NASCAR: Provisional Winston Cup Points, Top 15 Drivers, after Winston 500

11 May 1997

provisional NASCAR Winston Cup Series points following the Winston 500.


                    POINTS          Behind         Positions
                                    Leader        Gained/Lost
-------------------------------------------------------------
 1) Terry Labonte    1544             0               +1
 2) Jeff Gordon      1505           -39               +1
 3) Dale Jarrett     1492           -52               -2
 4) Mark Martin      1394           -150               0
 5) Bobby Labonte    1329           -215               0
 6) Dale Earnhardt   1287           -257              +1
 7) Jeff Burton      1277           -267              -1
 8) Ricky Rudd       1172           -372              +2
 9) Michael Waltrip  1126           -418              +3 
10) Bobby Hamilton   1121           -423              -1 
11) Ward Burton      1098           -446              -3 
12) Rusty Wallace    1082           -462              -1 
13) Jeremy Mayfield  1068           -476              +1 
14) Johnny Benson    1062           -482              +4 
15) Bill Elliott     1058           -486              +2