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NASCAR Winston Cup Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400: Practice Times (Friday p.m.)

5 September 1997

RICHMOND, VA - Friday afternoon practice times for the NASCAR Winston Cup 
Series, Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400:
          
Ps.No.  Driver                 Sponsor                   Make Lap Time M.P.H.
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 1  43  Bobby Hamilton         STP                       Pont 0:21.757 124.098
 2  28  Ernie Irvan            Texaco Havoline           Ford 0:21.787 123.927
 3  41  Steve Grissom          Kodiak                    Chev 0:21.796 123.876
 4  96  David Green            Caterpillar               Chev 0:21.817 123.757
 5  22  Ward Burton            MBNA                      Pont 0:21.818 123.751
 6  33  Ken Schrader           Skoal                     Chev 0:21.824 123.717
 7  42  Joe Nemechek           BellSouth                 Chev 0:21.825 123.711
 8  27  Kenny Irwin            Hasbro/Action Perf        Ford 0:21.844 123.604
 9  24  Jeff Gordon            DuPont Automotive Refin   Chev 0:21.845 123.598
10  40  * Robby Gordon         Coors Light               Chev 0:21.856 123.536
11   2  Rusty Wallace          Miller Lite               Ford 0:21.856 123.536
12  18  Bobby Labonte          Interstate Batteries      Pont 0:21.870 123.457
13   6  Mark Martin            Valvoline                 Ford 0:21.876 123.423
14  21  Michael Waltrip        CITGO                     Ford 0:21.887 123.361
15   7  Geoff Bodine           QVC                       Ford 0:21.894 123.321
16  81  Kenny Wallace          Square D                  Ford 0:21.899 123.293
17  36  Derrike Cope           Skittles                  Pont 0:21.901 123.282
18  75  Rick Mast              Remington Arms            Ford 0:21.923 123.158
19   3  Dale Earnhardt         GM Goodwrench Serv Plus   Chev 0:21.925 123.147
20  16  Ted Musgrave           Family Channel/Primestar  Ford 0:21.928 123.130
21  23  Jimmy Spencer          Camel Cigarettes          Ford 0:21.933 123.102
22   9  Lake Speed             Melling Engine Parts      Ford 0:21.934 123.097
23   4  Sterling Marlin        Kodak Gold Film           Chev 0:21.938 123.074
24  97  Chad Little            John Deere                Pont 0:21.938 123.074
25  94  Bill Elliott           McDonald's                Ford 0:21.940 123.063
26  44  Kyle Petty             Hot Wheels                Pont 0:21.947 123.024
27   5  Terry Labonte          Kellogg's Corn Flakes     Chev 0:21.954 122.984
28  37  Jeremy Mayfield        KMart/RCA Cola            Ford 0:21.957 122.968
29  99  Jeff Burton            Exide Batteries           Ford 0:21.970 122.895
30  46  Wally Dallenbach, Jr.  First Union               Chev 0:21.971 122.889
31  98  John Andretti          RCA                       Ford 0:21.976 122.861
32  02  Mike Bliss             Dickies/Team ASE          Ford 0:21.978 122.850
33  90  Dick Trickle           Heilig-Meyers/Simmons     Ford 0:22.013 122.655
34  29  * Jeff Green           Cartoon Network           Chev 0:22.015 122.644
35  88  Dale Jarrett           Quality Care/Ford Credit  Ford 0:22.015 122.644
36  30  Johnny Benson          Pennzoil                  Pont 0:22.024 122.594
37  25  Ricky Craven           Budweiser                 Chev 0:22.043 122.488
38   8  Hut Stricklin          Circuit City              Ford 0:22.045 122.477
39  10  Ricky Rudd             Tide                      Ford 0:22.057 122.410
40  78  Gary Bradberry         Hanes                     Ford 0:22.072 122.327
41  31  * Mike Skinner         Lowe's                    Chev 0:22.106 122.139
42  17  Darrell Waltrip        Western Auto              Chev 0:22.108 122.128
43  71  Dave Marcis            RealTree                  Chev 0:22.141 121.946
44  11  Brett Bodine           Close Call                Ford 0:22.178 121.742
45  91  Ron Hornaday           Pionite                   Chev 0:22.299 121.082
46   1  Lance Hooper           R&L Carriers              Pont 0:22.431 120.369
47  77  Morgan Shepherd        Jasper Engines            Ford 0:22.452 120.257
    
* Rookie of the Year Contender
     
Track Length      :  0.7500 Miles