Miscellaneous Award Standings Following NASCAR Winston Cup Series Dura-Lube 500
3 November 1997
DAYTONA BEACH, FL - Miscellaneous award standings following the NASCAR Dura-Lube 500 held November 2, 1997 at Phoenix International Raceway: BUSCH POLE AWARDS Dale Jarrett 3 Bobby Labonte 3 Mark Martin 3 Ernie Irvan 2 Joe Nemechek 2 Ken Schrader 2 Mike Skinner 2 Kenny Wallace 2 John Andretti 1 Johnny Benson 1 Geoff Bodine 1 Todd Bodine 1 Ward Burton 1 Bill Elliott 1 Jeff Gordon 1 Robby Gordon 1 Jimmy Spencer 1 Rusty Wallace 1 WESTERN AUTO MECHANIC OF THE YEAR Car # Points Brian Whitesell 24 2146 Jimmy Fennig 6 2072 Jimmy Makar 18 1857 UNOCAL 76 POINT FUND STANDINGS Dale Earnhardt 4096 Ken Schrader 3473 Bobby Hamilton 3304 NASCAR WINSTON CUP ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Mike Skinner 224 David Green 192 Robby Gordon 181 Jeff Green 173 GATORADE FRONT RUNNER AWARD (FINAL) Jeff Gordon 2400 Terry Labonte 2346 Mark Martin 2290 EXIDE ALL CHARGED UP AWARD Car # Points Jeff Burton 99 162 Ted Musgrave 16 124 Johnny Benson 30 107 MCI FAST PACE AWARD Car # Points Dale Jarrett 88 9 Jeff Gordon 24 7 Mark Martin 6 3 MANUFACTURERS' CHAMPIONSHIP Points Wins Ford 239 19 <--- Ford has clinched title Chevrolet 205 11 Pontiac 145 1 PLASTI-KOTE QUALITY FINISH AWARD Car # Avg Finish Jimmy Fennig 6 9.18 Ray Evernham 24 9.32 Todd Parrott 88 9.81 RCA PIT STRATEGY AWARD Car # Points Jimmy Fennig 6 4 Ray Evernham 24 3 Gary DeHart 5 3 Larry McReynolds 3 3 RAYBESTOS TOP-STOPPER AWARD Car # Points Jeff Gordon 24 5923 Dale Jarrett 88 5496 Jeff Burton 99 4746 AE CLEVITE ENGINE BUILDER OF THE YEAR AWARD Car # Points Charlie Siegars 24 228 Robert Yates 88 187 Ben Mens 6 174 NEXT EVENT: November 16, 1997, NAPA 500, Atlanta Motor Speedway, Atlanta, GA.