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Miscellaneous NASCAR Winston Cup Series Awards after Goody's Headache Powders 500

26 August 1997

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - Miscellaneous award standings following the NASCAR Winston
Cup Goody's Headached Powder 500 held August 23, 1997 at Bristol Motor
Speedway:
 
 BUSCH POLE AWARDS
 
 Dale Jarrett     3
 Mark Martin      2
 Joe Nemechek     2
 Mike Skinner     2
 Kenny Wallace    2
 John Andretti    1
 Johnny Benson    1
 Todd Bodine      1
 Jeff Gordon      1
 Robby Gordon     1
 Ernie Irvan      1
 Bobby Labonte    1
 Kenny Schrader   1
 Rusty Wallace    1
 
 WESTERN AUTO MECHANIC OF THE YEAR
                   Car #    Points
 Brinan Whitesell   24       1512
 Jimmy Fennig        6       1476
 Gary DeHart         5       1324
 
 UNOCAL 76 POINT FUND STANDINGS
 
 Dale Earnhardt     2865
 Ken Schrader       2380
 Kyle Petty         2224
 
 NASCAR WINSTON CUP ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
 
 Mike Skinner       206
 Robby Gordon       172
 David Green        169
 Jeff Green         110
 
 GATORADE FRONT RUNNER AWARD (FINAL)
 
 Jeff Gordon       2400
 Terry Labonte     2346
 Mark Martin       2290
 
 EXIDE ALL CHARGED UP AWARD
 
                 Car #   Points
 Johnny Benson    30      107
 Bill Elliott     94       75
 Ted Musgrave     16       67
 
 MCI FAST PACE AWARD
 
                 Car #   Points
 Dale Jarrett     88       7
 Jeff Gordon      24       6
 Terry Labonte     5       2
 
 MANUFACATURERS' CHAMPIONSHIP
 
               Points   Wins
 Ford           172      14
 Chevrolet      148       8
 Pontiac         98       0
 
 PLASTI-KOTE QUALITY FINISH AWARD
 
               Car #  Avg Finish
 Jimmy Fennig     6      8.36
 Ray Evernham    24      9.64
 Gary DeHart      5     10.86
 
 RCA PIT STRATEGY AWARD
 
                  Car #  Points
 Jimmy Fennig        6     3
 Gary DeHart         5     3
 Jim Long           10     3
 
 RAYBESTOS TOP-STOPPER AWARD
 
                  Car #  Points
 Jeff Gordon        24    4213
 Dale Jarrett       88    3674
 Jeff Burton        99    3304
 
 AE CLEVITE ENGINE BUILDER OF THE YEAR AWARD
 
                  Car #  Points
 Charlie Siegars    24    176
 Robert Yates       88    131
 Ben Mens            6    129
 
NEXT EVENT: August 31, Mountain Dew Southern 500, Darlington Raceway,
Darlington, SC.
 
 
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