NASCAR Winston Cup Pocono 500: 1st Round Qualifying Results
7 June 1997
LONG POND, PA -- First round qualifying results for the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Miller 500: Ps. No. Driver Sponsor Make Lap Time M.P.H. -- ---- ----------------------------------------------------- -------- ------- 1 43 Bobby Hamilton STP Pont 0:53.543 168.089 2 88 Dale Jarrett Quality Care/Ford Credit Ford 0:53.563 168.026 3 22 Ward Burton MBNA America Pont 0:53.729 167.507 4 40 Greg Sacks Coors Light Chev 0:53.741 167.470 5 94 Bill Elliott McDonald's Ford 0:53.769 167.383 6 10 Ricky Rudd Tide Ford 0:53.775 167.364 7 5 Terry Labonte Kellogg's Corn Flakes Chev 0:53.807 167.264 8 17 Darrell Waltrip Western Auto Chev 0:53.808 167.261 9 98 John Andretti RCA Ford 0:53.813 167.246 10 75 Rick Mast Remington Arms Ford 0:53.844 167.150 11 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Automotive Finish Chev 0:53.895 166.991 12 3 Dale Earnhardt GM Goodwrench Service Chev 0:53.983 166.719 13 46 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. First Union Chev 0:53.997 166.676 14 6 Mark Martin Valvoline Ford 0:54.027 166.583 15 8 Hut Stricklin Circuit City Ford 0:54.039 166.546 16 2 Rusty Wallace Miller Lite Ford 0:54.049 166.516 17 91 Mike Wallace Spam/Hormel Foods Chev 0:54.064 166.469 18 99 Jeff Burton Exide Batteries Ford 0:54.072 166.445 19 28 Ernie Irvan Texaco Havoline Ford 0:54.093 166.380 20 1 Morgan Shepherd R&L Carriers/Cruisin Amer Pont 0:54.116 166.309 21 30 Johnny Benson Pennzoil Pont 0:54.149 166.208 22 25 Ricky Craven Budweiser Chev 0:54.160 166.174 23 18 Bobby Labonte Interstate Batteries Pont 0:54.163 166.165 24 7 Geoff Bodine QVC Ford 0:54.165 166.159 25 96 * David Green Caterpillar Chev 0:54.169 166.147 DID NOT QUALIFY: 26 36 Derrike Cope Skittles Pont 0:54.170 166.144 27 97 Chad Little John Deere Pont 0:54.201 166.049 28 31 * Mike Skinner Lowe's Chev 0:54.202 166.046 29 21 Michael Waltrip Citgo Ford 0:54.220 165.990 30 4 Sterling Marlin Kodak Gold Film Chev 0:54.262 165.862 31 29 Jeff Green Cartoon Network Chev 0:54.277 165.816 32 37 Jeremy Mayfield KMart/RC Cola Ford 0:54.290 165.776 33 81 Kenny Wallace Square D Ford 0:54.316 165.697 34 33 Ken Schrader Skoal Chev 0:54.345 165.609 35 90 Dick Trickle Heilig-Meyers/Simmons Ford 0:54.381 165.499 36 78 Billy Standridge Hanes/Diamond Rio Ford 0:54.384 165.490 37 41 Steve Grissom Kodiak Chev 0:54.407 165.420 38 23 Jimmy Spencer Camel Cigarettes Ford 0:54.411 165.408 39 44 Kyle Petty Hot Wheels Pont 0:54.525 165.062 40 16 Ted Musgrave Family Channel/Primestar Ford 0:54.555 164.971 41 19 Gary Bradberry Child Support Recovery Ford 0:54.800 164.234 42 71 Dave Marcis RealTree Chev 0:54.853 164.075 43 77 Bobby Hillin, Jr. Jasper Engines Ford 0:54.866 164.036 44 11 Brett Bodine Close Call Ford 0:54.898 163.940 45 42 Joe Nemechek Bell South Chev No Time 0.000 * Rookie of the Year Contender Track Length : 2.5000 Miles
