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Goody's Headache Powders 500: Friday's 1st Practice Summary

22 August 1997

BRISTOL, TN - Friday practice times for the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, 
Goody's Headache Powders 500:
          
Ps.No.  Driver                 Sponsor                   Make Lap Time M.P.H.
-- ---- ----------------------------------------------------- -------- -------
 1  24  Jeff Gordon            DuPont Automotive Refin   Chev 0:15.538 123.491
 2   2  Rusty Wallace          Miller Lite               Ford 0:15.614 122.890
 3  95  Ed Berrier             Feed the Children         Ford 0:15.657 122.552
 4   6  Mark Martin            Valvoline                 Ford 0:15.690 122.294
 5   4  Sterling Marlin        Kodak Gold Film           Chev 0:15.692 122.279
 6  90  Dick Trickle           Heilig-Meyers/Simmons     Ford 0:15.707 122.162
 7  36  Derrike Cope           Skittles                  Pont 0:15.709 122.147
 8  88  Dale Jarrett           Quality Care/Ford Credit  Ford 0:15.734 121.952
 9   5  Terry Labonte          Kellogg's Corn Flakes     Chev 0:15.765 121.713
10  16  Ted Musgrave           Family Channel/Primestar  Ford 0:15.776 121.628
11  18  Bobby Labonte          Interstate Batteries      Pont 0:15.781 121.589
12  10  Ricky Rudd             Tide                      Ford 0:15.785 121.558
13   7  Geoff Bodine           QVC                       Ford 0:15.795 121.481
14  81  Kenny Wallace          Square D                  Ford 0:15.798 121.458
15  11  Brett Bodine           Close Call                Ford 0:15.801 121.435
16  33  Ken Schrader           Skoal                     Chev 0:15.806 121.397
17  22  Ward Burton            MBNA                      Pont 0:15.806 121.397
18  46  Wally Dallenbach, Jr.  First Union               Chev 0:15.807 121.389
19  42  Joe Nemechek           BellSouth                 Chev 0:15.823 121.267
20  37  Jeremy Mayfield        KMart/RCA Cola            Ford 0:15.828 121.228
21  75  Rick Mast              Remington Arms            Ford 0:15.830 121.213
22  41  Steve Grissom          Kodiak                    Chev 0:15.833 121.190
23  28  Ernie Irvan            Texaco Havoline           Ford 0:15.846 121.090
24  96  * David Green          Caterpillar               Chev 0:15.849 121.068
25  29  * Jeff Green           Cartoon Network           Chev 0:15.858 120.999
26  25  Ricky Craven           Budweiser                 Chev 0:15.872 120.892
27  99  Jeff Burton            Exide Batteries           Ford 0:15.873 120.885
28  98  John Andretti          RCA                       Ford 0:15.874 120.877
29  40  * Robby Gordon         Coors Light               Chev 0:15.878 120.846
30  44  Kyle Petty             Hot Wheels                Pont 0:15.879 120.839
31   3  Dale Earnhardt         GM Goodwrench Serv Plus   Chev 0:15.884 120.801
32   9  Lake Speed             Melling Engine Parts      Ford 0:15.885 120.793
33  23  Jimmy Spencer          Camel Cigarettes          Ford 0:15.890 120.755
34   8  Hut Stricklin          Circuit City              Ford 0:15.890 120.755
35  77  Morgan Shepherd        Jasper Engines            Ford 0:15.903 120.656
36  21  Michael Waltrip        CITGO                     Ford 0:15.910 120.603
37  97  Chad Little            John Deere                Pont 0:15.915 120.566
38  71  Dave Marcis            RealTree                  Chev 0:15.964 120.195
39  30  Johnny Benson          Pennzoil                  Pont 0:15.969 120.158
40  31  * Mike Skinner         Lowe's                    Chev 0:15.970 120.150
41  17  Darrell Waltrip        Western Auto              Chev 0:15.987 120.023
42  43  Bobby Hamilton         STP                       Pont 0:15.990 120.000
43  94  Bill Elliott           McDonald's                Ford 0:16.068 119.417
44   1  Lance Hooper           R&L Carriers              Pont 0:16.111 119.099
45  78  Gary Bradberry         Hanes                     Ford 0:16.155 118.774
    
Track Length      :  0.5330 Miles

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