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Winston Cup Series Driver Points after The UAW-GM Quality 500

7 October 1997



                      1997 Winston Cup Point Analysis
                              After Race 28
           The UAW-GM Quality 500 At Charlotte Motor Speedway

                            Prior      Race   Current  Behind
     Driver              Pos  Points  Points  Points   Leader  Gain/Loss

  1. Jeff Gordon         ( 1)  4103     155    4258
  2. Mark Martin         ( 2)  3968     165    4133     - 125    + 10
  3. Dale Jarrett        ( 3)  3881     180    4061     - 197    + 25
  4. Jeff Burton         ( 4)  3765     155    3920     - 338       0
  5. Dale Earnhardt      ( 5)  3543     170    3713     - 545    + 15
  6. Terry Labonte       ( 6)  3481     130    3611     - 647    - 25
  7. Bobby Labonte       ( 7)  3332     180    3512     - 746    + 25
  8. Bill Elliott        ( 8)  3266     146    3412     - 846    -  9
  9. Ted Musgrave        ( 9)  3080     112    3192     -1066    - 43
 10. Jeremy Mayfield     (11)  3050      82    3132     -1126    - 73
 11. Johnny Benson Jr    (12)  2990     139    3129     -1129    - 16
 12. Ricky Rudd          (10)  3079      40    3119     -1139    -115
 13. Rusty Wallace       (13)  2976     127    3103     -1155    - 28
 14. Ken Schrader        (14)  2957     118    3075     -1183    - 37
 15. Ernie Irvan         (15)  2945     109    3054     -1204    - 46
 16. Kyle Petty          (16)  2776     138    2914     -1344    - 17
 17. Bobby Hamilton      (17)  2751     100    2851     -1407    - 55
 18. Michael Waltrip     (19)  2673      91    2764     -1494    - 64
 19. Jimmy Spencer       (18)  2695      37    2732     -1526    -118
 20. Ward Burton         (22)  2580     142    2722     -1536    - 13
 21. Ricky Craven        (21)  2615      88    2703     -1555    - 67
 22. Steve Grissom       (24)  2553     129    2682     -1576    - 26
 23. Darrell Waltrip     (20)  2644            2644     -1614    -155
 24. John Andretti       (23)  2569      67    2636     -1622    - 88
 25. Geoff Bodine        (25)  2541      39    2580     -1678    -116
 26. Sterling Marlin     (26)  2442     103    2545     -1713    - 52
 27. Brett Bodine        (26)  2442      73    2515     -1743    - 82
 28. Derrike Cope        (28)  2350      64    2414     -1844    - 91
 29. Mike Skinner        (29)  2333            2333     -1925    -155
 30. Joe Nemechek        (32)  2197     115    2312     -1946    - 40
 31. Rick Mast           (30)  2266            2266     -1992    -155
 32. Hut Stricklin       (31)  2204      58    2262     -1996    - 97
 33. Dick Trickle        (33)  2095     121    2216     -2042    - 34
 34. Kenny Wallace       (34)  2082      79    2161     -2097    - 76
 35. Lake Speed          (35)  1948      49    1997     -2261    -106
 36. David Green         (36)  1695      70    1765     -2493    - 85
 37. Morgan Shepherd     (37)  1666      97    1763     -2495    - 58
 38. Chad Little         (38)  1627      94    1721     -2537    - 61
 39. Robby Gordon        (39)  1495            1495     -2763    -155
 40. Wally Dallenbach Jr (40)  1271      52    1323     -2935    -103
 41. Jeff Green          (42)  1221      76    1297     -2961    - 79
 42. Dave Marcis         (41)  1256            1256     -3002    -155
 43. Gary Bradberry      (43)   730      61     791     -3467    - 94
 44. Robert Pressley     (44)   674      55     729     -3529    -100
 45. Greg Sacks          (45)   581             581     -3677    -155
 46. Mike Wallace        (46)   541             541     -3717    -155
 47. Bobby Hillin Jr     (47)   511             511     -3747    -155
 48. Lance Hooper        (48)   402             402     -3856    -155
 49. Billy Standridge    (49)   329             329     -3929    -155
 50. Todd Bodine         (52)   225      85     310     -3948    - 70
 51. Rick Wilson         (53)   200     106     306     -3952    - 49
 52. Jerry Nadeau        (50)   287             287     -3971    -155
 53. Ed Berrier          (51)   255             255     -4003    -155
 54. Kenny Irwin, Jr     (54)   199             199     -4059    -155
 55. Jeff Purvis         (57)   101      51     152     -4106    -104
 56. Loy Allen Jr        (55)   119             119     -4139    -155
 57. Steve Park          (56)   104             104     -4154    -155
 58. Ron Barfield        (58)    97              97     -4161    -155
 59. Butch Gilliland     (59)    91              91     -4167    -155
 60. Tom Hubert          (60)    79              79     -4179    -155
 61. Phil Parsons        (61)    70              70     -4188    -155
     Dorsey Schroeder    (61)    70              70     -4188    -155
 63. Sean Woodside       (63)    64              64     -4194    -155
 64. Rich Bickle         (64)    61              61     -4197    -155
 65. Jeff Davis          (65)    52              52     -4206    -155
 66. Larry Gunselman     (66)    49              49     -4209    -155
 67. Jack Sprague        (67)    43              43     -4215    -155
     Kevin Lepage        (--)     0      43      43     -4215      - 
 69. Randy MacDonald     (68)    40              40     -4218    -155


                    1997 Winston Cup Season Statistics
                              After Race 28
           The UAW-GM Quality 500 At Charlotte Motor Speedway

     Driver               Points  Starts  Wins  Top 5  Top 10  Poles

  1. Jeff Gordon           4258     28     10     21     22      1
  2. Mark Martin           4133     28      4     15     21      3
  3. Dale Jarrett          4061     28      6     17     20      2
  4. Jeff Burton           3920     28      3     13     18      0
  5. Dale Earnhardt        3713     28      0      6     14      0
  6. Terry Labonte         3611     28      0      7     18      0
  7. Bobby Labonte         3512     28      0      7     16      2
  8. Bill Elliott          3412     28      0      5     14      1
  9. Ted Musgrave          3192     28      0      5      8      0
 10. Jeremy Mayfield       3132     28      0      3      8      0
 11. Johnny Benson Jr      3129     28      0      0      6      1
 12. Ricky Rudd            3119     28      2      6     11      0
 13. Rusty Wallace         3103     28      1      7     10      1
 14. Ken Schrader          3075     28      0      0      6      2
 15. Ernie Irvan           3054     28      1      4     12      1
 16. Kyle Petty            2914     28      0      2      6      0
 17. Bobby Hamilton        2851     28      0      4      5      1
 18. Michael Waltrip       2764     28      0      0      6      0
 19. Jimmy Spencer         2732     28      0      1      4      0
 20. Ward Burton           2722     28      0      0      6      1
 21. Ricky Craven          2703     26      0      3      5      0
 22. Steve Grissom         2682     27      0      3      5      0
 23. Darrell Waltrip       2644     27      0      1      4      0
 24. John Andretti         2636     28      1      2      2      1
 25. Geoff Bodine          2580     25      0      3      8      1
 26. Sterling Marlin       2545     28      0      2      5      0
 27. Brett Bodine          2515     28      0      0      2      0
 28. Derrike Cope          2414     27      0      0      1      0
 29. Mike Skinner          2333     27      0      0      3      2
 30. Joe Nemechek          2312     26      0      0      1      2
 31. Rick Mast             2266     25      0      0      1      0
 32. Hut Stricklin         2262     27      0      0      1      0
 33. Dick Trickle          2216     24      0      1      1      0
 34. Kenny Wallace         2161     27      0      0      2      2
 35. Lake Speed            1997     21      0      0      0      0
 36. David Green           1765     23      0      0      0      0
 37. Morgan Shepherd       1763     20      0      1      3      0
 38. Chad Little           1721     23      0      0      1      0
 39. Robby Gordon          1495     20      0      1      1      1
 40. Wally Dallenbach Jr   1323     19      0      0      1      0
 41. Jeff Green            1297     17      0      0      1      0
 42. Dave Marcis           1256     17      0      0      0      0
 43. Gary Bradberry         791     14      0      0      0      0
 44. Robert Pressley        729     11      0      0      0      0
 45. Greg Sacks             581      9      0      0      0      0
 46. Mike Wallace           541      7      0      0      0      0
 47. Bobby Hillin Jr        511     10      0      0      0      0
 48. Lance Hooper           402      6      0      0      0      0
 49. Billy Standridge       329      5      0      0      0      0
 50. Todd Bodine            310      5      0      0      0      1
 51. Rick Wilson            306      3      0      0      0      0
 52. Jerry Nadeau           287      5      0      0      0      0
 53. Ed Berrier             255      3      0      0      0      0
 54. Kenny Irwin, Jr        199      2      0      0      1      0
 55. Jeff Purvis            152      3      0      0      0      0
 56. Loy Allen Jr           119      2      0      0      0      0
 57. Steve Park             104      2      0      0      0      0
 58. Ron Barfield            97      1      0      0      0      0
 59. Butch Gilliland         91      1      0      0      0      0
 60. Tom Hubert              79      1      0      0      0      0
 61. Phil Parsons            70      1      0      0      0      0
     Dorsey Schroeder        70      1      0      0      0      0
 63. Sean Woodside           64      1      0      0      0      0
 64. Rich Bickle             61      1      0      0      0      0
 65. Jeff Davis              52      1      0      0      0      0
 66. Larry Gunselman         49      1      0      0      0      0
 67. Jack Sprague            43      1      0      0      0      0
     Kevin Lepage            43      1      0      0      0      0
 69. Randy MacDonald         40      1      0      0      0      0