Winston Cup Miller 500 Qualifying Results (First Round)

31 May 1997

DOVER, DE - First round qualifying results for the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, 
Miller 500:
          
Ps.No.  Driver                 Sponsor                   Make Lap Time M.P.H.
-- ---- ----------------------------------------------------- -------- -------
 1  18  Bobby Labonte          Interstate Batteries      Pont 0:23.562 152.788
 2  24  Jeff Gordon            DuPont Automotive Refin   Chev 0:23.709 151.841
 3  44  Kyle Petty             Hot Wheels                Pont 0:23.732 151.694
 4  42  Joe Nemechek           Bell South                Chev 0:23.767 151.471
 5  71  Dave Marcis            RealTree                  Chev 0:23.791 151.318
 6  88  Dale Jarrett           Quality Care/Ford Credit  Ford 0:23.795 151.292
 7   6  Mark Martin            Valvoline                 Ford 0:23.840 151.007
 8  96  * David Green          Caterpillar               Chev 0:23.844 150.981
 9  22  Ward Burton            MBNA America              Pont 0:23.848 150.956
10  28  Ernie Irvan            Texaco Havoline           Ford 0:23.865 150.849
11  33  Ken Schrader           Skoal                     Chev 0:23.880 150.754
12  94  Bill Elliott           McDonald's                Ford 0:23.910 150.565
13  10  Ricky Rudd             Tide                      Ford 0:23.911 150.558
14   8  Hut Stricklin          Circuit City              Ford 0:23.946 150.338
15  36  Derrike Cope           Skittles                  Pont 0:23.948 150.326
16  97  Chad Little            John Deere                Pont 0:23.957 150.269
17  16  Ted Musgrave           Family Channel/Primestar  Ford 0:23.969 150.194
18   2  Rusty Wallace          Miller Lite               Ford 0:23.982 150.113
19  25  Ricky Craven           Budweiser                 Chev 0:24.009 149.944
20  11  Brett Bodine           Close Call                Ford 0:24.010 149.938
21   5  Terry Labonte          Kellogg's Corn Flakes     Chev 0:24.013 149.919
22  23  Jimmy Spencer          Camel Cigarettes          Ford 0:24.031 149.807
23  98  John Andretti          RCA                       Ford 0:24.040 149.750
24  21  Michael Waltrip        Citgo                     Ford 0:24.043 149.732
25  37  Jeremy Mayfield        KMart/RC Cola             Ford 0:24.043 149.732

DID NOT QUALIFY:

26  99  Jeff Burton            Exide Batteries           Ford 0:24.044 149.726
27   7  Geoff Bodine           QVC                       Ford 0:24.046 149.713
28   1  Morgan Shepherd        Cruisin Amer Phone Card   Pont 0:24.051 149.682
29  17  Darrell Waltrip        Western Auto              Chev 0:24.070 149.564
30  81  Kenny Wallace          Square D                  Ford 0:24.096 149.402
31  41  Steve Grissom          Kodiak                    Chev 0:24.134 149.167
32  30  Johnny Benson          Pennzoil                  Pont 0:24.135 149.161
33  75  Rick Mast              Remington Arms            Ford 0:24.243 148.496
34  40  Wally Dallenbach       Coors Light               Chev 0:24.248 148.466
35  19  Gary Bradberry         Child Support Recovery    Ford 0:24.301 148.142
36  77  Bobby Hillin, Jr.      Jasper Engines            Ford 0:24.362 147.771
37  29  Jeff Green             Cartoon Network           Chev 0:24.380 147.662
38  31  * Mike Skinner         Lowe's                    Chev 0:24.389 147.608
39  90  Dick Trickle           Heilig-Meyers/Simmons     Ford 0:24.405 147.511
40   3  Dale Earnhardt         GM Goodwrench Service     Chev 0:24.411 147.475
41  43  Bobby Hamilton         STP                       Pont 0:24.412 147.468
42  91  Mike Wallace           Spam/Hormel Foods         Chev 0:24.440 147.300
43   4  Sterling Marlin        Kodak Gold Film           Chev 0:24.455 147.209
44  95  Ed Berrier             Feed the Children         Chev 0:24.536 146.723
45  78  Billy Standridge       Hanes/Diamond Rio         Ford 0:25.174 143.005
    
* Rookie of the Year Contender
    
NOTES: - Positions 1-25 are locked in for Sunday's Miller 500.
       - Second round qualifying is scheduled for Saturday, May 31 at 
           11:30 am (EST).

Track Length      :  1.0000 Miles