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.
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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