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NASCAR Winston Cup 1997 Season Final Prize Money Standings

9 December 1997

                1997 NASCAR WINSTON CUP TOP 25 DRIVERS

                                              Total
                                             Winnings  

              1.  Jeff Gordon             $ 6,375,658  a
              2.  Dale Jarrett              3,240,542  b
              3.  Mark Martin               2,532,484  c
              4.  Jeff Burton               2,296,614  d
              5.  Dale Earnhardt            2,151,909
              6.  Terry Labonte             2,270,144
              7.  Bobby Labonte             2,217,999
              8.  Bill Elliott              1,607,827
              9.  Rusty Wallace             1,705,625
             10.  Ken Schrader              1,355,292
             11.  Johnny Benson             1,256,457
             12.  Ted Musgrave              1,256,680
             13.  Jeremy Mayfield           1,067,203
             14.  Ernie Irvan               1,614,281 e
             15.  Kyle Petty                  984,314
             16.  Bobby Hamilton            1,478,843
             17.  Ricky Rudd                1,975,981
             18.  Michael Waltrip           1,138,599
             19.  Ricky Craven              1,259,550
             20.  Jimmy Spencer             1,073,779
             21.  Steve Grissom             1,074,374
             22.  Geoff Bodine              1,092,734 f
             23.  John Andretti             1,143,725
             24.  Ward Burton               1,004,944
             25.  Sterling Marlin           1,301,370

 a  Jeff Gordon's total winnings include Winston Million Bonus; $220,000 
    Winston Leader Bonus; $50,000 AE Clevite Engine Builder of the Year Award 
    by Charlie Siegars; $50,000 Gatorade Front Runner Award; $50,000 
    Raybestos Top Stopper Award; $25,000 Western Auto Mechanic of the Year 
    Award won by Brian Whitesell; and $10,000 Plasti-Kote Quality Finish 
    Award won by Ray Evernham.

 b  Dale Jarrett's total winnings include $30,000 Winston Leader Bonus;
    $50,000 MCI Fast Pace Award; $50,000 Opryland Great Entertainment Award;
    $25,000 True Value Man of the Year Award; $25,000 Motorcraft Batteries 
    Award; $20,000 AE Clevite Engine Builder of the Year Award won by Robert 
    Yates; and $5,000 Plasti-Kote Quality Finish Award won by Todd Parrott.

 c  Mark Martin's total winnings include $50,000 Plasti-Kote Quality Finish 
    Award won by Jimmy Fennig; $50,000 RCA Pit Strategy Award won by Jimmy 
    Fennig; $40,000 Busch Pole Award; $10,000 AE Clevite Engine Builder of 
    the Year Award won by Ben Mens; $10,000 Busch Pole Crew Chief Award won 
    by Jimmy Fennig.

 d  Jeff Burton's total winnings include $50,000 Exide All Charged Up Award.

 e  Ernie Irvan's total winnings include $15,000 Motorcraft Batteries Award.

 f  Geoff Bodine's total winnings include $10,000 Motorcraft Batteries Award.