1997 Autolite Platinum 250 Results
Steve Park won the 1997 Autolite Platinum 250 at Richmond on September 5, 1997, leading 69 of 250 laps. Full Xfinity Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 43 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Steve Park | 2 | 250 | 69 | Running |
| 2 | 74 | Randy LaJoie | 9 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 9 | Jeff Burton | 7 | 250 | 89 | Running |
| 4 | 64 | Dick Trickle | 3 | 250 | 35 | Running |
| 5 | 00 | Buckshot Jones | 18 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 4 | Dale Shaw | 11 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 57 | Jason Keller | 12 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 60 | Mark Martin | 24 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 33 | Tim Fedewa | 17 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 1 | Hermie Sadler | 14 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 20 | Jimmy Spencer | 5 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 10 | Phil Parsons | 16 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 28 | Jeff Purvis | 15 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 26 | Curtis Markham | 20 | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 47 | Robert Pressley | 21 | 249 | 37 | Running |
| 16 | 72 | Mike Dillon | 4 | 249 | 13 | Running |
| 17 | 85 | Shane Hall | 35 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 77 | Ed Berrier | 25 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 37 | Mark Green | 34 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 32 | Dale Jarrett | 36 | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 29 | Elliott Sadler | 19 | 248 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | 32 | 248 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 88 | Kevin Lepage | 41 | 248 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 99 | Glenn Allen Jr. | 22 | 248 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 36 | Todd Bodine | 10 | 248 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 12 | Kenny Wallace | 27 | 248 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 43 | Dennis Setzer | 6 | 248 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | 1 | 247 | 7 | Running |
| 29 | 16 | Mike Olsen | 37 | 246 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 7 | Danny Edwards Jr. | 26 | 244 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 38 | Elton Sawyer | 40 | 244 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 34 | Mike McLaughlin | 39 | 234 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 49 | Kyle Petty | 28 | 227 | 0 | Crash |
| 34 | 45 | Jeff Fuller | 29 | 221 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 89 | Johnny Chapman | 38 | 204 | 0 | Running |
| 36 | 63 | Tracy Leslie | 31 | 201 | 0 | Crash |
| 37 | 13 | Ted Christopher | 23 | 169 | 0 | Crash |
| 38 | 78 | Nathan Buttke | 33 | 134 | 0 | Brakes |
| 39 | 5 | Steve Grissom | 43 | 60 | 0 | Crash |
| 40 | 44 | Tony Stewart | 8 | 56 | 0 | Crash |
| 41 | 58 | Michael Ritch | 30 | 42 | 0 | Crash |
| 42 | 6 | Joe Bessey | 13 | 11 | 0 | Crash |
| 43 | 96 | Stevie Reeves | 42 | 1 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 5, 1997 |
| Track | Richmond |
| Laps | 250 |