NASCAR Winston Cup CMT 300: 1st Round Qualifying Results
13 September 1997
LOUDON, NH - First round qualifying results for the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, CMT 300: Ps.No. Driver Sponsor Make Lap Time M.P.H. -- ---- ----------------------------------------------------- -------- ------- 1 33 Ken Schrader Skoal Chev 0:29.484 129.182 2 43 Bobby Hamilton STP Pont 0:29.672 128.363 3 11 Brett Bodine Close Call Ford 0:29.683 128.316 4 31 * Mike Skinner Lowe's Chev 0:29.827 127.696 5 98 John Andretti RCA Ford 0:29.837 127.654 6 25 Ricky Craven Budweiser Chev 0:29.854 127.581 7 75 Rick Mast Remington Arms Ford 0:29.871 127.508 8 46 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. First Union Chev 0:29.898 127.393 9 9 Lake Speed Melling Engine Parts Ford 0:29.905 127.363 10 94 Bill Elliott McDonald's Ford 0:29.921 127.295 11 44 Kyle Petty Hot Wheels Pont 0:29.928 127.265 12 18 Bobby Labonte Interstate Batteries Pont 0:29.929 127.261 13 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Automotive Refin Chev 0:29.940 127.214 14 7 Geoff Bodine QVC Ford 0:29.941 127.210 15 17 Darrell Waltrip Western Auto Chev 0:29.944 127.197 16 23 Jimmy Spencer Camel Cigarettes Ford 0:29.947 127.185 17 6 Mark Martin Valvoline Ford 0:29.969 127.091 18 96 David Green Caterpillar Chev 0:29.974 127.070 19 88 Dale Jarrett Quality Care/Ford Credit Ford 0:29.978 127.053 20 30 Johnny Benson Pennzoil Pont 0:29.981 127.040 21 16 Ted Musgrave Family Channel/Primestar Ford 0:29.984 127.028 22 21 Michael Waltrip CITGO Ford 0:29.990 127.002 23 41 Steve Grissom Kodiak Chev 0:30.008 126.926 24 36 Derrike Cope Skittles Pont 0:30.019 126.880 25 8 Hut Stricklin Circuit City Ford 0:30.026 126.850 DID NOT QUALIFY: 26 71 Dave Marcis RealTree Chev 0:30.037 126.804 27 28 Ernie Irvan Texaco Havoline Ford 0:30.038 126.799 28 10 Ricky Rudd Tide Ford 0:30.042 126.783 29 22 Ward Burton MBNA Pont 0:30.048 126.757 30 40 * Robby Gordon Coors Light Chev 0:30.053 126.736 31 77 Robert Pressley Jasper Engines Ford 0:30.086 126.597 32 37 Jeremy Mayfield KMart/RCA Cola Ford 0:30.091 126.576 33 42 Joe Nemechek BellSouth Chev 0:30.101 126.534 34 3 Dale Earnhardt GM Goodwrench Serv Plus Chev 0:30.102 126.530 35 14 Steve Park Burger King Chev 0:30.112 126.488 36 4 Sterling Marlin Kodak Gold Film Chev 0:30.120 126.454 37 2 Rusty Wallace Miller Lite Ford 0:30.155 126.307 38 81 Kenny Wallace Square D Ford 0:30.202 126.111 39 97 Chad Little John Deere Pont 0:30.242 125.944 40 5 Terry Labonte Kellogg's Corn Flakes Chev 0:30.248 125.919 41 29 * Jeff Green Cartoon Network Chev 0:30.284 125.769 42 1 Lance Hooper R&L Carriers Pont 0:30.342 125.529 43 91 Kevin Lepage Pionite Chev 0:30.519 124.801 44 99 Todd Bodine Exide Batteries Ford 0:30.588 124.519 45 90 Dick Trickle Heilig-Meyers/Simmons Ford 0:30.719 123.988 46 78 Gary Bradberry Hanes Ford 0:30.867 123.394 47 79 Randy MacDonald T.R.I.X. Racing Chev DNS * Rookie of the Year Contender Track Length : 1.0580 Miles NOTE: - Positions 1-25 are locked in for the CMT 300. - Second round qualifying is scheduled for September 13, 1997 at 11:00 am (EDT).