NASCAR Winston Cup Goody's Headache Powders 500: Final Practice Summary

23 August 1997

BRISTOL, TN - Final practice times for the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Goody's 
Headache Powders 500:
          
Ps.No.  Driver                 Sponsor                   Make Lap Time M.P.H.
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 1  25  Ricky Craven           Budweiser                 Chev 0:16.029 119.708
 2   2  Rusty Wallace          Miller Lite               Ford 0:16.050 119.551
 3  24  Jeff Gordon            DuPont Automotive Refin   Chev 0:16.064 119.447
 4  96  * David Green          Caterpillar               Chev 0:16.120 119.032
 5  16  Ted Musgrave           Family Channel/Primestar  Ford 0:16.146 118.841
 6   6  Mark Martin            Valvoline                 Ford 0:16.154 118.782
 7  88  Dale Jarrett           Quality Care/Ford Credit  Ford 0:16.165 118.701
 8  42  Joe Nemechek           BellSouth                 Chev 0:16.197 118.466
 9  22  Ward Burton            MBNA                      Pont 0:16.201 118.437
10  33  Ken Schrader           Skoal                     Chev 0:16.204 118.415
11   5  Terry Labonte          Kellogg's Corn Flakes     Chev 0:16.206 118.401
12  99  Jeff Burton            Exide Batteries           Ford 0:16.233 118.204
13  23  Jimmy Spencer          Camel Cigarettes          Ford 0:16.240 118.153
14  31  * Mike Skinner         Lowe's                    Chev 0:16.244 118.124
15  30  Johnny Benson          Pennzoil                  Pont 0:16.248 118.095
16  81  Kenny Wallace          Square D                  Ford 0:16.251 118.073
17  21  Michael Waltrip        CITGO                     Ford 0:16.256 118.036
18  90  Dick Trickle           Heilig-Meyers/Simmons     Ford 0:16.268 117.949
19  46  Wally Dallenbach, Jr.  First Union               Chev 0:16.273 117.913
20   9  Lake Speed             Melling Engine Parts      Ford 0:16.273 117.913
21  94  Bill Elliott           McDonald's                Ford 0:16.281 117.855
22  78  Gary Bradberry         Hanes                     Ford 0:16.290 117.790
23  44  Kyle Petty             Hot Wheels                Pont 0:16.292 117.776
24  95  Ed Berrier             Feed the Children         Ford 0:16.297 117.739
25  17  Darrell Waltrip        Western Auto              Chev 0:16.300 117.718
26  28  Ernie Irvan            Texaco Havoline           Ford 0:16.302 117.703
27   3  Dale Earnhardt         GM Goodwrench Serv Plus   Chev 0:16.307 117.667
28  36  Derrike Cope           Skittles                  Pont 0:16.319 117.581
29  41  Steve Grissom          Kodiak                    Chev 0:16.319 117.581
30  29  * Jeff Green           Cartoon Network           Chev 0:16.322 117.559
31   7  Geoff Bodine           QVC                       Ford 0:16.326 117.530
32   4  Sterling Marlin        Kodak Gold Film           Chev 0:16.339 117.437
33  43  Bobby Hamilton         STP                       Pont 0:16.352 117.343
34  10  Ricky Rudd             Tide                      Ford 0:16.362 117.272
35   8  Hut Stricklin          Circuit City              Ford 0:16.363 117.265
36  98  John Andretti          RCA                       Ford 0:16.368 117.229
37  37  Jeremy Mayfield        KMart/RCA Cola            Ford 0:16.372 117.200
38  97  Chad Little            John Deere                Pont 0:16.386 117.100
39  75  Rick Mast              Remington Arms            Ford 0:16.423 116.836
40  18  Bobby Labonte          Interstate Batteries      Pont 0:16.452 116.630
41  11  Brett Bodine           Close Call                Ford 0:16.516 116.178
     
* Rookie of the Year Contender
     
Track Length      :  0.5330 Miles


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