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NASCAR Winston Cup Pepsi 400 -- Qualifying Order

3 July 1997

DAYTONA BEACH, FL  - Order of qualifying for the NASCAR Winston Cup Series,
Pepsi 400:
          
Ps.No.  Driver                 Sponsor                   Make
-- ---- -----------------------------------------------------
 1  31  * Mike Skinner         Lowe's                    Chev
 2  43  Bobby Hamilton         STP                       Pont
 3  40  * Robby Gordon         Coors Light               Chev
 4  23  Jimmy Spencer          Camel Cigarettes          Ford
 5  78  Billy Standridge       Hanes/Diamond Rio         Ford
 6  21  Michael Waltrip        Citgo                     Ford
 7  96  * David Green          Caterpillar               Chev
 8  18  Bobby Labonte          Interstate Batteries      Pont
 9  71  Dave Marcis            RealTree                  Chev
10  24  Jeff Gordon            DuPont Automotive Finish  Chev
11  30  Johnny Benson          Pennzoil                  Pont
12  22  Ward Burton            MBNA America              Pont
13   7  Geoff Bodine           QVC                       Ford
14  11  Brett Bodine           Close Call                Ford
15  16  Ted Musgrave           Family Channel/Primestar  Ford
16  41  Steve Grissom          Kodiak                    Chev
17  91  Loy Allen              Spam/Hormel Foods         Chev
18   9  Lake Speed             Melling Racing            Ford
19  10  Ricky Rudd             Tide                      Ford
20  77  Morgan Shepherd        Jasper Engines            Ford
21  46  Wally Dallenbach, Jr.  First Union               Chev
22  42  Joe Nemechek           Bell South                Chev
23  28  Ernie Irvan            Texaco Havoline           Ford
24  37  Jeremy Mayfield        KMart/RC Cola             Ford
25   1  Jerry Nadeau           R & L Carriers            Pont
26   5  Terry Labonte          Kellogg's Corn Flakes     Chev
27  17  Darrell Waltrip        Western Auto              Chev
28  88  Dale Jarrett           Quality Care/Ford Credit  Ford
29   6  Mark Martin            Valvoline                 Ford
30  97  Chad Little            John Deere                Pont
31  75  Rick Mast              Remington Arms            Ford
32  33  Ken Schrader           Skoal                     Chev
33  81  Kenny Wallace          Square D                  Ford
34  25  Ricky Craven           Budweiser                 Chev
35  99  Jeff Burton            Exide Batteries           Ford
36  29  * Jeff Green           Cartoon Network           Chev
37  94  Bill Elliott           McDonald's                Ford
38   2  Rusty Wallace          Miller Lite               Ford
39  44  Kyle Petty             Hot Wheels                Pont
40   3  Dale Earnhardt         GM Goodwrench Serv Plus   Chev
41  36  Derrike Cope           Skittles                  Pont
42   4  Sterling Marlin        Kodak Gold Film           Chev
43  98  John Andretti          RCA                       Ford
44   8  Hut Stricklin          Circuit City              Ford
45  90  Dick Trickle           Heilig-Meyers/Simmons     Ford
    
* Rookie of the Year Contender
    
Track Length      :  2.5000 Miles