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NASCAR Winston Cup Series Miller 500 Qualifying Results

31 May 1997

DOVER, DE - Qualifying results for the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Miller 500:
          
Ps.No.  Driver                 Sponsor                   Make Lap Time M.P.H.
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 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
 3  44  Kyle Petty             Hot Wheels                Pont 0:23.732 151.694
 4  42  Joe Nemechek           Bell South                Chev 0:23.767 151.471
 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
 7   6  Mark Martin            Valvoline                 Ford 0:23.840 151.007
 8  96  * David Green          Caterpillar               Chev 0:23.844 150.981
 9  22  Ward Burton            MBNA America              Pont 0:23.848 150.956
10  28  Ernie Irvan            Texaco Havoline           Ford 0:23.865 150.849
11  33  Ken Schrader           Skoal                     Chev 0:23.880 150.754
12  94  Bill Elliott           McDonald's                Ford 0:23.910 150.565
13  10  Ricky Rudd             Tide                      Ford 0:23.911 150.558
14   8  Hut Stricklin          Circuit City              Ford 0:23.946 150.338
15  36  Derrike Cope           Skittles                  Pont 0:23.948 150.326
16  97  Chad Little            John Deere                Pont 0:23.957 150.269
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
19  25  Ricky Craven           Budweiser                 Chev 0:24.009 149.944
20  11  Brett Bodine           Close Call                Ford 0:24.010 149.938
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
23  98  John Andretti          RCA                       Ford 0:24.040 149.750
24  21  Michael Waltrip        Citgo                     Ford 0:24.043 149.732
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
27  29  Jeff Green             Cartoon Network           Chev 0:23.797 151.280
28  41  Steve Grissom          Kodiak                    Chev 0:23.835 151.038
29  30  Johnny Benson          Pennzoil                  Pont 0:23.888 150.703
30  75  Rick Mast              Remington Arms            Ford 0:23.923 150.483
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
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
35   7  Geoff Bodine           QVC                       Ford 0:24.046 149.713
36   1  Morgan Shepherd        Delco-Remy/Cruisin Amer S Pont 0:24.051 149.682
37  17  Darrell Waltrip        Western Auto            S Chev 0:24.070 149.564
38  77  Bobby Hillin, Jr.      Jasper Engines            Ford 0:24.074 149.539
39  19  Gary Bradberry         Child Support Recovery    Ford 0:24.079 149.508
40  81  Kenny Wallace          Square D              S P Ford 0:24.096 149.402
41  78  Billy Standridge       Hanes/Diamond Rio       P Ford 0:24.182 148.871
42  95  Ed Berrier             Feed the Children         Chev 0:24.206 148.723
43  31  * Mike Skinner         Lowe's                  P Chev 0:24.220 148.637
44   3  Dale Earnhardt         GM Goodwrench Service   P Chev 0:24.264 148.368
45  43  Bobby Hamilton         STP                   S P Pont 0:24.412 147.468
    
S=Stood on first round qualifying time.
P=Provisional Starter

* Rookie of the Year Contender
     
Track Length      :  1.0000 Miles