NASCAR Winston Cup Brickyard 400: Qualifying Results
31 July 1997
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
4TH BRICKYARD 400/NASCAR WINSTON CUP SERIES
QUALIFYING RESULTS - JULY 31 - POLE DAY
SP Car Driver Car Name Time Speed
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1 28 Ernie Irvan Texaco Havoline Ford 50.637 177.736
2 42 Joe Nemechek BellSouth Chevrolet 50.690 177.550
3 88 Dale Jarrett Quality Care/Ford Credit Ford 50.706 177.494
4 17 Darrell Waltrip Parts America Chevrolet 50.886 176.866
5 3 Dale Earnhardt GM Goodwrench Service Plus Chevrlet 50.981 176.536
6 31 Mike Skinner Lowe's Chevrolet 51.016 176.415
7 10 Ricky Rudd Tide Ford 51.083 176.184
8 33 Ken Schrader Skoal Chervrolet 51.087 176.170
9 96 David Green Caterpillar Chevrolet 51.093 176.149
10 26 Rich Bickle KFC Team Twister Chevrolet 51.111 176.087
11 40 Robby Gordon Coors Light Chevrolet 51.115 176.074
12 43 Bobby Hamilton STP Pontiac 51.121 176.053
13 4 Sterling Marlin Kodak Film Chevrolet 51.143 175.977
14 46 Wally Dallenbach Jr.First Union Chevrolet 51.170 175.884
15 94 Bill Elliott McDonalds Ford 51.185 175.833
16 37 Jeremy Mayfield Kmart/RC Cola Ford 51.191 175.812
17 75 Rick Mast Remington Arms Ford 51.221 175.709
18 21 Michael Waltrip CITGO Ford 51.232 175.671
19 41 Steve Grissom Kodiak Chevrolet 51.307 175.415
20 30 Johnny Benson Jr. Pennzoil Pontiac 51.363 175.223
21 97 Chad Little John Deere Pontiac 51.386 175.145
22 16 Ted Musgrave Family Channel/PRIMESTAR Ford 51.391 175.128
23 92 Ron Barfield Jr. New Holland Ford 51.403 175.087
24 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Refinishes Chevrolet 51.412 175.056
25 18 Bobby Labonte Interstate Batteries Pontiac 51.416 175.043
6 Mark Martin Valvoline Ford 51.453 174.917
99 Jeff Burton Exide Batteries Ford 51.467 174.869
27 Rick Wilson Blair Motorsports Ford 51.478 174.832
98 John Andretti RCA Ford 51.490 174.791
22 Ward Burton MBNA America Chevrolet 51.500 174.757
5 Terry Labonte Kellog's Chevrolet 51.536 174.635
9 Lake Speed Melling Engine Parts Ford 51.614 174.371
91 Greg Sacks LJ Racing Chevrolet 51.630 174.317
36 Derrike Cope Skittles Pontiac 51.639 174.287
23 Jimmy Spencer Camel Ford 51.647 174.260
2 Rusty Wallace Miller Lite Ford 51.695 174.098
78 Bobby Hillin Jr. Hanes Ford 51.712 174.041
90 Dick Trickle Heilig-Meyers Ford 51.760 173.879
95 Ed Berrier Shoney's Inn Chevrolet 51.760 173.879
81 Kenny Wallace SquareD Ford 51.761 173.876
44 Kyle Petty Hot Wheels Pontiac 51.774 173.832
29 Jeff Green Cartoon Network Chevrolet 51.790 173.779
77 Morgan Shepherd Jasper Engines/Federal-Mogul Ford 51.842 173.604
8 Hut Stricklin Circuit City Ford 52.020 173.010
7 Geoff Bodine QVC Ford 52.040 172.944
12 Jeff Purvis OpryLand USA Chevrolet 52.103 172.735
11 Brett Bodine Close Call Ford 52.142 172.606
71 Dave Marcis Realtree Camouflage Chevrolet 52.213 172.371
1 Mike Wallace R&L Carriers Pontiac 52.246 172.262
61 Tim Steele HS Die/Cimling Ford 52.483 171.484
25 Ricky Craven Budweiser Chevrolet 52.522 171.357
