NASCAR Winston Cup Series Dura-Lube 500: 1st Round Qual Results

1 November 1997

PHOENIX, AZ - First round qualifying results for the NASCAR Winston Cup 
Series, Dura-Lube 500 Presented by Kmart:
          
Ps.No.  Driver                 Sponsor                   Make Lap Time M.P.H.
-- ---- ----------------------------------------------------- -------- -------
 1  43  Bobby Hamilton         STP                       Pont 0:27.360R131.579
 2  23  Jimmy Spencer          Camel Cigarettes          Ford 0:27.495 130.933
 3   2  Rusty Wallace          Miller Lite               Ford 0:27.566 130.596
 4  18  Bobby Labonte          Interstate Batteries      Pont 0:27.633 130.279
 5  75  Rick Mast              Remington Arms            Ford 0:27.647 130.213
 6  33  Ken Schrader           Skoal                     Chev 0:27.651 130.194
 7   3  Dale Earnhardt         GM Goodwrench Serv Plus   Chev 0:27.661 130.147
 8  30  Johnny Benson          Pennzoil                  Pont 0:27.684 130.039
 9  88  Dale Jarrett           Quality Care/Ford Credit  Ford 0:27.688 130.020
10   9  Lake Speed             Advantage Camo            Ford 0:27.690 130.011
11  27  Kenny Irwin            Action Performance        Ford 0:27.705 129.940
12  24  Jeff Gordon            DuPont Automotive Refin   Chev 0:27.714 129.898
13  90  Dick Trickle           Heilig-Meyers/Simmons     Ford 0:27.716 129.889
14   6  Mark Martin            Valvoline                 Ford 0:27.755 129.706
15  11  Brett Bodine           BDR Motorsports           Ford 0:27.757 129.697
16  36  Derrike Cope           Skittles                  Pont 0:27.765 129.660
17   7  Geoff Bodine           QVC                       Ford 0:27.767 129.650
18  42  Joe Nemechek           BellSouth                 Chev 0:27.785 129.566
19  17  Darrell Waltrip        Western Auto              Chev 0:27.789 129.548
20  41  Steve Grissom          Kodiak                    Chev 0:27.790 129.543
21  81  Kenny Wallace          Square D                  Ford 0:27.790 129.543
22  37  Jeremy Mayfield        KMart/RCA Cola            Ford 0:27.799 129.501
23  16  Ted Musgrave           Family Channel/Primestar  Ford 0:27.802 129.487
24  77  Robert Pressley        Jasper Engines            Ford 0:27.820 129.403
25  28  Ernie Irvan            Texaco Havoline           Ford 0:27.821 129.399

DID NOT QUALIFY:

26   4  Sterling Marlin        Kodak Gold Film           Chev 0:27.833 129.343
27  22  Ward Burton            MBNA                      Pont 0:27.835 129.334
28  40  Greg Sacks             Coors Light               Chev 0:27.865 129.194
29   5  Terry Labonte          Kellogg's Corn Flakes     Chev 0:27.868 129.180
30  21  Michael Waltrip        CITGO                     Ford 0:27.870 129.171
31  14  Steve Park             Burger King               Chev 0:27.888 129.088
32   8  Hut Stricklin          Circuit City              Ford 0:27.900 129.032
33  44  Kyle Petty             Hot Wheels                Pont 0:27.916 128.958
34  98  John Andretti          RCA                       Ford 0:27.917 128.954
35  94  Bill Elliott           McDonald's                Ford 0:27.959 128.760
36  99  Jeff Burton            Exide Batteries           Ford 0:27.980 128.663
37  71  Dave Marcis            RealTree                  Chev 0:27.998 128.581
38  96  David Green            Caterpillar               Chev 0:28.020 128.480
39  97  Chad Little            John Deere                Pont 0:28.039 128.393
40  10  Ricky Rudd             Tide                      Ford 0:28.058 128.306
41  29  * Jeff Green           Cartoon Network           Chev 0:28.098 128.123
42  25  Ricky Craven           Budweiser                 Chev 0:28.124 128.005
43  31  * Mike Skinner         Lowe's                    Chev 0:28.248 127.443
44  46  Wally Dallenbach, Jr.  First Union               Chev 0:28.283 127.285
45   1  Morgan Shepherd        R&L Carriers              Pont 0:28.376 126.868
46  78  Gary Bradberry         Hanes                     Ford 0:28.497 126.329
     
* Rookie of the Year Contender
     
R = New Record
    Breaks record of 131.076 mph (27.465 seconds) set by Bobby Labonte on
     October 26, 1996.

Track Length      :  1.0000 Miles
   
NOTE: - Positions 1-25 are locked in for Sunday's Dura-Lube 500.
      - Second round qualifying is schedule for November 1 at 11:00 am (MST).