NASCAR Winston Cup Series MBNA 400: 1st Round Qualifying Results
20 September 1997
DOVER, DE - First round qualifying results for the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, MBNA 400: Ps.No. Driver Sponsor Make Lap Time M.P.H. -- ---- ----------------------------------------------------- -------- ------- 1 6 Mark Martin Valvoline Ford 0:23.679 152.033 2 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Automotive Refin Chev 0:23.718 151.783 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 5 18 Bobby Labonte Interstate Batteries Pont 0:23.854 150.918 6 98 John Andretti RCA Ford 0:23.870 150.817 7 42 Joe Nemechek BellSouth Chev 0:23.886 150.716 8 8 Hut Stricklin Circuit City Ford 0:23.890 150.691 9 75 Rick Mast Remington Arms Ford 0:23.954 150.288 10 25 Ricky Craven Budweiser Chev 0:23.970 150.188 11 96 David Green Caterpillar Chev 0:23.971 150.181 12 97 Chad Little John Deere Pont 0:23.972 150.175 13 94 Bill Elliott McDonald's Ford 0:23.979 150.131 14 33 Ken Schrader Skoal Chev 0:23.982 150.113 15 1 Morgan Shepherd R&L Carriers Pont 0:23.993 150.044 16 10 Ricky Rudd Tide Ford 0:24.000 150.000 17 11 Brett Bodine Close Call Ford 0:24.014 149.913 18 23 Jimmy Spencer Camel Cigarettes Ford 0:24.023 149.856 19 81 Kenny Wallace Square D Ford 0:24.028 149.825 20 21 Michael Waltrip CITGO Ford 0:24.040 149.750 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 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 25 7 Geoff Bodine QVC Ford 0:24.065 149.595 DID NOT QUALIFY: 26 22 Ward Burton MBNA Pont 0:24.070 149.564 27 41 Steve Grissom Kodiak Chev 0:24.079 149.508 28 30 Johnny Benson Pennzoil Pont 0:24.082 149.489 29 16 Ted Musgrave Family Channel/Primestar Ford 0:24.121 149.248 30 31 * Mike Skinner Lowe's Chev 0:24.123 149.235 31 77 Robert Pressley Jasper Engines Ford 0:24.185 148.853 32 3 Dale Earnhardt GM Goodwrench Serv Plus Chev 0:24.197 148.779 33 43 Bobby Hamilton STP Pont 0:24.198 148.773 34 5 Terry Labonte Kellogg's Corn Flakes Chev 0:24.230 148.576 35 71 Dave Marcis RealTree Chev 0:24.292 148.197 36 28 Ernie Irvan Texaco Havoline Ford 0:24.323 148.008 37 78 Gary Bradberry Hanes Ford 0:24.363 147.765 38 36 Derrike Cope Skittles Pont 0:24.380 147.662 39 29 * Jeff Green Cartoon Network Chev 0:24.380 147.662 40 17 Darrell Waltrip Western Auto Chev 0:24.411 147.475 41 40 * Robby Gordon Coors Light Chev 0:24.473 147.101 42 14 Steve Park Burger King Chev 0:24.591 146.395 43 99 Todd Bodine Exide Batteries Ford 0:24.639 146.110 * Rookie of the Year Contender Track Length : 1.0000 Miles