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NASCAR BGN Series Gateway 300 -- Qualiying Results

25 July 1997

MADISON, IL - Qualifying results for the NASCAR Busch Series, Grand National 
Division, Gateway 300:
          
Ps.No.  Driver , Car                                          Lap Time M.P.H.
-- ---- ----------------------------------------------------- -------- -------
 1   6  Joe Bessey         Power Team                   Chev  0:34.353R130.993
 2   2  Ricky Craven       Raybestos                    Chev  0:34.380 130.890
 3  99  Glenn Allen        Luxaire Heating & A/C        Chev  0:34.443 130.651
 4  87  Joe Nemechek       Bellsouth Mobility           Chev  0:34.476 130.526
 5  64  Dick Trickle       Dura Lube                    Chev  0:34.538 130.291
 6  85  Shane Hall         Luck's Foods                 Chev  0:34.540 130.284
 7  72  Mike Dillon        Detriot Gasket               Chev  0:34.607 130.031
 8   3  * Steve Park       ACDelco                      Chev  0:34.633 129.934
 9   7  Danny Edwards, Jr. Clabber Girl                 Chev  0:34.641 129.904
10  00  Buckshot Jones     Aquafresh                    Pont  0:34.669 129.799
11  17  * Matt Kenseth     Kraft Singles Cheese         Chev  0:34.690 129.720
12  29  Elliott Sadler     Phillips 66 Performance      Chev  0:34.715 129.627
13  47  Robert Pressley    Sunoco/360 Communications    Chev  0:34.717 129.619
14  74  Randy LaJoie       Fina                         Chev  0:34.718 129.616
15  45  Jeff Fuller        Hunters Specialties          Chev  0:34.740 129.534
16  10  Phil Parsons       Channellock Tools            Chev  0:34.767 129.433
17  38  Elton Sawyer       Barbasol                     Ford  0:34.781 129.381
18  31  Dale Earnhardt Jr. Sikkens Car Refinishes       Chev  0:34.822 129.229
19   4  Dale Shaw          Phoenix Construction         Chev  0:34.859 129.091
20  34  Mike McLaughlin    Royal Oak                    Chev  0:34.888 128.984
21  78  Nathan Buttke      Carquest Auto Parts          Chev  0:34.889 128.980
22  33  Tim Fedewa         Kleenex                      Chev  0:34.890 128.977
23  44  Bobby Labonte      Shell Oil                    Pont  0:34.947 128.766
24  36  Todd Bodine        Stanley Tools                Chev  0:34.985 128.627
25  84  Randy Porter       Sammy Kershaw                Ford  0:35.017 128.509
26  70  Dale Fischlein     Patriot Seeds                Chev  0:35.027 128.472
27  22  Scott Lagasse      Pest Offense                 Chev  0:35.057 128.362
28  77  Brad Teague        Lear Corp./UAW               Ford  0:35.074 128.300
29  37  Mark Green         Timber Wolf                  Chev  0:35.077 128.289
30  63  Tracy Leslie       Lysol                        Pont  0:35.121 128.128
31  68  * Chris Diamond    J&L Motors                   Chev  0:35.142 128.052
32   5  Terry Labonte      Bayer Asprin                 Chev  0:35.163 127.975
33  20  Jimmy Spencer      Zippo                        Chev  0:35.163 127.975
34  57  Jason Keller       Slim Jim Meat Snacks         Chev  0:35.166 127.965
35  80  Mark Krogh         Clearwater Forest Industry   Chev  0:35.173 127.939
36  89  Johnny Chapman     Alarm South                  Ford  0:35.183 127.903
37  35  * Lyndon Amick     Team Amick                   Pont  0:35.186 127.892
38  49  Kyle Petty         NWO                          Chev  0:35.188 127.885
39  96  Stevie Reeves      Big A Auto Parts           P Ford  0:35.227 127.743
40  12  Kenny Wallace      Graybar                      Ford  0:35.244 127.681
41   1  Hermie Sadler      DeWalt Ind. Tools          P Chev  0:35.250 127.660
42  56  Jeff Krogh         Clearwater Forest Industry   Chev  0:35.257 127.634
43  50  Bobby Hillin       Rawlings                     Pont  0:35.276 127.565
44  55  Scot Walters       Brewco Collision Products    Chev  0:35.324 127.392
45  21  Michael Waltrip    Band-Aid                     Ford  0:35.368 127.234
46  43  Dennis Setzer      Lance Snacks               P Chev  0:35.377 127.201
47  88  Kevin Lepage       HYPE                       P Chev  0:35.490 126.796
48  97  Doug Reid, III     Godwin's GCI                 Chev  0:35.521 126.686
49  16  Mark Day           31-W Insulation              Pont  0:35.570 126.511
50  66  Perry Tripp        Pizza World                  Ford  0:35.648 126.234
51  79  Brad Payne         Triangle Motorsports         Ford  0:35.887 125.394
52  86  Bill Hoff          Mawson & Mawson              Chev  0:36.290 124.001
    
* Rookie of the Year Contender
     
R = New Record

P = Provisional starter

Track Length      : 1.2500 Miles