NASCAR Winston Cup Brickyard 400: Starting Grid
1 August 1997
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Starting grid for the NASCAR Winston Cup Series,
Brickyard 400:
Ps.No. Driver Sponsor Make Lap Time M.P.H.
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Row 1
1 28 Ernie Irvan Texaco Havoline Ford 0:50.637 177.736
2 42 Joe Nemechek BellSouth Chev 0:50.690 177.550
Row 2
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
Row 3
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
Row 4
7 10 Ricky Rudd Tide Ford 0:51.083 176.184
8 33 Ken Schrader Skoal Chev 0:51.087 176.170
Row 5
9 96 * David Green Caterpillar Chev 0:51.093 176.149
10 26 Rich Bickle KFC Team Twister Chev 0:51.111 176.087
Row 6
11 40 * Robby Gordon Coors Light Chev 0:51.115 176.074
12 43 Bobby Hamilton STP Pont 0:51.121 176.053
Row 7
13 4 Sterling Marlin Kodak Chev 0:51.143 175.977
14 46 Wally Dallencach, Jr. First Union Chev 0:51.170 175.884
Row 8
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
Row 9
17 75 Rick Mast Remington Arms Ford 0:51.221 175.709
18 21 Michael Waltrip CITGO Ford 0:51.232 175.671
Row 10
19 41 Steve Grissom Kodiak Chev 0:51.307 175.415
20 30 Johnny Benson Pennzoil Pont 0:51.363 175.223
Row 11
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
Row 12
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
Row 13
25 18 Bobby Labonte Interstate Batteries Pont 0:51.416 175.043
26 29 * Jeff Green Cartoon Network Chev 0:51.092 176.153
Row 14
27 9 Lake Speed Delta Faucet Ford 0:51.367 175.210
28 12 Jeff Purvis Opryland USA Ford 0:51.379 175.169
Row 15
29 81 Kenny Wallace Square D Ford 0:51.400 175.097
30 95 Ed Berrier Feed the Children Ford 0:51.425 175.012
Row 16
31 6 Mark Martin Valvoline Ford 0:51.453 174.917
32 36 Derrike Cope Skittles Pont 0:51.458 174.900
Row 17
33 99 Jeff Burton Exide Batteries Ford 0:51.467 174.869
34 27 Rick Wilson David Blair Motorsports Ford 0:51.478 174.832
Row 18
35 98 John Andretti RCA Ford 0:51.490 174.791
36 22 Ward Burton MBNA Pont 0:51.500 174.757
Row 19
37 91 Greg Sacks LJ Racing Chev 0:51.520 174.689
38 5 Terry Labonte Kellogg's Corn Flakes Chev 0:51.536 174.635
Row 20
39 44 Kyle Petty Hot Wheels Pont Provsnl 0.000
40 23 Jimmy Spencer Camel Cigarettes Ford Provsnl 0.000
Row 21
41 25 Ricky Craven Budweiser Chev Provsnl 0.000
42 11 Brett Bodine Close Call Ford Provsnl 0.000
Row 22
43 2 Rusty Wallace Miller Lite Ford Provsnl 0.000
NOTE: Rusty Wallace takes a former champion's provisional.
1 Mike Wallace R&L Carriers Pont
90 Dick Trickle Heilig-Meyers/Simmons Ford
7 Geoff Bodine QVC Ford
78 Bobby Hillin Hanes Ford
61 Tim Steele HMS Die/Cimlinc Ford
77 Morgan Shepherd Jasper Engines Ford
71 Dave Marcis RealTree Chev
8 Hut Stricklin Circuit City Ford
* Rookie of the Year Contender
Track Length : 2.5000 Miles