Jeff Gordon
- Height: 5-7
- Weight: 150
- Born: Aug 4, 1971, Vallejo, CA
| 1997 Race Log |
Points |
| | Date |
Race |
Finish |
Start |
Laps |
Race |
Bonus |
Pen |
Total |
Winnings |
Car | |
Feb 16
|
Daytona 500
|
1st
|
6th
|
200/200
|
175
|
5
|
0
|
180
|
$456,999
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Feb 23
|
GM Goodwrench Service 400
|
1st
|
4th
|
393/393
|
175
|
5
|
0
|
180
|
$93,115
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Mar 2
|
Pontiac Excitement 400
|
4th
|
2nd
|
399/400
|
160
|
5
|
0
|
165
|
$46,200
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Mar 9
|
Primestar 500
|
42nd
|
23rd
|
59/328
|
37
|
0
|
0
|
37
|
$34,770
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Mar 23
|
Transouth Financial 400
|
3rd
|
10th
|
293/293
|
165
|
5
|
0
|
170
|
$56,240
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Apr 6
|
Interstate Batteries 500
|
30th
|
2nd
|
247/334
|
73
|
5
|
0
|
78
|
$60,200
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Apr 13
|
Food City 500
|
1st
|
5th
|
500/500
|
175
|
5
|
0
|
180
|
$83,640
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Apr 20
|
Goody's Headache Powder 500-Martinsville
|
1st
|
4th
|
500/500
|
175
|
10
|
0
|
185
|
$99,225
|
Chevrolet
|
|
May 4
|
Save Mart Supermarkets 300
|
2nd
|
3rd
|
74/74
|
170
|
0
|
0
|
170
|
$66,065
|
Chevrolet
|
|
May 10
|
Winston 500
|
5th
|
11th
|
188/188
|
155
|
5
|
0
|
160
|
$54,440
|
Chevrolet
|
|
May 17
|
The Winston*
|
1st
|
19th
|
70/70
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
$207,500
|
Chevrolet
|
|
May 25
|
Coca-Cola 600
|
1st
|
1st
|
333/333
|
175
|
5
|
0
|
180
|
$224,900
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Jun 1
|
Miller 500
|
26th
|
2nd
|
490/500
|
85
|
5
|
0
|
90
|
$33,470
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Jun 8
|
Pocono 500
|
1st
|
11th
|
200/200
|
175
|
5
|
0
|
180
|
$166,080
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Jun 15
|
Miller Lite 400
|
5th
|
12th
|
200/200
|
155
|
0
|
0
|
155
|
$47,425
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Jun 22
|
California 500 presented by NAPA
|
1st
|
3rd
|
250/250
|
175
|
10
|
0
|
185
|
$144,600
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Jul 5
|
Pepsi 400
|
21st
|
4th
|
160/160
|
100
|
5
|
0
|
105
|
$85,135
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Jul 13
|
Jiffy Lube 300
|
23rd
|
29th
|
298/300
|
94
|
0
|
0
|
94
|
$37,975
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Jul 20
|
Pennsylvania 500
|
2nd
|
6th
|
200/200
|
170
|
5
|
0
|
175
|
$46,745
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Aug 2
|
Brickyard 400
|
4th
|
24th
|
160/160
|
160
|
5
|
0
|
165
|
$223,675
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Aug 10
|
The Bud at the Glen
|
1st
|
11th
|
90/90
|
175
|
10
|
0
|
185
|
$139,120
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Aug 17
|
Pepsi 400 presented by DeVilbiss
|
2nd
|
17th
|
200/200
|
170
|
5
|
0
|
175
|
$85,728
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Aug 23
|
Goody's Headache Powder 500 - Bristol
|
35th
|
2nd
|
365/500
|
58
|
5
|
0
|
63
|
$33,955
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Aug 31
|
Mountain Dew Southern 500
|
1st
|
7th
|
367/367
|
175
|
5
|
0
|
180
|
$1,131,330
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Sep 6
|
Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400
|
3rd
|
10th
|
400/400
|
165
|
0
|
0
|
165
|
$52,355
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Sep 14
|
CMT 300
|
1st
|
13th
|
300/300
|
175
|
10
|
0
|
185
|
$188,625
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Sep 21
|
MBNA Gold 400
|
7th
|
2nd
|
398/400
|
146
|
5
|
0
|
151
|
$38,190
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Sep 29
|
Hanes 500
|
4th
|
11th
|
500/500
|
160
|
5
|
0
|
165
|
$40,225
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Oct 5
|
UAW-GM Quality 500
|
5th
|
4th
|
334/334
|
155
|
0
|
0
|
155
|
$62,200
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Oct 12
|
DieHard 500
|
35th
|
8th
|
153/188
|
58
|
5
|
0
|
63
|
$38,915
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Oct 27
|
ACDelco 400
|
4th
|
6th
|
393/393
|
160
|
5
|
0
|
165
|
$41,150
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Nov 2
|
Dura Lube 500
|
17th
|
12th
|
310/312
|
112
|
0
|
0
|
112
|
$29,880
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Nov 16
|
NAPA 500
|
17th
|
37th
|
322/325
|
112
|
0
|
0
|
112
|
$41,155
|
Chevrolet
|
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*Note: This race does not contribute to Sprint Cup point standings.
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