NASCAR BGN Series Autolite Platinum 250: First Round Qualifying Results
4 September 1997
RICHMOND, VA - First round qualifying results for the NASCAR Busch Series, Grand National Division, Autolite Platinum 250: Ps.No. Driver , Car Lap Time M.P.H. -- ---- ----------------------------------------------------- -------- ------- 1 21 Michael Waltrip Band-Aid Ford 0:22.090R122.227 2 3 * Steve Park ACDelco Chev 0:22.092 122.216 3 64 Dick Trickle Dura Lube Chev 0:22.102 122.161 4 72 Mike Dillon Detriot Gasket Chev 0:22.171 121.781 5 20 Jimmy Spencer Zippo Chev 0:22.181 121.726 6 43 Dennis Setzer Lance Snacks Chev 0:22.184 121.709 7 9 Jeff Burton Track Gear Ford 0:22.200 121.622 8 44 Bobby Labonte Shell Oil Pont 0:22.210 121.567 9 74 Randy LaJoie Fina Chev 0:22.211 121.561 10 36 Todd Bodine Stanley Tools Chev 0:22.223 121.496 11 4 Dale Shaw Phoenix Construction Chev 0:22.226 121.479 12 57 Jason Keller Slim Jim Meat Snacks Chev 0:22.237 121.419 13 6 Joe Bessey Power Team Chev 0:22.237 121.419 14 1 Hermie Sadler DeWalt Ind. Tools Chev 0:22.276 121.207 15 28 Jeff Purvis Opryland USA Chev 0:22.290 121.131 16 10 Phil Parsons Channellock Tools Chev 0:22.310 121.022 17 33 Tim Fedewa Kleenex Chev 0:22.323 120.951 18 00 Buckshot Jones Aquafresh Pont 0:22.329 120.919 19 29 Elliott Sadler Phillips 66 Performance Chev 0:22.338 120.870 20 26 Curtis Markham Peebles Dept Stores Chev 0:22.353 120.789 21 47 Robert Pressley Sunoco/360 Communications Chev 0:22.354 120.784 22 99 Glenn Allen Luxaire Heating & A/C Chev 0:22.364 120.730 23 13 Ted Christopher LesCare Kitchens Chev 0:22.372 120.687 24 60 Mark Martin Winn-Dixie Ford 0:22.373 120.681 25 77 Ed Berrier Lear Corp./UAW Ford 0:22.389 120.595 DID NOT QUALIFY: 26 7 Danny Edwards Jr. Llumar Film Chev 0:22.402 120.525 27 12 Kenny Wallace Graybar Ford 0:22.403 120.520 28 49 Kyle Petty NWO Chev 0:22.412 120.471 29 45 Jeff Fuller Hunters Specialties Chev 0:22.423 120.412 30 58 Michael Ritch Kitty's Candy Kitchen Chev 0:22.436 120.342 31 63 Tracy Leslie Lysol Pont 0:22.448 120.278 32 17 * Matt Kenseth Kraft Singles Cheese Chev 0:22.458 120.224 33 78 Nathan Buttke Mark III Financial Chev 0:22.458 120.224 34 37 Mark Green Timber Wolf Chev 0:22.460 120.214 35 85 Shane Hall Luck's Foods Chev 0:22.466 120.182 36 32 Dale Jarrett White Rain Ford 0:22.477 120.123 37 16 Mike Olsen Little Trees Pont 0:22.482 120.096 38 89 Johnny Chapman Northstar Water Ford 0:22.489 120.059 39 96 Stevie Reeves Big A Auto Parts Ford 0:22.507 119.963 40 48 Randy Porter Unifirst Uniforms Ford 0:22.521 119.888 41 73 Eddie Johnson Ashland Ford Mercury Ford 0:22.575 119.601 42 94 Ron Barfield, Jr. New Holland Tractors Ford 0:22.576 119.596 43 88 Kevin Lepage TBA 10/4/97 Chev 0:22.591 119.517 44 35 * Lyndon Amick Team Amick Pont 0:22.597 119.485 45 22 Scott Lagasse Pest Offense Chev 0:22.604 119.448 46 34 Mike McLaughlin Royal Oak Chev 0:22.636 119.279 47 56 Jeff Krogh Clearwater Forest Industry Chev 0:22.647 119.221 48 80 Mark Krogh Clearwater Forest Industry Chev 0:22.657 119.168 49 38 Elton Sawyer Barbasol Ford 0:22.700 118.943 50 41 Joey McCarthy Rent-A-Wreck Chev 0:22.726 118.807 51 82 Kevin Grubb Crestar Bank Chev 0:22.729 118.791 52 83 Wayne Grubb Link-Belt Construction Chev 0:22.752 118.671 53 5 Terry Labonte Bayer Asprin Chev 0:22.775 118.551 54 02 John Preston Preston & Preston Ford 0:22.862 118.100 55 86 Bill Hoff Mawson & Mawson Chev 0:23.182 116.470 56 39 Eddie Beahr Fidelity Printing/Lowman Elc Ford 0:23.603 114.392 57 84 Mark Whitaker Hard Times Chev 0:23.808 113.407 58 61 Gred Edwards Cooks Moving Service Chev No Time 0.000 * Rookie of the Year Contender R = New Record NOTE - Positions 1-25 are locked in for tomorrow's Autolite Platinum 250 Second round qualifying is scheduled for Friday at 2:00 pm (EDT) Track Length : 0.7500 Miles