1997 Official NASCAR Winston Cup Series Driver Point Standings

Race #3 | Pontiac Excitement 400

After the Pontiac Excitement 400 at Richmond International Raceway on 03-02-1997.

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Rank +/- Driver Points Back Starts Pole Win Top-5 Top-10 Winnings
1 -- Jeff Gordon 525 0 3 1 2 3 3 $516,725
2 +1 Terry Labonte 462 -63 3 0 0 1 3 $271,295
3 +4 Dale Jarrett 449 -76 3 2 0 2 2 $190,020
4 +1 Ricky Rudd 448 -77 3 0 0 1 3 $158,570
5 -3 Ricky Craven 441 -84 3 0 0 2 2 $214,345
6 -- Mark Martin 409 -116 3 3 0 0 1 $161,185
7 +3 Bill Elliott 385 -140 3 1 0 1 1 $184,230
8 +12 Geoffrey Bodine 378 -147 3 2 0 1 2 $146,505
9 -1 Jeremy Mayfield 377 -148 3 0 0 0 1 $134,270
10 +14 Rusty Wallace 370 -155 3 1 1 1 2 $188,705
11 -2 Sterling Marlin 369 -156 3 0 0 1 1 $180,770
12 +2 Bobby Labonte 368 -157 3 3 0 0 1 $128,540
13 +9 Bobby Hamilton 357 -168 3 2 0 1 1 $140,700
14 -3 Ted Musgrave 354 -171 3 0 0 0 0 $127,735
15 -11 Jeff Burton 337 -188 3 0 0 1 1 $140,365
16 +2 Lake Speed 336 -189 3 0 0 0 0 $116,000
17 +6 Kyle Petty 331 -194 3 0 0 0 1 $93,140
18 -5 Ward Burton 327 -198 3 1 0 0 1 $113,380
19 +2 Darrell Waltrip 316 -209 3 0 0 0 1 $109,770
20 -5 Brett Bodine 315 -210 3 0 0 0 0 $113,920
21 -9 Ernie Irvan 306 -219 3 2 0 0 1 $134,715
22 -6 Mike Skinner 305 -220 3 2 0 0 0 $104,080
23 +7 Johnny Benson, Jr. 299 -226 3 1 0 0 1 $110,420
24 -5 Dale Earnhardt 293 -232 3 0 0 0 0 $132,885
25 +10 Steve Grissom 264 -261 3 0 0 0 0 $105,160
26 +1 Robby Gordon 258 -267 3 1 0 0 0 $110,400
27 -1 Dick Trickle 255 -270 3 0 0 0 0 $85,540
28 -11 Morgan Shepherd 244 -281 3 0 0 0 1 $105,195
29 +2 Michael Waltrip 239 -286 3 0 0 0 0 $102,270
30 -5 Dave Marcis 237 -288 3 0 0 0 0 $87,755
31 -3 Ken Schrader 231 -294 3 2 0 0 0 $100,655
32 -3 Hut Stricklin 228 -297 3 0 0 0 0 $102,865
33 -1 John Andretti 219 -306 3 1 0 0 0 $102,955
34 +6 Rick Mast 209 -316 2 0 0 0 0 $54,204
35 +1 Derrike Cope 198 -327 3 0 0 0 0 $73,570
36 +5 Robert Pressley 198 -327 3 0 0 0 0 $78,370
37 +2 Jimmy Spencer 198 -327 3 0 0 0 0 $98,870
38 -5 Joe Nemechek 186 -339 3 2 0 0 0 $75,220
39 -5 Kenny Wallace 180 -345 3 2 0 0 0 $102,260
40 +2 Bobby Hillin, Jr. 126 -399 3 0 0 0 0 $72,400
41 -4 Loy Allen, Jr. 119 -406 2 0 0 0 0 $67,300
42 +1 David Green 118 -407 2 0 0 0 0 $30,994
43 -5 Greg Sacks 103 -422 2 0 0 0 0 $61,770
44 -- Chad Little 61 -464 1 0 0 0 0 $19,304
45 -- Gary Bradberry 49 -476 1 0 0 0 0 $19,504
46 -2 Wally Dallenbach 37 -488 1 0 0 0 0 $49,065

Official Race Results: Pontiac Excitement 400 at Richmond International Raceway on 03-02-1997

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Fin St # Driver Make Sponsor Pts Laps Status Winnings
1 7 2 Rusty Wallace Ford Miller Lite 180 400 Running 86,775
2 18 7 Geoffrey Bodine Ford QVC 175 400 Running 56,875
3 3 88 Dale Jarrett Ford Quality Care / Ford… 175 400 Running 50,750
4 2 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont Refinishes 165 399 Running 46,200
5 9 43 Bobby Hamilton Pontiac STP 160 399 Running 35,595
6 6 10 Ricky Rudd Ford Tide 150 399 Running 30,770
7 1 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet Kellogg's Corn Flakes 146 399 Running 35,845
8 11 18 Bobby Labonte Pontiac Interstate Batteries 147 399 Running 28,945
9 23 30 Johnny Benson, Jr. Pontiac Pennzoil 138 399 Running 25,745
10 37 44 Kyle Petty Pontiac Hot Wheels 134 398 Running 18,545
11 21 41 Steve Grissom Chevrolet Kodiak 130 398 Running 24,345
12 26 9 Lake Speed Ford Melling Engine Parts 127 398 Running 24,045
13 5 6 Mark Martin Ford Valvoline 124 398 Running 23,870
14 12 25 Ricky Craven Chevrolet Budweiser 121 398 Running 23,670
15 17 94 Bill Elliott Ford McDonald's 123 398 Running 25,330
16 30 17 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Parts America 115 398 Running 16,215
17 33 37 Jeremy Mayfield Ford Kmart / RC Cola 112 398 Running 15,415
18 20 75 Rick Mast Ford Remington Arms 109 398 Running 22,265
19 8 4 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet Kodak Film 106 397 Running 27,540
20 16 16 Ted Musgrave Ford Family Channel / Primestar 103 397 Running 24,565
21 39 29 Robert Pressley Chevrolet Cartoon Network 100 397 Running 16,965
22 15 23 Jimmy Spencer Ford Camel Cigarettes 97 397 Running 21,840
23 27 11 Brett Bodine Ford Close Call Phone Card 94 397 Running 21,665
24 31 22 Ward Burton Pontiac MBNA America 91 397 Running 14,540
25 4 3 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet GM Goodwrench Service 88 397 Running 27,940
26 36 31 Mike Skinner Chevrolet Lowe's 85 397 Running 12,265
27 14 21 Michael Waltrip Ford Citgo 82 396 Running 21,340
28 24 40 Robby Gordon Chevrolet Coors Light 79 396 Running 21,215
29 40 90 Dick Trickle Ford Heilig-Meyers 76 395 Running 14,190
30 38 36 Derrike Cope Pontiac Skittles 73 395 Running 11,160
31 22 98 John Andretti Ford RCA 70 395 Running 20,615
32 25 8 Hut Stricklin Ford Circuit City 67 395 Running 18,090
33 41 96 David Green Chevrolet Caterpillar 64 395 Running 11,075
34 42 97 Chad Little Pontiac John Deere 61 395 Running 11,065
35 28 33 Ken Schrader Chevrolet Skoal Bandit 58 393 Running 18,065
36 10 28 Ernie Irvan Ford Texaco / Havoline 55 391 Crash 26,065
37 34 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet RealTree Camouflage 52 391 Running 11,065
38 43 19 Gary Bradberry Ford Child Support Recovery 49 389 Running 11,065
39 32 42 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet BellSouth 46 380 Running 11,065
40 29 81 Kenny Wallace Ford Square D 43 376 Engine 18,065
41 35 77 Bobby Hillin, Jr. Ford Jasper Engines / Federal… 40 336 Rear end 11,065
42 13 99 Jeff Burton Ford Exide Batteries 37 248 Running 19,065
43 19 1 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac Delco Remy America 34 131 Engine 11,965

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