05/03/97
(revised)
SONOMA, CA - Starting grid for the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Save Mart
Supermarkets 300:
Ps.No. Driver Sponsor Make Lap Time M.P.H.
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Row 1
1 6 Mark Martin Valvoline Ford 97.751 92.807
2 2 Rusty Wallace Miller Lite Ford 98.041 92.533
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Row 2
3 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Automotive Refin Chev 98.106 92.471
4 5 Terry Labonte Kellogg's Corn Flakes Chev 98.147 92.433
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Row 3
5 11 Brett Bodine Close Call Ford 98.363 92.230
6 21 Michael Waltrip Citgo Ford 98.545 92.059
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Row 4
7 7 Geoff Bodine QVC Ford 98.597 92.011
8 88 Dale Jarrett Quality Care/Ford Credit Ford 98.631 91.979
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Row 5
9 46 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. First Union Chev 98.670 91.943
10 10 Ricky Rudd Tide Ford 98.735 91.882
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Row 6
11 44 Kyle Petty Hot Wheels Pont 98.785 91.836
12 16 Ted Musgrave Family Channel/Primestar Ford 98.849 91.776
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Row 7
13 94 Bill Elliott McDonald's Ford 98.955 91.678
14 22 Ward Burton MBNA America Pont 98.956 91.677
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Row 8
15 33 Ken Schrader Skoal Chev 99.058 91.583
16 4 Sterling Marlin Kodak Chev 99.092 91.551
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Row 9
17 98 John Andretti RCA Ford 99.115 91.530
18 40 * Robby Gordon Coors Light Chev 99.312 91.348
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Row 10
19 31 * Mike Skinner Lowe's Chev 99.389 91.278
20 99 Jeff Burton Exide Batteries Ford 99.390 91.277
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Row 11
21 36 Derrike Cope Skittles Pont 99.499 91.177
22 8 Hut Stricklin Circuit City Ford 99.552 91.128
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Row 12
23 43 Bobby Hamilton STP Pont 99.589 91.094
24 28 Ernie Irvan Texaco Havoline Ford 99.594 91.090
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Row 13
25 23 Jimmy Spencer Camel Cigarettes Ford 99.636 91.051
26 17 Darrell Waltrip Western Auto Chev 98.446 92.152
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Row 14
27 78 Tom Hubert Hanes Ford 98.763 91.856
28 38 Butch Gilliland Stroppe Motorsports Ford 98.898 91.731
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Row 15
29 18 Bobby Labonte Interstate Batteries Pont 98.984 91.651
30 71 Dave Marcis RealTree Chev 99.234 91.420
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Row 16
31 77 Bobby Hillin, Jr. Jasper Engines Ford 99.247 91.408
32 3 Dale Earnhardt GM Goodwrench Service Chev 99.317 91.344
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Row 17
33 41 Steve Grissom Kodiak Chev 99.335 91.327
34 91 Mike Wallace Spam/Hormel Foods Chev 99.577 91.105
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Row 18
35 30 Johnny Benson Pennzoil Pont 99.610 91.075
36 81 Kenny Wallace Square D Ford 99.696 90.997
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Row 19
37 20 Lance Hooper Hardee's Ford 99.882 90.827
38 19 Ken Pederson Child Support Recovery Ford 99.887 90.823
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Row 20
39 37 Jeremy Mayfield KMart/RC Cola Ford Provsnl 0.000
40 25 Ricky Craven Budweiser Chev Provsnl 0.000
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Row 21
41 1 Morgan Shepherd Delco-Remy/Cruisin Amer Pont Provsnl 0.000
42 9 Jeff Davis Ultra Shield Ford Provsnl 0.000
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Row 22
43 07w Sean Woodside Cinema Vehicle Service Pont Provsnl 0.000
44 35w Larry Gunselman Olson Tech Ford Provsnl 0.000
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DID NOT QUALIFY:
75 Rick Mast Remington Arms Ford
42 Joe Nemechek Bell South Chev
09w R.K. Smith Pont
29 Robert Pressley Cartoon Network Chev
97 Chad Little John Deere Pont
45w Gary Smith Tootsietoy Chev
96 * David Green Caterpillar Chev
90 Dick Trickle Heilig-Meyers/Simmons Ford
78w Chuck Pruitt Chev
* Rookie of the Year Contender
w=Winston West Competitor
Track Length : 2.5200 Miles