NASCAR Winston Cup Series NAPA 500: Starting Grid
16 November 1997
HAMPTON, GA - Starting grid for the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, NAPA 500:
Ps.No. Driver Sponsor Make Lap Time M.P.H.
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Row 1
1 7 Geoff Bodine QVC Ford 0:28.074 197.478
2 22 Ward Burton MBNA Pont 0:28.365 195.452
Row 2
3 88 Dale Jarrett Quality Care/Ford Credit Ford 0:28.414 195.115
4 5 Terry Labonte Kellogg's Corn Flakes Chev 0:28.420 195.074
Row 3
5 42 Joe Nemechek BellSouth Chev 0:28.428 195.019
6 3 Dale Earnhardt GM Goodwrench Serv Plus Chev 0:28.498 194.540
Row 4
7 29 * Jeff Green Cartoon Network Chev 0:28.515 194.424
8 27 Kenny Irwin Action Perf/GI Joe Ford 0:28.519 194.397
Row 5
9 6 Mark Martin Valvoline Ford 0:28.566 194.077
10 94 Bill Elliott McDonald's Ford 0:28.613 193.758
Row 6
11 10 Ricky Rudd Tide Ford 0:28.628 193.657
12 30 Johnny Benson Pennzoil Pont 0:28.646 193.535
Row 7
13 33 Ken Schrader Skoal Chev 0:28.666 193.400
14 36 Derrike Cope Skittles Pont 0:28.692 193.225
Row 8
15 41 Steve Grissom Kodiak Chev 0:28.698 193.184
16 75 Rick Mast Remington Arms Ford 0:28.709 193.110
Row 9
17 78 Gary Bradberry Hanes Ford 0:28.724 193.009
18 11 Brett Bodine BDR Motorsports Ford 0:28.729 192.976
Row 10
19 81 Kenny Wallace Square D Ford 0:28.737 192.922
20 44 Kyle Petty Hot Wheels Pont 0:28.748 192.848
Row 11
21 18 Bobby Labonte Interstate Batteries Pont 0:28.776 192.661
22 90 Dick Trickle Heilig-Meyers/Simmons Ford 0:28.779 192.640
Row 12
23 28 Ernie Irvan Texaco Havoline Ford 0:28.792 192.553
24 97 Chad Little John Deere Pont 0:28.801 192.493
Row 13
25 14 Steve Park Burger King Chev 0:28.825 192.333
26 91 Kevin Lepage Pionite Chev 0:28.858 192.113
Row 14
27 4 Sterling Marlin Kodak Gold Film Chev 0:28.861 192.093
28 31 * Mike Skinner Lowe's Chev 0:28.868 192.047
Row 15
29 9 Lake Speed Advantage Camo Ford 0:28.895 191.867
30 46 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. First Union Chev 0:28.903 191.814
Row 16
31 98 John Andretti RCA Ford 0:28.913 191.748
32 00 Buckshot Jones Aquafresh Pont 0:28.989 191.245
Row 17
33 2 Rusty Wallace Miller Lite Ford 0:28.995 191.205
34 16 Ted Musgrave Family Channel/Primestar Ford 0:29.018 191.054
Row 18
35 21 Michael Waltrip CITGO Ford 0:29.029 190.981
36 1 Morgan Shepherd R&L Carriers Pont 0:29.043 190.889
Row 19
37 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Automotive Refin Chev 0:29.076 190.673
38 37 Jeremy Mayfield KMart/RCA Cola Ford 0:29.086 190.607
Row 20
39 99 Jeff Burton Exide Batteries Ford Provsnl 0.000
40 43 Bobby Hamilton STP Pont Provsnl 0.000
Row 21
41 25 Ricky Craven Budweiser Chev Provsnl 0.000
42 23 Jimmy Spencer Winston/No Bull Ford Provsnl 0.000
Row 22
43 17 Darrell Waltrip Western Auto Chev Provsnl 0.000
DID NOT QUALIFY:
35 Todd Bodine Tabasco Pont
77 Robert Pressley Jasper Engines Ford
96 David Green Caterpillar Chev
8 Hut Stricklin Circuit City Ford
40 Greg Sacks Coors Light Chev
95 Ed Berrier Shoney's Inn/FTC Chev
71 Dave Marcis RealTree Chev
* Rookie of the Year Contender
Track Length : 1.5400 Miles
