Rockingham schedule

Here is a statisical view and some information about Rockingham

GM Goodwrench Service 400 February 23, 1997 North Carolina Motor Speedway Rockingham, North Carolina Race 2 of 32 on Winston Cup circuit

TV: TNN, 12:30 PM EST RADIO: MRN Radio, 12:30 PM EST

Laps: 393 Track length: 1.017 miles Race length: 400 miles Banking: 22 degrees Turns 1&2 25 degrees Turns 3&4 Purse: $1.4 million

Qualifying record: Jeff Gordon, 157.620 mph, 1995 Race record: Bill Elliott, 126.125 mph, 1992

1996 Top 10 Finishers

1. Dale Earnhardt, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, $83,840 2. Dale Jarrett, Ford Thunderbird, $48,960 3. Ricky Craven, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, $47,760 4. Ricky Rudd, Ford Thunderbird, $35,810 5. Steve Grissom, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, $31,475 6. Sterling Marlin, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, $34,425 7. Kenny Wallace, Ford Thunderbird, $14,425 8. Derrike Cope, Ford Thunderbird, $25,525 9. Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, $25,225 10. Rick Mast, Pontiac Grand Prix, $27,525

Margin of Victory: Under Caution 10 caution flags for 66 laps 22 lead changes among 6 drivers

Past Champions

1996  a-Dale Earnhardt, Chevrolet, 113.959 mph
1995  Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 125.305 mph
1994  Rusty Wallace, Ford, 125.239 mph
1993  Rusty Wallace, Pontiac, 124.486 mph
1992  Bill Elliott, Ford, 126.125 mph
1991  Kyle Petty, Pontiac, 124.083 mph
1990  Kyle Petty, Pontiac, 122.864 mph
1989  Rusty Wallace, Pontiac, 115.122 mph
1988  Neil Bonnett, Chevrolet, 120.159 mph
1987  Dale Earnhardt, Chevrolet, 117.556 mph
1986  Terry Labonte, Oldsmobile, 120.488 mph
1985  Neil Bonnett, Chevrolet, 114.953 mph
1984  Bobby Allison, Buick, 122.931 mph
1983  Richard Petty, Pontiac, 113.055 mph
1982  Cale Yarborough, Buick, 108.992 mph
1981  Darrell Waltrip, Buick, 114.594 mph
1980  Cale Yarborough, Oldsmobile, 108.735 mph
1979  Bobby Allison, Ford, 121.727 mph
1978  David Pearson, Mercury, 116.681 mph
1977  Richard Petty, Plymouth, 97.865 mph
1976  Richard Petty, Plymouth, 113.665 mph
1975  Cale Yarborough, Chevrolet, 117.588 mph
1974  Richard Petty, Dodge, 121.622 mph
1973  David Pearson, Mercury, 118.655 mph
1972  Bobby Issac, Dodge, 113.895 mph
1971  Richard Petty, Plymouth, 118.696 mph
1970  Richard Petty, Plymouth, 116.117 mph
1969  David Pearson, Ford, 102.569 mph
1968  Donnie Allison, Ford, 99.338 mph
1967  Richard Petty, Plymouth, 104.682 mph
1966  Paul Goldsmith, Plymouth, 100.027 mph

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