Brickyard 400 -- Entries
24 July 1997
NASCAR WINSTON CUP SERIES 4TH ANNUAL BRICKYARD 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway TENTATIVE ENTRY LIST Car YR Driver Hometown Car Name Owner(s) Team Crew Chief ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 0 Jerry Nadeau Epping, NH R & L Carriers Pontiac Richard Jackson Precision Products Gil Martin/Ed Jones ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 3 Rusty Wallace St. Louis, MO Miller Lite Ford Roger Penske Penske South Robin Pemberton ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 3 Dale Earnhardt Kannapolis, NC GM Goodwrench Service Plus Chevrolet Richard Childress Richard Childress Racing Larry McReynolds ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 3 Sterling Marlin Columbia, TN Kodak Film Chevrolet Larry McClure Morgan-McClure Larry McClure ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 3 Terry Labonte Corpus Christi, TX Kellogg's/Quaker State/Starburst/GMAC Chevrolet Rick Hendrick Hendrick Motorsports Gary DeHart ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 3 Mark Martin Batesville, AR Valvoline Ford Jack Roush Roush Racing Jimmy Fennig ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 3 Geoff Bodine Chemung, NY QVC Ford Geoff Bodine Bodine Racing Pat Tryson ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 3 Hut Stricklin Calera, AL Circuit City Ford Wm & Mickey Stavola Stavola Brothers Richard Broome ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 3 Lake Speed Jackson, MS Melling Engine Parts Ford Harry S. Melling Melling Racing Jeff Buice ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 3 Ricky Rudd Chesapeake, VA Tide Ford Ricky Rudd Rudd Performance Motorsports Jim Long ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 3 Brett Bodine Chemung, NY Close Call Ford Brett Bodine BDR Motorsports Donnie Richeson ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 1 Jeff Purvis Clarksville, TN Opryland USA Chevrolet Dennis Adcock Dennis Adcock Dennis Adcock ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 15 TBA Ford Bud Moore Bud Moore Engineering Jimmy Means ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 16 3 Ted Musgrave Evanston, IL Family Channel/PRIMESTAR Ford Jack Roush Roush Racing James Ince ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 17 3 Darrell Waltrip Franklin, TN Parts America Chevrolet Darrell Waltrip DarWal, Inc. Jeff Hammond ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 18 3 Bobby Labonte Corpus Christi, TX Interstate Batteries Pontiac Joe Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Jimmy Makar ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 21 3 Michael Waltrip Owensboro, KY CITGO Ford Glenn Wood Wood Brothers Leonard Wood ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 22 3 Ward Burton South Boston, VA MBNA America Pontiac Bill Davis Bill Davis Racing Chris Hussey ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 23 3 Jimmy Spencer Berwick, PA Camel Cigarettes Ford Travis Carter Travis Carter Motorsports Donnie Wingo ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 24 3W Jeff Gordon Pittsboro, IN DuPont Refinishes Chevrolet Rick Hendrick Hendrick Motorsports Ray Evernham ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 25 2 Ricky Craven Newburgh, ME Budweiser Chevrolet Rick Hendrick Hendrick Motorsports Andy Graves ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 26 2 Rich Bickle Edgerton, WI KFC Team Twister Chevrolet Darrell Waltrip DalWal, Inc. Jeff Hammond ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 27 0 Rick Wilson Bartow, FL Ford David Blair David Blair Motorsports TBD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 28 2 Ernie Irvan Salinas, CA Texaco Havoline Ford Robert Yates Robert Yates Racing Mark Reno ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 29 0 Jeff Green Owensboro, KY Cartoon Network Chevrolet Gary Bechtel Diamond Ridge Racing Fuge/Gulbranson ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 30 1 Johnny Benson, Jr Grand Rapids, MI Pennzoil Pontiac C.G. Rider/Lowrance Harry Bahari Racing Doug Hewitt ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 31 0 Mike Skinner Ontario, CA Lowe's Chevrolet Richard Childress Richard Childress Racing Kevin Hamlin ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 33 3 Ken Schrader Fenton, MO Skoal Chevrolet Andy Petree Skoal Bandit Racing Andy Petree ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 36 3 Derrike Cope Spanaway, WA Skittles Pontiac Nelson Bowers II Nelson Bowers/MB Motorsports Ryan Pemberton ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 37 3 Jeremy Mayfield Owensboro, KY Kmart/RC Cola Ford Michael Kranefuss/Carl Haas Kranefuss/Haas Racing Paul Andrews ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 40 0 Robby Gordon Orange, CA Coors Light Chevrolet Felix Sabates Sabco Racing Mike Hillman ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 41 1 Steve Grissom Gadsden, AL Kodiak Chevrolet Larry Hedrick Larry Hedrick Motorsports Charley Pressley ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 42 3 Joe Nemechek Lakeland, FL BellSouth Chevrolet Felix Sabates Sabco/Nemco Racing Tony Glover ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 43 3 Bobby Hamilton Nashville, TN STP Pontiac Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Robbie Loomis ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 44 3 Kyle Petty Randleman, NC Hot Wheels Pontiac Kyle Petty/David N. Evans Petty Enterprises Bobby Kennedy ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 46 2 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. Basalt, CO First Union Chevrolet Carolyn Sabates Sabco Racing Brad Noffsinger ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 61 0 Tim Steele Coopersville, MI HS Die/Cimling Ford Harold Steele Harold Steele TBD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 71 2 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI Realtree Camouflage Chevrolet Dave Marcis Marcis Racing Englehart/Piette ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 75 3 Rick Mast Rockbridge Baths, VA Remington Arms Ford Butch Mock Butch Mock Motorsports Butch Mock ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 77 3 Morgan Shepherd Conover, NC Jasper Engines/Federal-Mogul Ford Doug Bawel Jasper Motorsports Terry Wooten ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 78 3 Bobby Hillin, Jr. Midland, TX Hanes Ford Wilson/Inman Motorsports Wilson/Inman Motorsports Bill Hayes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 81 2 Kenny Wallace St. Louis, MO Square D Ford Filbert Martocci Filmar Racing Newt Moore ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 88 3W Dale Jarrett Conover, NC Quality Care/Ford Credit Ford Robert Yates Robert Yates Racing Todd Parrott ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 90 2 Dick Trickle Wisconsin Rapids, WI Heilig-Meyers Ford W.C. Donlavey, Jr. Swansboro Motorsports Tom Baldwin, Jr. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 91 3 Greg Sacks Mattituck, NY Chevrolet Joseph A. Falk/LJ Racing Pro-Tech Motorsports Todd Myers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 92 0 Ron Barfield, Jr. Florence, SC New Holland Ford Bill Elliott Elliott Motorsports TBD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 94 3 Bill Elliott Dawsonville, GA McDonald's Ford Bill Elliott Elliott Racing Mike Beam ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 95 0 Ed Berrier High Point, NC Shoney's Inn Chevrolet Earl Sadler Sadler Racing Lee Leslie ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 96 0 David Green Owensboro, KY Caterpillar Chevrolet Howard McCall American Equipment Motorsports Kirk Shelmerdine ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 97 0 Chad Little Spokane, WA John Deere Pontiac Greg Pollex Mark Rypien Motorsports Harold Holly ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 98 3 John Andretti Indianapolis, IN RCA Ford Cale Yarborough Yarborough Motorsports Tony Furr ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 99 3 Jeff Burton South Boston, VA Exide Batteries Ford Jack Roush Roush Racing Buddy Parrott ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ W= Former Brickyard 400 Winner Legend: Chevrolet= Chev Monte Carlo; Ford= Ford Thunderbird; Pontiac= Pontiac Grand Prix Tire: Goodyear