NASCAR: Miscellaneous Awards, Coca-Cola 600
26 May 1997
CONCORD, NC - Unofficial winners in the various NASCAR Winston Cup programs for which awards were posted in the Coca-Cola 600, March 25, 1997 at Charlotte Motor Speedway: UNOCAL 76 Challenge ($15,200) : Jeff Gordon DuPont Automotive Refinishes Chevrolet NASCAR Winston Cup Leader Bonus ($60,000) : Rolls over to $70,000 at Dover Downs International Speedway Gatorade Front Runner Award ($10,000) : Terry Labonte Kellogg's Chevrolet MCI Fast Pace Award ($5,000) : Terry Labonte RCA Pit Strategy Award ($5,000) : Robin Pemberton Miller Lite Ford Opryland Great Entertainment Award ($4,000) : Bill Elliott - McDonald's Ford Dale Jarrett - Quality Care/ Ford Credit Ford True Value Man of the Race ($2,000) : Jeff Gordon Plasti-Kote Winning Finish ($2,000) : Ray Evernham DuPont Automotive Refinishes Chevrolet Western Auto Mechanic of the Race ($2,000) : Robin Pemberton Raybestos Top Stopper Award ($2,000) : Jeff Gordon Exide All Charged Up Award ($2,000) : Johnny Benson Pennzoil Pontiac Goody's Headache Award ($1,750) : Ricky Craven Budweiser Chevrolet NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Race ($1,000) : David Green Caterpillar Chevrolet