NASCAR Winston Cup Bud at Watkins Glen: Starting Grid

9 August 1997

WATKINS GLEN, NY - Starting grid for the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, The Bud 
at the Glen:
          
Ps.No.  Driver                 Sponsor                   Make Lap Time M.P.H.
-- ---- ----------------------------------------------------- -------- -------
Row  1 
 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
Row  2 
 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
Row  3 
 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
Row  4 
 7   7  Geoff Bodine           QVC                       Ford 0:73.393 120.175
 8  42  Joe Nemechek           BellSouth                 Chev 0:73.403 120.159
Row  5 
 9   6  Mark Martin            Valvoline                 Ford 0:73.413 120.142
10  40  * Robby Gordon         Coors Light               Chev 0:73.420 120.131
Row  6 
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
Row  7 
13   2  Rusty Wallace          Miller Lite               Ford 0:73.602 119.834
14  18  Bobby Labonte          Interstate Batteries      Pont 0:73.618 119.808
Row  8 
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
Row  9 
17  21  Michael Waltrip        CITGO                     Ford 0:73.748 119.596
18  22  Ward Burton            MBNA                      Pont 0:73.787 119.533
Row  10 
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
Row  11 
21  23  Jimmy Spencer          Camel Cigarettes          Ford 0:73.930 119.302
22  28  Ernie Irvan            Texaco Havoline           Ford 0:73.977 119.226
Row  12 
23  81  Kenny Wallace          Square D                  Ford 0:74.042 119.122
24  43  Bobby Hamilton         STP                       Pont 0:74.054 119.102
Row  13 
25  30  Johnny Benson          Pennzoil                  Pont 0:74.121 118.995
26  31  * Mike Skinner         Lowe's                    Chev 0:73.870 119.399
Row  14 
27  97  Chad Little            John Deere                Pont 0:73.953 119.265
28  37  Jeremy Mayfield        KMart/RCA Cola            Ford 0:74.139 118.966
Row  15 
29  16  Ted Musgrave           Family Channel/Primestar  Ford 0:74.199 118.870
30  98  John Andretti          RCA                       Ford 0:74.199 118.870
Row  16 
31  10  Ricky Rudd             Tide                      Ford 0:74.216 118.842
32  17  Darrell Waltrip        Western Auto              Chev 0:74.256 118.778
Row  17 
33  41  Steve Grissom          Kodiak                    Chev 0:74.267 118.761
34   1  Lance Hooper           R&L Carriers              Pont 0:74.279 118.742
Row  18 
35  44  Kyle Petty             Hot Wheels                Pont 0:74.339 118.646
36  99  Jeff Burton            Exide Batteries           Ford 0:74.375 118.588
Row  19 
37  36  Derrike Cope           Skittles                  Pont 0:74.392 118.561
38  96  * David Green          Caterpillar               Chev 0:74.491 118.404
Row  20 
39  25  Ricky Craven           Budweiser                 Chev  Provsnl   0.000
40  75  Rick Mast              Remington Arms            Ford  Provsnl   0.000
Row  21 
41   8  Hut Stricklin          Circuit City              Ford  Provsnl   0.000
42  29  * Jeff Green           Cartoon Network           Chev  Provsnl   0.000

DID NOT QUALIFY:

78  Bobby Hillin           Hanes                     Ford
77  Morgan Shepherd        Jasper Engines            Ford
71  Dave Marcis            RealTree                  Chev
    
* Rookie of the Year Contender
     
Track Length      :  2.4500 Miles