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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.