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NASCAR BGN Series Autolite Platinum 250: Starting Grid

5 September 1997

RICHMOND, VA - Starting grid for the NASCAR Busch Series, Grand National 
Division, Autolite Platinum 250:
          
Ps.No.  Driver , Car                                          Lap Time M.P.H.
-- ---- ----------------------------------------------------- -------- -------
Row  1 
 1  21  Michael Waltrip    Band-Aid                     Ford  0:22.090 122.227
 2   3  * Steve Park       ACDelco                      Chev  0:22.092 122.216
Row  2 
 3  64  Dick Trickle       Dura Lube                    Chev  0:22.102 122.161
 4  72  Mike Dillon        Detriot Gasket               Chev  0:22.171 121.781
Row  3 
 5  20  Jimmy Spencer      Zippo                        Chev  0:22.181 121.726
 6  43  Dennis Setzer      Lance Snacks                 Chev  0:22.184 121.709
Row  4 
 7   9  Jeff Burton        Track Gear                   Ford  0:22.200 121.622
 8  44  Bobby Labonte      Shell Oil                    Pont  0:22.210 121.567
Row  5 
 9  74  Randy LaJoie       Fina                         Chev  0:22.211 121.561
10  36  Todd Bodine        Stanley Tools                Chev  0:22.223 121.496
Row  6 
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
Row  7 
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
Row  8 
15  28  Jeff Purvis        Opryland USA                 Chev  0:22.290 121.131
16  10  Phil Parsons       Channellock Tools            Chev  0:22.310 121.022
Row  9 
17  33  Tim Fedewa         Kleenex                      Chev  0:22.323 120.951
18  00  Buckshot Jones     Aquafresh                    Pont  0:22.329 120.919
Row  10 
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
Row  11 
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
Row  12 
23  13  Ted Christopher    LesCare Kitchens             Chev  0:22.372 120.687
24  60  Mark Martin        Winn-Dixie                   Ford  0:22.373 120.681
Row  13 
25  77  Ed Berrier         Lear Corp./UAW               Ford  0:22.389 120.595
26   7  Danny Edwards Jr.  Llumar Film                  Chev  0:22.402 120.525
Row  14 
27  12  Kenny Wallace      Graybar                      Ford  0:22.403 120.520
28  49  Kyle Petty         NWO                          Chev  0:22.412 120.471
Row  15 
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
Row  16 
31  63  Tracy Leslie       Lysol                        Pont  0:22.448 120.278
32  17  * Matt Kenseth     Kraft Singles Cheese         Chev  0:22.458 120.224
Row  17 
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
Row  18 
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
Row  19 
37  16  Mike Olsen         Little Trees                 Pont  0:22.482 120.096
38  89  Johnny Chapman     Northstar Water              Ford  0:22.489 120.059
Row  20 
39  34  Mike McLaughlin    Royal Oak                    Chev   Provsnl   0.000
40  38  Elton Sawyer       Barbasol                     Ford   Provsnl   0.000
Row  21 
41  88  Kevin Lepage       TBA 10/4/97                  Chev   Provsnl   0.000
42  96  Stevie Reeves      Big A Auto Parts             Ford   Provsnl   0.000
Row  22 
43   5  Steve Grissom      Bayer Asprin                 Chev   Provsnl   0.000

DID NOT QUALIFY:

48  Randy Porter       Unifirst Uniforms            Ford
82  Kevin Grubb        Crestar Bank                 Chev
61  Greg Edwards       Cooks Moving Service         Chev
41  Joey McCarthy      Rent-A-Wreck                 Chev
94  Ron Barfield, Jr.  New Holland Tractors         Ford
83  Wayne Grubb        Link-Belt Construction       Chev
56  Jeff Krogh         Clearwater Forest Industry   Chev
35  Chad Little        Team Amick                   Pont
73  Eddie Johnson      Ashland Ford/Mercury         Ford
80  Mark Krogh         Clearwater Forest Industry   Chev
02  John Preston       Preston & Preston            Ford
39  Eddie Beahr        Fidelity Printing/Lowman Elc Ford
84  Mark Whitaker      Hard Times                   Chev
86  Bill Hoff          Mawson & Mawson              Chev
22  Scott Lagasse      Pest Offense                 Chev
    
* Rookie of the Year Contender
     
Track Length      :  0.7500 Miles