Edition No. 5
May 25 - West Plains (Mo.) Motor Speedway
The story
Wendell Wallace qualified fastest among 107 entries on May 25, 1997, and won his heat. Rick Aukland also won a heat, then took command when the 24-car feature went green.
Aukland never gave up the lead. He completed the 100-lap sweep and collected $31,000, while Scott Bloomquist finished second and Wallace took third. Billy Moyer and Mark Miner completed the top five.
The result made Aukland the third different winner in five editions. The feature’s posted payouts totaled $153,800, and its triple-digit entry count continued the Show-Me 100’s run as a major national draw.
The complete event
Preliminary races and the finale are documented as separate parts of the event.
The documented qualifying path into the feature.
The final documented routes into the Show-Me 100 starting field.
WinnerRick Aukland
Rick Aukland delivered the second flag-to-flag victory in Show-Me 100 history, leading all 100 laps against a 107-car field.
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Historical video from the 1997 Show-Me 100, hosted by Hall Racing Media on YouTube.
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