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Winston Cup MBNA 400 Starting Grid

20 September 1997

DOVER, DE - Starting grid for the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, MBNA 400:
          
Ps.No.  Driver                 Sponsor                   Make Lap Time M.P.H.
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Row  1 
 1   6  Mark Martin            Valvoline                 Ford 0:23.679 152.033
 2  24  Jeff Gordon            DuPont Automotive Refin   Chev 0:23.718 151.783
Row  2 
 3  88  Dale Jarrett           Quality Care/Ford Credit  Ford 0:23.768 151.464
 4  90  Dick Trickle           Heilig-Meyers/Simmons     Ford 0:23.831 151.064
Row  3 
 5  18  Bobby Labonte          Interstate Batteries      Pont 0:23.854 150.918
 6  98  John Andretti          RCA                       Ford 0:23.870 150.817
Row  4 
 7  42  Joe Nemechek           BellSouth                 Chev 0:23.886 150.716
 8   8  Hut Stricklin          Circuit City              Ford 0:23.890 150.691
Row  5 
 9  75  Rick Mast              Remington Arms            Ford 0:23.954 150.288
10  25  Ricky Craven           Budweiser                 Chev 0:23.970 150.188
Row  6 
11  96  David Green            Caterpillar               Chev 0:23.971 150.181
12  97  Chad Little            John Deere                Pont 0:23.972 150.175
Row  7 
13  94  Bill Elliott           McDonald's                Ford 0:23.979 150.131
14  33  Ken Schrader           Skoal                     Chev 0:23.982 150.113
Row  8 
15   1  Morgan Shepherd        R&L Carriers              Pont 0:23.993 150.044
16  10  Ricky Rudd             Tide                      Ford 0:24.000 150.000
Row  9 
17  11  Brett Bodine           Close Call                Ford 0:24.014 149.913
18  23  Jimmy Spencer          Camel Cigarettes          Ford 0:24.023 149.856
Row  10 
19  81  Kenny Wallace          Square D                  Ford 0:24.028 149.825
20  21  Michael Waltrip        CITGO                     Ford 0:24.040 149.750
Row  11 
21   4  Sterling Marlin        Kodak Gold Film           Chev 0:24.053 149.669
22   2  Rusty Wallace          Miller Lite               Ford 0:24.054 149.663
Row  12 
23  44  Kyle Petty             Hot Wheels                Pont 0:24.060 149.626
24  37  Jeremy Mayfield        KMart/RCA Cola            Ford 0:24.061 149.620
Row  13 
25   7  Geoff Bodine           QVC                       Ford 0:24.065 149.595
26  78  Gary Bradberry         Hanes                     Ford 0:24.001 149.994
Row  14 
27  22  Ward Burton            MBNA                      Pont 0:24.070 149.564
28  41  Steve Grissom          Kodiak                    Chev 0:24.079 149.508
Row  15 
29  30  Johnny Benson          Pennzoil                  Pont 0:24.082 149.489
30  31  * Mike Skinner         Lowe's                    Chev 0:24.123 149.235
Row  16 
31  28  Ernie Irvan            Texaco Havoline           Ford 0:24.161 149.000
32  77  Robert Pressley        Jasper Engines            Ford 0:24.185 148.853
Row  17 
33   3  Dale Earnhardt         GM Goodwrench Serv Plus   Chev 0:24.197 148.779
34  43  Bobby Hamilton         STP                       Pont 0:24.198 148.773
Row  18 
35  40  * Robby Gordon         Coors Light               Chev 0:24.210 148.699
36   5  Terry Labonte          Kellogg's Corn Flakes     Chev 0:24.230 148.576
Row  19 
37  71  Dave Marcis            RealTree                  Chev 0:24.292 148.197
38  36  Derrike Cope           Skittles                  Pont 0:24.400 147.541
Row  20 
39  99  Todd Bodine            Exide Batteries           Ford  Provsnl   0.000
40  16  Ted Musgrave           Family Channel/Primestar  Ford  Provsnl   0.000
Row  21 
41  17  Darrell Waltrip        Western Auto              Chev  Provsnl   0.000
42  29  * Jeff Green           Cartoon Network           Chev  Provsnl   0.000

DID NOT QUALIFY:

14  Steve Park             Burger King               Chev
     
* Rookie of the Year Contender
    
Track Length      :  1.0000 Miles