Fontana results

FONTANA, Calif., June 21, 1997 - Results of the third of four rounds of the 1997 True Value Firebird International Race of Champions Series at California Speedway: P. <S> Driver Series Laps ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. (12) Mark Martin NASCAR 50 2. (10) Bobby Labonte NASCAR 50 3. (5) Terry Labonte NASCAR 50 4. (6) Randy LaJoie NASCAR 50 5. (9) Jeff Gordon NASCAR 50 6. (11) Al Unser Jr CART 50 7. (4) Tom Kendall SCCA 50 8; 8. (3) Dale Jarrett NASCAR 50 9. (8) Dale Earnhardt NASCAR 50 10. (7) Jimmy Vasser CART 50 11. (2) Darrell Waltrip NASCAR 49 12. (1) Alex Zanardi CART 4 Crash

NOTE: Bobby Labonte substituted for injured Robby Gordon, with points going to Gordon.

Time of race: 36:30. Margin of victory: 0.129-seconds (2 car-lengths). Winner's average speed: 164.384 mph. Caution flags: 2 (caution laps don't count). Lead changes: 5 among 4 drivers. Lap leaders: Jarrett 1. T.Labonte 2-6. Martin 7-22 & 48-50. B.Labonte 23-47. Bonus points for leading the most laps: B.Labonte 5; Martin 3; T.Labonte 2.

        Series points leaders: 
1. Martin       65    7. Earnhardt   27 
2. R. Gordon    46    8. Vasser      25
3. Unser        45    9. Kendall     24
4. T.Labonte    34   10. Jarrett     20 
5. J. Gordon    33   11. Waltrip     14 
6. LaJoie       32   12. Zanardi     11