1997 The Winston
The 1997 edition of The Winston was a stock car racing competition that took place on May 17, 1997. Held at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, the 70-lap race was an exhibition race in the 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series. Bill Elliott of Bill Elliott Racing won the pole. Bobby Labonte of Joe Gibbs Racing led the most laps with 17 of the 70 laps. Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports won the race and claimed his second All-Star Race win in a car that was nicknamed "T-Rex" after its Jurassic Park: The Ride paint scheme. The car was deemed controversial at the time due to its dominant performance in the race that NASCAR banned it from being used in further races.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 2 of 2 exhibition races in the 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
| Date | May 17, 1997 | ||
| Location | Concord, North Carolina | ||
| Course |
Charlotte Motor Speedway 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 70 laps, 105 mi (169 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures around 78.6 °F (25.9 °C), with winds gusting to 12.6 miles per hour (20.3 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 157.895 mph (254.107 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Bill Elliott Racing | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 17 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | TNN | ||
| Announcers | Eli Gold, Buddy Baker, and Dick Berggren | ||
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