NASCAR Winston Cup Pennsylvania 500 -- First Round Qualifying Results
20 July 1997
LONG POND, PA - First round qualifying results for the NASCAR Winston Cup
Series, Pennsylvania 500:
Ps.No. Driver Sponsor Make Lap Time M.P.H.
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1 42 Joe Nemechek Bell South Chev 0:53.292 168.881
2 28 Ernie Irvan Texaco Havoline Ford 0:53.424 168.464
3 46 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. First Union Chev 0:53.537 168.108
4 88 Dale Jarrett Quality Care/Ford Credit Ford 0:53.647 167.763
5 3 Dale Earnhardt GM Goodwrench Serv Plus Chev 0:53.651 167.751
6 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Automotive Finish Chev 0:53.688 167.635
7 33 Ken Schrader Skoal Chev 0:53.726 167.517
8 29 * Jeff Green Cartoon Network Chev 0:53.738 167.479
9 6 Mark Martin Valvoline Ford 0:53.747 167.451
10 18 Bobby Labonte Interstate Batteries Pont 0:53.778 167.355
11 31 * Mike Skinner Lowe's Chev 0:53.805 167.271
12 41 Steve Grissom Kodiak Chev 0:53.807 167.264
13 98 John Andretti RCA Ford 0:53.808 167.261
14 23 Jimmy Spencer Camel Cigarettes Ford 0:53.838 167.168
15 94 Bill Elliott McDonald's Ford 0:53.878 167.044
16 17 Darrell Waltrip Western Auto Chev 0:53.957 166.799
17 37 Jeremy Mayfield KMart/RC Cola Ford 0:54.047 166.522
18 81 Kenny Wallace Square D Ford 0:54.077 166.429
19 10 Ricky Rudd Tide Ford 0:54.111 166.325
20 99 Jeff Burton Exide Batteries Ford 0:54.138 166.242
21 5 Terry Labonte Kellogg's Corn Flakes Chev 0:54.140 166.236
22 16 Ted Musgrave Family Channel/Primestar Ford 0:54.140 166.236
23 4 Sterling Marlin Kodak Gold Film Chev 0:54.157 166.184
24 8 Hut Stricklin Circuit City Ford 0:54.181 166.110
25 21 Michael Waltrip Citgo Ford 0:54.191 166.079
DID NOT QUALIFY:
26 1 Jerry Nadeau R & L Carriers Pont 0:54.202 166.046
27 7 Geoff Bodine QVC Ford 0:54.214 166.009
28 44 Kyle Petty Hot Wheels Pont 0:54.216 166.003
29 75 Rick Mast Remington Arms Ford 0:54.266 165.850
30 11 Brett Bodine Close Call Ford 0:54.269 165.841
31 36 Derrike Cope Skittles Pont 0:54.309 165.718
32 40 * Robby Gordon Coors Light Chev 0:54.311 165.712
33 25 Ricky Craven Budweiser Chev 0:54.354 165.581
34 22 Ward Burton MBNA America Pont 0:54.383 165.493
35 96 * David Green Caterpillar Chev 0:54.428 165.356
36 78 Bobby Hillin Hanes/Diamond Rio Ford 0:54.453 165.280
37 2 Rusty Wallace Miller Lite Ford 0:54.480 165.198
38 97 Chad Little John Deere Pont 0:54.566 164.938
39 90 Dick Trickle Heilig-Meyers/Simmons Ford 0:54.645 164.699
40 91 Greg Sacks L.J. Racing Chev 0:54.654 164.672
41 77 Morgan Shepherd Jasper Engines Ford 0:54.691 164.561
42 14 Steve Park Burger King Chev 0:55.317 162.699
43 30 Johnny Benson Pennzoil Pont 0:55.449 162.311
44 71 Dave Marcis RealTree Chev 0:55.659 161.699
45 43 Bobby Hamilton STP Pont DNF
* Rookie of the Year Contender
NOTE: - Positions 1-25 are locked in for Sunday's Pennyslvania 500.
- Second round qualifying is scheduled for Saturday, July 19,
11:30 am (EST).
Track Length : 2.5000 Miles
