NASCAR: Ward Burton Fastest at Pocono, Wins Pole

24 July 1998

LONG POND, PA: Following are the results from the first round of qualifying for the Pennsylvania 500 NASCAR race to be held Sunday at Pocono Speedway. Qaulifying will resume Saturday. The results include position, (car number), driver, hometown, car make, and speed:

Ward Burton

1. (22) Ward Burton, South Boston, Va., Pontiac, 168.805.
2. (24) Jeff Gordon, Pittsboro, Ind., Chevrolet, 168.249.
3. (2) Rusty Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 167.936.
4. (18) Bobby Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Pontiac, 167.838.
5. (42) Joe Nemechek, Lakeland, Fla., Chevrolet, 167.785.
6. (6) Mark Martin, Batesville, Ark., Ford, 167.698.
7. (91) Morgan Shepherd, Conover, N.C., Chevrolet, 167.579.
8. (81) Kenny Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 167.401.
9. (3) Dale Earnhardt, Kannapolis, N.C., Chevrolet, 167.317.
10. (21) Michael Waltrip, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 167.243.
11. (88) Dale Jarrett, Hickory, N.C., Ford, 167.237.
12. (16) Ted Musgrave, Franklin, Wis., Ford, 167.097.
13. (10) Ricky Rudd, Chesapeake, Va., Ford, 167.078.
14. (28) Kenny Irwin, Indianapolis, Ford, 166.883.
15. (46) Jeff Green, Owensboro, Ky., Chevrolet, 166.877.
16. (36) Ernie Irvan, Salinas, Calif., Pontiac, 166.846.
17. (33) Ken Schrader, Fenton, Mo., Chevrolet, 166.710.
18. (43) John Andretti, Indianapolis, Pontiac, 166.698.
19. (99) Jeff Burton, South Boston, Va., Ford, 166.636.
20. (41) Steve Grissom, Gadsden, Ala., Chevrolet, 166.549.
21. (23) Jimmy Spencer, Berwick, Pa., Ford, 166.522.
22. (5) Terry Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Chevrolet, 166.503.
23. (97) Chad Little, Spokane, Wash., Ford, 166.420.
24. (50) Ricky Craven, Newburgh, Maine, Chevrolet, 166.408.
25. (71) Dave Marcis, Wausau, Wis., Chevrolet, 166.325.

Did Not Qualify

(1) Darrell Waltrip, Owensboro, Ky., Chevrolet, 166.322.
(31) Mike Skinner, Susanville, Calif., Chevrolet, 166.269.
(12) Jeremy Mayfield, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 166.226.
(75) Rick Mast, Rockbridge Baths, Va., Ford, 166.199.
(94) Bill Elliott, Dawsonville, Ga., Ford, 166.027.
(9) Jerry Nadeau, Danbury, Conn., Ford, 165.963.
(44) Kyle Petty, Randleman, N.C., Pontiac, 165.789.
(7) Geoff Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 165.776.
(40) Sterling Marlin, Columbia, Tenn., Chevrolet, 165.593.
(13) Wally Dallenbach, Basalt, Colo., Ford, 165.517.
(98) Rich Bickle, Edgerton, Wis., Ford, 165.514.
(4) Bobby Hamilton, Nashville, Tenn., Chevrolet, 165.505.
(90) Dick Trickle, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Ford, 165.250.
(77) Robert Pressley, Asheboro, N.C., Ford, 165.198.
(26) Johnny Benson, Grand Rapids, Mich., Ford, 165.020.
(30) Derrike Cope, Spanaway, Wash., Pontiac, 164.384.
(11) Brett Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 164.276.
(78) Gary Bradberry, Chelsea, Ala., Ford, 164.039.
(79) Randy MacDonald, Oshawa, Ontario, Chevrolet, 163.842.
(35) Jimmy Horton, Bridgewater, N.J., Pontiac, 162.722.
(96) Hut Stricklin, Calera, Ala., Chevrolet, 162.256.