NASCAR Winston Cup Jiffy Lube 300 -- First Round Qualifying Results

July 13, 1997

LOUDON, NH - First round qualifying results for the NASCAR Winston Cup
Series, Jiffy Lube 300:
          
Ps.No.  Driver                 Sponsor                   Make Lap Time M.P.H.
-- ---- ----------------------------------------------------- -------- -------
 1  33  Ken Schrader           Skoal                     Chev 0:29.429R129.423
 2  43  Bobby Hamilton         STP                       Pont 0:29.440 129.375
 3  25  Ricky Craven           Budweiser                 Chev 0:29.463 129.274
 4  97  Chad Little            John Deere                Pont 0:29.526 128.998
 5  88  Dale Jarrett           Quality Care/Ford Credit  Ford 0:29.530 128.981
 6  41  Steve Grissom          Kodiak                    Chev 0:29.539 128.941
 7  44  Kyle Petty             Hot Wheels                Pont 0:29.542 128.928
 8  98  John Andretti          RCA                       Ford 0:29.542 128.928
 9   1  Jerry Nadeau           R & L Carriers            Pont 0:29.552 128.885
10   5  Terry Labonte          Kellogg's Corn Flakes     Chev 0:29.553 128.880
11  28  Ernie Irvan            Texaco Havoline           Ford 0:29.591 128.715
12   2  Rusty Wallace          Miller Lite               Ford 0:29.618 128.597
13   4  Sterling Marlin        Kodak Gold Film           Chev 0:29.651 128.454
14   7  Geoff Bodine           QVC                       Ford 0:29.691 128.281
15  99  Jeff Burton            Exide Batteries           Ford 0:29.699 128.247
16   6  Mark Martin            Valvoline                 Ford 0:29.704 128.225
17  18  Bobby Labonte          Interstate Batteries      Pont 0:29.733 128.100
18  10  Ricky Rudd             Tide                      Ford 0:29.733 128.100
19  42  Joe Nemechek           Bell South                Chev 0:29.736 128.087
20  17  Darrell Waltrip        Western Auto              Chev 0:29.740 128.070
21  96  * David Green          Caterpillar               Chev 0:29.751 128.023
22  37  Jeremy Mayfield        KMart/RC Cola             Ford 0:29.758 127.992
23  94  Bill Elliott           McDonald's                Ford 0:29.767 127.954
24  75  Rick Mast              Remington Arms            Ford 0:29.769 127.945
25  16  Ted Musgrave           Family Channel/Primestar  Ford 0:29.787 127.868

DID NOT QUALIFY:

26   3  Dale Earnhardt         GM Goodwrench Serv Plus   Chev 0:29.789 127.859
27  31  * Mike Skinner         Lowe's                    Chev 0:29.790 127.855
28  90  Dick Trickle           Heilig-Meyers/Simmons     Ford 0:29.798 127.821
29  24  Jeff Gordon            DuPont Automotive Finish  Chev 0:29.806 127.786
30  36  Derrike Cope           Skittles                  Pont 0:29.854 127.581
31  30  Johnny Benson          Pennzoil                  Pont 0:29.858 127.564
32  21  Michael Waltrip        Citgo                     Ford 0:29.870 127.513
33  29  * Jeff Green           Cartoon Network           Chev 0:29.875 127.491
34  22  Ward Burton            MBNA America              Pont 0:29.897 127.397
35  11  Brett Bodine           Close Call                Ford 0:29.922 127.291
36  40  * Robby Gordon         Coors Light               Chev 0:30.013 126.905
37  79  Randy MacDonald        Trix Racing               Chev 0:30.119 126.458
38   8  Hut Stricklin          Circuit City              Ford 0:30.121 126.450
39  77  Morgan Shepherd        Jasper Engines            Ford 0:30.214 126.061
40  78  Billy Standridge       Hanes/Diamond Rio         Ford 0:30.251 125.907
41  23  Jimmy Spencer          Camel Cigarettes          Ford 0:30.260 125.869
42  71  Dave Marcis            RealTree                  Chev 0:30.274 125.811
43  81  Kenny Wallace          Square D                  Ford 0:30.651 124.263
    
* Rookie of the Year Contender
    
NOTE:  - Positions 1-25 are locked in for Sunday's event.
       - Second round qualifying is scheduled for 11:00 am (EDT), Saturday,
           July 12.

R = New Record

Track Length      :  1.0580 Miles