Michael Waltrip
- Michael Waltrip
- 55
- Toyota
- Height: 6-5
- Weight: 210
- Born: Apr 30, 1963, Owensboro, KY
| 1997 Race Log |
Points |
| | Date |
Race |
Finish |
Start |
Laps |
Race |
Bonus |
Pen |
Total |
Winnings |
Car | |
Feb 16
|
Daytona 500
|
32nd
|
12th
|
188/200
|
67
|
5
|
0
|
72
|
$57,990
|
Ford
|
|
Feb 23
|
GM Goodwrench Service 400
|
26th
|
39th
|
390/393
|
85
|
0
|
0
|
85
|
$22,940
|
Ford
|
|
Mar 2
|
Pontiac Excitement 400
|
27th
|
14th
|
396/400
|
82
|
0
|
0
|
82
|
$21,340
|
Ford
|
|
Mar 9
|
Primestar 500
|
7th
|
31st
|
328/328
|
146
|
0
|
0
|
146
|
$34,825
|
Ford
|
|
Mar 23
|
Transouth Financial 400
|
7th
|
27th
|
293/293
|
146
|
0
|
0
|
146
|
$26,545
|
Ford
|
|
Apr 6
|
Interstate Batteries 500
|
9th
|
21st
|
333/334
|
138
|
0
|
0
|
138
|
$87,000
|
Ford
|
|
Apr 13
|
Food City 500
|
21st
|
39th
|
497/500
|
100
|
0
|
0
|
100
|
$23,765
|
Ford
|
|
Apr 20
|
Goody's Headache Powder 500-Martinsville
|
26th
|
34th
|
496/500
|
85
|
0
|
0
|
85
|
$19,815
|
Ford
|
|
May 4
|
Save Mart Supermarkets 300
|
7th
|
6th
|
74/74
|
146
|
0
|
0
|
146
|
$37,345
|
Ford
|
|
May 10
|
Winston 500
|
14th
|
28th
|
188/188
|
121
|
5
|
0
|
126
|
$29,305
|
Ford
|
|
May 17
|
The Winston*
|
16th
|
4th
|
70/70
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
$18,000
|
Ford
|
|
May 25
|
Coca-Cola 600
|
17th
|
22nd
|
333/333
|
112
|
0
|
0
|
112
|
$33,600
|
Ford
|
|
Jun 1
|
Miller 500
|
7th
|
24th
|
499/500
|
146
|
0
|
0
|
146
|
$32,265
|
Ford
|
|
Jun 8
|
Pocono 500
|
13th
|
32nd
|
200/200
|
124
|
0
|
0
|
124
|
$23,875
|
Ford
|
|
Jun 15
|
Miller Lite 400
|
16th
|
38th
|
200/200
|
115
|
0
|
0
|
115
|
$28,525
|
Ford
|
|
Jun 22
|
California 500 presented by NAPA
|
11th
|
18th
|
249/250
|
130
|
0
|
0
|
130
|
$40,275
|
Ford
|
|
Jul 5
|
Pepsi 400
|
35th
|
8th
|
155/160
|
58
|
5
|
0
|
63
|
$21,955
|
Ford
|
|
Jul 13
|
Jiffy Lube 300
|
29th
|
33rd
|
297/300
|
76
|
0
|
0
|
76
|
$29,850
|
Ford
|
|
Jul 20
|
Pennsylvania 500
|
22nd
|
25th
|
199/200
|
97
|
0
|
0
|
97
|
$21,790
|
Ford
|
|
Aug 2
|
Brickyard 400
|
39th
|
18th
|
89/160
|
46
|
0
|
0
|
46
|
$62,755
|
Ford
|
|
Aug 10
|
The Bud at the Glen
|
25th
|
17th
|
90/90
|
88
|
0
|
0
|
88
|
$22,245
|
Ford
|
|
Aug 17
|
Pepsi 400 presented by DeVilbiss
|
22nd
|
31st
|
199/200
|
97
|
0
|
0
|
97
|
$27,115
|
Ford
|
|
Aug 23
|
Goody's Headache Powder 500 - Bristol
|
25th
|
33rd
|
476/500
|
88
|
0
|
0
|
88
|
$18,465
|
Ford
|
|
Aug 31
|
Mountain Dew Southern 500
|
9th
|
14th
|
367/367
|
138
|
5
|
0
|
143
|
$29,020
|
Ford
|
|
Sep 6
|
Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400
|
35th
|
29th
|
393/400
|
58
|
0
|
0
|
58
|
$22,215
|
Ford
|
|
Sep 14
|
CMT 300
|
36th
|
22nd
|
292/300
|
55
|
0
|
0
|
55
|
$29,950
|
Ford
|
|
Sep 21
|
MBNA Gold 400
|
42nd
|
20th
|
86/400
|
37
|
0
|
0
|
37
|
$20,305
|
Ford
|
|
Sep 29
|
Hanes 500
|
32nd
|
27th
|
444/500
|
67
|
5
|
0
|
72
|
$16,440
|
Ford
|
|
Oct 5
|
UAW-GM Quality 500
|
24th
|
30th
|
330/334
|
91
|
0
|
0
|
91
|
$23,915
|
Ford
|
|
Oct 12
|
DieHard 500
|
28th
|
27th
|
172/188
|
79
|
0
|
0
|
79
|
$32,170
|
Ford
|
|
Oct 27
|
ACDelco 400
|
14th
|
17th
|
392/393
|
121
|
0
|
0
|
121
|
$26,075
|
Ford
|
|
Nov 2
|
Dura Lube 500
|
26th
|
30th
|
310/312
|
85
|
0
|
0
|
85
|
$22,195
|
Ford
|
|
Nov 16
|
NAPA 500
|
13th
|
35th
|
322/325
|
124
|
0
|
0
|
124
|
$38,425
|
Ford
|
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*Note: This race does not contribute to Sprint Cup point standings.
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