Sears Point results

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1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Unofficial Race Results SaveMart 300Sears Point Raceway Race No. 10/May 4, 1997

Ps Car Name            Sponsor            Make Pts  Bn Winnings Status
1  6  Mark Martin      Valvoline           Frd 185  10 $113,995 Running
2  24 Jeff Gordon      Dupont Refinishes   Chv 180       66,065 Running
3  5  Terry Labonte    Kellogg's           Chv 170   5   63,700 Running
4  88 Dale Jarrett     Quality Care/
                             Frd Credit    Frd 165   5   50,135 Running
5  17 Darrell Waltrip  Parts America       Chv 155       35,920 Running
6  11 Brett Bodine     Close Call 
                             Phone Card    Frd 150       40,795 Running
7  21 Michael Waltrip  Citgo               Frd 146       37,345 Running
8  28 Ernie Irvan      Texaco Havoline     Frd 142       40,145 Running
9  99 Jeff Burton      Exide Batteries     Frd 138       39,595 Running
10 22 Ward Burton      MBNA America        Pon 134       32,440 Running
11 16 Ted Musgrave     Family Channel/
                                 PRIMESTAR Frd 130       34,880 Running
12 3  Dale Earnhardt   GM Goodwrench       Chv 127       39,580 Running
13 44 Kyle Petty       Hot Wheels          Pon 124       22,980 Running
14 23 Jimmy Spencer    Camel               Frd 121       33,680 Running
15 46 Wally Dallenbach First Union         Chv 118       23,930 Running
16 31 Mike Skinner     Lowe's              Chv 115       22,830 Running
17 41 Steve Grissom    Kodiak              Chv 112       32,855 Running
18 36 Derrike Cope     Skittles            Pon 109       21,705 Running
19 43 Bobby Hamilton   STP                 Pon 106       36,680 Running
20 18 Bobby Labonte    Interstate Batter   Pon 103       41,104 Running
21 30 Johnny Benson    Pennzoil            Pon 100       32,555 Running
22 91 Mike Wallace     Spam                Chv  97       23,505 Running
23 1  Morgan Shepherd  Crusin America Phon Pon  94       32,280 Running
24 38 Butch Gilliland  Stroppe Motorsports Frd  91       21,410 Running
25 71 Dave Marcis      Realtree            Chv  88       25,350 Running
26 4  Sterling Marlin  Kodak Film          Chv  85       37,380 Running
27 37 Jeremy Mayfield  Kmart/RC Cola       Frd  82       24,965 Running
28 78 Tom Hubert       Hanes/Diamond Rio   Frd  79       21,350 Running
29 8  Hut Stricklin    Circuit City        Frd  76       31,480 Running
30 98 John Andretti    RCA                 Frd  73       31,710 Running
31 33 Kenny Schrader   Skoal Bandit        Chv  70       31,290 Running
32 94 Bill Elliott     McDonalds           Frd  67       31,140 Running
33 07 Sean Woodside    Cinema Vehicle Serv Pon  64       20,905 Running
34 10 Ricky Rudd       Tide                Frd  61       45,890 Running
35 77 Bobby Hillin Jr  Jasper Eng/
                             Fed Mogul     Frd  58       23,965 Running
36 81 Kenny Wallace    Square D            Frd  55       30,850 Accident
37 9  Jeff Davis       Ultra Shield        Frd  52       30,745 Accident
38 35 Larry Gunselman  Caterpillar         Frd  49       20,720 Rear End
39 25 Ricky Craven     Budweiser           Chv  46       30,220 Running
40 2  Rusty Wallace    Miller Lite         Frd  48  5    38,720 Engine
41 40 Robby Gordon     Coors Light         Chv  40       27,720 Engine
42 20 Lance Hooper     Hardees             Frd  37       21,820 Engine
43 19 Ken Pedersen     Chld Support Recov  Frd  34       20,720 Engine
44 7  Geoff Bodine     QVC                 Frd  31       29,220 Engine

Unocal 76 Challenge ($30,400): Mark Martin - Valvoline Frd NASCAR Winston Cup Leader Bonus ($40,000): Unclaimed - 50,000 at Talladega, May 10 Gatorade Front Runner ($10,000): Mark Martin MCI Fast Pace ($5,000): Dale Jarrett -- Lap 24 - 104.493 seconds - 86.819 mph RCA Pit Strategy ($5,000): Gary DeHart, crew chief - Kellogg's Chv Opryland Great Entertainment ($4,000): Bobby Labonte and Brett Bodine Plasti-Kote Winning Finish ($3,000): Jimmy Fennig, crew chief - Valvoline Frd True Value Man of the Race ($2,000): Mark Martin Western Auto Mechanic of the Race ($2,000): Jimmy Fennig Exide All Charged Up ($2,000): Mike Wallace - Spam Chv Raybestos Top-Stopper ($2,000): Jeff Gordon - DuPont Refinishes Chv Goody's Headache ($1,000): Geoff Bodine - QVC Frd NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Race ($1,000): Mike Skinner - Lowe's Chv Unofficial NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the year Point Standings: Mike Skinner 96 Robby Gordon 89 David Green 46

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