Nascar Winston Cup Series 1997

Nascar Winston Cup Series 1997 var den 49:e upplagan av den främsta divisionen av professionell stockcarracing i USA sanktionerad av National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.

Säsongen som bestod av 31 race startade på Daytona International Speedway med uppvisningsloppen Busch Clash 9 februari och Gatorade 125 Qualifiers 13 februari, vilket även var slutkval till den 39:e upplagan av Daytona 500. Ordinarie säsong avslutades 16 november på Atlanta Motor Speedway med Napa 500. 23 november kördes ett uppvisningslopp på Suzuka Circuit i Japan. Mästerskapsserien vanns av Jeff Gordon, vilket var hans andra titel. Han hade tidigare vunnit serien 1995 Märkesmästerskapet vanns av Ford som tog 19 segrar.

Tävlingskalender Officiellt namn Bana DatumBusch ClashDaytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida9 februariGatorade Twin 125 Qualifiers13 februari1Daytona 50016 februari2Goodwrench Service 400North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham, North Carolina23 februari3Pontiac Excitement 400Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, Virginia2 mars4Primestar 500Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia10 mars5Transouth Financial 400Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina23 mars6Interstate Batteries 500Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas6 april7Food City 500Bristol International Raceway, Bristol, Tennessee13 april8Goody's Headache Powder 500Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia20 april9Save Mart Supermarkets 300Sears Point Raceway, Sonoma, Kalifornien5 maj10Winston 500Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Alabama28 aprilWinston OpenCharlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina17 majThe Winston11Coca-Cola 60025 maj12Miller 500Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover, Delaware1 juni13Pocono 500Pocono International Raceway, Long Pond, Pennsylvania8 juni14Miller 400Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan15 juni15California 500 presented by NapaCalifornia Speedway, Fontana, Kalifornien22 juni16Pepsi 400Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida5 juli17Jiffy Lube 300New Hampshire International Speedway, Loudon, New Hampshire13 juli18Pennsylvania 500Pocono International Raceway, Long Pond, Pennsylvania20 juli19Brickyard 400Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Indiana3 augusti20The Bud at The GlenWatkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, New York10 augusti21Devilbiss 400Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan17 augusti22Goody's Headache Powder 500Bristol International Raceway, Bristol, Tennessee23 augusti23Mountain Dew Southern 500Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina31 augusti24Exide Nascar Select Batteries 400Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, Virginia6 september25CMT 300New Hampshire International Speedway, Loudon, New Hampshire14 september26MBNA 400Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover, Delaware21 september27Hanes 500Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia29 september28UAW-GM Quality 500Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina5 oktober29Diehard 500Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Alabama12 oktober30AC Delco 400North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham, North Carolina27 oktober31Dura Lube 500Phoenix International Raceway, Phoenix, Arizona2 november32Napa 500Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia16 novemberNascar Thunder Special SuzukaSuzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan24 november

Resultat TävlingPole positionFlest ledda varvVinnareTeamKonstruktörRapportBusch ClashTerry LabonteTerry LabonteJeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevroletRapportGatorade 125 1Mike SkinnerDale JarrettDale JarrettYates RacingFord RapportGatorade 125 2Steve GrissomDale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1Daytona 500Mike SkinnerMark MartinJeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevroletRapport2Goodwrench Service 400Mark MartinDale JarrettJeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevroletRapport3Pontiac Excitement 400Terry LabonteDale JarrettRusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFordRapport4Primestar 500Robby GordonDale JarrettDale JarrettYates RacingFordRapport5Transouth Financial 400Dale JarrettDale JarrettDale JarrettYates RacingFordRapport6Interstate Batteries 500Dale JarrettTerry LabonteJeff BurtonRoush RacingFordRapport7Food City 500Rusty WallaceRusty WallaceJeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevroletRapport8Goody's Headache Powder 500Kenny WallaceJeff GordonJeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevroletRapport9Save Mart Supermarkets 300Mark MartinMark MartinMark MartinRoush RacingFordRapport10Winston 500John AndrettiDale EarnhardtMark MartinRoush RacingFordRapportWinston OpenChad LittleRicky CravenRicky CravenHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet RapportThe WinstonBill ElliottBobby LabonteJeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet11Coca-Cola 600Jeff GordonErnie IrvanJeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevroletRapport12Miller 500Bobby LabonteDale JarrettRicky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFordRapport13Pocono 500Bobby HamiltonWard BurtonJeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevroletRapport14Miller 400Dale JarrettTed MusgraveErnie IrvanRobert Yates RacingFordRapport15California 500 presented by NapaJoe NemechekJeff GordonJeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevroletRapport16Pepsi 400Mike SkinnerJohn AndrettiJohn AndrettiCale Yarborough MotorsportsFordRapport17Jiffy Lube 300Ken SchraderJeff BurtonJeff BurtonRoush RacingFordRapport18Pennsylvania 500Joe NemechekDale JarrettDale JarrettYates RacingFordRapport19Brickyard 400Ernie IrvanErnie IrvanRicky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFordRapport20The Bud at The GlenTodd BodineJeff GordonJeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevroletRapport21Devilbiss 400Johnny Benson Jr.Mark MartinMark MartinRoush RacingFordRapport22Goody's Headache Powder 500Kenny WallaceDale JarrettDale JarrettYates RacingFordRapport23Mountain Dew Southern 500Bobby LabonteBill ElliottJeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevroletRapport24Exide Nascar Select Batteries 400Bill ElliottJeff BurtonDale JarrettYates RacingFordRapport25CMT 300Ken SchraderJeff GordonJeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevroletRapport26MBNA 400Mark MartinMark MartinMark MartinRoush RacingFordRapport27Hanes 500Ward BurtonRusty WallaceJeff BurtonRoush RacingFordRapport28UAW-GM Quality 500Geoff BodineBobby LabonteDale JarrettYates RacingFordRapport29Diehard 500Ernie IrvanTerry LabonteTerry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevroletRapport30AC Delco 400Bobby LabonteRicky CravenBobby HamiltonPetty EnterprisesPontiacRapport31Dura Lube 500Bobby HamiltonRusty WallaceDale JarrettYates RacingFordRapport32Napa 500Geoff BodineBobby LabonteBobby LabonteJoe Gibbs RacingPontiacRapport

Slutställning Förarmästerskapet Plats Förare Poäng 1 Jeff Gordon 4710 2 Dale Jarrett 4690 3 Mark Martin 4681 4 Jeff Burton 4285 5 Dale Earnhardt 4216 6 Terry Labonte 4177 7 Bobby Labonte 4101 8 Bill Elliott 3836 9 Rusty Wallace 3598 10 Ken Schrader 3576 11 Johnny Benson 3575 12 Ted Musgrave 3546 13 Jeremy Mayfield 3547 14 Ernie Irvan 3534 15 Kyle Petty 3455 16 Bobby Hamilton 3450 17 Ricky Rudd 3330 18 Michael Waltrip 3178 19 Ricky Craven 3108 20 Jimmy Spencer 3079 21 Steve Grissom 3061 22 Geoff Bodine 3046 23 John Andretti 3019 24 Ward Burton 2987 25 Sterling Marlin 2954 26 Darrell Waltrip 2942 27 Derrike Cope 2901 28 Joe Nemechek 2754 29 Brett Bodine 2716 30 Mike Skinner 2669

Märkesmästerskapet Tillverkare Vinster Poäng 1 Ford 19 245 2 Chevrolet 11 209 3 Pontiac 2 154

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