Daytona 500 Qualifying Results
Daytona International Speedway
February 8, 1997
Pos Driver Sponsor Make Time Speed Time Speed
Behind Behind
1 Mike Skinner Lowe's Chevy 47.415 189.813 0.000 0.000
2 Steve Grissom Kodiak Chevy 47.539 189.318 -0.124 -0.495
3 Dale Jarrett Quality Care Ford 47.547 189.286 -0.132 -0.527
4 Rusty Wallace Miller Lite Ford 47.574 189.179 -0.159 -0.634
5 Bobby Hillin Jasper Ford 47.591 189.111 -0.176 -0.702
6 John Andretti RCA Ford 47.661 188.834 -0.246 -0.980
7 Ernie Irvan Texaco/Havoline Ford 47.663 188.826 -0.248 -0.988
8 Loy Allen Child Recovery Ford 47.752 188.474 -0.337 -1.340
9 Greg Sacks Hardee's Ford 47.801 188.281 -0.386 -1.533
10 Dale Earnhardt GM Goodwrench Chevy 47.834 188.151 -0.419 -1.663
11 Geoff Bodine QVC Ford 47.860 188.048 -0.445 -1.765
12 Robby Gordon Coors Light Chevy 47.867 188.021 -0.452 -1.792
13 Dick Trickle Heilig-Meyers Ford 47.923 187.801 -0.508 -2.012
14 Darrell Waltrip Parts America Chevy 47.933 187.762 -0.518 -2.051
15 Jimmy Spencer Camel Ford 47.989 187.543 -0.574 -2.270
16 Bill Elliott McDonald's Ford 47.996 187.516 -0.581 -2.298
17 Derrike Cope Skittles Pont. 48.008 187.469 -0.593 -2.345
18 Kenny Wallace Square D Ford 48.012 187.453 -0.597 -2.360
19 Bobby Labonte Interstate Pont. 48.035 187.363 -0.620 -2.450
20 W. Dallenbach First Union Chevy 48.042 187.336 -0.627 -2.477
21 Ricky Rudd Tide Ford 48.051 187.301 -0.636 -2.512
22 Jeff Gordon DuPont Chevy 48.058 187.274 -0.643 -2.540
23 Mark Martin Valvoline Ford 48.141 186.951 -0.726 -2.863
24 Terry Labonte Kellogg's Chevy 48.153 186.904 -0.738 -2.909
25 Phil Barkdoll X-1R Chevy 48.157 186.889 -0.742 -2.925
26 Ricky Craven Budweiser Chevy 48.177 186.811 -0.762 -3.002
27 Rick Mast Remington Ford 48.212 186.676 -0.797 -3.138
28 Sterling Marlin Kodak Chevy 48.233 186.594 -0.818 -3.219
29 Ken Schrader Skoal Chevy 48.238 186.575 -0.823 -3.238
30 Chad Little John Deere Pont. 48.259 186.494 -0.844 -3.320
31 Robert Pressley Cartoon Network Chevy 48.274 186.436 -0.859 -3.378
32 Kyle Petty Hot Wheels Pont. 48.284 186.397 -0.869 -3.416
33 Michael Waltrip Citgo Ford 48.298 186.343 -0.883 -3.470
34 B. Standridge Hanes Ford 48.300 186.335 -0.885 -3.478
35 Lake Speed Melling Ford 48.309 186.301 -0.894 -3.513
36 Bobby Hamilton STP Pont. 48.315 186.278 -0.900 -3.536
37 Hut Stricklin Circuit City Ford 48.319 186.262 -0.904 -3.551
38 Jeremy Mayfield Kmart/RC Cola Ford 48.358 186.112 -0.943 -3.701
39 Morgan Shepherd Delco Remy Pont. 48.398 185.958 -0.983 -3.855
40 Jeff Burton Exide Ford 48.412 185.904 -0.997 -3.909
41 Johnny Benson Pennzoil Pont. 48.414 185.897 -0.999 -3.917
42 Ward Burton MBNA America Pont. 48.473 185.670 -1.058 -4.143
43 Larry Pearson Bud Moore Eng. Ford 48.479 185.647 -1.064 -4.166
44 Brett Bodine Close Call Ford 48.499 185.571 -1.084 -4.243
45 Ted Musgrave Family Channel Ford 48.499 185.571 -1.084 -4.243
46 Dave Marcis Realtree Chevy 48.609 185.151 -1.194 -4.662
47 David Green Caterpillar Chevy 48.841 184.271 -1.426 -5.542
48 Gary Bradberry FTC Chevy 49.263 182.693 -1.848 -7.120
49 Mike Wallace Spam Chevy 49.710 181.050 -2.295 -8.763
50 Delma Cowart Master's Inn Ford 50.416 178.515 -3.001 -11.299
51 Joe Nemechek BellSouth Chevy No Time
