Rusty Wallace
- Height: 6-0
- Weight: 185
- Born: Aug 14, 1956, St. Louis, MO
| 1997 Race Log |
Points |
| | Date |
Race |
Finish |
Start |
Laps |
Race |
Bonus |
Pen |
Total |
Winnings |
Car | |
Feb 16
|
Daytona 500
|
41st
|
14th
|
47/200
|
40
|
0
|
0
|
40
|
$66,605
|
Ford
|
|
Feb 23
|
GM Goodwrench Service 400
|
6th
|
23rd
|
393/393
|
150
|
0
|
0
|
150
|
$35,325
|
Ford
|
|
Mar 2
|
Pontiac Excitement 400
|
1st
|
7th
|
400/400
|
175
|
5
|
0
|
180
|
$86,775
|
Ford
|
|
Mar 9
|
Primestar 500
|
31st
|
38th
|
284/328
|
70
|
0
|
0
|
70
|
$34,915
|
Ford
|
|
Mar 23
|
Transouth Financial 400
|
6th
|
15th
|
293/293
|
150
|
0
|
0
|
150
|
$32,825
|
Ford
|
|
Apr 6
|
Interstate Batteries 500
|
37th
|
9th
|
160/334
|
52
|
0
|
0
|
52
|
$53,000
|
Ford
|
|
Apr 13
|
Food City 500
|
2nd
|
1st
|
500/500
|
170
|
10
|
0
|
180
|
$64,090
|
Ford
|
|
Apr 20
|
Goody's Headache Powder 500-Martinsville
|
5th
|
15th
|
500/500
|
155
|
0
|
0
|
155
|
$33,875
|
Ford
|
|
May 4
|
Save Mart Supermarkets 300
|
40th
|
2nd
|
47/74
|
43
|
5
|
0
|
48
|
$38,720
|
Ford
|
|
May 10
|
Winston 500
|
37th
|
4th
|
180/188
|
52
|
5
|
0
|
57
|
$31,571
|
Ford
|
|
May 17
|
The Winston*
|
18th
|
7th
|
62/70
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
$18,000
|
Ford
|
|
May 25
|
Coca-Cola 600
|
2nd
|
21st
|
333/333
|
170
|
5
|
0
|
175
|
$108,025
|
Ford
|
|
Jun 1
|
Miller 500
|
39th
|
18th
|
316/500
|
46
|
0
|
0
|
46
|
$32,485
|
Ford
|
|
Jun 8
|
Pocono 500
|
22nd
|
16th
|
199/200
|
97
|
0
|
0
|
97
|
$28,405
|
Ford
|
|
Jun 15
|
Miller Lite 400
|
29th
|
19th
|
197/200
|
76
|
5
|
0
|
81
|
$32,505
|
Ford
|
|
Jun 22
|
California 500 presented by NAPA
|
14th
|
16th
|
249/250
|
121
|
0
|
0
|
121
|
$42,975
|
Ford
|
|
Jul 5
|
Pepsi 400
|
6th
|
6th
|
160/160
|
150
|
0
|
0
|
150
|
$40,850
|
Ford
|
|
Jul 13
|
Jiffy Lube 300
|
3rd
|
12th
|
300/300
|
165
|
0
|
0
|
165
|
$55,525
|
Ford
|
|
Jul 20
|
Pennsylvania 500
|
37th
|
39th
|
174/200
|
52
|
0
|
0
|
52
|
$27,575
|
Ford
|
|
Aug 2
|
Brickyard 400
|
38th
|
43rd
|
91/160
|
49
|
0
|
0
|
49
|
$72,755
|
Ford
|
|
Aug 10
|
The Bud at the Glen
|
3rd
|
13th
|
90/90
|
165
|
5
|
0
|
170
|
$43,810
|
Ford
|
|
Aug 17
|
Pepsi 400 presented by DeVilbiss
|
13th
|
42nd
|
200/200
|
124
|
0
|
0
|
124
|
$36,165
|
Ford
|
|
Aug 23
|
Goody's Headache Powder 500 - Bristol
|
12th
|
16th
|
498/500
|
127
|
0
|
0
|
127
|
$33,415
|
Ford
|
|
Aug 31
|
Mountain Dew Southern 500
|
43rd
|
43rd
|
5/367
|
34
|
0
|
0
|
34
|
$29,270
|
Ford
|
|
Sep 6
|
Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400
|
5th
|
14th
|
400/400
|
155
|
5
|
0
|
160
|
$39,050
|
Ford
|
|
Sep 14
|
CMT 300
|
21st
|
33rd
|
299/300
|
100
|
0
|
0
|
100
|
$42,975
|
Ford
|
|
Sep 21
|
MBNA Gold 400
|
16th
|
22nd
|
395/400
|
115
|
0
|
0
|
115
|
$31,590
|
Ford
|
|
Sep 29
|
Hanes 500
|
15th
|
7th
|
500/500
|
118
|
10
|
0
|
128
|
$39,065
|
Ford
|
|
Oct 5
|
UAW-GM Quality 500
|
12th
|
25th
|
332/334
|
127
|
0
|
0
|
127
|
$39,000
|
Ford
|
|
Oct 12
|
DieHard 500
|
10th
|
9th
|
188/188
|
134
|
5
|
0
|
139
|
$42,900
|
Ford
|
|
Oct 27
|
ACDelco 400
|
18th
|
18th
|
391/393
|
109
|
0
|
0
|
109
|
$30,975
|
Ford
|
|
Nov 2
|
Dura Lube 500
|
2nd
|
3rd
|
312/312
|
170
|
10
|
0
|
180
|
$63,355
|
Ford
|
|
Nov 16
|
NAPA 500
|
32nd
|
33rd
|
314/325
|
67
|
0
|
0
|
67
|
$38,300
|
Ford
|
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*Note: This race does not contribute to Sprint Cup point standings.
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