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NASCAR Winston Cup Series Award Standings after Hanes 500

1 October 1997

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - Miscellaneous award standings following the NASCAR
Winston Cup Hanes 500 held September 29, 1997 at Martinsville
Speedway:
 
 BUSCH POLE AWARDS
 
 Dale Jarrett     3
 Mark Martin      3
 Bobby Labonte    2
 Joe Nemechek     2
 Ken Schrader     2
 Mike Skinner     2
 Kenny Wallace    2
 John Andretti    1
 Johnny Benson    1
 Todd Bodine      1
 Ward Burton      1
 Bill Elliott     1
 Jeff Gordon      1
 Robby Gordon     1
 Ernie Irvan      1
 Rusty Wallace    1
 
 WESTERN AUTO MECHANIC OF THE YEAR
                   Car #    Points
 Brian Whitesell    24       1887
 Jimmy Fennig        6       1819
 Jimmy Makar        18       1559
 
 UNOCAL 76 POINT FUND STANDINGS
 
 Dale Earnhardt     3543
 Ken Schrader       2957
 Kyle Petty         2776
 
 NASCAR WINSTON CUP ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
 
 Mike Skinner       213
 Robby Gordon       181
 David Green        175
 Jeff Green         156
 
 GATORADE FRONT RUNNER AWARD (FINAL)
 
 Jeff Gordon       2400
 Terry Labonte     2346
 Mark Martin       2290
 
 EXIDE ALL CHARGED UP AWARD
 
                 Car #   Points
 Jeff Burton      99      115
 Johnny Benson    30      107
 Ted Musgrave     16       96
 
 MCI FAST PACE AWARD
 
                 Car #   Points
 Jeff Gordon      24       7
 Dale Jarrett     88       7
 Mark Martin       6       3
 
 MANUFACTURERS' CHAMPIONSHIP
 
               Points   Wins
 Ford           211      17  * Ford clinches title
 Chevrolet      184      10
 Pontiac        118       0
 
 PLASTI-KOTE QUALITY FINISH AWARD
 
               Car #  Avg Finish
 Ray Evernham    24      8.44
 Jimmy Fennig     6      8.82
 Todd Parrott    88     10.33
 
 RCA PIT STRATEGY AWARD
 
                  Car #  Points
 Jimmy Fennig        6     4
 Ray Evernham       24     3
 Larry McReynolds    3     3
 
 RAYBESTOS TOP-STOPPER AWARD
 
                  Car #  Points
 Jeff Gordon        24    5428
 Dale Jarrett       88    4606
 Jeff Burton        99    4290
 
 AE CLEVITE ENGINE BUILDER OF THE YEAR AWARD
 
                  Car #  Points
 Charlie Siegars    24    228
 Robert Yates       88    172
 Ben Mens            6    164
 
NEXT EVENT: October 5, UAW-GM Quality 500, Charlotte Motor Speedway,
Concord, NC.