1997 The Winston
NASCAR Cup Series
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$2,075,000Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Charlotte Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:1.020 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 93Min 4Sec.Concord, North Carolina
Lead Changes:26 Among / 13 DriversAverage Speed:157.895 MPH1.5 Mile Paved Quad Oval
No. of Cars:20No. of Cautions:1 For 5 Laps

Winner and Pole Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Jeff Gordon J. GordonDriver: Bill Elliott B. ElliottNon-Points Race
Car No.:#24 ChevroletCar No.:#94 Ford 
Team:Hendrick MotorsportsTeam:Bill Elliott Racing 
Crew Chief:Ray EvernhamCrew Chief:Joe Garone 
Laps Led:9 of 70Pole Speed:Pole set per NASCAR rules

Official 1997 The Winston Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
11924 Jeff GordonJeff GordonDuPont RefinishesRunning0709
2518 Bobby LabonteBobby LabonteInterstate BatteriesRunning07017
3115 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteKellogg'sRunning07014
423 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtGM GoodwrenchRunning07011
51823 Jimmy SpencerJimmy SpencerSmokin' Joe'sRunning0700
686 Mark MartinMark MartinValvolineRunning0700
7688 Dale JarrettDale JarrettQuality Care / Ford CreditRunning07011
82025 Ricky CravenRicky CravenBudweiserRunning0700
91210 Ricky RuddRicky RuddTideRunning0700
10194 Bill ElliottBill ElliottMcDonald'sRunning0708
11107 Geoffrey BodineGeoffrey BodineQVC NetworkRunning0700
12999 Jeff BurtonJeff BurtonExide BatteriesRunning0700
131422 Ward BurtonWard BurtonMBNA America BankRunning0700
141544 Kyle PettyKyle PettyMattel Hot WheelsRunning0700
1534 Sterling MarlinSterling MarlinKodak FilmRunning0700
16421 Michael WaltripMichael WaltripCitgoRunning0700
171717 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripParts AmericaRunning0700
1872 Rusty WallaceRusty WallaceMiller RacingEngine0620
191628 Ernie IrvanErnie IrvanTexaco / HavolineToo Slow0180
201343 Bobby HamiltonBobby HamiltonSTPEngine0180
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