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Winston Cup Point Standings

Official Top 10 NASCAR Winston Cup point leaders and Top 15 money leaders for 1997 and unofficial Top 10 point leaders and Top 15 money leaders for 1998 (through Oct. 11). 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 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

1998 Season

			Finishes
		Sts	1-2-3-4-5	PW	Pts
1	Jeff Gordon	33	13-6-3-1-3	7	5328
2	Mark Martin	33	7-6-4-3-2	3	4964
3	Dale Jarrett	33	3-5-6-2-3	2	4619
4	Rusty Wallace	33	1-2-5-3-4	4	4501
5	Jeff Burton	33	2-4-2-5-5	0	4415
6	Bobby Labonte	33	2-3-2-4-0	3	4180
7	Jeremy Mayfield	33	1-1-3-2-5	1	4157
8	Dale Earnhardt	33	1-0-1-2-1	0	3928
9	Terry Labonte	33	1-1-2-1-0	0	3901
10	Bobby Hamilton	33	1-1-0-1-0	1	3786

1998 Daytona 500

NASCAR Results

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