The Winston
1997 NASCAR Cup Series
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$2,075,000Race Date:May 17, 1997Charlotte Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:1.020 SecondsRace Duration:39Min 34Sec.Concord, North Carolina
Lead Changes:26 Among / 13 DriversAverage Speed:157.895 MPH1.5 Mile Paved Quad Oval
No. of Cars:20No. of Cautions:1 For 5 Lapscharlottemotorspeedway.com

Winner and Pole Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Jeff Gordon J. GordonDriver: Bill Elliott B. ElliottNon-Points Race
Car No.:#24 ChevroletCar No.:#94 Ford 
Team:Hendrick MotorsportsTeam:Bill Elliott Racing 
Crew Chief:Ray EvernhamCrew Chief:Joe Garone 
Laps Led:9 of 70Pole Speed:Pole set per NASCAR rules

Official 1997 The Winston Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
11924 Jeff Gordon J. GordonJeff GordonDuPont Refinishes0709Running
2518 Bobby Labonte B. LabonteBobby LabonteInterstate Batteries07017Running
3115 Terry Labonte T. LabonteTerry LabonteKellogg's07014Running
423 Dale Earnhardt D. EarnhardtDale EarnhardtGM Goodwrench07011Running
51823 Jimmy Spencer J. SpencerJimmy SpencerSmokin' Joe's0700Running
686 Mark Martin M. MartinMark MartinValvoline0700Running
7688 Dale Jarrett D. JarrettDale JarrettQuality Care / Ford Credit07011Running
82025 Ricky Craven R. CravenRicky CravenBudweiser0700Running
91210 Ricky Rudd R. RuddRicky RuddTide0700Running
10194 Bill Elliott B. ElliottBill ElliottMcDonald's0708Running
11107 Geoffrey Bodine G. BodineGeoffrey BodineQVC Network0700Running
12999 Jeff Burton J. BurtonJeff BurtonExide Batteries0700Running
131422 Ward Burton W. BurtonWard BurtonMBNA America Bank0700Running
141544 Kyle Petty K. PettyKyle PettyMattel Hot Wheels0700Running
1534 Sterling Marlin S. MarlinSterling MarlinKodak Film0700Running
16421 Michael Waltrip M. WaltripMichael WaltripCitgo0700Running
171717 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDarrell WaltripParts America0700Running
1872 Rusty Wallace R. WallaceRusty WallaceMiller Racing0620Engine
191628 Ernie Irvan E. IrvanErnie IrvanTexaco / Havoline0180Too Slow
201343 Bobby Hamilton B. HamiltonBobby HamiltonSTP0180Engine
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