Updated September 27, 2017 |
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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 |
| 1997 Daytona 500 | NASCAR Results | Top 5 Finishing Order + Pole |
