1997 Gateway 300 Results
Elliott Sadler won the 1997 Gateway 300 at Gateway (WWT) on July 26, 1997, leading 33 of 240 laps. Full Xfinity Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 42 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | Elliott Sadler | 12 | 240 | 33 | Running |
| 2 | 57 | Jason Keller | 34 | 240 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 4 | Dale Shaw | 19 | 240 | 10 | Running |
| 4 | 38 | Elton Sawyer | 17 | 240 | 16 | Running |
| 5 | 34 | Mike McLaughlin | 20 | 240 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 33 | Tim Fedewa | 22 | 240 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 45 | Jeff Fuller | 15 | 240 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 37 | Mark Green | 29 | 240 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 6 | Joe Bessey | 1 | 240 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 43 | Dennis Setzer | 41 | 240 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 1 | Hermie Sadler | 40 | 238 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 88 | Kevin Lepage | 39 | 235 | 0 | Fuel pump |
| 13 | 77 | Brad Teague | 27 | 235 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 99 | Glenn Allen Jr. | 3 | 233 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 3 | Steve Park | 8 | 230 | 21 | Running |
| 16 | 63 | Tracy Leslie | 30 | 226 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 74 | Randy LaJoie | 14 | 224 | 0 | Ignition |
| 18 | 85 | Shane Hall | 6 | 221 | 0 | Engine |
| 19 | 72 | Mike Dillon | 7 | 215 | 21 | Crash |
| 20 | 44 | Bobby Labonte | 23 | 208 | 41 | Crash |
| 21 | 64 | Dick Trickle | 5 | 208 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 89 | Johnny Chapman | 36 | 205 | 0 | Crash |
| 23 | 10 | Phil Parsons | 16 | 202 | 0 | Crash |
| 24 | 36 | Todd Bodine | 24 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 00 | Buckshot Jones | 10 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 32 | 192 | 0 | Crash |
| 27 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | 11 | 164 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 35 | Lyndon Amick | 37 | 130 | 0 | Handling |
| 29 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | 4 | 128 | 74 | Crash |
| 30 | 80 | Mark Krogh | 35 | 125 | 0 | Crash |
| 31 | 68 | Chris Diamond | 31 | 109 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 32 | 2 | Ricky Craven | 2 | 87 | 24 | Crash |
| 33 | 78 | Nathan Buttke | 21 | 83 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 22 | Scott Lagasse | 27 | 81 | 0 | Overheating |
| 35 | 49 | Kyle Petty | 38 | 75 | 0 | Crash |
| 36 | 70 | Dale Fischlein | 26 | 75 | 0 | Crash |
| 37 | 47 | Robert Pressley | 13 | 61 | 0 | Crash |
| 38 | 31 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 18 | 61 | 0 | Crash |
| 39 | 84 | Randy Porter | 25 | 46 | 0 | Overheating |
| 40 | 20 | Jimmy Spencer | 33 | 37 | 0 | Crash |
| 41 | 7 | Danny Edwards Jr. | 9 | 7 | 0 | Crash |
| 42 | 96 | Stevie Reeves | 42 | 7 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | July 26, 1997 |
| Track | Gateway (WWT) |
| Laps | 240 |