1997 The Winston
NASCAR Cup Series
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$2,075,000Race Date:May 17, 1997Charlotte Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:1.020 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 93Min 4Sec.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
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
11924 Jeff GordonDuPont RefinishesRunning0709
2518 Bobby LabonteInterstate BatteriesRunning07017
3115 Terry LabonteKellogg'sRunning07014
423 Dale EarnhardtGM GoodwrenchRunning07011
51823 Jimmy SpencerSmokin' Joe'sRunning0700
686 Mark MartinValvolineRunning0700
7688 Dale JarrettQuality Care / Ford CreditRunning07011
82025 Ricky CravenBudweiserRunning0700
91210 Ricky RuddTideRunning0700
10194 Bill ElliottMcDonald'sRunning0708
11107 Geoffrey BodineQVC NetworkRunning0700
12999 Jeff BurtonExide BatteriesRunning0700
131422 Ward BurtonMBNA America BankRunning0700
141544 Kyle PettyMattel Hot WheelsRunning0700
1534 Sterling MarlinKodak FilmRunning0700
16421 Michael WaltripCitgoRunning0700
171717 Darrell WaltripParts AmericaRunning0700
1872 Rusty WallaceMiller RacingEngine0620
191628 Ernie IrvanTexaco / HavolineToo Slow0180
201343 Bobby HamiltonSTPEngine0180
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