NASCAR Winston Cup Series NAPA 500: Miscellaneous Awards
17 November 1997
HAMPTON, GA - Unofficial winners in the various NASCAR Winston Cup programs for which awards were posted in the NAPA 500 held November 16, 1997 at Atlanta Motor Speedway: Union 76 Challenge ($45,600) : Rolls over to $53,200 at Daytona International Speedway February 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Leader Bonus ($70,000) : To be divided among top ten in points Gatorade Front Runner Award ($10,000) : Bobby Labonte #18 Interstate Batteries Pontiac MCI Fast Pace Award ($5,000) : Geoff Bodine #7 QVC Ford RCA Pit Strategy Award ($5,000) : Jimmy Makar #18 Interstate Pontiac Opryland Great Entertainment Award ($4,000) : Jeff Gordon/Derrike Cope True Value Man of the Race ($2,000) : Bobby Labonte Plasti-Kote Winning Finish ($2,000) : Jimmy Makar #18 Interstate Batteries Pontiac Western Auto Mechanic of the Race ($2,000) : Jimmy Makar Raybestos Top Stopper Award ($2,000) : Bobby Labonte Exide All Charged Up Award ($2,000) : Michael Waltrip #21 CITGO Ford Goody's Headache Award ($1,750) : Brett Bodine #11 Scandia/Bodine Racing Ford NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Race ($1,000) : Jeff Green #29 Cartoon Network Chevrolet