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1997 Daytona 500 entries
TENTATIVE ENTRIES -- 1997 Daytona 500 Round 1 -- 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Daytona International Speedway -- Sunday, February 16, 1997 NO DRIVER/HOMETOWN TEAM/CAR 0 Delma ...
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TENTATIVE ENTRIES -- 1997 Daytona 500 Round 1 -- 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Daytona International Speedway -- Sunday, February 16, 1997
NO DRIVER/HOMETOWN TEAM/CAR
0 Delma Cowart/Savannah, GA Masters Inn Economy Ford
1 Morgan Shepherd/Conover, NC Delco Remy America Pontiac
2 Rusty Wallace/St. Louis, MO Miller Lite Ford
3 Dale Earnhardt/Kannapolis, NC GM Goodwrench Service Chevy
4 Sterling Marlin/Columbia, TN Kodak Film Chevrolet
5 Terry Labonte/Corpus Christi, TX Kellogg's Chevrolet
6 Mark Martin/Batesville, AR Valvoline Ford
7 Geoff Bodine/Chemung, NY QVC Ford
8 Hut Stricklin/Calera, AL Circuit City Ford
9 Lake Speed/Jackson, MS Melling Engine Parts Ford
10 Ricky Rudd/Chesapeake, VA Tide Ford
11 Brett Bodine/Chemung, NY Close Call Phone Card Ford
15 Larry Pearson/Spartanburg, SC Bud Moore Engineering Ford
16 Ted Musgrave/Franklin, WI Family Channel/PRIMESTAR Ford
17 Darrell Waltrip/Franklin, TN Parts America Chevrolet
18 Bobby Labonte/Corpus Christi, TX Interstate Batteries Pontiac
19 Loy Allen/Raleigh, NC Child Support Rec. Int'l Ford
20 Greg Sacks/Mattituck, NY Hardee's Ford
21 Michael Waltrip/Owensboro, KY Citgo Ford
22 Ward Burton/So. Boston, VA MBNA America Pontiac
23 Jimmy Spencer/Berwick, PA Camel Cigarettes Ford
24 Jeff Gordon/Pittsboro, IN DuPont Refinishes Chevrolet
25 Ricky Craven/Newburgh, ME Budweiser Chevrolet
28 Ernie Irvan/Salinas, CA Texaco Havoline Ford
29 Robert Pressley/Asheville, NC Cartoon Network Chevrolet
30 Johnny Benson/Grand Rapids, MI Pennzoil Pontiac
31 Mike Skinner/Susanville, CA Lowe's Chevrolet
33 Ken Schrader/Fenton, MO Skoal Bandit Chevrolet
36 Derrike Cope/Spanaway, WA Skittles Pontiac
37 Jeremy Mayfield/Owensboro, KY Kmart/RC Cola Ford
40 Robby Gordon/Orange, CA Coors Light Chevrolet
41 Steve Grissom/Gadsden, AL Kodiak Chevrolet
42 Joe Nemechek/Lakeland, FL BellSouth Chevrolet
43 Bobby Hamilton/Nashville, TN STP Pontiac
44 Kyle Petty/Randleman, NC Hot Wheels Pontiac
71 Dave Marcis/Wausau, WI RealTree Camouflage Chevrolet
73 Phil Barkdoll/Phoenix, AZ X1-R Chevrolet
75 Rick Mast/Rockbridge Baths, VA Remington Arms Ford
77 Bobby Hillin/Midland, TX Jasper Engines Ford
78 Billy Standridge/Shelby, NC Diamond Rio/Hanes Ford
81 Kenny Wallace/St. Louis, MO Square D Ford
84 Norm Benning/Level Green, PA Benning Racing Chevrolet
88 Dale Jarrett/Hickory, NC Quality Care/Ford Credit Ford
90 Dick Trickle/Wisconsin Rapids, WI Heilig-Meyers Ford
91 Mike Wallace/St. Louis, MO Spam Chevrolet
94 Bill Elliott/Dawsonville, GA McDonald's Ford
95 Gary Bradberry/Chelsea, AL Feed The Children Chevrolet
96 David Green/Owensboro, KY Caterpillar Chevrolet
97 Chad Little/Spokane, WA John Deere Pontiac
98 John Andretti/Indianapolis, IN RCA Ford
99 Jeff Burton/So. Boston, VA Exide Batteries Ford
Entries as of 2-7-97 = 51
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