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NASCAR BGN Detroit Gasket 200: First Round Qualifying Results

14 August 1997

BROOKLYN, MI - First round qualifying results for the NASCAR Busch Series, 
Grand National Division, Detroit Gasket 200: 
          
Ps.No.  Driver , Car                                          Lap Time M.P.H.
-- ---- ----------------------------------------------------- -------- -------
 1   1  Hermie Sadler      DeWalt Ind. Tools            Chev  0:41.023R175.511
 2  64  Dick Trickle       Dura Lube                    Chev  0:41.060 175.353
 3  44  Bobby Labonte      Shell Oil                    Pont  0:41.101 175.178
 4   3  * Steve Park       ACDelco                      Chev  0:41.186 174.817
 5   5  Terry Labonte      Bayer Asprin                 Chev  0:41.240 174.588
 6  38  Elton Sawyer       Barbasol                     Ford  0:41.242 174.579
 7  88  Kevin Lepage       Ridling Motorsports          Chev  0:41.248 174.554
 8  72  Mike Dillon        Detriot Gasket               Chev  0:41.258 174.512
 9  60  Mark Martin        Winn-Dixie                   Ford  0:41.310 174.292
10  00  Buckshot Jones     Aquafresh                    Pont  0:41.355 174.102
11  45  Jeff Fuller        Hunters Specialties          Chev  0:41.374 174.022
12   6  Joe Bessey         Power Team                   Chev  0:41.376 174.014
13   9  Jeff Burton        Track Gear                   Ford  0:41.423 173.816
14  10  Phil Parsons       Channellock Tools            Chev  0:41.434 173.770
15   4  Dale Shaw          Phoenix Construction         Chev  0:41.452 173.695
16  20  Jimmy Spencer      Zippo                        Chev  0:41.458 173.670
17  33  Tim Fedewa         Kleenex                      Chev  0:41.482 173.569
18  31  Dale Earnhardt Jr. Sikkens Car Refinishes       Chev  0:41.553 173.273
19  57  Jason Keller       Slim Jim Meat Snacks         Chev  0:41.581 173.156
20  32  Dale Jarrett       White Rain                   Ford  0:41.616 173.010
21  80  Mark Krogh         Clearwater Forest Industry   Chev  0:41.624 172.977
22  56  Jeff Krogh         Clearwater Forest Industry   Chev  0:41.633 172.940
23   2  Ricky Craven       Raybestos                    Chev  0:41.634 172.936
24  70  Dale Fischlein     Addrian Carriers             Chev  0:41.637 172.923
25  74  Randy LaJoie       Fina                         Chev  0:41.655 172.848

DID NOT QUALIFY:

26  89  Johnny Chapman     Alarm South                  Ford  0:41.658 172.836
27  17  * Matt Kenseth     Kraft Singles Cheese         Chev  0:41.672 172.778
28  47  Robert Pressley    Sunoco/360 Communications    Chev  0:41.677 172.757
29  99  Glenn Allen        Luxaire Heating & A/C        Chev  0:41.715 172.600
30  36  Todd Bodine        Stanley Tools                Chev  0:41.719 172.583
31  96  Stevie Reeves      Big A Auto Parts             Ford  0:41.798 172.257
32  21  Michael Waltrip    Band-Aid                     Ford  0:41.806 172.224
33  77  Ed Berrier         Lear Corp./UAW               Ford  0:41.821 172.162
34  34  Mike McLaughlin    Royal Oak                    Chev  0:41.849 172.047
35  40  David Bonnett      Dunlop                       Ford  0:41.860 172.002
36  37  Mark Green         Timber Wolf                  Chev  0:41.868 171.969
37  22  Scott Lagasse      Pest Offense                 Chev  0:41.875 171.940
38  07  Morgan Shepherd    Jasper                       Pont  0:41.919 171.760
39  85  Shane Hall         Luck's Foods                 Chev  0:42.035 171.286
40  43  Dennis Setzer      Lance Snacks                 Chev  0:42.101 171.017
41  35  * Lyndon Amick     Rockwell Dodge               Pont  0:42.117 170.952
42  50  Greg Sacks         Rawlings                     Pont  0:42.122 170.932
43  63  Tracy Leslie       Lysol                        Pont  0:42.238 170.463
44  94  Ron Barfield       New Holland Tractors         Ford  0:42.340 170.052
45  97  Doug Reid, III     Godwin's GCI                 Chev  0:42.535 169.272
46  78  Nathan Buttke      Carquest Auto Parts          Chev  0:42.608 168.982
47  16  Mark Day           31-W Insulation              Pont  0:43.774 164.481
48  29  Elliott Sadler     Phillips 66 Performance      Chev         DNF
49  11  Larry Pearson      Speedvision Network          Ford         DNS      
50  49  Kyle Petty         NWO                          Chev         DNS      
     
* Rookie of the Year Contender
     
R = New Record

Track Length      :  2.0000 Miles

NOTE: - Positions 1-25 are locked in for Saturday's Detroit Gasket 200.
      - Secound round qualifying is scheduled for Friday, Aug 15. at
          10:00 am (EST).
        

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