NASCAR Winston Cup Brickyard 400: First Round Qualifying Results
31 July 1997
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - First round qualifying results for the NASCAR
Winston Cup Series, Brickyard 400:
Ps.No. Driver Sponsor Make Lap Time M.P.H.
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1 28 Ernie Irvan Texaco Havoline Ford 0:50.637R177.736
2 42 Joe Nemechek BellSouth Chev 0:50.690 177.550
3 88 Dale Jarrett Quality Care/Ford Credit Ford 0:50.706 177.494
4 17 Darrell Waltrip Western Auto Chev 0:50.886 176.866
5 3 Dale Earnhardt GM Goodwrench Serv Plus Chev 0:50.981 176.536
6 31 * Mike Skinner Lowe's Chev 0:51.016 176.415
7 10 Ricky Rudd Tide Ford 0:51.083 176.184
8 33 Ken Schrader Skoal Chev 0:51.087 176.170
9 96 * David Green Caterpillar Chev 0:51.093 176.149
10 26 Rich Bickle KFC Team Twister Chev 0:51.111 176.087
11 40 * Robby Gordon Coors Light Chev 0:51.115 176.074
12 43 Bobby Hamilton STP Pont 0:51.121 176.053
13 4 Sterling Marlin Kodak Chev 0:51.143 175.977
14 46 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. First Union Chev 0:51.170 175.884
15 94 Bill Elliott McDonald's Ford 0:51.185 175.833
16 37 Jeremy Mayfield KMart/RCA Cola Ford 0:51.191 175.812
17 75 Rick Mast Remington Arms Ford 0:51.221 175.709
18 21 Michael Waltrip CITGO Ford 0:51.232 175.671
19 41 Steve Grissom Kodiak Chev 0:51.307 175.415
20 30 Johnny Benson Pennzoil Pont 0:51.363 175.223
21 97 Chad Little John Deere Pont 0:51.386 175.145
22 16 Ted Musgrave Family Channel/Primestar Ford 0:51.391 175.128
23 92 Ron Barfield New Holland Ford 0:51.403 175.087
24 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Automotive Refin Chev 0:51.412 175.056
25 18 Bobby Labonte Interstate Batteries Pont 0:51.416 175.043
DID NOT QUALIFY:
26 6 Mark Martin Valvoline Ford 0:51.453 174.917
27 99 Jeff Burton Exide Batteries Ford 0:51.467 174.869
28 27 Rick Wilson David Blair Motorsports Ford 0:51.478 174.832
29 98 John Andretti RCA Ford 0:51.490 174.791
30 22 Ward Burton MBNA Pont 0:51.500 174.757
31 5 Terry Labonte Kellogg's Corn Flakes Chev 0:51.536 174.635
32 9 Lake Speed Delta Faucet Ford 0:51.614 174.371
33 91 Greg Sacks LJ Racing Chev 0:51.630 174.317
34 36 Derrike Cope Skittles Pont 0:51.639 174.287
35 23 Jimmy Spencer Camel Cigarettes Ford 0:51.647 174.260
36 2 Rusty Wallace Miller Lite Ford 0:51.695 174.098
37 78 Bobby Hillin Hanes Ford 0:51.712 174.041
38 90 Dick Trickle Heilig-Meyers/Simmons Ford 0:51.760 173.879
39 95 Ed Berrier Feed the Children Ford 0:51.760 173.879
40 81 Kenny Wallace Square D Ford 0:51.761 173.876
41 44 Kyle Petty Hot Wheels Pont 0:51.774 173.832
42 29 * Jeff Green Cartoon Network Chev 0:51.790 173.779
43 77 Morgan Shepherd Jasper Engines Ford 0:51.842 173.604
44 8 Hut Stricklin Circuit City Ford 0:52.020 173.010
45 7 Geoff Bodine QVC Ford 0:52.040 172.944
46 12 Jeff Purvis Opryland USA Ford 0:52.103 172.735
47 11 Brett Bodine Close Call Ford 0:52.142 172.606
48 71 Dave Marcis RealTree Chev 0:52.213 172.371
49 1 Mike Wallace R&L Carriers Pont 0:52.246 172.262
50 61 Tim Steele HMS Die/Cimlinc Ford 0:52.483 171.484
51 25 Ricky Craven Budweiser Chev 0:52.522 171.357
* Rookie of the Year Contender
R = New Record
NOTES: - Positions 1-25 are locked in for Saturday's Brickyard 400.
- Second round qualifying is scheduled for Friday, August 1 at
1:30 pm Indianapolis time.
Track Length : 2.5000 Miles