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NASCAR Winston Cup Series DieHard 500: Saturday Morning Practice Times

11 October 1997


TALLADEGA, AL - Saturday morning practice times for the NASCAR Winston 
Cup Series, DieHard 500:
          
Ps.No.  Driver                 Sponsor                   Make Lap Time M.P.H.
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 1  75  Rick Mast              Remington Arms            Ford 0:49.131 194.908
 2   5  Terry Labonte          Kellogg's Corn Flakes     Chev 0:49.138 194.880
 3   6  Mark Martin            Valvoline                 Ford 0:49.157 194.804
 4  77  Robert Pressley        Jasper Engines            Ford 0:49.206 194.610
 5  99  Jeff Burton            Exide Batteries           Ford 0:49.208 194.603
 6  16  Ted Musgrave           Family Channel/Primestar  Ford 0:49.302 194.231
 7   7  Geoff Bodine           QVC                       Ford 0:49.312 194.192
 8  42  Joe Nemechek           BellSouth                 Chev 0:49.317 194.172
 9  90  Dick Trickle           Heilig-Meyers/Simmons     Ford 0:49.330 194.121
10  11  Brett Bodine           Bodine Racing             Ford 0:49.352 194.035
11  24  Jeff Gordon            DuPont Automotive Refin   Chev 0:49.375 193.944
12  30  Johnny Benson          Pennzoil                  Pont 0:49.386 193.901
13  98  John Andretti          RCA                       Ford 0:49.391 193.881
14   2  Rusty Wallace          Miller Lite               Ford 0:49.416 193.783
15  94  Bill Elliott           McDonald's                Ford 0:49.421 193.764
16   3  Dale Earnhardt         GM Goodwrench Serv Plus   Chev 0:49.423 193.756
17  33  Ken Schrader           Skoal                     Chev 0:49.426 193.744
18  44  Kyle Petty             Hot Wheels                Pont 0:49.429 193.732
19   4  Sterling Marlin        Kodak Gold Film           Chev 0:49.429 193.732
20  23  Jimmy Spencer          Camel Cigarettes          Ford 0:49.471 193.568
21  31  * Mike Skinner         Lowe's                    Chev 0:49.536 193.314
22  40  Greg Sacks             Coors Light               Chev 0:49.536 193.314
23  28  Ernie Irvan            Texaco Havoline           Ford 0:49.566 193.197
24  21  Michael Waltrip        CITGO                     Ford 0:49.594 193.088
25  41  Steve Grissom          Kodiak                    Chev 0:49.605 193.045
26  18  Bobby Labonte          Interstate Batteries      Pont 0:49.607 193.037
27  17  Darrell Waltrip        Western Auto              Chev 0:49.616 193.002
28  10  Ricky Rudd             Tide                      Ford 0:49.653 192.858
29  36  Derrike Cope           Skittles                  Pont 0:49.757 192.455
30   9  Lake Speed             Melling Engine Parts      Ford 0:49.851 192.092
31  71  Dave Marcis            RealTree                  Chev 0:49.922 191.819
32  25  Ricky Craven           Budweiser                 Chev 0:49.929 191.792
33  81  Kenny Wallace          Square D                  Ford 0:49.946 191.727
34  47  Billy Standridge       Standridge Racing         Ford 0:49.961 191.670
35  43  Bobby Hamilton         STP                       Pont 0:50.015 191.463
36  96  David Green            Caterpillar               Chev 0:50.052 191.321
37  46  Wally Dallenbach, Jr.  First Union               Chev 0:50.085 191.195
38  37  Jeremy Mayfield        KMart/RCA Cola            Ford 0:50.091 191.172
39   8  Hut Stricklin          Circuit City              Ford 0:50.150 190.947
40  29  * Jeff Green           Cartoon Network           Chev 0:50.192 190.787
41  22  Ward Burton            MBNA                      Pont 0:50.197 190.768
42  97  Chad Little            John Deere                Pont 0:50.375 190.094
43  95  Ed Berrier             Sadler Racing             Chev 0:50.465 189.755
44   1  Morgan Shepherd        R&L Carriers              Pont 0:50.479 189.703
45  78  Gary Bradberry         Hanes                     Ford 0:50.562 189.391
46  91  Kevin Lepage           Pionite                   Chev 0:50.610 189.212
47  88  Dale Jarrett           Quality Care/Ford Credit  Ford 0:50.629 189.141
    
* Rookie of the Year Contender
     
Track Length      :  2.6600 Miles