We close out season 1 of the podcast with Part 3 of the 1997 Winston Cup Year-in-Review. In this episode, the drivers who placed 5th through 1st in the points standings are discussed. These drivers won 24 of the 32 races run in '97 Cup Season. Jeff Gordon continued an amazing run of success winning his 2nd Cup title in 3 years and winning 10 races. Dale Jarrett picked up a career high 7 wins and narrowly lost out on the championship finishing in the runner-up spot. Mark Martin had a big bounce back season after failing to win a Cup race in the prior season. Jeff Burton was the breakout star-- he had never visited victory lane or finished in the top 10 points in Cup competition before 1997. He won three times and finished an impressive 4th in points for the '97 Cup Season. Earnhardt failed to break his long Cup losing streak in '97, but was much more competitive the 2nd half of the '97 Season. Take a listen as we look back one final time on the '97 season.
