Winston Cup Miller 500 Qualifying Results (First Round)
31 May 1997
DOVER, DE - First round 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
DID NOT QUALIFY:
26 99 Jeff Burton Exide Batteries Ford 0:24.044 149.726
27 7 Geoff Bodine QVC Ford 0:24.046 149.713
28 1 Morgan Shepherd Cruisin Amer Phone Card Pont 0:24.051 149.682
29 17 Darrell Waltrip Western Auto Chev 0:24.070 149.564
30 81 Kenny Wallace Square D Ford 0:24.096 149.402
31 41 Steve Grissom Kodiak Chev 0:24.134 149.167
32 30 Johnny Benson Pennzoil Pont 0:24.135 149.161
33 75 Rick Mast Remington Arms Ford 0:24.243 148.496
34 40 Wally Dallenbach Coors Light Chev 0:24.248 148.466
35 19 Gary Bradberry Child Support Recovery Ford 0:24.301 148.142
36 77 Bobby Hillin, Jr. Jasper Engines Ford 0:24.362 147.771
37 29 Jeff Green Cartoon Network Chev 0:24.380 147.662
38 31 * Mike Skinner Lowe's Chev 0:24.389 147.608
39 90 Dick Trickle Heilig-Meyers/Simmons Ford 0:24.405 147.511
40 3 Dale Earnhardt GM Goodwrench Service Chev 0:24.411 147.475
41 43 Bobby Hamilton STP Pont 0:24.412 147.468
42 91 Mike Wallace Spam/Hormel Foods Chev 0:24.440 147.300
43 4 Sterling Marlin Kodak Gold Film Chev 0:24.455 147.209
44 95 Ed Berrier Feed the Children Chev 0:24.536 146.723
45 78 Billy Standridge Hanes/Diamond Rio Ford 0:25.174 143.005
* Rookie of the Year Contender
NOTES: - Positions 1-25 are locked in for Sunday's Miller 500.
- Second round qualifying is scheduled for Saturday, May 31 at
11:30 am (EST).
Track Length : 1.0000 Miles
