NASCAR Winston Cup Series NAPA 500: Qualifying Results

16 November 1997

HAMPTON, GA - Qualifying results for the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, NAPA 500:
          
Ps.No.  Driver                 Sponsor                   Make Lap Time M.P.H.
-- ---- ----------------------------------------------------- -------- -------
 1   7  Geoff Bodine           QVC                       Ford 0:28.074R197.478
 2  22  Ward Burton            MBNA                      Pont 0:28.365 195.452
 3  88  Dale Jarrett           Quality Care/Ford Credit  Ford 0:28.414 195.115
 4   5  Terry Labonte          Kellogg's Corn Flakes     Chev 0:28.420 195.074
 5  42  Joe Nemechek           BellSouth                 Chev 0:28.428 195.019
 6   3  Dale Earnhardt         GM Goodwrench Serv Plus   Chev 0:28.498 194.540
 7  29  * Jeff Green           Cartoon Network           Chev 0:28.515 194.424
 8  27  Kenny Irwin            Action Perf/GI Joe        Ford 0:28.519 194.397
 9   6  Mark Martin            Valvoline                 Ford 0:28.566 194.077
10  94  Bill Elliott           McDonald's                Ford 0:28.613 193.758
11  10  Ricky Rudd             Tide                      Ford 0:28.628 193.657
12  30  Johnny Benson          Pennzoil                  Pont 0:28.646 193.535
13  33  Ken Schrader           Skoal                     Chev 0:28.666 193.400
14  36  Derrike Cope           Skittles                  Pont 0:28.692 193.225
15  41  Steve Grissom          Kodiak                    Chev 0:28.698 193.184
16  75  Rick Mast              Remington Arms            Ford 0:28.709 193.110
17  78  Gary Bradberry         Hanes                     Ford 0:28.724 193.009
18  11  Brett Bodine           BDR Motorsports           Ford 0:28.729 192.976
19  81  Kenny Wallace          Square D                  Ford 0:28.737 192.922
20  44  Kyle Petty             Hot Wheels                Pont 0:28.748 192.848
21  18  Bobby Labonte          Interstate Batteries      Pont 0:28.776 192.661
22  90  Dick Trickle           Heilig-Meyers/Simmons     Ford 0:28.779 192.640
23  28  Ernie Irvan            Texaco Havoline           Ford 0:28.792 192.553
24  97  Chad Little            John Deere                Pont 0:28.801 192.493
25  14  Steve Park             Burger King               Chev 0:28.825 192.333
26  91  Kevin Lepage           Pionite                   Chev 0:28.858 192.113
27   4  Sterling Marlin        Kodak Gold Film           Chev 0:28.861 192.093
28  31  * Mike Skinner         Lowe's                    Chev 0:28.868 192.047
29   9  Lake Speed             Advantage Camo            Ford 0:28.895 191.867
30  46  Wally Dallenbach, Jr.  First Union               Chev 0:28.903 191.814
31  98  John Andretti          RCA                       Ford 0:28.913 191.748
32  00  Buckshot Jones         Aquafresh                 Pont 0:28.989 191.245
33   2  Rusty Wallace          Miller Lite               Ford 0:28.995 191.205
34  16  Ted Musgrave           Family Channel/Primestar  Ford 0:29.018 191.054
35  21  Michael Waltrip        CITGO                     Ford 0:29.029 190.981
36   1  Morgan Shepherd        R&L Carriers              Pont 0:29.043 190.889
37  24  Jeff Gordon            DuPont Automotive Refin   Chev 0:29.076 190.673
38  37  Jeremy Mayfield        KMart/RCA Cola            Ford 0:29.086 190.607
39  35  Todd Bodine            Tabasco                   Pont 0:29.093 190.561
40  99  Jeff Burton            Exide Batteries        P  Ford 0:29.105 190.483
41  77  Robert Pressley        Jasper Engines            Ford 0:29.129 190.326
42  96  David Green            Caterpillar               Chev 0:29.160 190.123
43   8  Hut Stricklin          Circuit City              Ford 0:29.220 189.733
44  43  Bobby Hamilton         STP                    P  Pont 0:29.223 189.714
45  25  Ricky Craven           Budweiser              P  Chev 0:29.355 188.860
46  23  Jimmy Spencer          Winston/No Bull        P  Ford 0:29.371 188.758
47  17  Darrell Waltrip        Western Auto           P  Chev 0:29.528 187.754
48  40  Greg Sacks             Coors Light               Chev 0:29.549 187.621
49  95  Ed Berrier             Shoney's Inn/FTC          Chev 0:29.730 186.478
50  71  Dave Marcis            RealTree                  Chev 0:29.926 185.257
     
* Rookie of the Year Contender
     
R = New Record
     Breaks track record of 186.507 mph (29.378 seconds) set March 7, 1997
       by Robby Gordon.

P = Provisional Starter

Track Length      :  1.5400 Miles