NASCAR Winston Cup Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400: 1st Round Qualifying

6 September 1997

RICHMOND, VA - First round qualifying results for the NASCAR Winston Cup 
Series, Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400:
          
Ps.No.  Driver                 Sponsor                   Make Lap Time M.P.H.
-- ---- ----------------------------------------------------- -------- -------
 1  94  Bill Elliott           McDonald's                Ford 0:21.648 124.723
 2  27  Kenny Irwin            Hasbro/Action Perf        Ford 0:21.656 124.677
 3  43  Bobby Hamilton         STP                       Pont 0:21.671 124.590
 4  40  * Robby Gordon         Coors Light               Chev 0:21.681 124.533
 5  81  Kenny Wallace          Square D                  Ford 0:21.684 124.516
 6  90  Dick Trickle           Heilig-Meyers/Simmons     Ford 0:21.697 124.441
 7  42  Joe Nemechek           BellSouth                 Chev 0:21.722 124.298
 8  96  David Green            Caterpillar               Chev 0:21.734 124.229
 9  33  Ken Schrader           Skoal                     Chev 0:21.740 124.195
10  24  Jeff Gordon            DuPont Automotive Refin   Chev 0:21.760 124.081
11  99  Jeff Burton            Exide Batteries           Ford 0:21.797 123.870
12  22  Ward Burton            MBNA                      Pont 0:21.800 123.853
13   6  Mark Martin            Valvoline                 Ford 0:21.803 123.836
14   2  Rusty Wallace          Miller Lite               Ford 0:21.811 123.791
15   8  Hut Stricklin          Circuit City              Ford 0:21.815 123.768
16  37  Jeremy Mayfield        KMart/RCA Cola            Ford 0:21.819 123.745
17  44  Kyle Petty             Hot Wheels                Pont 0:21.828 123.694
18  17  Darrell Waltrip        Western Auto              Chev 0:21.832 123.672
19  36  Derrike Cope           Skittles                  Pont 0:21.833 123.666
20  28  Ernie Irvan            Texaco Havoline           Ford 0:21.845 123.598
21  25  Ricky Craven           Budweiser                 Chev 0:21.846 123.592
22   3  Dale Earnhardt         GM Goodwrench Serv Plus   Chev 0:21.850 123.570
23  88  Dale Jarrett           Quality Care/Ford Credit  Ford 0:21.860 123.513
24   5  Terry Labonte          Kellogg's Corn Flakes     Chev 0:21.861 123.508
25  29  * Jeff Green           Cartoon Network           Chev 0:21.861 123.508

DID NOT QUALIFY:

26   9  Lake Speed             Melling Engine Parts      Ford 0:21.866 123.479
27  23  Jimmy Spencer          Camel Cigarettes          Ford 0:21.867 123.474
28  46  Wally Dallenbach, Jr.  First Union               Chev 0:21.877 123.417
29  21  Michael Waltrip        CITGO                     Ford 0:21.892 123.333
30  75  Rick Mast              Remington Arms            Ford 0:21.894 123.321
31   7  Geoff Bodine           QVC                       Ford 0:21.902 123.276
32  98  John Andretti          RCA                       Ford 0:21.909 123.237
33  41  Steve Grissom          Kodiak                    Chev 0:21.913 123.215
34  18  Bobby Labonte          Interstate Batteries      Pont 0:21.929 123.125
35  10  Ricky Rudd             Tide                      Ford 0:21.953 122.990
36   4  Sterling Marlin        Kodak Gold Film           Chev 0:21.969 122.900
37  30  Johnny Benson          Pennzoil                  Pont 0:21.987 122.800
38  16  Ted Musgrave           Family Channel/Primestar  Ford 0:21.995 122.755
39  11  Brett Bodine           Close Call                Ford 0:22.002 122.716
40  02  Mike Bliss             Dickies/Team ASE          Ford 0:22.027 122.577
41  31  * Mike Skinner         Lowe's                    Chev 0:22.031 122.555
42  91  Ron Hornaday           Pionite                   Chev 0:22.045 122.477
43  97  Chad Little            John Deere                Pont 0:22.058 122.405
44  71  Dave Marcis            RealTree                  Chev 0:22.069 122.344
45  78  Gary Bradberry         Hanes                     Ford 0:22.106 122.139
46  77  Morgan Shepherd        Jasper Engines            Ford 0:22.201 121.616
47   1  Lance Hooper           R&L Carriers              Pont 0:22.245 121.376
    
* Rookie of the Year Contender
    
NOTE: Positions 1-25 are locked in for Saturday's Exide NASCAR Select 
        Batteries 400.
      Second round qualifying is scheduled for Saturday, September 6 at
        2:00 pm (EDT).

Track Length      :  0.7500 Miles


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