NASCAR Winston Cup Brickyard 400: First Round Qualifying Results

31 July 1997

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - First round qualifying results for the NASCAR
Winston Cup Series, Brickyard 400:
          
Ps.No.  Driver                 Sponsor                   Make Lap Time M.P.H.
-- ---- ----------------------------------------------------- -------- -------
 1  28  Ernie Irvan            Texaco Havoline           Ford 0:50.637R177.736
 2  42  Joe Nemechek           BellSouth                 Chev 0:50.690 177.550
 3  88  Dale Jarrett           Quality Care/Ford Credit  Ford 0:50.706 177.494
 4  17  Darrell Waltrip        Western Auto              Chev 0:50.886 176.866
 5   3  Dale Earnhardt         GM Goodwrench Serv Plus   Chev 0:50.981 176.536
 6  31  * Mike Skinner         Lowe's                    Chev 0:51.016 176.415
 7  10  Ricky Rudd             Tide                      Ford 0:51.083 176.184
 8  33  Ken Schrader           Skoal                     Chev 0:51.087 176.170
 9  96  * David Green          Caterpillar               Chev 0:51.093 176.149
10  26  Rich Bickle            KFC Team Twister          Chev 0:51.111 176.087
11  40  * Robby Gordon         Coors Light               Chev 0:51.115 176.074
12  43  Bobby Hamilton         STP                       Pont 0:51.121 176.053
13   4  Sterling Marlin        Kodak                     Chev 0:51.143 175.977
14  46  Wally Dallenbach, Jr.  First Union               Chev 0:51.170 175.884
15  94  Bill Elliott           McDonald's                Ford 0:51.185 175.833
16  37  Jeremy Mayfield        KMart/RCA Cola            Ford 0:51.191 175.812
17  75  Rick Mast              Remington Arms            Ford 0:51.221 175.709
18  21  Michael Waltrip        CITGO                     Ford 0:51.232 175.671
19  41  Steve Grissom          Kodiak                    Chev 0:51.307 175.415
20  30  Johnny Benson          Pennzoil                  Pont 0:51.363 175.223
21  97  Chad Little            John Deere                Pont 0:51.386 175.145
22  16  Ted Musgrave           Family Channel/Primestar  Ford 0:51.391 175.128
23  92  Ron Barfield           New Holland               Ford 0:51.403 175.087
24  24  Jeff Gordon            DuPont Automotive Refin   Chev 0:51.412 175.056
25  18  Bobby Labonte          Interstate Batteries      Pont 0:51.416 175.043

DID NOT QUALIFY:

26   6  Mark Martin            Valvoline                 Ford 0:51.453 174.917
27  99  Jeff Burton            Exide Batteries           Ford 0:51.467 174.869
28  27  Rick Wilson            David Blair Motorsports   Ford 0:51.478 174.832
29  98  John Andretti          RCA                       Ford 0:51.490 174.791
30  22  Ward Burton            MBNA                      Pont 0:51.500 174.757
31   5  Terry Labonte          Kellogg's Corn Flakes     Chev 0:51.536 174.635
32   9  Lake Speed             Delta Faucet              Ford 0:51.614 174.371
33  91  Greg Sacks             LJ Racing                 Chev 0:51.630 174.317
34  36  Derrike Cope           Skittles                  Pont 0:51.639 174.287
35  23  Jimmy Spencer          Camel Cigarettes          Ford 0:51.647 174.260
36   2  Rusty Wallace          Miller Lite               Ford 0:51.695 174.098
37  78  Bobby Hillin           Hanes                     Ford 0:51.712 174.041
38  90  Dick Trickle           Heilig-Meyers/Simmons     Ford 0:51.760 173.879
39  95  Ed Berrier             Feed the Children         Ford 0:51.760 173.879
40  81  Kenny Wallace          Square D                  Ford 0:51.761 173.876
41  44  Kyle Petty             Hot Wheels                Pont 0:51.774 173.832
42  29  * Jeff Green           Cartoon Network           Chev 0:51.790 173.779
43  77  Morgan Shepherd        Jasper Engines            Ford 0:51.842 173.604
44   8  Hut Stricklin          Circuit City              Ford 0:52.020 173.010
45   7  Geoff Bodine           QVC                       Ford 0:52.040 172.944
46  12  Jeff Purvis            Opryland USA              Ford 0:52.103 172.735
47  11  Brett Bodine           Close Call                Ford 0:52.142 172.606
48  71  Dave Marcis            RealTree                  Chev 0:52.213 172.371
49   1  Mike Wallace           R&L Carriers              Pont 0:52.246 172.262
50  61  Tim Steele             HMS Die/Cimlinc           Ford 0:52.483 171.484
51  25  Ricky Craven           Budweiser                 Chev 0:52.522 171.357
    
* Rookie of the Year Contender
    
R = New Record

NOTES: - Positions 1-25 are locked in for Saturday's Brickyard 400.
       - Second round qualifying is scheduled for Friday, August 1 at 
          1:30 pm Indianapolis time.

Track Length      :  2.5000 Miles