Mark Martin
- Height: 5-6
- Weight: 135
- Born: Jan 9, 1959, Batesville, AR
| 1997 Race Log |
Points |
| | Date |
Race |
Finish |
Start |
Laps |
Race |
Bonus |
Pen |
Total |
Winnings |
Car | |
Feb 16
|
Daytona 500
|
7th
|
11th
|
200/200
|
146
|
10
|
0
|
156
|
$105,515
|
Ford
|
|
Feb 23
|
GM Goodwrench Service 400
|
13th
|
1st
|
392/393
|
124
|
5
|
0
|
129
|
$31,800
|
Ford
|
|
Mar 2
|
Pontiac Excitement 400
|
13th
|
5th
|
398/400
|
124
|
0
|
0
|
124
|
$23,870
|
Ford
|
|
Mar 9
|
Primestar 500
|
6th
|
2nd
|
328/328
|
150
|
5
|
0
|
155
|
$45,900
|
Ford
|
|
Mar 23
|
Transouth Financial 400
|
24th
|
5th
|
291/293
|
91
|
0
|
0
|
91
|
$21,135
|
Ford
|
|
Apr 6
|
Interstate Batteries 500
|
38th
|
6th
|
143/334
|
49
|
5
|
0
|
54
|
$42,000
|
Ford
|
|
Apr 13
|
Food City 500
|
5th
|
23rd
|
500/500
|
155
|
0
|
0
|
155
|
$37,520
|
Ford
|
|
Apr 20
|
Goody's Headache Powder 500-Martinsville
|
3rd
|
39th
|
500/500
|
165
|
0
|
0
|
165
|
$42,375
|
Ford
|
|
May 4
|
Save Mart Supermarkets 300
|
1st
|
1st
|
74/74
|
175
|
10
|
0
|
185
|
$113,995
|
Ford
|
|
May 10
|
Winston 500
|
1st
|
18th
|
188/188
|
175
|
5
|
0
|
180
|
$92,220
|
Ford
|
|
May 17
|
The Winston*
|
6th
|
8th
|
70/70
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
$25,000
|
Ford
|
|
May 25
|
Coca-Cola 600
|
3rd
|
11th
|
333/333
|
165
|
0
|
0
|
165
|
$77,500
|
Ford
|
|
Jun 1
|
Miller 500
|
2nd
|
7th
|
500/500
|
170
|
5
|
0
|
175
|
$52,405
|
Ford
|
|
Jun 8
|
Pocono 500
|
4th
|
14th
|
200/200
|
160
|
0
|
0
|
160
|
$39,620
|
Ford
|
|
Jun 15
|
Miller Lite 400
|
3rd
|
11th
|
200/200
|
165
|
5
|
0
|
170
|
$48,805
|
Ford
|
|
Jun 22
|
California 500 presented by NAPA
|
10th
|
12th
|
249/250
|
134
|
5
|
0
|
139
|
$48,450
|
Ford
|
|
Jul 5
|
Pepsi 400
|
27th
|
18th
|
159/160
|
82
|
5
|
0
|
87
|
$30,465
|
Ford
|
|
Jul 13
|
Jiffy Lube 300
|
5th
|
16th
|
300/300
|
155
|
0
|
0
|
155
|
$44,650
|
Ford
|
|
Jul 20
|
Pennsylvania 500
|
5th
|
9th
|
200/200
|
155
|
5
|
0
|
160
|
$36,040
|
Ford
|
|
Aug 2
|
Brickyard 400
|
6th
|
31st
|
160/160
|
150
|
0
|
0
|
150
|
$123,960
|
Ford
|
|
Aug 10
|
The Bud at the Glen
|
5th
|
9th
|
90/90
|
155
|
0
|
0
|
155
|
$36,700
|
Ford
|
|
Aug 17
|
Pepsi 400 presented by DeVilbiss
|
1st
|
2nd
|
200/200
|
175
|
10
|
0
|
185
|
$93,045
|
Ford
|
|
Aug 23
|
Goody's Headache Powder 500 - Bristol
|
2nd
|
5th
|
500/500
|
170
|
5
|
0
|
175
|
$46,775
|
Ford
|
|
Aug 31
|
Mountain Dew Southern 500
|
8th
|
4th
|
367/367
|
142
|
0
|
0
|
142
|
$33,550
|
Ford
|
|
Sep 6
|
Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400
|
25th
|
13th
|
396/400
|
88
|
5
|
0
|
93
|
$30,395
|
Ford
|
|
Sep 14
|
CMT 300
|
9th
|
17th
|
300/300
|
138
|
5
|
0
|
143
|
$47,025
|
Ford
|
|
Sep 21
|
MBNA Gold 400
|
1st
|
1st
|
400/400
|
175
|
10
|
0
|
185
|
$195,305
|
Ford
|
|
Sep 29
|
Hanes 500
|
11th
|
2nd
|
500/500
|
130
|
5
|
0
|
135
|
$34,485
|
Ford
|
|
Oct 5
|
UAW-GM Quality 500
|
4th
|
3rd
|
334/334
|
160
|
5
|
0
|
165
|
$66,050
|
Ford
|
|
Oct 12
|
DieHard 500
|
30th
|
31st
|
167/188
|
73
|
5
|
0
|
78
|
$37,030
|
Ford
|
|
Oct 27
|
ACDelco 400
|
6th
|
3rd
|
393/393
|
150
|
0
|
0
|
150
|
$32,400
|
Ford
|
|
Nov 2
|
Dura Lube 500
|
6th
|
14th
|
312/312
|
150
|
0
|
0
|
150
|
$33,265
|
Ford
|
|
Nov 16
|
NAPA 500
|
3rd
|
9th
|
325/325
|
165
|
5
|
0
|
170
|
$60,300
|
Ford
|
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*Note: This race does not contribute to Sprint Cup point standings.
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