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1997 DAYTONA 500 GALLERY


Wayne Jenks, jackman for Jimmy Spencer, gets upended as the driver limps to pit road following an on-track mishap. Jenks was not seriously injured. (Mike Horne/BRH Racing Archives)


After a backstretch tumble late in the race, Dale Earnhardt brings his battered Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet to pit road. Amazingly, Earnhardt finished the race, adding to the mystique of his career at Daytona. (Mike Horne/BRH Racing Archives)


This lap-196 accident was triggered by contact between Bobby Hamilton (red hood, STP logo) and Johnny Benson (yellow car, Pennzoil logo). It ended the race under caution. (Mike Horne/BRH Racing Archives)


Jeff Gordon used a gutsy late-race move to capture his first Daytona 500 victory. Here, he leads Hendrick Motorsports teammates Terry Labonte (5) and Ricky Craven (25) to the checkered flag under a caution. (Mike Horne/BRH Racing Archives)

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