Joe Nemechek
- Height: 5-9
- Weight: 185
- Born: Sep 26, 1963, Lakeland, FL
| 1997 Race Log |
Points |
| | Date |
Race |
Finish |
Start |
Laps |
Race |
Bonus |
Pen |
Total |
Winnings |
Car | |
Feb 16
|
Daytona 500
|
27th
|
38th
|
196/200
|
82
|
0
|
0
|
82
|
$52,240
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Feb 23
|
GM Goodwrench Service 400
|
35th
|
33rd
|
387/393
|
58
|
0
|
0
|
58
|
$11,915
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Mar 2
|
Pontiac Excitement 400
|
39th
|
32nd
|
380/400
|
46
|
0
|
0
|
46
|
$11,065
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Mar 9
|
Primestar 500
|
39th
|
42nd
|
252/328
|
46
|
0
|
0
|
46
|
$17,570
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Apr 6
|
Interstate Batteries 500
|
29th
|
40th
|
255/334
|
76
|
0
|
0
|
76
|
$47,100
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Apr 13
|
Food City 500
|
19th
|
24th
|
499/500
|
106
|
0
|
0
|
106
|
$17,130
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Apr 20
|
Goody's Headache Powder 500-Martinsville
|
19th
|
2nd
|
499/500
|
106
|
5
|
0
|
111
|
$15,865
|
Chevrolet
|
|
May 10
|
Winston 500
|
19th
|
32nd
|
187/188
|
106
|
0
|
0
|
106
|
$20,190
|
Chevrolet
|
|
May 17
|
Winston Open*
|
19th
|
7th
|
50/
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
$2,600
|
Chevrolet
|
|
May 25
|
Coca-Cola 600
|
19th
|
5th
|
332/333
|
106
|
0
|
0
|
106
|
$26,375
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Jun 1
|
Miller 500
|
15th
|
4th
|
497/500
|
118
|
0
|
0
|
118
|
$22,690
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Jun 8
|
Pocono 500
|
36th
|
26th
|
166/200
|
55
|
0
|
0
|
55
|
$10,955
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Jun 15
|
Miller Lite 400
|
41st
|
2nd
|
69/200
|
40
|
0
|
0
|
40
|
$15,780
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Jun 22
|
California 500 presented by NAPA
|
18th
|
1st
|
248/250
|
109
|
5
|
0
|
114
|
$40,375
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Jul 5
|
Pepsi 400
|
24th
|
11th
|
160/160
|
91
|
0
|
0
|
91
|
$19,325
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Jul 13
|
Jiffy Lube 300
|
40th
|
19th
|
275/300
|
43
|
0
|
0
|
43
|
$18,600
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Jul 20
|
Pennsylvania 500
|
21st
|
1st
|
199/200
|
100
|
5
|
0
|
105
|
$22,715
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Aug 2
|
Brickyard 400
|
32nd
|
2nd
|
156/160
|
67
|
0
|
0
|
67
|
$67,910
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Aug 10
|
The Bud at the Glen
|
12th
|
8th
|
90/90
|
127
|
5
|
0
|
132
|
$18,015
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Aug 17
|
Pepsi 400 presented by DeVilbiss
|
27th
|
30th
|
199/200
|
82
|
0
|
0
|
82
|
$19,065
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Aug 23
|
Goody's Headache Powder 500 - Bristol
|
38th
|
27th
|
341/500
|
49
|
0
|
0
|
49
|
$14,700
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Aug 31
|
Mountain Dew Southern 500
|
23rd
|
20th
|
359/367
|
94
|
0
|
0
|
94
|
$17,060
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Sep 6
|
Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400
|
6th
|
7th
|
400/400
|
150
|
5
|
0
|
155
|
$29,325
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Sep 14
|
CMT 300
|
13th
|
29th
|
300/300
|
124
|
0
|
0
|
124
|
$33,725
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Sep 21
|
MBNA Gold 400
|
20th
|
7th
|
394/400
|
103
|
0
|
0
|
103
|
$19,190
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Sep 29
|
Hanes 500
|
25th
|
8th
|
498/500
|
88
|
0
|
0
|
88
|
$12,965
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Oct 5
|
UAW-GM Quality 500
|
16th
|
24th
|
331/334
|
115
|
0
|
0
|
115
|
$21,200
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Oct 12
|
DieHard 500
|
31st
|
13th
|
165/188
|
70
|
0
|
0
|
70
|
$24,440
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Oct 27
|
ACDelco 400
|
10th
|
19th
|
393/393
|
134
|
0
|
0
|
134
|
$22,625
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Nov 2
|
Dura Lube 500
|
24th
|
18th
|
310/312
|
91
|
0
|
0
|
91
|
$15,445
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Nov 16
|
NAPA 500
|
8th
|
5th
|
324/325
|
142
|
5
|
0
|
147
|
$35,950
|
Chevrolet
|
|
*Note: This race does not contribute to Sprint Cup point standings.
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