NASCAR Winston Cup Series UAW-GM Quality 500: Starting Grid
2 October 1997
CONCORD, NC - Starting grid for the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, UAW-GM Quality
500:
Ps.No. Driver Sponsor Make Lap Time M.P.H.
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Row 1
1 7 Geoff Bodine QVC Ford 0:29.307 184.256
2 18 Bobby Labonte Interstate Batteries Pont 0:29.389 183.742
Row 2
3 6 Mark Martin Valvoline Ford 0:29.400 183.673
4 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Automotive Refin Chev 0:29.447 183.380
Row 3
5 88 Dale Jarrett Quality Care/Ford Credit Ford 0:29.490 183.113
6 90 Dick Trickle Heilig-Meyers/Simmons Ford 0:29.525 182.896
Row 4
7 22 Ward Burton MBNA Pont 0:29.530 182.865
8 12 Jeff Purvis Opryland USA Ford 0:29.604 182.408
Row 5
9 23 Jimmy Spencer Camel Cigarettes Ford 0:29.679 181.947
10 1 Morgan Shepherd R&L Carriers Pont 0:29.680 181.941
Row 6
11 33 Ken Schrader Skoal Chev 0:29.705 181.788
12 91 Kevin Lepage Pionite Chev 0:29.709 181.763
Row 7
13 36 Derrike Cope Skittles Pont 0:29.721 181.690
14 16 Ted Musgrave Family Channel/Primestar Ford 0:29.728 181.647
Row 8
15 30 Johnny Benson Pennzoil Pont 0:29.756 181.476
16 46 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. First Union Chev 0:29.765 181.421
Row 9
17 41 Steve Grissom Kodiak Chev 0:29.770 181.391
18 11 Brett Bodine Bodine Racing Ford 0:29.771 181.385
Row 10
19 3 Dale Earnhardt GM Goodwrench Serv Plus Chev 0:29.781 181.324
20 29 * Jeff Green Cartoon Network Chev 0:29.800 181.208
Row 11
21 4 Sterling Marlin Kodak Gold Film Chev 0:29.807 181.165
22 10 Ricky Rudd Tide Ford 0:29.816 181.111
Row 12
23 98 John Andretti RCA Ford 0:29.822 181.074
24 42 Joe Nemechek BellSouth Chev 0:29.833 181.008
Row 13
25 2 Rusty Wallace Miller Lite Ford 0:29.845 180.935
26 81 Kenny Wallace Square D Ford 0:29.739 181.580
Row 14
27 96 David Green Caterpillar Chev 0:29.904 180.578
28 77 Robert Pressley Jasper Engines Ford 0:29.912 180.530
Row 15
29 99 Jeff Burton Exide Batteries Ford 0:29.914 180.517
30 21 Michael Waltrip CITGO Ford 0:29.924 180.457
Row 16
31 97 Chad Little John Deere Pont 0:29.933 180.403
32 9 Lake Speed Melling Engine Parts Ford 0:29.954 180.276
Row 17
33 94 Bill Elliott McDonald's Ford 0:29.955 180.270
34 27 Rick Wilson David Blair Motorsports Ford 0:29.955 180.270
Row 18
35 28 Ernie Irvan Texaco Havoline Ford 0:29.960 180.240
36 35 Todd Bodine Tabasco Pont 0:29.982 180.108
Row 19
37 8 Hut Stricklin Circuit City Ford 0:29.992 180.048
38 78 Gary Bradberry Hanes Ford 0:29.996 180.024
Row 20
39 37 Jeremy Mayfield KMart/RCA Cola Ford Provsnl 0.000
40 44 Kyle Petty Hot Wheels Pont Provsnl 0.000
Row 21
41 43 Bobby Hamilton STP Pont Provsnl 0.000
42 25 Ricky Craven Budweiser Chev Provsnl 0.000
Row 22
43 5 Terry Labonte Kellogg's Corn Flakes Chev Provsnl 0.000
DID NOT QUALIFY:
75 Rick Mast Remington Arms Ford
15 Greg Sacks Daytona USA Ford
31 * Mike Skinner Lowe's Chev
14 Steve Park Burger King Chev
17 Darrell Waltrip Western Auto Chev
40 Elliott Sadler Coors Light Chev
71 Dave Marcis RealTree Chev
* Rookie of the Year Contender
Track Length : 1.5000 Miles
NOTE: - Terry Labonte took a former champion's provisional to make the field.
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