NASCAR Winston Cup Series UAW-GM Quality 500: First Round Qualifying Results
2 October 1997
CONCORD, NC - First round qualifying results for the NASCAR Winston Cup
Series, UAW-GM Quality 500:
Ps.No. Driver Sponsor Make Lap Time M.P.H.
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1 7 Geoff Bodine QVC Ford 0:29.307 184.256
2 18 Bobby Labonte Interstate Batteries Pont 0:29.389 183.742
3 6 Mark Martin Valvoline Ford 0:29.400 183.673
4 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Automotive Refin Chev 0:29.447 183.380
5 88 Dale Jarrett Quality Care/Ford Credit Ford 0:29.490 183.113
6 90 Dick Trickle Heilig-Meyers/Simmons Ford 0:29.525 182.896
7 22 Ward Burton MBNA Pont 0:29.530 182.865
8 12 Jeff Purvis Opryland USA Ford 0:29.604 182.408
9 23 Jimmy Spencer Camel Cigarettes Ford 0:29.679 181.947
10 1 Morgan Shepherd R&L Carriers Pont 0:29.680 181.941
11 33 Ken Schrader Skoal Chev 0:29.705 181.788
12 91 Kevin Lepage Pionite Chev 0:29.709 181.763
13 36 Derrike Cope Skittles Pont 0:29.721 181.690
14 16 Ted Musgrave Family Channel/Primestar Ford 0:29.728 181.647
15 30 Johnny Benson Pennzoil Pont 0:29.756 181.476
16 46 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. First Union Chev 0:29.765 181.421
17 41 Steve Grissom Kodiak Chev 0:29.770 181.391
18 11 Brett Bodine Bodine Racing Ford 0:29.771 181.385
19 3 Dale Earnhardt GM Goodwrench Serv Plus Chev 0:29.781 181.324
20 29 * Jeff Green Cartoon Network Chev 0:29.800 181.208
21 4 Sterling Marlin Kodak Gold Film Chev 0:29.807 181.165
22 10 Ricky Rudd Tide Ford 0:29.816 181.111
23 98 John Andretti RCA Ford 0:29.822 181.074
24 42 Joe Nemechek BellSouth Chev 0:29.833 181.008
25 2 Rusty Wallace Miller Lite Ford 0:29.845 180.935
DID NOT QUALIFY:
26 96 David Green Caterpillar Chev 0:29.904 180.578
27 77 Robert Pressley Jasper Engines Ford 0:29.912 180.530
28 99 Jeff Burton Exide Batteries Ford 0:29.914 180.517
29 21 Michael Waltrip CITGO Ford 0:29.924 180.457
30 97 Chad Little John Deere Pont 0:29.933 180.403
31 94 Bill Elliott McDonald's Ford 0:29.955 180.270
32 27 Rick Wilson David Blair Motorsports Ford 0:29.955 180.270
33 35 Todd Bodine Tabasco Pont 0:29.982 180.108
34 8 Hut Stricklin Circuit City Ford 0:29.992 180.048
35 78 Gary Bradberry Hanes Ford 0:29.996 180.024
36 5 Terry Labonte Kellogg's Corn Flakes Chev 0:29.997 180.018
37 44 Kyle Petty Hot Wheels Pont 0:30.009 179.946
38 75 Rick Mast Remington Arms Ford 0:30.016 179.904
39 40 Elliott Sadler Coors Light Chev 0:30.017 179.898
40 43 Bobby Hamilton STP Pont 0:30.023 179.862
41 9 Lake Speed Melling Engine Parts Ford 0:30.026 179.844
42 31 * Mike Skinner Lowe's Chev 0:30.034 179.796
43 37 Jeremy Mayfield KMart/RCA Cola Ford 0:30.044 179.736
44 14 Steve Park Burger King Chev 0:30.075 179.551
45 28 Ernie Irvan Texaco Havoline Ford 0:30.086 179.485
46 25 Ricky Craven Budweiser Chev 0:30.167 179.004
47 81 Kenny Wallace Square D Ford 0:30.224 178.666
48 17 Darrell Waltrip Western Auto Chev 0:30.368 177.819
49 15 Greg Sacks Daytona USA Ford 0:30.423 177.497
50 71 Dave Marcis RealTree Chev 0:30.750 175.610
* Rookie of the Year Contender
Track Length : 1.5000 Miles
NOTE - Positions 1-25 are locked in for Sunday's UAW-GM Quality 500.
- Second round qualifying is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 2 at
1:30 pm (EDT).
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