Race Results
Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
LATE 1996
| Date | Event | Location | Winner (Pos.) | Avg.mph | Earnings | Pole | Qual.mph |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 10 | NAPA 500 | Atlanta | Bobby Labonte (1) | 134.661 | $274,900 | B. Labonte | 185.887 |
Winning cars (for entire season): CHEVY MONTE CARLO (17)— Gordon 10, Earnhardt 2, Marlin 2, T. Labonte 2, B. Labonte 1; FORD THUNDERBIRD (13)— Wallace 5, Jarrett 4, Irvan 2, Bodine 1, Rudd 1; PONTIAC GRAND PRIX (1)— Hamilton 1.
1997 SEASON (through Oct. 27)
| Date | Event | Location | Winner (Pos.) | Avg.mph | Earnings | Pole | Qual.mph |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 16 | Daytona 500 | Daytona | Jeff Gordon (6) | 148.295 | $456,999 | M. Skinner | 189.813 |
| Feb. 23 | Goodwrench 400 | Rockingham | Jeff Gordon (4) | 125.927 | 93,115 | M. Martin | 157.885† |
| Mar. 2 | Pontiac 400 | Richmond | Rusty Wallace (7) | 108.499 | 86,775 | T. Labonte | — |
| Mar. 9 | Primestar 500 | Atlanta | Dale Jarrett (9) | 132.730 | 137,650 | R. Gordon | 186.507† |
| Mar. 23 | TranSouth 400 | Darlington | Dale Jarrett (1) | 121.162 | 142,860* | D. Jarrett | 171.095 |
| Apr. 6 | Interstate 500 | Texas | Jeff Burton (5) | 125.105 | 354,350 | D. Jarrett | — |
| Apr. 13 | Food City 500 | Bristol | Jeff Gordon (5) | 75.035 | 83,640 | R. Wallace | 123.586 |
| Apr. 20 | Goody's 500 | Martinsville | Jeff Gordon (4) | 70.290 | 99,225 | K. Wallace | 93.961 |
| May 4 | Save Mart 300 | Sonoma | Mark Martin (1) | 75.788 | 113,995* | M. Martin | 92.807† |
| May 10 | Winston 500 | Talladega | Mark Martin (18) | 188.354$ | 92,220 | J. Andretti | 193.627 |
| May 17 | The Winston Select | Charlotte | Jeff Gordon (19) | 157.895 | 207,500 | B. Elliott | 143.273 |
| May 25 | Coca-Cola 600‡ | Charlotte | Jeff Gordon (1) | 136.745 | 432,400* | J. Gordon | 184.300 |
| June 1 | Miller 500 | Dover | Rick Rudd (13) | 114.635 | 95,255 | B. Labonte | 152.788 |
| June 8 | Pocono 500 | Pocono | Jeff Gordon (11) | 139.828 | 166,080 | B. Hamilton | 168.089 |
| June 15 | Miller 400 | Michigan | Ernie Irvan (20) | 153.321 | 93,830 | D. Jarrett | 183.669 |
| June 22 | California 500 | California | Jeff Gordon (3) | 155.025 | 144,600 | J. Nemecheck | 183.015 |
| July 5 | Pepsi 400 | Daytona | John Andretti (3) | 157.791 | 109,525 | M. Skinner | 189.777 |
| July 13 | Jiffy Lube 300 | Loudon | Jeff Burton (15) | 117.194$ | 117,875 | K. Schrader | 129.423† |
| July 20 | Pennsylvania 500 | Pocono | Dale Jarrett (4) | 142.068 | 104,570 | J. Nemechek | 168.881 |
| Aug. 2 | Brickyard 400 | Indianapolis | Ricky Rudd (7) | 130.828 | 571,000 | E. Irvan | 177.736† |
| Aug. 10 | The Bud at the Glen | Watkins Glen | Jeff Gordon (11) | 91.294 | 139,120 | T. Bodine | 120.505 |
| Aug. 17 | DeVilbiss 400 | Michigan | Mark Martin (2) | 126.880 | 93,045 | J. Benson | 183.332 |
| Aug. 24 | Goody's 500 | Bristol | Dale Jarrett (3) | 80.010 | 101,550 | K. Wallace | 123.039 |
| Aug. 31 | Southern 500 | Darlington | Jeff Gordon (7) | 121.149 | 1,131,330** | B. Labonte | 170.661 |
| Sept. 6 | Exide Select 400 | Richmond | Dale Jarrett (23) | 108.707$ | 91,490 | B. Elliott | 124.723 |
| Sept. 14 | CMT 300 | Loudon | Jeff Gordon (13) | 100.376 | 188,625 | K. Schrader | 129.182 |
| Sept. 22 | MBNA 400 | Dover | Mark Martin (1) | 132.719 | 195,305* | M. Martin | 152.033 |
| Sept. 29 | Hanes 500 | Martinsville | Jeff Burton (10) | 73.072 | 78,675 | W. Burton | 93.410 |
| Oct. 5 | UAW-GM 500 | Charlotte | Dale Jarrett (5) | 144.323 | 130,000 | G. Bodine | 184.256 |
| Oct. 12 | Diehard 500 | Talladega | Terry Labonte (6) | 156.601 | 116,725 | E. Irvan | 193.271 |
| Oct. 27 | AC Delco 400 | Rockingham | Bobby Hamilton (28) | 121.730 | 89,150 | B. Labonte | 156.696 |
| Nov. 2 | Dura-Lube 500 | Phoenix | Dale Jarrett (9) | 110.824 | 98,830 | B. Hamilton | 131.579 |
| Nov. 16 | NAPA 500 | Atlanta | Bobby Labonte (21) | 159.904 | 158,600 | G. Bodine | 197.478 |
Note: The Winston Select (May 17) is a 105-mile, non-points race.
†Track record. $Race record.
‡Coca Cola 600 was shortened to 333 laps instead of the scheduled 400 because of a 21/2 rain delay.
*Includes carryover Unocal 76 bonus ($7,600 per race) for winning race from the pole: TransSouth 400— Jarrett ($38,000); Save Mart 300— Martin ($30,400); Coca Cola 600— Gordon ($22,800).
**Includes $1 million Winston Select Million bonus for winning three of four of NASCAR's “Crown Jewels” (Daytona 500, Winston Select, Coca-Cola 600 and Southern 500).
Winning Cars: CHEVY MONTE CARLO (12)— Gordon 11, T. Labonte 1; FORD THUNDERBIRD (10)— Jarrett 6, Rudd 2, Irvan 1, Wallace 1; PONTIAC GRAND PRIX (1)— Hamilton.
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