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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