1997 MBNA 200 Results
Joe Bessey won the 1997 MBNA 200 at Dover on September 20, 1997, leading 15 of 200 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 | 6 | Joe Bessey | 6 | 200 | 15 | Running |
| 2 | 74 | Randy LaJoie | 16 | 200 | 99 | Running |
| 3 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | 15 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 72 | Mike Dillon | 11 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 3 | Steve Park | 17 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 29 | Elliott Sadler | 8 | 200 | 1 | Running |
| 7 | 63 | Tracy Leslie | 39 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 99 | Glenn Allen Jr. | 25 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 15 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 34 | Mike McLaughlin | 13 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 37 | Mark Green | 18 | 200 | 6 | Running |
| 12 | 77 | Ed Berrier | 22 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 57 | Jason Keller | 20 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 33 | Tim Fedewa | 5 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 36 | Todd Bodine | 30 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 38 | Elton Sawyer | 24 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 35 | Lyndon Amick | 31 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 43 | Dennis Setzer | 28 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 85 | Shane Hall | 32 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 96 | Stevie Reeves | 29 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 82 | Kevin Grubb | 38 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 10 | Phil Parsons | 10 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 00 | Buckshot Jones | 7 | 186 | 7 | Crash |
| 24 | 89 | John Preston | 36 | 182 | 0 | Handling |
| 25 | 46 | Hal Browning | 37 | 169 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 1 | Hermie Sadler | 21 | 160 | 0 | Crash |
| 27 | 47 | Robert Pressley | 12 | 142 | 0 | Handling |
| 28 | 2 | Ricky Craven | 2 | 127 | 72 | Engine |
| 29 | 94 | Ron Barfield Jr. | 26 | 116 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 22 | Scott Lagasse | 9 | 98 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 44 | Bobby Labonte | 3 | 84 | 0 | Crash |
| 32 | 88 | Kevin Lepage | 4 | 83 | 0 | Crash |
| 33 | 80 | Mark Krogh | 34 | 82 | 0 | Crash |
| 34 | 4 | Dale Shaw | 33 | 71 | 0 | Crash |
| 35 | 45 | Jeff Fuller | 19 | 70 | 0 | Crash |
| 36 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | 27 | 70 | 0 | Crash |
| 37 | 95 | Tim Zock | 35 | 69 | 0 | Crash |
| 38 | 64 | Dick Trickle | 1 | 46 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 7 | Danny Edwards Jr. | 41 | 35 | 0 | Handling |
| 40 | 56 | Jeff Krogh | 40 | 27 | 0 | Crash |
| 41 | 48 | Randy Porter | 23 | 15 | 0 | Crash |
| 42 | 41 | Joey McCarthy | 42 | 2 | 0 | Handling |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 20, 1997 |
| Track | Dover |
| Laps | 200 |