Race report
There were 43 drivers on the starting grid; all of them were born in the United States of America. Derrike Cope, Hermie Sadler, and Randy Renfrow failed to qualify for this race. Joe Nemechek was credited as the last-place finisher due to a crash on lap 42. This racing event lasted for 400 laps and Jimmie Johnson defeated Bill Elliott by almost half a second. Matt Kenseth would clinch his first ever pole position start by driving up to 154.939 miles per hour (249.350 km/h) during his solo qualifying run. [2] [3]
The race itself would last approximately three hours and twenty-four minutes; the green flag was officially waved at 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Saving Time while the checkered flag came at approximately 4:24 PM EDT. [4] Jimmie Johnson's average speed during his winning run was 117.551 miles per hour (189.180 km/h). Any yellow flags in this race were caused by accidents, debris, and an oil spill on lap 373. About 40 laps of this race were done under caution with each green flag session lasting an average of 45 laps. Ricky Rudd, Bill Elliott, John Andretti, and Mark Martin would jointly lead the first 100 laps while the last 100 laps saw the first-place position of the race split between Ricky Rudd and eventual race winner Jimmie Johnson. Sterling Marlin kept his championship lead after this racing event. [2] Only time in Cup when BACE Motorsports fielded two Cup entries. [2] Pretty gutsy move considering their financial situation.
Winnings for this racing event varied from $56,712 ($96,069 when adjusted for inflation) to $152,400 ($258,164 when adjusted for inflation). [5]
The overall racing purse for this event added up to $3,450,082 ($5,844,394 when adjusted for inflation). [6]
Qualifying
| Grid [2] | | Driver | Manufacturer |
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| 1 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford |
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| 2 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dodge |
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| 3 | 10 | Jerry Nadeau | Pontiac |
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| 4 | 15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet |
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| 5 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Ford |
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| 6 | 32 | Ricky Craven | Ford |
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| 7 | 28 | Ricky Rudd | Ford |
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| 8 | 21 | Elliott Sadler | Ford |
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| 9 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
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| 10 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet |
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| 11 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge |
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| 12 | 31 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet |
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| 13 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford |
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| 14 | 22 | Ward Burton | Dodge |
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| 15 | 36 | Ken Schrader | Pontiac |
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| 16 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac |
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| 17 | 73 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet |
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| 18 | 41 | Jimmy Spencer | Dodge |
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| 19 | 55 | Bobby Hamilton | Chevrolet |
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| 20 | 4 | Mike Spencer | Chevrolet |
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| 21 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford |
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| 22 | 1 | Steve Park | Chevrolet |
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| 23 | 7 | Casey Atwood | Dodge |
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| 24 | 19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge |
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| 25 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Pontiac |
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