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Park Fastest in Second-Round Qualifying for Daytona 500

9 February 1998

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- During Monday's Bud Beer Second-Round Qualifying, Steve Park was the fastest of 14 cars that attempted to better the time they posted during Bud Pole Qualifying last Saturday. Park drove his No. 1 Pennzoil Chevrolet to a time of 47.494 seconds, for an average speed of 189.498 mph.

Bobby Labonte

Last Saturday, Bobby Labonte and brother Terry captured the only two positions up for grabs, one and two, during first-round qualifying for the Feb. 15 Daytona 500. The younger Labonte, Bobby, grabbed the pole position in his No. 18 Interstate Batteries Pontiac with a lap of 192.415. Two-time NASCAR Winston Cup champion Terry Labonte, ran a lap of 192.127 mph in his No. 5 Kellogg's Chevrolet, to clock the second quickest time of the 55 cars to attempt qualifying runs.

Each Labonte will start from the pole for Thursday's two 50-lap Gatorade 125-Mile Qualifying Races, which will set positions 3-30 for the Daytona 500. The first Gatorade 125 is set to receive the green flag at 12:30 p.m.

The remainder of the Daytona 500 field will be determined by speeds set during three rounds of qualifying and/or selected provisionals.

The 40th Annual Daytona 500, which will be carried live by CBS Sports and MRN Radio, will take the green flag Sunday at 12:15 p.m.

For reserved seat tickets to the Gatorade 125-Mile Qualifying Races or Saturday's 40th Annual NAPA Auto Parts 300 NASCAR Busch Series race, visit the Speedway Ticket Office or call (904) 253-7223.

Daytona 500 Bud Beer Second-Round Qualifying

Pos.    No.     Name                    Sponsor/Car
Speed
1       1       Steve Park              Pennzoil Chevrolet
189.498
2       8       Hut Stricklin           Circuit City Chevrolet
189.044
3       91      Kevin Lepage            Little Joe's Auto Chevrolet
188.838
4       46      Wally Dallenbach        First Union Chevrolet
188.826
5       77      Robert Pressley         Jasper Engines Ford
188.123
6       73      Mike Wallace            X-1R Chevrolet
187.778
7       59      Mark Gibson             CSG Racing Ford
187.731
8       7       Geoff Bodine            TBA Ford
187.137
9       10      Ricky Rudd              Tide Ford
187.025
10      75      Rick Mast               Remington Arms Ford
186.413
11      14      Loy Allen Jr.           Delco Remy America Pontiac
186.131
12      80      Michael Ciochetti       Hughes Supply Ford
183.846
13      85      Randy Renfrow           Mansion Motorsports Chevrolet
177.071
14      79      Norm Benning            Nu-Hart Hair Clinics Chevrolet
DNS

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