1997 NASCAR Racing Season Results

NASCAR Winston Cup Series Champion: Jeff Gordon
NASCAR Winston Cup Series 'Rookie of the Year': Mike Skinner
NASCAR Winston Cup Series 'Most Popular Driver': Bill Elliott
NASCAR Winston Cup Series races: 32
NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Champion: Randy LaJoie
NASCAR Busch Grand National Series 'Rookie of the Year': Steve Park
NASCAR Busch Grand National Series ' Most Popular Driver': Mike McLaughlin
NASCAR Busch Grand National Series races: 30
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion: Jack Sprague
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series 'Rookie of the Year': Kenny Irwin Jr.
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series 'Most Popular Driver': Ron Hornaday Jr.
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races: 26

#1	#2	#3	Date	Race Name	Track	Pole Winner	Make	Race Winner	Make	SP	Best Analyst
		1	1/19/1997	Chevy Trucks Challenge	Walt Disney World Speedway	Jack Sprague	Chevrolet	Joe Ruttman	Ford	16
*			2/9/1997	Busch Clash	Daytona International Speedway	none - by draw		Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet		CJ IV Age=10
	1		2/15/1997	Gargoyles 300	Daytona International Speedway	Elliott Sadler	Chevrolet	Randy LaJoie	Chevrolet	14
1			2/16/1997	Daytona 500 by STP	Daytona International Speedway	Mike Skinner		Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	6	Paul Heath
	2		2/22/1997	Goodwrench Service 200	North Carolina Speedway	Mark Martin	Ford	Mark Martin	Ford	1
2			2/23/1997	Goodwrench 400	North Carolina Speedway	Mark Martin		Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	4	Bob T
		2	3/1/1997	NAPA 200	Tucson Raceway Park	Michael Dokken	Dodge	Ron Hornaday Jr.	Chevrolet	7
	3		3/1/1997	Hardee's Fried Chicken 250	Richmond International Raceway	none	n/a	Mark Martin	Ford	18
3			3/2/1997	Pontiac Excitement 400	Richmond International Raceway	** rain		Rusty Wallace	Ford	7	Flint
	4		3/8/1997	Stihl Outdoor Power Tools 300	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Tim Bender	Chevrolet	Mark Martin	Ford	13
4			3/9/1997	Primestar 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Robby Gordon		Dale Jarrett	Ford	9	Katy Smith
		3	3/16/1997	Florida Dodge Dealers 400k	Homestead-Miami Speedway	Joe Ruttman	Ford	Kenny Irwin Jr.	Ford	5
	5		3/16/1997	Las Vegas 300	Las Vegas Motor Speedway	Jeff Green	Chevrolet	Jeff Green	Chevrolet	1
	6		3/22/1997	Diamond Hill Plywood 300	Darlington Raceway	Elliott Sadler	Chevrolet	Randy LaJoie	Chevrolet	11
5			3/23/1997	Transouth Financial 400	Darlington Raceway	Dale Jarrett		Dale Jarrett	Ford	1	Nancy M.
	7		3/29/1997	Galaxy Foods 300	Hickory Motor Speedway	none	n/a	Dick Trickle	Chevrolet	5
	8		4/5/1997	Coca-Cola 300	Texas Motor Speedway	Jeff Green	Chevrolet	Mark Martin	Ford	20
6			4/6/1997	Interstate Batteries 500	Texas Motor Speedway	** rain		Jeff Burton	Ford	5	Jennifer, Age=12
	9		4/12/1997	Moore's Snacks 250	Bristol Motor Speedway	Hermie Sadler	Chevrolet	Jeff Burton	Ford	3
7			4/13/1997	Food City 500	Bristol Motor Speedway	Rusty Wallace		Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	5	High Sentered Racing
	10		4/19/1997	BellSouth / Opryland USA 320	Nashville Speedway	Mike McLaughlin	Chevrolet	Steve Park	Chevrolet	18
		4	4/20/1997	Chevy Desert Star Classic	Phoenix International Raceway	Jack Sprague	Chevrolet	Jack Sprague	Chevrolet	1
8			4/20/1997	Goody's 500	Martinsville Speedway	Kenny Wallace		Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	4	Jennifer, Age=12
	11		4/26/1997	Birmingham Auto Cealers 500k	Talladega Superspeedway	Joe Nemechek	Chevrolet	Mark Martin	Ford	23
		5	5/3/1997	Craftsman 200	Portland Speedway	Rich Bickle	Chevrolet	Rich Bickle	Chevrolet	1
9			5/4/1997	SaveMart Supermarkets 300	Sears Point Raceway	Mark Martin		Mark Martin	Ford	1	Flint 4, Age=6
		6	5/10/1997	NAPACARD 200	Evergreen Speedway	Rich Bickle	Chevrolet	Rich Bickle	Chevrolet	1
10			5/10/1997	Winston 500	Talladega Superspeedway	John Andretti		Mark Martin	Ford	18	RED
	12		5/10/1997	United States Cellular 200	New Hampshire International Speedway	none	n/a	Mike McLaughlin	Chevrolet	12
			5/17/1997	The Winston	Charlotte Motor Speedway	Bill Elliott		Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet		Rich T
	13		5/18/1997	Core States Advantage 200	Nazareth Speedway	Elliott Sadler	Chevrolet	Elliott Sadler	Chevrolet	1
		7	5/24/1997	Western Auto/Parts America 200	I-70 Speedway	Rich Bickle	Chevrolet	Tony Raines	Dodge	2
	14		5/24/1997	Carquest Auto Parts 300	Charlotte Motor Speedway	Mark Martin	Ford	Joe Nemechek	Chevrolet	2
11			5/25/1997	Coca-Cola 600	Charlotte Motor Speedway	Jeff Gordon		Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	1	CB
		8	5/31/1997	Pennzoil Discount Center 200	New Hampshire International Speedway	Jack Sprague	Chevrolet	Jay Sauter	Chevrolet	26
	15		5/31/1997	GM Goodwrench/Delco 200	Dover Downs International Speedway	Dick Trickle	Chevrolet	Bobby Labonte	Pontiac	2
12			6/1/997	Miller 500	Dover Downs International Speedway	Bobby Labonte		Ricky Rudd	Ford	13	Sparkie
		9	6/6/1997	Pronto Auto Parts 400k	Texas Motor Speedway	Mike Bliss	Ford	Kenny Irwin Jr.	Ford	5
13			6/8/1997	Pocono 500	Pocono Raceway	Bobby Hamilton		Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	11	David M.
	16		6/13/1997	Winston Motorsports 300	South Boston Speedway	Shane Hall	Chevrolet	Randy LaJoie	Chevrolet	2
14			6/15/1997	Miller 400	Michigan International Speedway	Dale Jarrett		Ernie Irvan	Ford	20	RED
		10	6/21/1997	Loadhandler 200	Bristol Motor Speedway	Ron Hornaday Jr.	Chevrolet	Ron Hornaday Jr.	Chevrolet	1
15			6/22/1997	California 500 by Napa	California Speedway	Joe Nemechek		Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	3	Fraqster2
		11	6/29/1997	NAPA Autocare 200	Nazareth Speedway	Mike Bliss	Ford	Jack Sprague	Chevrolet	3
	17		6/29/1997	Lysol 200	Watkins Glen International	Joe Nemechek	Chevrolet	Mike McLaughlin	Chevrolet	6
		12	7/5/1997	Sears Diehard 200	Milwaukee Mile	Jack Sprague	Chevrolet	Ron Hornaday Jr.	Chevrolet	5
16			7/5/1997	Pepsi 400	Daytona International Speedway	Mike Skinner		John Andretti	Ford	3	Rich T
	18		7/6/1997	Sears Auto Center 250	Milwaukee Mile	Tim Fedewa	Chevrolet	Randy LaJoie	Chevrolet	10
		13	7/12/1997	Link-Belt Contruction Equipment 225	Louisville Motor Speedway	Jimmy Hensley	Dodge	Ron Hornaday Jr.	Chevrolet	4
	19		7/12/1997	Advance Auto Parts 250	Myrtle Beach Speedway	Elliott Sadler	Chevrolet	Elliott Sadler	Chevrolet	1
17			7/13/1997	DuraLube 300	New Hampshire International Speedway	Ken Schrader		Jeff Burton	Ford	15	Dick T
		14	7/19/1997	Colorado 250 by Snap-On Tools	Colorado National Speedway	Ron Hornaday Jr.	Chevrolet	Ron Hornaday Jr.	Chevrolet	1
18			7/20/1997	Pennsylvania 500	Pocono International Raceway	Joe Nemechek		Dale Jarrett	Ford	4	Brett_Fl
	20		7/26/1997	Gateway 300	Gateway International Raceway	Joe Bessey	Chevrolet	Elliott Sadler	Chevrolet	12
		15	7/27/1997	Lund Look 225	Heartland Park Topeka	Joe Ruttman	Ford	Joe Ruttman	Ford	1
		16	7/31/1997	Cummins 200	Indianapolis Raceway Park	Jimmy Hensley	Dodge	Ron Hornaday Jr.	Chevrolet	2
	21		8/1/1997	Kroger 200 by Ziploc	Indianapolis Raceway Park	Randy LaJoie	Chevrolet	Randy LaJoie	Chevrolet	1
19			8/2/1997	Brickyard 400	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	Ernie Irvan		Ricky Rudd	Ford	7	Russ in Tona
		17	8/9/1997	Stevens Beil/Genuine Car Parts 200	Flemington Speedway	Terry Cook	Chevrolet	Ron Hornaday Jr.	Chevrolet	6
20			8/10/1997	Bud at the Glen	Watkins Glen International	Todd Bodine		Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	11	Brett_Fl
		18	8/16/1997	Federated Auto Parts 250	Nashville Speedway	Mike Bliss	Ford	Jack Sprague	Chevrolet	3
	22		8/16/1997	Detroit Gasket 200	Michigan International Speedway	Hermie Sadler	Chevrolet	Steve Park	Chevrolet	4
21			8/17/1997	ITW DeVilbiss 400	Michigan International Speedway	Johnny Benson Jr.		Mark Martin	Ford	2	CB
	23		8/22/1997	Food City 250	Bristol Motor Speedway	Randy LaJoie	Chevrolet	Jimmy Spencer	Chevrolet	16
22			8/23/1997	Goody's 500	Bristol Motor Speedway	Kenny Wallace		Dale Jarrett	Ford	3	Wade
		19	8/24/1997	Parts America 150	Watkins Glen International	Ron Fellows	Chevrolet	Ron Fellows	Chevrolet	1
	24		8/30/1997	Dura Lube 200 by Trak Auto	Darlington Raceway	Mark Martin	Ford	Jeff Burton	Ford	10
23			8/31/1997	Moutain Dew Southern 500	Darlington Raceway	Bobby Labonte		Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	7	Wade
		20	9/4/1997	Virginia is for Lovers 200	Richmond International Raceway	Ron Hornaday Jr.	Chevrolet	Bob Keselowski	Dodge	10
	25		9/5/1997	Autolite Platinum 250	Richmond International Raceway	Michael Waltrip	Ford	Steve Park	Chevrolet	2
24			9/6/1997	Exide Batteries Select 400	Richmond International Raceway	Bill Elliott		Dale Jarrett	Ford	23	whwilson
25			9/14/1997	CMT 300	New Hampshire International Speedway	Ken Schrader		Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	13	RED
	26		9/20/1997	MBNA 200	Dover Downs International Speedway	Dick Trickle	Chevrolet	Joe Bessey	Chevrolet	6
26			9/21/1997	MBNA 400	Dover Downs International Speedway	Mark Martin		Mark Martin	Ford	1	HWB
		21	9/27/1997	Hanes 250	Martinsville Speedway	Rich Bickle	Chevrolet	Rich Bickle	Chevrolet	1
27			9/28/1997	Hanes 500	Martinsville Speedway	Ward Burton		Jeff Burton	Ford	10	Bob Weisz
	27		10/4/1997	All Pro Bumper to Bumper 300	Charlotte Motor Speedway	Joe Nemechek	Chevrolet	Jimmy Spencer	Chevrolet	4
		22	10/5/1997	Kragen/Exide 151	Sears Point Raceway	Dave Rezendes	Ford	Joe Ruttman	Ford	10
28			10/5/1997	UAW-GM Quality 500	Charlotte Motor Speedway	Geoff Bodine		Dale Jarrett	Ford	5	HWB
		23	10/12/1997	Dodge California Truckstop 300	Mesa Marin Raceway	Mike Bliss	Ford	Randy Tolsma	Chevrolet	13
29			10/12/1997	Diehard 500	Talladega Superspeedway	Ernie Irvan		Terry Labonte	Chevrolet	6	Brett_Fl
		24	10/18/1997	The No Fear Challenge	California Speedway	Mike Bliss	Ford	Mike Bliss	Ford	1
	28		10/19/1997	Kenwood Home & Car Audio 300	California Speedway	Steve Park	Chevrolet	Todd Bodine	Pontiac	28
	29		10/25/1997	AC-Delco 200	North Carolina Speedway	Jeff Burton	Ford	Mark Martin	Ford	8
30			10/27/1997	AC Delco 400	North Carolina Speedway	Bobby Labonte		Bobby Hamilton	Pontiac	28	Dick T
		25	11/1/1997	GM Goodwrench/Delco 300	Phoenix International Raceway	Mike Bliss	Ford	Joe Ruttman	Ford	7
31			11/2/1997	Dura Lube 500	Phoenix International Raceway	Bobby Hamilton		Dale Jarrett	Ford	9	Professor CJ
		26	11/9/1997	Carquest Auto Parts 420k	Las Vegas Motor Speedway	Jack Sprague	Chevrolet	Joe Ruttman	Ford	8
	30		11/9/1997	Jiffy Lube Miami 300	Homestead-Miami Speedway	Mike McLaughlin	Chevrolet	Joe Nemechek	Chevrolet	3
32			11/16/1997	NAPA 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Geoff Bodine		Bobby Labonte	Pontiac	21	Ann T
*			11/23/1997	Suzuka 100	Suzuka Circuitland	Mark Martin		Mike Skinner	Chevrolet		Bob T

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1997 NASCAR Racing Season Results