1997 NASCAR Xfinity Series Season: Schedule, Winners and Stats | Turn Four Racing

1997 NASCAR Xfinity Series Season

The 1997 NASCAR Xfinity Series season: 30 points races, 13 different winners, and Mark Martin won the most races, 6. The full schedule with every winner, and the season leaders.

Champion

SeasonChampion
1997Randy LaJoie

Schedule and winners

No.DateRaceTrackWinnerLaps led by winner
1February 15, 1997Gargoyles 300DaytonaRandy LaJoie56
2February 22, 1997Goodwrench Service 200RockinghamMark Martin133
3March 1, 1997Hardee's Fried Chicken Challenge 250RichmondMark Martin2
4March 8, 1997Stihl Outdoor Power Tools 300AtlantaMark Martin135
5March 16, 1997Las Vegas 300Las VegasJeff Green71
6March 22, 1997Diamond Hill Plywood 200DarlingtonRandy LaJoie54
7March 29, 1997Galaxy Foods 300Hickory Motor SpeedwayDick Trickle25
8April 5, 1997Coca-Cola 300TexasMark Martin13
9April 12, 1997Moore's Snacks 250BristolJeff Burton139
10April 19, 1997BellSouth Mobility / Opryland 320Nashville SpeedwaySteve Park123
11April 26, 1997Birmingham Auto Dealers Easycare 500KTalladegaMark Martin62
12May 10, 1997United States Cellular 200New HampshireMike McLaughlin21
13May 18, 1997Core States Advantage 200Nazareth SpeedwayElliott Sadler107
14May 24, 1997Carquest Auto Parts 300CharlotteJoe Nemechek134
15May 31, 1997GM Goodwrench / Delco Batteries 200DoverBobby Labonte97
16June 13, 1997Winston Motorsports 300South Boston SpeedwayRandy LaJoie229
17June 29, 1997Lysol 200Watkins GlenMike McLaughlin25
18July 6, 1997Sears Auto Center 250Milwaukee MileRandy LaJoie20
19July 12, 1997Advance Auto Parts 250Myrtle Beach SpeedwayElliott Sadler98
20July 26, 1997Gateway 300Gateway (WWT)Elliott Sadler33
21August 1, 1997Kroger NASCAR 200 Presented by ZipLocIRPRandy LaJoie172
22August 16, 1997Detroit Gasket 200MichiganSteve Park14
23August 22, 1997Food City 250BristolJimmy Spencer154
24August 30, 1997Dura Lube 200 Presented by Trak AutoDarlingtonJeff Burton118
25September 5, 1997Autolite Platinum 250RichmondSteve Park69
26September 20, 1997MBNA 200DoverJoe Bessey15
27October 4, 1997All Pro Bumper To Bumper 300CharlotteJimmy Spencer124
28October 19, 1997Kenwood Home & Car Audio 300California (Auto Club)Todd Bodine18
29October 25, 1997AC-Delco 200RockinghamMark Martin78
30November 9, 1997Jiffy Lube Miami 300HomesteadJoe Nemechek128

Most wins

DriverWinsStarts
Mark Martin615
Randy LaJoie530
Steve Park330
Elliott Sadler330
Jeff Burton213
Mike McLaughlin230
Jimmy Spencer212
Joe Nemechek29
Todd Bodine130
Dick Trickle128

Most top 5s

DriverTop 5Starts
Randy LaJoie1530
Steve Park1230
Mark Martin1015
Jeff Burton913
Todd Bodine930
Mike McLaughlin730
Jimmy Spencer712
Dick Trickle728
Elliott Sadler630
Jeff Green614

Most top 10s

DriverTop 10Starts
Todd Bodine2230
Randy LaJoie2130
Steve Park2030
Mike McLaughlin1430
Buckshot Jones1430
Mark Martin1215
Phil Parsons1230
Tim Fedewa1130
Elliott Sadler1030
Jeff Burton1013

Most laps led

DriverLaps ledStarts
Randy LaJoie103730
Jeff Burton71413
Mark Martin59815
Steve Park47730
Joe Nemechek4309
Jimmy Spencer32712
Elliott Sadler31730
Bobby Labonte27516
Jeff Green27214
Mike McLaughlin20630

Best average finish (at least 15 starts)

DriverAvg finishStarts
Mark Martin7.715
Randy LaJoie8.230
Todd Bodine10.330
Steve Park1130
Mike McLaughlin15.430
Bobby Labonte15.816
Phil Parsons15.930
Elliott Sadler16.230
Buckshot Jones16.330
Matt Kenseth16.521

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