Nascar Winston Cup Series 1997 – Wikipedia

Nascar Winston Cup Series 1997
Allmän information
Säsongsnummer49
Antal race32
Start9 februari (uppvisningslopp)
16 februari (poängbärande)
Slut16 november (poängbärande)
23 november (uppvisningslopp)
Bilar
Chassin
Deltagande
Mästare
FörarmästerskapetTerry Labonte
TeammästerskapetHendrick Motorsports[1]
MärkesmästerskapetFord[2]
Årets rookieMike Skinner[3]
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[4] Märkesmästerskapet vanns av Ford som tog 19 segrar.

Tävlingskalender

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Nr Officiellt namn Bana Datum
U Busch Clash Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida 9 februari
KV Gatorade Twin 125 Qualifiers 13 februari
1 Daytona 500 16 februari
2 Goodwrench Service 400 North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham, North Carolina 23 februari
3 Pontiac Excitement 400 Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, Virginia 2 mars
4 Primestar 500 Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia 10 mars
5 Transouth Financial 400 Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina 23 mars
6 Interstate Batteries 500 Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas 6 april
7 Food City 500 Bristol International Raceway, Bristol, Tennessee 13 april
8 Goody's Headache Powder 500 Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia 20 april
9 Save Mart Supermarkets 300 Sears Point Raceway, Sonoma, Kalifornien 5 maj
10 Winston 500 Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Alabama 28 april
U Winston Open Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina 17 maj
U The Winston
11 Coca-Cola 600 25 maj
12 Miller 500 Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover, Delaware 1 juni
13 Pocono 500 Pocono International Raceway, Long Pond, Pennsylvania 8 juni
14 Miller 400 Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan 15 juni
15 California 500 presented by Napa California Speedway, Fontana, Kalifornien 22 juni
16 Pepsi 400 Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida 5 juli
17 Jiffy Lube 300 New Hampshire International Speedway, Loudon, New Hampshire 13 juli
18 Pennsylvania 500 Pocono International Raceway, Long Pond, Pennsylvania 20 juli
19 Brickyard 400 Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Indiana 3 augusti
20 The Bud at The Glen Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, New York 10 augusti
21 DeVilbiss 400 Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan 17 augusti
22 Goody's Headache Powder 500 Bristol International Raceway, Bristol, Tennessee 23 augusti
23 Mountain Dew Southern 500 Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina 31 augusti
24 Exide Nascar Select Batteries 400 Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, Virginia 6 september
25 CMT 300 New Hampshire International Speedway, Loudon, New Hampshire 14 september
26 MBNA 400 Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover, Delaware 21 september
27 Hanes 500 Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia 29 september
28 UAW-GM Quality 500 Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina 5 oktober
29 Diehard 500 Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Alabama 12 oktober
30 AC Delco 400 North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham, North Carolina 27 oktober
31 Dura Lube 500 Phoenix International Raceway, Phoenix, Arizona 2 november
32 Napa 500 Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia 16 november
U Nascar Thunder Special Suzuka Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan 24 november
Nr Tävling Pole position Flest ledda varv Vinnare Team Konstruktör Rapport
U Busch Clash Terry Labonte Terry Labonte Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Rapport
KV Gatorade 125 1 Mike Skinner Dale Jarrett Dale Jarrett Yates Racing Ford Rapport
KV Gatorade 125 2 Steve Grissom Dale Earnhardt Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
1 Daytona 500 Mike Skinner Mark Martin Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Rapport
2 Goodwrench Service 400 Mark Martin Dale Jarrett Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Rapport
3 Pontiac Excitement 400 Terry Labonte Dale Jarrett Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Ford Rapport
4 Primestar 500 Robby Gordon Dale Jarrett Dale Jarrett Yates Racing Ford Rapport
5 Transouth Financial 400 Dale Jarrett Dale Jarrett Dale Jarrett Yates Racing Ford Rapport
6 Interstate Batteries 500 Dale Jarrett Terry Labonte Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford Rapport
7 Food City 500 Rusty Wallace Rusty Wallace Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Rapport
8 Goody's Headache Powder 500 Kenny Wallace Jeff Gordon Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Rapport
9 Save Mart Supermarkets 300 Mark Martin Mark Martin Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford Rapport
10 Winston 500 John Andretti Dale Earnhardt Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford Rapport
U Winston Open Chad Little Ricky Craven Ricky Craven Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Rapport
U The Winston Bill Elliott Bobby Labonte Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
11 Coca-Cola 600 Jeff Gordon Ernie Irvan Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Rapport
12 Miller 500 Bobby Labonte Dale Jarrett Ricky Rudd Rudd Performance Motorsports Ford Rapport
13 Pocono 500 Bobby Hamilton Ward Burton Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Rapport
14 Miller 400 Dale Jarrett Ted Musgrave Ernie Irvan Robert Yates Racing Ford Rapport
15 California 500 presented by Napa Joe Nemechek Jeff Gordon Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Rapport
16 Pepsi 400 Mike Skinner John Andretti John Andretti Cale Yarborough Motorsports Ford Rapport
17 Jiffy Lube 300 Ken Schrader Jeff Burton Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford Rapport
18 Pennsylvania 500 Joe Nemechek Dale Jarrett Dale Jarrett Yates Racing Ford Rapport
19 Brickyard 400 Ernie Irvan Ernie Irvan Ricky Rudd Rudd Performance Motorsports Ford Rapport
20 The Bud at The Glen Todd Bodine Jeff Gordon Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Rapport
21 DeVilbiss 400 Johnny Benson Jr. Mark Martin Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford Rapport
22 Goody's Headache Powder 500 Kenny Wallace Dale Jarrett Dale Jarrett Yates Racing Ford Rapport
23 Mountain Dew Southern 500 Bobby Labonte Bill Elliott Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Rapport
24 Exide Nascar Select Batteries 400 Bill Elliott Jeff Burton Dale Jarrett Yates Racing Ford Rapport
25 CMT 300 Ken Schrader Jeff Gordon Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Rapport
26 MBNA 400 Mark Martin Mark Martin Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford Rapport
27 Hanes 500 Ward Burton Rusty Wallace Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford Rapport
28 UAW-GM Quality 500 Geoff Bodine Bobby Labonte Dale Jarrett Yates Racing Ford Rapport
29 Diehard 500 Ernie Irvan Terry Labonte Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Rapport
30 AC Delco 400 Bobby Labonte Ricky Craven Bobby Hamilton Petty Enterprises Pontiac Rapport
31 Dura Lube 500 Bobby Hamilton Rusty Wallace Dale Jarrett Yates Racing Ford Rapport
32 Napa 500 Geoff Bodine Bobby Labonte Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac Rapport

Slutställning

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Förarmästerskapet

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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

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