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NASCAR BGN Series Gateway 300 -- Thursday, Practice 4

24 July 1997

MADISON, IL - Thursday, July 24, 1997, practice #4 times for the NASCAR Busch 
Series, Grand National Division, Gateway 300:
          
Ps.No.  Driver , Car                                          Lap Time M.P.H.
-- ---- ----------------------------------------------------- -------- -------
 1  87  Joe Nemechek       Bellsouth Mobility           Chev  0:34.416 130.753
 2  64  Dick Trickle       Dura Lube                    Chev  0:34.422 130.730
 3  29  Elliott Sadler     Phillips 66 Performance      Chev  0:34.432 130.692
 4  34  Mike McLaughlin    Royal Oak                    Chev  0:34.518 130.367
 5  22  Scott Lagasse      Pest Offense                 Chev  0:34.554 130.231
 6  85  Shane Hall         Luck's Foods                 Chev  0:34.563 130.197
 7  74  Randy LaJoie       Fina                         Chev  0:34.609 130.024
 8   2  Ricky Craven       Raybestos                    Chev  0:34.618 129.990
 9  10  Phil Parsons       Channellock Tools            Chev  0:34.692 129.713
10  37  Mark Green         Timber Wolf                  Chev  0:34.693 129.709
11  12  Kenny Wallace      Graybar                      Ford  0:34.722 129.601
12  99  Glenn Allen        Luxaire Heating & A/C        Chev  0:34.731 129.567
13  47  Robert Pressley    Sunoco/360 Communications    Chev  0:34.748 129.504
14  33  Tim Fedewa         Kleenex                      Chev  0:34.777 129.396
15  49  Kyle Petty         NWO                          Chev  0:34.781 129.381
16   4  Dale Shaw          Phoenix Construction         Chev  0:34.782 129.377
17  20  Jimmy Spencer      Zippo                        Chev  0:34.785 129.366
18  72  Mike Dillon        Detriot Gasket               Chev  0:34.787 129.359
19  44  Bobby Labonte      Shell Oil                    Pont  0:34.804 129.295
20  36  Todd Bodine        Stanley Tools                Chev  0:34.822 129.229
21  31  Dale Earnhardt Jr. Sikkens Car Refinishes       Chev  0:34.824 129.221
22  21  Michael Waltrip    Band-Aid                     Ford  0:34.850 129.125
23   6  Joe Bessey         Power Team                   Chev  0:34.856 129.103
24  63  Tracy Leslie       Lysol                        Pont  0:34.860 129.088
25   5  Terry Labonte      Bayer Asprin                 Chev  0:34.977 128.656
26  84  Randy Porter       Sammy Kershaw                Ford  0:35.036 128.439
27  70  Dale Fischlein     TBA                          Chev  0:35.050 128.388
28   1  Hermie Sadler      DeWalt Ind. Tools            Chev  0:35.056 128.366
29  57  Jason Keller       Slim Jim Meat Snacks         Chev  0:35.115 128.150
30  43  Dennis Setzer      Lance Snacks                 Chev  0:35.129 128.099
31  80  Mark Krogh         Clearwater Forest Industry   Chev  0:35.144 128.045
32  56  Jeff Krogh         Clearwater Forest Industry   Chev  0:35.301 127.475
33  78  Nathan Buttke      Carquest Auto Parts          Chev  0:35.318 127.414
34  77  Brad Teague        Lear Corp./UAW               Ford  0:35.319 127.410
35   7  Danny Edwards, Jr. Clabber Girl                 Chev  0:35.327 127.381
36  16  Mark Day           TBA                          Pont  0:35.346 127.313
37  45  Jeff Fuller        Hunters Specialties          Chev  0:35.367 127.237
38  66  Perry Tripp        Pizza World                  Ford  0:35.581 126.472
39  35  * Lyndon Amick     Team Amick                   Pont  0:35.808 125.670
40  50  Bobby Hillin       Rawlings                     Pont  0:36.040 124.861
41  97  Doug Reid, III     Godwin's GCI                 Chev  0:36.114 124.605
42  68  * Chris Diamond    J&L Motors                   Chev  0:36.563 123.075
43  17  * Matt Kenseth     Kraft Singles Cheese         Chev  0:36.677 122.693
44  96  Stevie Reeves      Big A Auto Parts             Ford  0:36.866 122.064
    
* Rookie of the Year Contender
     
Track Length      :  1.2500 Miles