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NASCAR Winston Cup Goody's Headache Powders 500: Starting Grid

23 August 1997

BRISTOL, TN - Starting grid for the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Goody's 
Headache Powders 500:
          
Ps.No.  Driver                 Sponsor                   Make Lap Time M.P.H.
-- ---- ----------------------------------------------------- -------- -------
Row  1 
 1  81  Kenny Wallace          Square D                  Ford 0:15.595 123.039
 2  24  Jeff Gordon            DuPont Automotive Refin   Chev 0:15.616 122.874
Row  2 
 3  88  Dale Jarrett           Quality Care/Ford Credit  Ford 0:15.634 122.733
 4  90  Dick Trickle           Heilig-Meyers/Simmons     Ford 0:15.634 122.733
Row  3 
 5   6  Mark Martin            Valvoline                 Ford 0:15.640 122.685
 6  33  Ken Schrader           Skoal                     Chev 0:15.645 122.646
Row  4 
 7   4  Sterling Marlin        Kodak Gold Film           Chev 0:15.657 122.552
 8  96  * David Green          Caterpillar               Chev 0:15.659 122.537
Row  5 
 9  36  Derrike Cope           Skittles                  Pont 0:15.664 122.497
10  22  Ward Burton            MBNA                      Pont 0:15.669 122.458
Row  6 
11  46  Wally Dallenbach, Jr.  First Union               Chev 0:15.674 122.419
12  16  Ted Musgrave           Family Channel/Primestar  Ford 0:15.687 122.318
Row  7 
13  99  Jeff Burton            Exide Batteries           Ford 0:15.697 122.240
14  25  Ricky Craven           Budweiser                 Chev 0:15.700 122.217
Row  8 
15   7  Geoff Bodine           QVC                       Ford 0:15.700 122.217
16   2  Rusty Wallace          Miller Lite               Ford 0:15.704 122.185
Row  9 
17  23  Jimmy Spencer          Camel Cigarettes          Ford 0:15.716 122.092
18  37  Jeremy Mayfield        KMart/RCA Cola            Ford 0:15.719 122.069
Row  10 
19   5  Terry Labonte          Kellogg's Corn Flakes     Chev 0:15.722 122.046
20  98  John Andretti          RCA                       Ford 0:15.724 122.030
Row  11 
21  95  Ed Berrier             Feed the Children         Ford 0:15.727 122.007
22  30  Johnny Benson          Pennzoil                  Pont 0:15.741 121.898
Row  12 
23  17  Darrell Waltrip        Western Auto              Chev 0:15.742 121.890
24  44  Kyle Petty             Hot Wheels                Pont 0:15.757 121.774
Row  13 
25   9  Lake Speed             Melling Engine Parts      Ford 0:15.773 121.651
26  78  Gary Bradberry         Hanes                     Ford 0:15.711 122.131
Row  14 
27  42  Joe Nemechek           BellSouth                 Chev 0:15.777 121.620
28   1  Lance Hooper           R&L Carriers              Pont 0:15.780 121.597
Row  15 
29  43  Bobby Hamilton         STP                       Pont 0:15.781 121.589
30  29  * Jeff Green           Cartoon Network           Chev 0:15.784 121.566
Row  16 
31  31  * Mike Skinner         Lowe's                    Chev 0:15.790 121.520
32  28  Ernie Irvan            Texaco Havoline           Ford 0:15.792 121.505
Row  17 
33  21  Michael Waltrip        CITGO                     Ford 0:15.793 121.497
34   3  Dale Earnhardt         GM Goodwrench Serv Plus   Chev 0:15.794 121.489
Row  18 
35  41  Steve Grissom          Kodiak                    Chev 0:15.796 121.474
36  94  Bill Elliott           McDonald's                Ford 0:15.803 121.420
Row  19 
37  97  Chad Little            John Deere                Pont 0:15.812 121.351
38  18  Bobby Labonte          Interstate Batteries      Pont 0:15.814 121.336
Row  20 
39  10  Ricky Rudd             Tide                      Ford  Provsnl   0.000
40  11  Brett Bodine           Close Call                Ford  Provsnl   0.000
Row  21 
41  75  Rick Mast              Remington Arms            Ford  Provsnl   0.000
42   8  Hut Stricklin          Circuit City              Ford  Provsnl   0.000

DID NOT QUALIFY:

77  Morgan Shepherd        Jasper Engines            Ford
40  * Robby Gordon         Coors Light               Chev
71  Dave Marcis            RealTree                  Chev
     
Track Length      :  0.5330 Miles

* Rookie of the Year Contender

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