NASCAR Winston Cup Goody's Headache Powders 500: First Round Qualifying Results

22 August 1997

BRISTOL, TN -- First round qualifying results for the NASCAR Winston Cup 
Series, Goody's Headache Powders 500:
          
Ps.No.  Driver                 Sponsor                   Make Lap Time M.P.H.
-- ---- ----------------------------------------------------- -------- -------
 1  81  Kenny Wallace          Square D                  Ford 0:15.595 123.039
 2  24  Jeff Gordon            DuPont Automotive Refin   Chev 0:15.616 122.874
 3  88  Dale Jarrett           Quality Care/Ford Credit  Ford 0:15.634 122.733
 4  90  Dick Trickle           Heilig-Meyers/Simmons     Ford 0:15.634 122.733
 5   6  Mark Martin            Valvoline                 Ford 0:15.640 122.685
 6  33  Ken Schrader           Skoal                     Chev 0:15.645 122.646
 7   4  Sterling Marlin        Kodak Gold Film           Chev 0:15.657 122.552
 8  96  * David Green          Caterpillar               Chev 0:15.659 122.537
 9  36  Derrike Cope           Skittles                  Pont 0:15.664 122.497
10  22  Ward Burton            MBNA                      Pont 0:15.669 122.458
11  46  Wally Dallenbach, Jr.  First Union               Chev 0:15.674 122.419
12  16  Ted Musgrave           Family Channel/Primestar  Ford 0:15.687 122.318
13  99  Jeff Burton            Exide Batteries           Ford 0:15.697 122.240
14  25  Ricky Craven           Budweiser                 Chev 0:15.700 122.217
15   7  Geoff Bodine           QVC                       Ford 0:15.700 122.217
16   2  Rusty Wallace          Miller Lite               Ford 0:15.704 122.185
17  23  Jimmy Spencer          Camel Cigarettes          Ford 0:15.716 122.092
18  37  Jeremy Mayfield        KMart/RCA Cola            Ford 0:15.719 122.069
19   5  Terry Labonte          Kellogg's Corn Flakes     Chev 0:15.722 122.046
20  98  John Andretti          RCA                       Ford 0:15.724 122.030
21  95  Ed Berrier             Feed the Children         Ford 0:15.727 122.007
22  30  Johnny Benson          Pennzoil                  Pont 0:15.741 121.898
23  17  Darrell Waltrip        Western Auto              Chev 0:15.742 121.890
24  44  Kyle Petty             Hot Wheels                Pont 0:15.757 121.774
25   9  Lake Speed             Melling Engine Parts      Ford 0:15.773 121.651

DID NOT QUALIFY:

26  42  Joe Nemechek           BellSouth                 Chev 0:15.777 121.620
27   1  Lance Hooper           R&L Carriers              Pont 0:15.780 121.597
28  43  Bobby Hamilton         STP                       Pont 0:15.781 121.589
29  29  * Jeff Green           Cartoon Network           Chev 0:15.784 121.566
30  31  * Mike Skinner         Lowe's                    Chev 0:15.790 121.520
31  28  Ernie Irvan            Texaco Havoline           Ford 0:15.792 121.505
32  21  Michael Waltrip        CITGO                     Ford 0:15.793 121.497
33   3  Dale Earnhardt         GM Goodwrench Serv Plus   Chev 0:15.794 121.489
34  41  Steve Grissom          Kodiak                    Chev 0:15.796 121.474
35  94  Bill Elliott           McDonald's                Ford 0:15.803 121.420
36  97  Chad Little            John Deere                Pont 0:15.812 121.351
37  18  Bobby Labonte          Interstate Batteries      Pont 0:15.814 121.336
38   8  Hut Stricklin          Circuit City              Ford 0:15.863 120.961
39  10  Ricky Rudd             Tide                      Ford 0:15.888 120.770
40  71  Dave Marcis            RealTree                  Chev 0:15.909 120.611
41  78  Gary Bradberry         Hanes                     Ford 0:15.924 120.497
42  75  Rick Mast              Remington Arms            Ford 0:15.985 120.038
43  40  * Robby Gordon         Coors Light               Chev 0:15.998 119.940
44  77  Morgan Shepherd        Jasper Engines            Ford 0:16.052 119.537
45  11  Brett Bodine           Close Call                Ford 0:16.198 118.459
    
* Rookie of the Year Contender
     
Track Length      :  0.5330 Miles

NOTE: - Positions 1-25 are locked in for the Goody's Headache Powders 500.
      - Second round qualifying is scheduled for Saturday, August 23 at
        12:30 pm (EDT).

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