Busch Clash

Monday, Feb. 10, 1997 | 11:59 a.m.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The order of finish Sunday of the Busch Clash, with starting position in parentheses, hometown, make of car, laps completed and money won (race field inverted after first 10 laps):

1. (14) Jeff Gordon, Pittsboro, Ind., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 20, $54,000.

2. (3) Rusty Wallace, St. Louis, Ford Thunderbird, 20, $47,500.

3. (9) Dale Earnhardt, Kannapolis, N.C., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, $29,000.

4. (12) Ward Burton, South Boston, Va., Pontiac Grand Prix, $26,000.

5. (7) Ernie Irvan, Salinas, Calif., Ford Thunderbird, $25,000.

6. (2) Mark Martin, Batesville, Ark., Ford Thunderbird, $34,500.

7. (4) Dale Jarrett, Hickory, N.C., Ford Thunderbird, $25,500.

8. (11) Ricky Craven, Newburgh, Maine, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, $19,500.

9. (6) Johnny Benson Jr., Grand Rapids, Mich., Pontiac Grand Prix, $20,000.

10. (13) Jeremy Mayfield, Owensboro, Ky., Ford Thunderbird, $10,000.

11. (1) Terry Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, $36,000.

12. (10) Ted Musgrave, Franklin, Wis., Ford Thunderbird, $17,000.

13. (5) Bobby Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Pontiac Grand Prix, $10,000.

14. (8) Jeff Burton, South Boston, Va., Ford Thunderbird, $16,000.

First Segment Results

1. T.Labonte; 2. Martin; 3. Wallace; 4. Jarrett; 5. Musgrave; 6. J.Burton; 7. Benson; 8. Irvan; 9. Craven; 10. Mayfield; 11. W.Burton; 12. Gordon; 13. Earnhardt; 14. B.Labonte.

Race Statistics

Time of race: 16 minutes, 11 seconds.

Winner's average speed: 185.376 mph.

Margin of victory: 0.130-seconds (about 2 car-lengths).

Caution flags: None.

Lead changes: 2 among 3 cars.

Lap leaders: T.Labonte 1-10; B.Labonte 11; Gordon 12-20.

Race is for the previous year's Winston Cup pole-winners, as well as one wild card (Wallace) chosen in blind draw from among the 1996 second-round qualifying leaders. Starting positions also chosen in blind draw.