NASCAR: Winston Cup Coca-Cola 600 Starting Grid

24 May 1997

CONCORD, NC - Starting grid for the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Coca-Cola 600:
          
Ps.No.  Driver                 Sponsor                   Make Lap Time M.P.H.
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Row  1 
 1  24  Jeff Gordon            DuPont Automotive Refin   Chev 0:29.300 184.300
 2  25  Ricky Craven           Budweiser                 Chev 0:29.317 184.193
Row  2 
 3  88  Dale Jarrett           Quality Care/Ford Credit  Ford 0:29.444 183.399
 4  29  Jeff Green             Cartoon Network           Chev 0:29.451 183.355
Row  3 
 5  42  Joe Nemechek           Bell South                Chev 0:29.469 183.243
 6  33  Ken Schrader           Skoal                     Chev 0:29.477 183.194
Row  4 
 7  43  Bobby Hamilton         STP                       Pont 0:29.514 182.964
 8  17  Darrell Waltrip        Western Auto              Chev 0:29.538 182.815
Row  5 
 9   5  Terry Labonte          Kellogg's Corn Flakes     Chev 0:29.571 182.611
10  94  Bill Elliott           McDonald's                Ford 0:29.583 182.537
Row  6 
11   6  Mark Martin            Valvoline                 Ford 0:29.585 182.525
12  31  * Mike Skinner         Lowe's                    Chev 0:29.588 182.506
Row  7 
13  28  Ernie Irvan            Texaco Havoline           Ford 0:29.591 182.488
14  18  Bobby Labonte          Interstate Batteries      Pont 0:29.612 182.359
Row  8 
15  90  Dick Trickle           Heilig-Meyers/Simmons     Ford 0:29.624 182.285
16  99  Jeff Burton            Exide Batteries           Ford 0:29.625 182.278
Row  9 
17  75  Rick Mast              Remington Arms            Ford 0:29.652 182.113
18  10  Ricky Rudd             Tide                      Ford 0:29.683 181.922
Row  10 
19  23  Jimmy Spencer          Camel Cigarettes          Ford 0:29.684 181.916
20  46  Wally Dallenbach, Jr.  First Union               Chev 0:29.689 181.886
Row  11 
21   2  Rusty Wallace          Miller Lite               Ford 0:29.691 181.873
22  21  Michael Waltrip        Citgo                     Ford 0:29.697 181.837
Row  12 
23  81  Kenny Wallace          Square D                  Ford 0:29.701 181.812
24  36  Derrike Cope           Skittles                  Pont 0:29.701 181.812
Row  13 
25   1  Morgan Shepherd        Delco-Remy/Cruisin Amer   Pont 0:29.737 181.592
26  98  John Andretti          RCA                       Ford 0:29.751 181.507
Row  14 
27  41  Steve Grissom          Kodiak                    Chev 0:29.760 181.452
28  40  * Robby Gordon         Coors Light               Chev 0:29.763 181.433
Row  15 
29   4  Sterling Marlin        Kodak Gold Film           Chev 0:29.782 181.318
30   9  Lake Speed             Melling Engine Parts      Ford 0:29.791 181.263
Row  16 
31  44  Kyle Petty             Hot Wheels                Pont 0:29.829 181.032
32  96  * David Green          Caterpillar               Chev 0:29.832 181.014
Row  17 
33   3  Dale Earnhardt         GM Goodwrench Service     Chev 0:29.899 180.608
34  78  Billy Standridge       Hanes/Diamond Rio         Ford 0:29.923 180.463
Row  18 
35  37  Jeremy Mayfield        KMart/RC Cola             Ford 0:29.945 180.331
36  11  Brett Bodine           Close Call                Ford 0:29.945 180.331
Row  19 
37  16  Ted Musgrave           Family Channel/Primestar  Ford 0:29.945 180.331
38  19  Gary Bradberry         Child Support Recovery    Ford 0:29.970 180.180
Row  20 
39  22  Ward Burton            MBNA America              Pont  Provsnl   0.000
40  30  Johnny Benson          Pennzoil                  Pont  Provsnl   0.000
Row  21 
41   7  Todd Bodine            QVC                       Ford  Provsnl   0.000
42   8  Hut Stricklin          Circuit City              Ford  Provsnl   0.000

DID NOT QUALIFY:

97  Chad Little            John Deere                Pont
91  Mike Wallace           Spam/Hormel Foods         Chev
95  Ed Berrier             Feed the Children         Chev
77  Bobby Hillin, Jr.      Jasper Engines            Ford
71  Dave Marcis            RealTree                  Chev
     
* Rookie of the Year Contender
    
Track Length      :  1.5000 Miles