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NASCAR Winston Cup Series UAW-GM Quality 500: Wednesday Practice Times - Session 1

2 October 1997

CONCORD, NC - Wednesday practice times for the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, 
UAW-GM Quality 500:
          
Ps.No.  Driver                 Sponsor                   Make Lap Time M.P.H.
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 1   6  Mark Martin            Valvoline                 Ford 0:29.948 180.313
 2   7  Geoff Bodine           QVC                       Ford 0:30.016 179.904
 3   2  Rusty Wallace          Miller Lite               Ford 0:30.031 179.814
 4  24  Jeff Gordon            DuPont Automotive Refin   Chev 0:30.031 179.814
 5  22  Ward Burton            MBNA                      Pont 0:30.055 179.671
 6  88  Dale Jarrett           Quality Care/Ford Credit  Ford 0:30.067 179.599
 7  42  Joe Nemechek           BellSouth                 Chev 0:30.072 179.569
 8   5  Terry Labonte          Kellogg's Corn Flakes     Chev 0:30.117 179.301
 9   4  Sterling Marlin        Kodak Gold Film           Chev 0:30.176 178.950
10  77  Robert Pressley        Jasper Engines            Ford 0:30.197 178.826
11  10  Ricky Rudd             Tide                      Ford 0:30.206 178.772
12   1  Morgan Shepherd        R&L Carriers              Pont 0:30.235 178.601
13  37  Jeremy Mayfield        KMart/RCA Cola            Ford 0:30.260 178.453
14  97  Chad Little            John Deere                Pont 0:30.268 178.406
15  98  John Andretti          RCA                       Ford 0:30.269 178.400
16  23  Jimmy Spencer          Camel Cigarettes          Ford 0:30.293 178.259
17  18  Bobby Labonte          Interstate Batteries      Pont 0:30.303 178.200
18  27  Rick Wilson            David Blair Motorsports   Ford 0:30.322 178.089
19  28  Ernie Irvan            Texaco Havoline           Ford 0:30.325 178.071
20  21  Michael Waltrip        CITGO                     Ford 0:30.339 177.989
21  44  Kyle Petty             Hot Wheels                Pont 0:30.340 177.983
22  46  Wally Dallenbach, Jr.  First Union               Chev 0:30.368 177.819
23  31  * Mike Skinner         Lowe's                    Chev 0:30.429 177.462
24   8  Hut Stricklin          Circuit City              Ford 0:30.430 177.456
25  11  Brett Bodine           Bodine Racing             Ford 0:30.439 177.404
26  40  Elliott Sadler         Coors Light               Chev 0:30.461 177.276
27   3  Dale Earnhardt         GM Goodwrench Serv Plus   Chev 0:30.465 177.253
28  99  Jeff Burton            Exide Batteries           Ford 0:30.468 177.235
29  36  Derrike Cope           Skittles                  Pont 0:30.534 176.852
30  30  Johnny Benson          Pennzoil                  Pont 0:30.535 176.846
31  29  * Jeff Green           Cartoon Network           Chev 0:30.541 176.811
32  35  Todd Bodine            Tabasco                   Pont 0:30.543 176.800
33  43  Bobby Hamilton         STP                       Pont 0:30.554 176.736
34   9  Lake Speed             Melling Engine Parts      Ford 0:30.555 176.730
35  41  Steve Grissom          Kodiak                    Chev 0:30.570 176.644
36  96  David Green            Caterpillar               Chev 0:30.596 176.494
37  90  Dick Trickle           Heilig-Meyers/Simmons     Ford 0:30.610 176.413
38  12  Jeff Purvis            Opryland USA              Ford 0:30.630 176.298
39  14  Steve Park             Burger King               Chev 0:30.691 175.947
40  94  Bill Elliott           McDonald's                Ford 0:30.761 175.547
41  25  Ricky Craven           Budweiser                 Chev 0:30.767 175.513
42  81  Kenny Wallace          Square D                  Ford 0:30.803 175.308
43  91  Kevin Lepage           Pionite                   Chev 0:30.882 174.859
44  15  Greg Sacks             Daytona USA               Ford 0:31.019 174.087
45  75  Rick Mast              Remington Arms            Ford 0:31.044 173.947
46  78  Gary Bradberry         Hanes                     Ford 0:31.093 173.673
47  33  Ken Schrader           Skoal                     Chev 0:31.164 173.277
48  17  Darrell Waltrip        Western Auto              Chev 0:31.530 171.265
49  71  Dave Marcis            RealTree                  Chev 0:32.027 168.608
    
* Rookie of the Year Contender
    
Track Length      :  1.5000 Miles


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