NASCAR Winston Cup Awards for the 1997 Season

9 December 1997

              1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Final Awards


 Award                                       Recipient
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 Western Auto Mechanic of the Year           Brian Whitesell
  $25,000 and Trophy                          No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet   

 Plasti-Kote Quality Finish Award            Jimmy Fennig
  $50,000 and Portrait                        No. 6 Valvoline Ford

 AE Clevite Engine Builder of the Year       Charlie Siegars 
  $50,000 and Ring                            No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet

 STP Award                                   Ken Schrader
  $30,000                                     No. 33 Skoal Bandit Chevrolet

 Exide All Charged Up Award                  Jeff Burton
  $50,000 and Trophy                          No. 99 Exide Batteries Ford

 Raybestos Top Stopper Award                 Jeff Gordon
  $50,000 and Trophy                          No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet

 Manufacturer's Championship Award           Ford Motor Company
  Trophy

 DuPont Winning Finish Award                 Jeff Gordon
  $50,000 and Trophy                          No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet

 MCI Fast Pace Award                         Dale Jarrett
  $50,000 and Trophy                          No. 88 Quality Care Ford

 Tosco 76 Awards (Oil Contingency)           Dale Earnhardt
  $100,000                                    No. 3 GM Goodwrench Service 
                                                     Plus Chevrolet

 Tosco 76 Awards (Champion Award)            Jeff Gordon
  $25,000                                     No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet

 Gatorade Front Runner Award                 Jeff Gordon
  $50,000 and Trophy                          No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet 

 Busch Pole Driver Award                     Mark Martin
  $40,000 and Trophy                          No. 6 Valvoline Ford

 Busch Pole Crew Chief Award                 Jimmy Fennig
  $10,000                                     No. 6 Valvoline Ford

 Goodyear Award                              Jeff Gordon
  $10,000 and Gold Car                        No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet

 NWCS Rookie of the Year Award               Mike Skinner
  $10,000 and Trophy                          No. 31 Lowe's Chevrolet