Winston Cup "Happy Hour" Practice Session
Richmond International Raceway
March 1, 1997
Notes from Practice:
Ricky Craven came out of the pits and suddenly veered right into the backstretch
wall, collecting Johnny Benson. Ken Schrader also suffered minor sheet metal
damage on the left real of the car. Craven and Benson will be in a back-up
car, and will start in the rear tomorrow.
Practice Top Speeds:
Pos # Driver Make Time Speed 1 6 Mark Martin Ford 22.335 120.887 2 37 Jeremy Mayfield Ford 22.340 120.859 3 40 Joe Nemechek Chevy 22.378 120.654 4 18 Bobby Labonte Chevy 22.389 120.595 5 99 Jeff Burton Ford 22.390 120.590 6 24 Jeff Gordon Chevy 22.396 120.557 7 43 Bobby Hamilton Pont. 22.409 120.487 8 7 Geoff Bodine Ford 22.452 120.257 9 16 Ted Musgrave Ford 22.454 120.246 10 94 Bill Elliott Ford 22.459 120.219 11 1 Morgan Shepherd Pont. 22.463 120.198 12 97 Chad Little Pont. 22.470 120.160 13 33 Ken Schrader Chevy 22.475 120.133 14 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 22.482 120.096 15 36 Derrike Cope Pont. 22.484 120.085
