NASCAR Winston Cup Pepsi 400 -- First Round Qualifying Results
4 July 1997
DAYTONA BEACH, FL - First round qualifying results for the NASCAR Winston Cup
Series, Pepsi 400:
Ps.No. Driver Sponsor Make Lap Time M.P.H.
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1 31 * Mike Skinner Lowe's Chev 0:47.424 189.777
2 3 Dale Earnhardt GM Goodwrench Serv Plus Chev 0:47.428 189.761
3 98 John Andretti RCA Ford 0:47.513 189.422
4 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Automotive Finish Chev 0:47.529 189.358
5 23 Jimmy Spencer Camel Cigarettes Ford 0:47.618 189.004
6 2 Rusty Wallace Miller Lite Ford 0:47.656 188.853
7 78 Billy Standridge Hanes/Diamond Rio Ford 0:47.672 188.790
8 21 Michael Waltrip Citgo Ford 0:47.673 188.786
9 75 Rick Mast Remington Arms Ford 0:47.678 188.766
10 9 Lake Speed Melling Racing Ford 0:47.720 188.600
11 42 Joe Nemechek Bell South Chev 0:47.751 188.478
12 90 Dick Trickle Heilig-Meyers/Simmons Ford 0:47.755 188.462
13 10 Ricky Rudd Tide Ford 0:47.815 188.225
14 33 Ken Schrader Skoal Chev 0:47.854 188.072
15 30 Johnny Benson Pennzoil Pont 0:47.859 188.052
16 88 Dale Jarrett Quality Care/Ford Credit Ford 0:47.878 187.978
17 94 Bill Elliott McDonald's Ford 0:47.913 187.840
18 6 Mark Martin Valvoline Ford 0:47.915 187.833
19 8 Hut Stricklin Circuit City Ford 0:47.954 187.680
20 18 Bobby Labonte Interstate Batteries Pont 0:47.958 187.664
21 22 Ward Burton MBNA America Pont 0:47.971 187.613
22 16 Ted Musgrave Family Channel/Primestar Ford 0:48.020 187.422
23 99 Jeff Burton Exide Batteries Ford 0:48.027 187.395
24 28 Ernie Irvan Texaco Havoline Ford 0:48.027 187.395
25 43 Bobby Hamilton STP Pont 0:48.066 187.243
DID NOT QUALIFY:
26 40 * Robby Gordon Coors Light Chev 0:48.071 187.223
27 81 Kenny Wallace Square D Ford 0:48.095 187.130
28 36 Derrike Cope Skittles Pont 0:48.124 187.017
29 37 Jeremy Mayfield KMart/RC Cola Ford 0:48.187 186.772
30 46 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. First Union Chev 0:48.271 186.447
31 17 Darrell Waltrip Western Auto Chev 0:48.318 186.266
32 5 Terry Labonte Kellogg's Corn Flakes Chev 0:48.334 186.204
33 96 * David Green Caterpillar Chev 0:48.345 186.162
34 97 Chad Little John Deere Pont 0:48.364 186.089
35 91 Loy Allen Spam/Hormel Foods Chev 0:48.427 185.847
36 41 Steve Grissom Kodiak Chev 0:48.452 185.751
37 25 Ricky Craven Budweiser Chev 0:48.486 185.621
38 71 Dave Marcis RealTree Chev 0:48.504 185.552
39 1 Jerry Nadeau R & L Carriers Pont 0:48.509 185.533
40 44 Kyle Petty Hot Wheels Pont 0:48.616 185.124
41 7 Geoff Bodine QVC Ford 0:48.934 183.921
42 29 * Jeff Green Cartoon Network Chev 0:49.034 183.546
43 77 Morgan Shepherd Jasper Engines Ford 0:50.104 179.626
44 11 Brett Bodine Close Call Ford No Time 0.000
45 4 Sterling Marlin Kodak Gold Film Chev No Time 0.000
* Rookie of the Year Contender
Weather Conditions: Sunny with temperatures in the mid 90's
Track Length : 2.5000 Miles
NOTES: - Positions 1-25 are locked in for Saturday's Pepsi 400.
- Second round qualifying is scheduled for Friday, July 4, at
1:00 pm (EDT).
