The Auto Channel
The Largest Independent Automotive Research Resource
The Largest Independent Automotive Research Resource
Official Website of the New Car Buyer

Miller 500 Starting Grid

31 May 1997

DOVER, DE - RIS - Starting grid for the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Miller 500:
          
Ps.No.  Driver                 Sponsor                   Make Lap Time M.P.H.
-- ---- ----------------------------------------------------- -------- -------
Row  1 
 1  18  Bobby Labonte          Interstate Batteries      Pont 0:23.562 152.788
 2  24  Jeff Gordon            DuPont Automotive Refin   Chev 0:23.709 151.841
Row  2 
 3  44  Kyle Petty             Hot Wheels                Pont 0:23.732 151.694
 4  42  Joe Nemechek           Bell South                Chev 0:23.767 151.471
Row  3 
 5  71  Dave Marcis            RealTree                  Chev 0:23.791 151.318
 6  88  Dale Jarrett           Quality Care/Ford Credit  Ford 0:23.795 151.292
Row  4 
 7   6  Mark Martin            Valvoline                 Ford 0:23.840 151.007
 8  96  * David Green          Caterpillar               Chev 0:23.844 150.981
Row  5 
 9  22  Ward Burton            MBNA America              Pont 0:23.848 150.956
10  28  Ernie Irvan            Texaco Havoline           Ford 0:23.865 150.849
Row  6 
11  33  Ken Schrader           Skoal                     Chev 0:23.880 150.754
12  94  Bill Elliott           McDonald's                Ford 0:23.910 150.565
Row  7 
13  10  Ricky Rudd             Tide                      Ford 0:23.911 150.558
14   8  Hut Stricklin          Circuit City              Ford 0:23.946 150.338
Row  8 
15  36  Derrike Cope           Skittles                  Pont 0:23.948 150.326
16  97  Chad Little            John Deere                Pont 0:23.957 150.269
Row  9 
17  16  Ted Musgrave           Family Channel/Primestar  Ford 0:23.969 150.194
18   2  Rusty Wallace          Miller Lite               Ford 0:23.982 150.113
Row  10 
19  25  Ricky Craven           Budweiser                 Chev 0:24.009 149.944
20  11  Brett Bodine           Close Call                Ford 0:24.010 149.938
Row  11 
21   5  Terry Labonte          Kellogg's Corn Flakes     Chev 0:24.013 149.919
22  23  Jimmy Spencer          Camel Cigarettes          Ford 0:24.031 149.807
Row  12 
23  98  John Andretti          RCA                       Ford 0:24.040 149.750
24  21  Michael Waltrip        Citgo                     Ford 0:24.043 149.732
Row  13 
25  37  Jeremy Mayfield        KMart/RC Cola             Ford 0:24.043 149.732
26   4  Sterling Marlin        Kodak Gold Film           Chev 0:23.662 152.143
Row  14 
27  29  Jeff Green             Cartoon Network           Chev 0:23.797 151.280
28  41  Steve Grissom          Kodiak                    Chev 0:23.835 151.038
Row  15 
29  30  Johnny Benson          Pennzoil                  Pont 0:23.888 150.703
30  75  Rick Mast              Remington Arms            Ford 0:23.923 150.483
Row  16 
31  40  Wally Dallenbach       Coors Light               Chev 0:23.953 150.294
32  90  Dick Trickle           Heilig-Meyers/Simmons     Ford 0:24.023 149.856
Row  17 
33  91  Mike Wallace           Spam/Hormel Foods         Chev 0:24.032 149.800
34  99  Jeff Burton            Exide Batteries           Ford 0:24.044 149.726
Row  18 
35   7  Geoff Bodine           QVC                       Ford 0:24.046 149.713
36   1  Morgan Shepherd        Delco-Remy/Cruisin Amer   Pont 0:24.051 149.682
Row  19 
37  17  Darrell Waltrip        Western Auto              Chev 0:24.070 149.564
38  77  Bobby Hillin, Jr.      Jasper Engines            Ford 0:24.074 149.539
Row  20 
39  43  Bobby Hamilton         STP                       Pont  Provsnl   0.000
40  81  Kenny Wallace          Square D                  Ford  Provsnl   0.000
Row  21 
41  31  * Mike Skinner         Lowe's                    Chev  Provsnl   0.000
42  19  Gary Bradberry         Child Support Recovery    Ford  Provsnl   0.000
Row  22 
43   3  Dale Earnhardt         GM Goodwrench Service     Chev  Provsnl   0.000
    
* Rookie of the Year Contender
     
NOTE: - Dale Earnhardt took a former champion's provisional.

DID NOT QUALIFY: 

78 Billy Standridge       Hanes/Diamond Rio    Ford
95 Ed Berrier             Feed the Children    Chev

Track Length      :  1.0000 Miles