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NASCAR Winston Cup Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400: Practice Times (Sat. a.m.)

6 September 1997

RICHMOND, VA - Saturday morning 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  31  * Mike Skinner         Lowe's                    Chev 0:22.286 121.152
 2  16  Ted Musgrave           Family Channel/Primestar  Ford 0:22.327 120.930
 3  99  Jeff Burton            Exide Batteries           Ford 0:22.355 120.778
 4  78  Gary Bradberry         Hanes                     Ford 0:22.376 120.665
 5  28  Ernie Irvan            Texaco Havoline           Ford 0:22.382 120.633
 6  97  Chad Little            John Deere                Pont 0:22.396 120.557
 7  44  Kyle Petty             Hot Wheels                Pont 0:22.396 120.557
 8  25  Ricky Craven           Budweiser                 Chev 0:22.437 120.337
 9  42  Joe Nemechek           BellSouth                 Chev 0:22.441 120.315
10  02  Mike Bliss             Dickies/Team ASE          Ford 0:22.445 120.294
11  41  Steve Grissom          Kodiak                    Chev 0:22.472 120.150
12  22  Ward Burton            MBNA                      Pont 0:22.474 120.139
13  91  Ron Hornaday           Pionite                   Chev 0:22.483 120.091
14  43  Bobby Hamilton         STP                       Pont 0:22.488 120.064
15  11  Brett Bodine           Close Call                Ford 0:22.489 120.059
16  27  Kenny Irwin            Hasbro/Action Perf        Ford 0:22.493 120.037
17  23  Jimmy Spencer          Camel Cigarettes          Ford 0:22.503 119.984
18   8  Hut Stricklin          Circuit City              Ford 0:22.513 119.931
19   5  Terry Labonte          Kellogg's Corn Flakes     Chev 0:22.515 119.920
20   4  Sterling Marlin        Kodak Gold Film           Chev 0:22.535 119.814
21  24  Jeff Gordon            DuPont Automotive Refin   Chev 0:22.539 119.792
22  40  * Robby Gordon         Coors Light               Chev 0:22.548 119.745
23  29  * Jeff Green           Cartoon Network           Chev 0:22.565 119.654
24  30  Johnny Benson          Pennzoil                  Pont 0:22.568 119.638
25  81  Kenny Wallace          Square D                  Ford 0:22.574 119.607
26  90  Dick Trickle           Heilig-Meyers/Simmons     Ford 0:22.587 119.538
27   3  Dale Earnhardt         GM Goodwrench Serv Plus   Chev 0:22.591 119.517
28  33  Ken Schrader           Skoal                     Chev 0:22.595 119.495
29   7  Geoff Bodine           QVC                       Ford 0:22.602 119.458
30  17  Darrell Waltrip        Western Auto              Chev 0:22.617 119.379
31  10  Ricky Rudd             Tide                      Ford 0:22.627 119.326
32  94  Bill Elliott           McDonald's                Ford 0:22.637 119.274
33  21  Michael Waltrip        CITGO                     Ford 0:22.637 119.274
34  37  Jeremy Mayfield        KMart/RCA Cola            Ford 0:22.649 119.211
35  46  Wally Dallenbach, Jr.  First Union               Chev 0:22.652 119.195
36  75  Rick Mast              Remington Arms            Ford 0:22.654 119.184
37  88  Dale Jarrett           Quality Care/Ford Credit  Ford 0:22.654 119.184
38  36  Derrike Cope           Skittles                  Pont 0:22.676 119.069
39   6  Mark Martin            Valvoline                 Ford 0:22.678 119.058
40  71  Dave Marcis            RealTree                  Chev 0:22.683 119.032
41  18  Bobby Labonte          Interstate Batteries      Pont 0:22.711 118.885
42  77  Morgan Shepherd        Jasper Engines            Ford 0:22.712 118.880
43   9  Lake Speed             Melling Engine Parts      Ford 0:22.742 118.723
44  96  David Green            Caterpillar               Chev 0:22.760 118.629
45   2  Rusty Wallace          Miller Lite               Ford 0:22.762 118.619
46   1  Lance Hooper           R&L Carriers              Pont 0:22.785 118.499
47  98  John Andretti          RCA                       Ford 0:22.797 118.437
     
* Rookie of the Year Contender
     
Track Length      :  0.7500 Miles