ERNIE IRVAN'S
1997 RACE-BY-RACE RESULTS
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DATE TRACK ST FN PTS BONUS LAPS LED WINNINGS REASON
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2/09/97 Busch Clash* 7 5 x x 20/20 0 $25,000 Running
2/13/96 Twin 125's* 4 3 x x 50/50 5 $20,589 Running
1 2/16/97 Daytona 5 20 108 5 200/200 13 $72,325 Running
2 2/23/97 Rockingham 32 9 143 5 393/393 3 $36,325 Running
3 3/02/97 Richmond 10 36 55 0 391/400 0 $26,065 Accident(1)
4 3/09/97 Atlanta 17 2 175 5 328/328 10 $73,000 Running
5 3/23/97 Darlington 8 21 105 5 291/293 36 $28,070 Running
6 4/06/97 Texas 10 36 55 0 161/334 0 $52,000 Accident(2)
7 4/13/97 Bristol 38 39 46 0 281/500 0 $26,650 Engine(3)
8 4/20/97 Martinsville 30 31 70 0 494/500 0 $24,465 Running
4/27/97 Talladega Postponed until by rain until 5/10/97
9 5/04/97 Sears Point 24 8 142 0 74/74 0 $40,145 Running
10 5/10/97 Talladega 7 10 139 5 188/188 2 $40,800 Running
5/17/97 The Winston* 16 19 x x 18/70 x $18,000 Engine(x)
11 5/25/97 Charlotte 13 13 134 10 333/333 83 $55,200 Running
12 6/01/97 Dover 10 30 78 5 471/500 151 $35,940 Accident(4)
13 6/08/97 Pocono 19 29 76 0 197/200 0 $25,930 Running
14 6/15/97 Michigan 20 1 180 5 200/200 33 $93,830 WON
15 6/22/97 Fontana,CA 2 37 57 5 202/250 6 $36,500 Engine(5)
16 7/05/97 Daytona 24 9 138 0 160/160 0 $35,500 Running
17 7/13/97 N Hampshire 11 8 147 5 300/300 42 $38,625 Running
18 7/20/97 Pocono 2 40 48 5 136/200 1 $25,450 Accident(6)
19 8/02/97 Indianapolis 1 10 144 10 160/160 39 $143,460 Running
20 8/10/97 Watkins Glen 22 21 100 0 90/90 0 $24,455 Running
21 8/17/97 Michigan 20 4 160 0 200/200 0 $46,295 Running
22 8/23/97 Bristol 32 41 40 0 189/500 0 $29,700 Radiator(7)
23 8/31/97 Darlington 10 33 64 0 183/367 0 $27,685 Engine(8)
24 9/06/97 Richmond 20 23 94 0 397/400 0 $30,470 Running
25 9/14/97 N Hampshire 40 2 175 5 300/300 5 $111,425 Running
26 9/21/97 Dover 31 9 138 0 397/400 0 $32,340 Running
27 9/28/97 Martinsville 30 10 134 0 500/500 0 $33,345 Running
28 10/05/97 Charlotte 35 18 109 0 331/334 0 $29,800 Running
29 10/12/97 Talladega 1 5 160 5 188/188 11 $57,275 Running
30 10/26/97 Rockingham 39 28 79 0 389/393 0 $27,375 Running
31 11/02/97 Phoenix 25 18 109 0 310/312 0 $27,555 Running
32 11/16/97 Atlanta 23 12 132 5 323/325 4 $41,050 Running
11/23/97 Suzuka* not going
* non-points event
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1997 TOTALS 1 1 3534 80 8757/9725 441 $1,492,739 DNF's 8
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Updated November 16, 1997(only money added from non-points races)
Money Won in 1997
Race Winnings: $1,492,739
Winston Cup Awards: $119,542
DuPont Automotive Finish Awards: $2,000
TOTAL 1997 WINNINGS: $1,614,281 (10th Best)
14th in the Winston Cup Points Standings, 1176 behind the leader
Led races 31 times for 441 laps
Led 15 of 32 races
Average Start: 18.8
Average Finish: 19.2
Average Points per race: 110.4
Races Run: 32 of 32
Miles Completed: 11597.71 of 12715.08 - 91.2%
Miles Led: 648.92 of 11597.71 - 5.6%(6th best)
Laps Led: 441 of 8757 laps completed - 5.0%(8th best)
Laps Completed: 8757 of 9725 - 90.1%
Race Awards:
New Hampshire Awards(9-14-97):
Opryland Great Entertainment Award ($4,000): Ernie Irvan
Western Auto Mechanic of the Race ($2,000): Marc Reno, crew chief
Brickyard Awards(8-2-97):
Pole Award: $100,000
MCI Fast Pace Award ($5,000): Ernie Irvan - Lap 22 - 52.172 seconds - 172.506 mph
Michigan Awards(6-15-97):
Plasti-Kote Winning Finish Award ($3,000): Marc Reno, crew chief
True Value Man of the Race ($2,000): Ernie Irvan
Raybestos Top-Stopper Award ($2,000): Ernie Irvan
Dover Awards(6-1-97)
MCI Fast Pace Award, Dover $5,000
Darlington Awards(3-23-97)
Goody's Headache Award, Darlington 3/97 $1,000
ERNIE IRVAN'S
1997 BGN RESULTS
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DATE TRACK ST FN PTS BONUS LAPS LED WINNINGS REASON
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5/24/97 Charlotte 33 28 79 x 193/200 0 $3,995 Running
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1997 TOTALS 33 28 79 0 193/200 0 $3,995 DNF's 0
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ERNIE IRVAN'S
1997 TRUCK RESULTS
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DATE TRACK ST FN PTS BONUS LAPS LED WINNINGS REASON
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9/04/97 Richmond 18 36 55 x 18/200 0 $4,800 Clutch
9/27/97 Martinsville 2 2 170 x 256/256 0 $21,450 Running
10/18/97 California 8 4 160 x 100/100 ? $11,150 Running
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1997 TOTALS 2 2 385 x 374/556 x $37,400 DNF's 1
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