NASCAR Winston Cup Bud at Watkins Glen: First Round Qualifying Results

8 August 1997

WATKINS GLEN, NY - First round qualifying results for the NASCAR Winston Cup 
Series, The Bud at the Glen:
          
Ps.No.  Driver                 Sponsor                   Make Lap Time M.P.H.
-- ---- ----------------------------------------------------- -------- -------
 1  34  Todd Bodine            Hardinge                  Chev 0:73.192 120.505
 2  88  Dale Jarrett           Quality Care/Ford Credit  Ford 0:73.253 120.405
 3   3  Dale Earnhardt         GM Goodwrench Serv Plus   Chev 0:73.254 120.403
 4  94  Bill Elliott           McDonald's                Ford 0:73.308 120.314
 5  46  Wally Dallenbach, Jr.  First Union               Chev 0:73.308 120.314
 6   4  Sterling Marlin        Kodak Gold Film           Chev 0:73.346 120.252
 7   7  Geoff Bodine           QVC                       Ford 0:73.393 120.175
 8  42  Joe Nemechek           BellSouth                 Chev 0:73.403 120.159
 9   6  Mark Martin            Valvoline                 Ford 0:73.413 120.142
10  40  * Robby Gordon         Coors Light               Chev 0:73.420 120.131
11  24  Jeff Gordon            DuPont Automotive Refin   Chev 0:73.472 120.046
12  14  Steve Park             Burger King               Chev 0:73.548 119.922
13   2  Rusty Wallace          Miller Lite               Ford 0:73.602 119.834
14  18  Bobby Labonte          Interstate Batteries      Pont 0:73.618 119.808
15  33  Ken Schrader           Skoal                     Chev 0:73.634 119.782
16   5  Terry Labonte          Kellogg's Corn Flakes     Chev 0:73.654 119.749
17  21  Michael Waltrip        CITGO                     Ford 0:73.748 119.596
18  22  Ward Burton            MBNA                      Pont 0:73.787 119.533
19  90  Dorsey Schroeder       Heilig-Meyers/Simmons     Ford 0:73.818 119.483
20  11  Brett Bodine           Close Call                Ford 0:73.911 119.333
21  23  Jimmy Spencer          Camel Cigarettes          Ford 0:73.930 119.302
22  28  Ernie Irvan            Texaco Havoline           Ford 0:73.977 119.226
23  81  Kenny Wallace          Square D                  Ford 0:74.042 119.122
24  43  Bobby Hamilton         STP                       Pont 0:74.054 119.102
25  30  Johnny Benson          Pennzoil                  Pont 0:74.121 118.995

DID NOT QUALIFY:

26  37  Jeremy Mayfield        KMart/RCA Cola            Ford 0:74.139 118.966
27  16  Ted Musgrave           Family Channel/Primestar  Ford 0:74.199 118.870
28  10  Ricky Rudd             Tide                      Ford 0:74.216 118.842
29  17  Darrell Waltrip        Western Auto              Chev 0:74.256 118.778
30  41  Steve Grissom          Kodiak                    Chev 0:74.267 118.761
31   1  Lance Hooper           R&L Carriers              Pont 0:74.279 118.742
32  31  * Mike Skinner         Lowe's                    Chev 0:74.308 118.695
33  99  Jeff Burton            Exide Batteries           Ford 0:74.325 118.668
34  44  Kyle Petty             Hot Wheels                Pont 0:74.339 118.646
35  36  Derrike Cope           Skittles                  Pont 0:74.392 118.561
36  96  * David Green          Caterpillar               Chev 0:74.491 118.404
37  97  Chad Little            John Deere                Pont 0:74.565 118.286
38  25  Ricky Craven           Budweiser                 Chev 0:74.636 118.174
39  75  Rick Mast              Remington Arms            Ford 0:74.746 118.000
40  77  Morgan Shepherd        Jasper Engines            Ford 0:74.776 117.952
41   8  Hut Stricklin          Circuit City              Ford 0:74.953 117.674
42  78  Bobby Hillin           Hanes                     Ford 0:75.452 116.896
43  29  * Jeff Green           Cartoon Network           Chev 0:75.478 116.855
44  71  Dave Marcis            RealTree                  Chev 0:75.482 116.849
45  98  John Andretti          RCA                       Ford 0:75.670 116.559
    
* Rookie of the Year Contender
    
Track Length      :  2.4500 Miles

NOTES: - Positions 1-25 are locked in for Sunday's The Bud at the Glen.
       - Second round qualifying is scheduled for Saturday, August 9, 
          10:45 am (EDT).