NASCAR Winston Cup Awards for the 1997 Season
9 December 1997
1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Final Awards Award Recipient --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Western Auto Mechanic of the Year Brian Whitesell $25,000 and Trophy No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet Plasti-Kote Quality Finish Award Jimmy Fennig $50,000 and Portrait No. 6 Valvoline Ford AE Clevite Engine Builder of the Year Charlie Siegars $50,000 and Ring No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet STP Award Ken Schrader $30,000 No. 33 Skoal Bandit Chevrolet Exide All Charged Up Award Jeff Burton $50,000 and Trophy No. 99 Exide Batteries Ford Raybestos Top Stopper Award Jeff Gordon $50,000 and Trophy No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet Manufacturer's Championship Award Ford Motor Company Trophy DuPont Winning Finish Award Jeff Gordon $50,000 and Trophy No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet MCI Fast Pace Award Dale Jarrett $50,000 and Trophy No. 88 Quality Care Ford Tosco 76 Awards (Oil Contingency) Dale Earnhardt $100,000 No. 3 GM Goodwrench Service Plus Chevrolet Tosco 76 Awards (Champion Award) Jeff Gordon $25,000 No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet Gatorade Front Runner Award Jeff Gordon $50,000 and Trophy No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet Busch Pole Driver Award Mark Martin $40,000 and Trophy No. 6 Valvoline Ford Busch Pole Crew Chief Award Jimmy Fennig $10,000 No. 6 Valvoline Ford Goodyear Award Jeff Gordon $10,000 and Gold Car No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet NWCS Rookie of the Year Award Mike Skinner $10,000 and Trophy No. 31 Lowe's Chevrolet