NASCAR Winston Cup Brickyard 400: Performance History (7/31/97 a.m.)
31 July 1997
1997 Brickyard 400 Performance History - Morning Practice Thursday July 31, 1997 (By Session's Best Speed) :--- Session -----: :-Event Combined--: Date R Car Driver Make Laps Time Speed Laps Time Speed Best ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 28 Irvan, Ernie Ford 12 50.418 178.508 30 50.418 178.508 7/31/97 2 88 Jarrett, Dale Ford 6 50.481 178.285 23 50.285 178.980 7/30/97 3 43 Hamilton, Bobby Pontiac 17 50.624 177.781 44 50.624 177.781 7/31/97 4 26 Bickle, Rich Chevy 9 50.718 177.452 41 50.718 177.452 7/31/97 5 42 Nemechek, Joe Chevy 12 50.754 177.326 32 50.754 177.326 7/31/97 6 29 Green, Jeff Chevy 23 50.812 177.124 45 50.812 177.124 7/31/97 7 99 Burton, Jeff Ford 21 50.835 177.043 45 50.835 177.043 7/31/97 8 33 Schrader, Ken Chevy 18 50.857 176.967 44 50.857 176.967 7/31/97 9 24 Gordon, Jeff Chevy 18 50.864 176.942 43 50.864 176.942 7/31/97 10 46 Dallenbach Jr, Wally Chevy 14 50.868 176.929 24 50.806 177.144 7/30/97 11 10 Rudd, Ricky Ford 15 50.886 176.866 31 50.886 176.866 7/31/97 12 40 Gordon, Robby Chevy 17 50.912 176.776 37 50.912 176.776 7/31/97 13 92 Barfield, Ron Ford 11 50.938 176.685 41 50.938 176.685 7/31/97 14 4 Marlin, Sterling Chevy 12 50.957 176.620 36 50.957 176.620 7/31/97 15 9 Speed, Lake Ford 16 50.983 176.529 16 50.983 176.529 7/31/97 16 41 Grissom, Steve Chevy 14 51.004 176.457 36 50.998 176.478 7/30/97 17 6 Martin, Mark Ford 25 51.012 176.429 46 51.012 176.429 7/31/97 18 18 Labonte, Bobby Pontiac 20 51.046 176.312 46 51.046 176.312 7/31/97 19 75 Mast, Rick Ford 21 51.066 176.243 42 51.066 176.243 7/31/97 20 16 Musgrave, Ted Ford 28 51.087 176.170 66 50.874 176.908 7/30/97 21 5 Labonte, Terry Chevy 17 51.117 176.067 30 51.117 176.067 7/31/97 22 44 Petty, Kyle Pontiac 22 51.131 176.018 54 51.131 176.018 7/31/97 23 23 Spencer, Jimmy Ford 20 51.139 175.991 56 51.139 175.991 7/31/97 24 30 Benson Jr, Johnny Pontiac 14 51.139 175.991 34 51.139 175.991 7/31/97 25 94 Elliott, Bill Ford 24 51.221 175.709 55 51.221 175.709 7/31/97 26 17 Waltrip, Darrell Chevy 17 51.231 175.675 41 51.231 175.675 7/31/97 27 31 Skinner, Mike Chevy 16 51.242 175.637 16 51.242 175.637 7/31/97 28 3 Earnhardt, Dale Chevy 18 51.258 175.582 37 51.258 175.582 7/31/97 29 27 Wilson, Rick Ford 18 51.302 175.432 44 51.302 175.432 7/31/97 30 21 Waltrip, Michael Ford 19 51.311 175.401 46 51.311 175.401 7/31/97 31 22 Burton, Ward Pontiac 20 51.313 175.394 48 51.313 175.394 7/31/97 32 37 Mayfield, Jeremy Ford 28 51.321 175.367 55 51.321 175.367 7/31/97 33 2 Wallace, Rusty Ford 15 51.350 175.268 46 51.350 175.268 7/31/97 34 98 Andretti, John Ford 23 51.419 175.033 48 51.238 175.651 7/30/97 35 90 Trickle, Dick Ford 20 51.442 174.954 51 51.442 174.954 7/31/97 36 96 Green, David Chevy 20 51.445 174.944 41 51.445 174.944 7/31/97 37 36 Cope, Derrike Pontiac 21 51.501 174.754 55 51.501 174.754 7/31/97 38 95 Berrier, Ed Chevy 16 51.504 174.744 51 51.504 174.744 7/31/97 39 97 Little, Chad Pontiac 33 51.514 174.710 63 51.514 174.710 7/31/97 40 7 Bodine, Geoff Ford 17 51.633 174.307 39 51.633 174.307 7/31/97 41 78 Hillin, Bobby Ford 23 51.646 174.263 45 51.646 174.263 7/31/97 42 77 Shepherd, Morgan Ford 20 51.681 174.145 49 51.681 174.145 7/31/97 43 91 Sacks, Greg Chevy 17 51.821 173.675 44 51.271 175.538 7/30/97 44 12 Purvis, Jeff Chevy 12 51.894 173.430 29 51.894 173.430 7/31/97 45 11 Bodine, Brett Ford 24 51.926 173.324 59 51.926 173.324 7/31/97 46 61 Steele, Tim Ford 19 51.936 173.290 38 51.936 173.290 7/31/97 47 81 Wallace, Kenny Ford 18 51.965 173.193 48 51.965 173.193 7/31/97 48 1 Wallace, Mike Pontiac 21 51.993 173.100 45 51.993 173.100 7/31/97 49 8 Stricklin, Hut Ford 20 52.013 173.034 48 52.013 173.034 7/31/97 50 25 Craven, Ricky Chevy 18 52.280 172.150 43 52.280 172.150 7/31/97 51 71 Marcis, Dave Chevy 5 52.922 170.062 34 52.515 171.380 7/30/97 52 9 Speed, Lake Ford 0 0.000 0.000 14 50.932 176.706 7/30/97 53 31 Skinner, Mike Chevy 0 0.000 0.000 11 51.637 174.294 7/30/97 Total 924 2185