $17,650, engine.
38. (15) Bill Elliott, Dawsonville, Ga., Ford Thunderbird, 253, $24,570, engine.
39. (42) Joe Nemechek, Lakeland, Fla., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 252, $17,570, crash.
40. (34) Gary Bradberry, Chelsea, Ala., Ford Thunderbird, 252, $17,570, crash.
41. (5) Hut Stricklin, Calera, Ala., Ford Thunderbird, 226, $24,570, crash.
42. (23) Jeff Gordon, Pittsboro, Ind., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 59, $34,770, engine.
Race Statistics
Time of race: 3:45:07 (does not include 52-minute red flag).
Margin of victory: 1.38-seconds (about 20 car-lengths).
Winner's average speed: 132.730 mph.
Caution flags: 7 for 45 laps.
Lead changes: 16 among 7 drivers.
Lap leaders: R.Gordon 1; Martin 2-9; R.Gordon 10-50; Jarrett 51-133; Irvan 134-138; Jarrett 139-164; Irvan 165; T.Labonte 166; B.Labonte 167; Martin 168; Jarrett 169-190; Irvan 191-194; Jarrett 195-229; B.Labonte 230-231; Jarrett 232-259; Shepherd 260-269; Jarrett 270-328.
Series points leaders: Jarrett 634; T.Labonte 605; Martin 564; J.Gordon 562; B.Labonte 533; Rudd 521; Craven 499; J.Burton 492; Hamilton 491; (tie) Irvan and G.Bodine 481; Marlin 463; Petty 455; W.Burton 454; R.Wallace 440; D.Waltrip 436; Earnhardt 434.
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