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Winston Cup Point Standings

Official Top 10 NASCAR Winston Cup point leaders and Top 15 money leaders for 1996 and unofficial Top 10 point leaders and Top 15 money leaders for 1997 (through Oct. 12). Points awarded for all qualifying drivers (winner receives 175) and lap leaders. Earnings include bonuses. Listed are starts (Sts), Top 5 finishes (1-2-3-4-5), poles won (PW) and points (Pts).

Final 1996

			Finishes
		Sts	1-2-3-4-5	PW	Pts
1	Terry Labonte	31	2-7-5-1-6	4	4657
2	Jeff Gordon	31	10-3-4-2-2	15	4620
3	Dale Jarrett	31	4-7-4-2-0	2	4568
4	Dale Earnhardt	31	2-3-3-4-1	2	4327
5	Mark Martin	31	0-4-5-3-2	4	4278
6	Ricky Rudd	31	1-2-1-1-0	0	3845
7	Rusty Wallace	31	5-1-0-1-1	0	3717
8	Sterling Marlin	31	2-0-1-1-1	0	3682
9	Bobby Hamilton	31	1-0-1-0-1	2	3639
10	Ernie Irvan	31	2-2-0-6-2	1	3632

FINAL 1997

			Finishes
		Sts	1-2-3-4-5	PW	Pts
1	Jeff Gordon	32	10-3-2-4-3	1	4710
2	Dale Jarrett	32	7-4-4-2-3	3	4696
3	Mark Martin	32	4-2-4-2-4	3	4681
4	Jeff Burton	32	3-3-3-2-2	0	4285
5	Dale Earnhardt	32	0-4-1-1-1	0	4216
6	Terry Labonte	32	1-3-2-2-0	0	4177
7	Bobby Labonte	32	1-2-2-2-1	3	4101
8	Bill Elliott	32	0-1-0-3-1	1	3836
9	Rusty Wallace	32	1-3-2-0-2	1	3598
10	Ken Schrader	32	0-0-0-2-0	2	3576

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