1997 жылғы NASCAR Winston Cup Series маусымы

49th season of NASCAR stock car racing

The 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series was the 49th season of professional stock car racing in the United States and the 26th modern era NASCAR Cup series. It began on February 9 and ended on November 16. Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports won his second Cup championship at the end of the season. It was the last season until 2019 without Matt Kenseth.

ManufacturerTeamRace driverCrew chiefChevroletAmerican Equipment Racing96 David Green (R) Sammy JohnsAndy Petree Racing33 Ken Schrader Andy PetreeDarrell Waltrip Motorsports17 Darrell Waltrip Jeff HammondDiamond Ridge Motorsports29 Robert Pressley Wes Ward Jeff Green Hendrick Motorsports5 Terry Labonte Gary DeHart24 Jeff Gordon Ray Evernham25 Ricky Craven Phil Hammer Andy Graves Todd Bodine Jack Sprague Larry Hedrick Motorsports41 Steve Grissom Charley PressleyMarcis Auto Racing71 Dave Marcis Bob MarcisMorgan McClure Motorsports4 Sterling Marlin Robert LarkinsRichard Childress Racing3 Dale Earnhardt Larry McReynolds31 Mike Skinner (R) Kevin HamlinTeam SABCO40 Robby Gordon (R) Mike Hillman Joe Nemechek Wally Dallenbach Jr. Greg Sacks Steve Park Elliott Sadler 42 Joe Nemechek Tony Glover Phil Parsons FordBill Elliott Racing94 Bill Elliott Mike BeamBrett Bodine Racing11 Brett Bodine Donnie RichesonButch Mock Motorsports75 Rick Mast Dave CharpentierCale Yarborough Motorsports98 John Andretti Tony FurrDonlavey Racing90 Dick Trickle Bob Johnson Tommy Baldwin Jr. Dorsey Schroeder FILMAR Racing81 Kenny Wallace Newt MooreGeoff Bodine Racing7 Geoff Bodine Pat Tryson Todd Bodine Jasper Motorsports77 Bobby Hillin Jr. Terry Whooten Morgan Shepherd Robert Pressley Kranefuss Haas Racing37 Jeremy Mayfield Paul AndrewsPenske Racing South2 Rusty Wallace Robin PembertonRobert Yates Racing28 Ernie Irvan Marc Reno88 Dale Jarrett Todd ParrottRudd Performance Motorsports10 Ricky Rudd Jim LongStavola Brothers Racing8 Hut Stricklin Bill IngleTravis Carter Enterprises23 Jimmy Spencer Donnie WingoTriad Motorsports78 Billy Standridge Bill Hayes Bob Johnson Tom Hubert Bobby Hillin Jr. Gary Bradberry Wood Brothers Racing21 Michael Waltrip Leonard WoodRoush Racing6 Mark Martin Jimmy Fennig16 Ted Musgrave James Ince99 Jeff Burton Buddy Parrott97 Chad Little Harold HollyPontiacMark Rypien MotorsportsBahari Racing30 Johnny Benson Doug HewittBill Davis Racing22 Ward Burton Chris HusseyJoe Gibbs Racing18 Bobby Labonte Jimmy MakarMB2 Motorsports36 Derrike Cope Ryan PembertonPetty Enterprises43 Bobby Hamilton Robbie LoomisPE244 Kyle Petty Bobby KennedyPrecision Products Racing1 Morgan Shepherd Michael McSwain Jerry Nadeau Mike Wallace Lance Hooper

ManufacturerTeamRace driverCrew chiefRaces ChevroletBACE Motorsports 74 Randy LaJoie Barkdoll Racing 73 Joe Nemechek Phil Barkdoll Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 14 Steve Park Philippe Lopez Darrell Waltrip Motorsports 26 Rich Bickle Dave McCarty Ken Schrader Racing 52 Jack Sprague LAR Motorsports 12 Jeff Purvis Philippe Lopez LJ Racing 91 Mike Wallace Doug Richert Loy Allen Jr. Greg Sacks Ron Hornaday Jr. Kevin Lepage Miller Racing 08 Mike Miller Norm Benning Racing 84 Norm Benning Team SABCO 46 Wally Dallenbach Jr. Terry Shirley T. R. I. X. Racing 79 Randy MacDonald FordA. J. Foyt Enterprises 50 A. J. Foyt Bill Elliott Racing 92 Ron Barfield Bud Moore Engineering 15 Larry Pearson Greg Sacks David Blair Motorsports 27 Rick Wilson Slugger Labbe Kenny Irwin Jr. H. L. Waters Racing 0 Delma Cowart H. S. Die Racing Team 61 Tim Steele Melling Racing 9 Lake Speed Jeff Buice Jeff Davis Ranier Walsh Racing 20 Greg Sacks Tommy Baldwin Jr. Lance Hooper Sadler Brothers Racing 95 Gary Bradberry Lee Leslie Ed Berrier Standridge Motorsports 47 Billy Standridge TriStar Motorsports 19 Loy Allen Jr. Peter Sospenzo Gary Bradberry Ultra Motorsports 02 Mike Bliss PontiacBailey Racing 66 H. B. Bailey Buckshot Racing 00 Buckshot Jones Ricky Pearson ISM Racing 35 Todd Bodine

No. Race Title Track DateBusch ClashDaytona International Speedway, Daytona BeachFebruary 9Gatorade 125sFebruary 131Daytona 500February 162Goodwrench Service 400North Carolina Motor Speedway, RockinghamFebruary 233Pontiac Excitement 400Richmond International Raceway, RichmondMarch 24Primestar 500Atlanta Motor Speedway, HamptonMarch 95TranSouth Financial 400Darlington Raceway, DarlingtonMarch 236Interstate Batteries 500Texas Motor Speedway, Fort WorthApril 67Food City 500Bristol Motor Speedway, BristolApril 138Goody's Headache Powder 500Martinsville Speedway, RidgewayApril 209Save Mart Supermarkets 300Sears Point Raceway, SonomaMay 410Winston 500Talladega Superspeedway, TalladegaMay 10Winston OpenCharlotte Motor Speedway, ConcordMay 17The Winston11Coca Cola 600May 2512Miller 500Dover Downs International Speedway, DoverJune 113Pocono 500Pocono Raceway, Long PondJune 814Miller 400Michigan Speedway, BrooklynJune 1515California 500 presented by NAPACalifornia Speedway, FontanaJune 2216Pepsi 400Daytona International Speedway, Daytona BeachJuly 517Jiffy Lube 300New Hampshire International Speedway, LoudonJuly 1318Pennsylvania 500Pocono Raceway, Long PondJuly 2019Brickyard 400Indianapolis Motor Speedway, SpeedwayAugust 320The Bud at The GlenWatkins Glen International, Watkins GlenAugust 1021DeVilbiss 400Michigan Speedway, BrooklynAugust 1722Goody's Headache Powder 500Bristol Motor Speedway, BristolAugust 2323Mountain Dew Southern 500Darlington Raceway, DarlingtonAugust 3124Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400Richmond International Raceway, RichmondSeptember 625CMT 300New Hampshire International Speedway, LoudonSeptember 1426MBNA 400Dover Downs International Speedway, DoverSeptember 2127Hanes 500Martinsville Speedway, RidgewaySeptember 2928UAW GM Quality 500Charlotte Motor Speedway, ConcordOctober 529DieHard 500Talladega Superspeedway, TalladegaOctober 1230AC Delco 400North Carolina Motor Speedway, RockinghamOctober 2731Dura Lube 500 presented by KmartPhoenix International Raceway, PhoenixNovember 232NAPA 500Atlanta Motor Speedway, HamptonNovember 16NASCAR Thunder Special SuzukaSuzuka Circuit, SuzukaNovember 23

No. RacePole positionMost laps ledWinning driverBusch ClashTerry LabonteTerry LabonteJeff GordonChevroletGatorade 125 #1Mike SkinnerDale JarrettDale JarrettFordGatorade 125 #2Steve GrissomDale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtChevrolet1Daytona 500Mike SkinnerMark MartinJeff GordonChevrolet2Goodwrench Service 400Mark MartinDale JarrettJeff GordonChevrolet3Pontiac Excitement 400Terry LabonteDale JarrettRusty WallaceFord4Primestar 500Robby GordonDale JarrettDale JarrettFord5TranSouth Financial 400Dale JarrettDale JarrettDale JarrettFord6Interstate Batteries 500Dale JarrettTerry LabonteJeff BurtonFord7Food City 500Rusty WallaceRusty WallaceJeff GordonChevrolet8Goody's Headache Powder 500Kenny WallaceJeff GordonJeff GordonChevrolet9Save Mart Supermarkets 300Mark MartinMark MartinMark MartinFord10Winston 500John AndrettiDale EarnhardtMark MartinFordWinston OpenChad LittleRicky CravenRicky CravenChevroletThe WinstonBill ElliottBobby LabonteJeff GordonChevrolet11Coca Cola 600Jeff GordonErnie IrvanJeff GordonChevrolet12Miller 500Bobby LabonteDale JarrettRicky RuddFord13Pocono 500Bobby HamiltonWard BurtonJeff GordonChevrolet14Miller 400Dale JarrettTed MusgraveErnie IrvanFord15California 500 pres. by NAPAJoe NemechekJeff GordonJeff GordonChevrolet16Pepsi 400Mike SkinnerJohn AndrettiJohn AndrettiFord17Jiffy Lube 300Ken SchraderJeff BurtonJeff BurtonFord18Pennsylvania 500Joe NemechekDale JarrettDale JarrettFord19Brickyard 400Ernie IrvanErnie IrvanRicky RuddFord20The Bud at The GlenTodd BodineJeff GordonJeff GordonChevrolet21DeVilbiss 400Johnny Benson Jr. Mark MartinMark MartinFord22Goody's Headache Powder 500Kenny WallaceDale JarrettDale JarrettFord23Mountain Dew Southern 500Bobby LabonteBill ElliottJeff GordonChevrolet24Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400Bill ElliottJeff BurtonDale JarrettFord25CMT 300Ken SchraderJeff GordonJeff GordonChevrolet26MBNA 400Mark MartinMark MartinMark MartinFord27Hanes 500Ward BurtonRusty WallaceJeff BurtonFord28UAW GM Quality 500Geoff BodineBobby LabonteDale JarrettFord29DieHard 500Ernie IrvanTerry LabonteTerry LabonteChevrolet30AC Delco 400Bobby LabonteRicky CravenBobby HamiltonPontiac31Dura Lube 500 pres. by KmartBobby HamiltonRusty WallaceDale JarrettFord32NAPA 500Geoff BodineBobby LabonteBobby LabontePontiac

(key) Bold  Pole position awarded by time. Italics  Pole position set by owner's points standings. * – Most laps led. Pos Driver DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR TEX BRI MAR SON TAL CLT DOV POC MCH CAL DAY NHA POC IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH NHA DOV MAR CLT TAL CAR PHO ATL Points 1 Jeff Gordon 1 1 4 42 3 30 1 1* 2 5 1 26 1 5 1* 21 23 2 4 1* 2 35 1 3 1* 7 4 5 35 4 17 17 4710 2 Dale Jarrett 23 2* 3* 1* 1* 2 4 16 4 35 27 32* 3 6 8 5 38 1* 3 32 5 1* 3 1 6 5 12 1 21 2 1 2 4696 3 Mark Martin 7* 13 13 6 24 38 5 3 1* 1 3 2 4 3 10 27 5 5 6 5 1* 2 8 25 9 1* 11 4 30 6 6 3 4681 4 Jeff Burton 11 3 42 5 4 1 42 15 9 8 5 3 2 14 30 8 1* 3 15 29 8 4 2 2* 14 11 1 6 14 38 13 34 4285 5 Dale Earnhardt 31 11 25 8 15 6 6 12 12 2* 7 16 10 7 16 4 2 12 29 16 9 14 30 15 8 2 2 3 29 8 5 16 4216 6 Terry Labonte 2 7 7 9 13 4* 3 4 3 6 8 14 9 39 2 2 7 35 40 8 10 7 6 17 41 37 22 11 1* 7 11 21 4177 7 Bobby Labonte 21 14 8 4 5 3 34 8 20 3 6 40 31 9 6 10 27 11 2 37 6 8 7 34 15 4 27 2* 2 11 23 1* 4101 8 Bill Elliott 4 22 15 38 16 11 7 37 32 18 4 8 32 2 32 33 6 10 8 7 7 16 4* 30 11 8 5 7 13 12 15 36 3836 9 Rusty Wallace 41 6 1 31 6 37 2* 5 40 37 2 39 22 29 14 6 3 37 38 3 13 12 43 5 21 16 15* 12 10 18 2* 32 3598 10 Ken Schrader 33 18 35 25 8 18 12 10 31 12 38 6 23 27 34 15 11 14 11 14 14 6 10 14 37 12 9 15 4 30 4 20 3576 11 Johnny Benson 28 27 9 11 10 28 31 17 21 9 15 21 27 10 13 16 18 13 7 11 24 18 19 13 19 28 19 10 19 36 7 10 3575 12 Ted Musgrave 13 12 20 34 2 35 38 24 11 24 23 11 6 4* 4 12 26 4 33 6 3 15 29 9 30 24 21 17 11 32 22 31 3556 13 Jeremy Mayfield 6 16 17 37 17 32 9 7 27 23 28 4 5 12 12 13 17 9 5 15 33 30 16 10 25 23 18 27 26 15 19 19 3547 14 Ernie Irvan 20 9 36 2 21 36 39 31 8 10 13* 30 29 1 37 9 8 40 10* 21 4 41 33 23 2 9 10 18 5 28 18 12 3534 15 Kyle Petty 14 29 10 13 33 27 29 40 13 40 14 5 14 26 31 7 13 8 13 26 23 36 32 20 12 3 26 9 7 22 9 6 3455 16 Bobby Hamilton 15 28 5 10 37 20 13 2 19 31 29 17 39 32 23 20 31 32 20 28 26 22 20 38 3 13 3 21 20 1 3 7 3450 17 Ricky Rudd 9 4 6 30 23 5 27 13 34 11 10 1 21 13 3 34 9 36 1 40 29 19 5 28 42 6 13 41 34 40 36 37 3330 18 Michael Waltrip 32 26 27 7 7 9 21 26 7 14 17 7 13 16 11 35 29 22 39 25 22 25 9 35 32 42 36 24 28 14 26 13 3173 19 Ricky Craven 3 5 14 35 40 22 39 27 37 13 16 18 9 37 16 18 16 17 12 13 31 18 5 41 8 25 6 3* 43 39 3108 20 Jimmy Spencer 35 40 22 32 22 39 15 11 14 7 18 22 19 15 5 31 12 7 24 34 19 27 28 11 7 36 33 42 24 43 14 24 3079 21 Steve Grissom 40 24 11 33 DNQ 10 32 20 17 41 11 24 18 38 17 38 4 30 26 9 25 5 21 12 4 21 40 13 32 24 8 28 3061 22 Geoff Bodine 34 8 2 20 9 14 33 29 44 43 42 8 40 35 DNQ 10 17 DNQ 2 11 9 12 4 16 14 28 43 8 19 10 33 3046 23 John Andretti 25 34 31 15 25 12 24 28 30 4 30 29 40 37 21 1* 14 24 17 20 35 11 37 22 17 15 29 32 3 31 39 22 3019 24 Ward Burton 8 23 24 12 18 7 18 18 10 42 36 34 38* 35 28 26 36 15 19 41 28 17 27 7 23 22 7 8 DNQ 26 42 9 2987 25 Sterling Marlin 5 20 19 23 32 8 20 21 26 39 40 10 15 17 36 3 22 20 43 13 43 10 40 39 39 27 39 20 38 9 27 11 2954 26 Darrell Waltrip 10 32 16 16 11 43 25 9 5 32 21 28 7 24 15 14 33 26 14 18 15 42 26 32 32 32 24 DNQ 37 29 12 40 2942 27 Derrike Cope 36 31 30 DNQ 20 41 16 34 18 13 12 20 11 8 29 28 20 16 41 38 16 32 14 16 26 30 36 33 18 20 16 5 2901 28 Joe Nemechek 27 35 39 39 29 19 19 DNQ 19 19 15 36 41 18 24 40 21 32 12 27 38 23 6 13 20 25 16 31 10 24 8 2754 29 Brett Bodine 18 17 23 18 35 19 10 27 6 33 26 33 25 19 26 23 42 29 18 39 31 31 15 21 33 26 17 30 22 DNQ 33 41 2716 30 Mike Skinner (R) 12 25 26 21 30 22 35 32 16 16 34 9 41 42 33 41 21 6 9 19 30 34 36 29 35 19 31 DNQ 33 23 28 23 2669 31 Dick Trickle 30 19 29 28 DNQ 23 11 30 DNQ 15 33 41 26 23 22 25 25 19 DNQ 39 3 13 19 22 18 42 14 23 5 40 14 2629 32 Rick Mast DNQ 21 18 17 19 31 17 36 DNQ 22 20 12 20 30 41 18 28 25 23 23 38 33 34 26 20 10 23 DNQ 9 42 31 35 2569 33 Kenny Wallace 22 41 40 29 14 13 41 6 36 24 39 27 34 43 DNQ 11 19 34 30 27 32 39 24 24 27 38 6 28 15 37 35 30 2462 34 Hut Stricklin 19 36 32 41 26 33 26 14 29 36 25 19 24 22 42 36 15 23 DNQ 36 36 23 17 27 10 17 16 35 DNQ 25 30 DNQ 2423 35 Lake Speed 24 15 12 22 36 16 36 25 21 24 11 20 29 12 21 29 18 36 18 14 38 36 17 37 26 2301 36 Chad Little DNQ DNQ 34 19 27 26 8 42 DNQ 34 DNQ 31 DNQ 25 19 42 30 28 42 42 42 20 11 40 28 29 35 23 40 16 25 18 2081 37 David Green (R) DNQ 38 33 24 41 DNQ 22 DNQ DNQ 38 16 18 28 28 25 19 24 39 35 22 20 40 37 40 25 20 31 16 27 29 DNQ 2038 38 Morgan Shepherd 29 10 43 3 12 24 28 35 23 28 9 38 12 DNQ 24 32 37 27 DNQ DNQ 40 DNQ DNQ DNQ 31 DNQ 22 12 34 DNQ 27 2033 39 Jeff Green (R) 22 37 35 31 7 DNQ 32 31 25 30 18 21 39 31 38 40 30 29 DNQ 21 32 4 1624 40 Robby Gordon (R) 16 33 28 14 34 34 43 41 41 QL 41 QL 22 34 42 28 4 17 DNQ 22 42 24 33 1495 41 Wally Dallenbach Jr. 42 DNQ DNQ 15 17 35 36 17 20 39 39 38 36 10 41 26 41 41 31 34 37 41 35 DNQ 38 1475 42 Dave Marcis 17 30 37 DNQ 28 15 30 38 25 30 DNQ 25 DNQ 34 40 17 35 41 DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 29 34 DNQ DNQ 25 DNQ 34 DNQ 1405 43 Robert Pressley 39 37 21 DNQ 39 DNQ 14 23 DNQ 29 43 39 38 36 27 13 38 DNQ 984 44 Gary Bradberry DNQ DNQ 38 40 38 DNQ 37 DNQ 43 DNQ 31 35 33 DNQ 27 37 25 DNQ 34 35 DNQ 34 DNQ 40 DNQ 42 868 45 Greg Sacks 37 39 DNQ 27 29 40 DNQ 25 42 DNQ 27 DNQ 31 DNQ DNQ 39 39 21 DNQ 778 46 Mike Wallace DNQ DNQ DNQ 26 43 17 DNQ 39 22 DNQ DNQ 23 30 DNQ DNQ DNQ 541 47 Bobby Hillin Jr. 38 42 41 DNQ 42 42 DNQ 33 35 20 DNQ 43 37 DNQ DNQ DNQ 511 48 Lance Hooper DNQ 42 24 34 24 35 33 DNQ 402 49 Kenny Irwin Jr. 8 37 DNQ 20 25 390 50 Billy Standridge DNQ DNQ DNQ 36 DNQ 21 DNQ DNQ DNQ 32 DNQ DNQ 33 DNQ 40 DNQ 42 366 51 Steve Park DNQ 33 DNQ DNQ 41 DNQ 33 41 15 326 52 Todd Bodine 25 42 35 42 QL QL 26 DNQ 310 53 Rick Wilson DNQ 21 21 19 306 54 Jerry Nadeau 36 38 30 39 33 287 55 Ed Berrier DNQ DNQ 23 DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 27 28 DNQ 255 56 Kevin Lepage DNQ 40 17 29 231 57 Jeff Purvis 37 38 39 152 58 Loy Allen Jr. 26 43 DNQ 119 59 Ron Barfield Jr. 22 97 60 Butch Gilliland 24 Wth 91 61 Tom Hubert 28 79 62 Phil Parsons 31 70 63 Dorsey Schroeder 31 70 64 Sean Woodside 33 64 65 Rich Bickle 34 61 66 Jeff Davis 37 52 67 Larry Gunselman 38 49 68 Jack Sprague 40 DNQ 43 69 Randy MacDonald DNQ 41 Wth 40 70 Buckshot Jones 43 34 71 Delma Cowart DNQ 72 Norm Benning DNQ 73 Larry Pearson DNQ Wth 74 Mike Miller DNQ 75 Randy LaJoie DNQ 76 H. B. Bailey DNQ 77 Mike Bliss DNQ DNQ 78 R. K. Smith DNQ 79 Gary Smith DNQ 80 Chuck Pruett DNQ 81 Bill McAnally DNQ 82 Scott Gaylord DNQ 83 Wayne Jacks DNQ 84 Rick Scribner DNQ 85 Phil Barkdoll QL DNQ 86 Tim Steele DNQ Wth 87 Ron Hornaday Jr. DNQ 88 A. J. Foyt Wth Pos Driver DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR TEX BRI MAR SON TAL CLT DOV POC MCH CAL DAY NHA POC IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH NHA DOV MAR CLT TAL CAR PHO ATL Points

After running the Cup series part time for a decade, Mike Skinner finally ran a full time schedule, and walked away with three top tens and the Rookie of the Year title. His closest runner up was David Green, despite the fact Green did not finish any higher than sixteenth. Third place was Green's brother Jeff, who came into the season midway with Diamond Ridge Motorsports. The last place finisher was Robby Gordon, who suffered through a tumultuous season with Team SABCO, dealing with injuries and personal disputes.