Bristol first round qualifying 97-08-22

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1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Qualifying Results Goody's Headache Powder 500 Bristol Motor Speedway Race No. 22/August 22

Pos No Name                Make                  Time      Speed
1  81  Kenny Wallace       Frd                   00:15.595 123.039
2  24  Jeff Gordon         Chv                   00:15.616 122.874
3  88  Dale Jarrett        Frd                   00:15.634 122.733
4  90  Dick Trickle        Frd                   00:15.634 122.733
5  6   Mark Martin         Frd                   00:15.640 122.685
6  33  Ken Schrader        Chv                   00:15.645 122.646
7  4   Sterling Marlin     Chv                   00:15.657 122.552
8  96  David Green         Chv                   00:15.659 122.537
9  36  Derrike Cope        Pon                   00:15.664 122.497
10 22  Ward Burton         Pon                   00:15.669 122.458
11 46  Wally Dallenbach Jr Chv                   00:15.674 122.419
12 16  Ted Musgrave        Frd                   00:15.687 122.318
13 99  Jeff Burton         Frd                   00:15.697 122.240
14 25  Ricky Craven        Chv                   00:15.700 122.217
15 7   Geoff Bodine        Frd                   00:15.700 122.217
16 2   Rusty Wallace       Frd                   00:15.704 122.185
17 23  Jimmy Spencer       Frd                   00:15.716 122.092
18 37  Jeremy Mayfield     Frd                   00:15.719 122.069
19 5   Terry Labonte       Chv                   00:15.722 122.046
20 98  John Andretti       Frd                   00:15.724 122.030
21 95  Ed Berrier          Chv                   00:15.727 122.007
22 30  Johnny Benson       Pon                   00:15.741 121.898
23 17  Darrell Waltrip     Chv                   00:15.742 121.890
24 44  Kyle Petty          Pon                   00:15.757 121.774
25 9   Lake Speed          Frd                   00:15.773 121.651

Positions 1-25 will be guaranteed a starting position.

The rest of the field will be determined following second-round qualifying. 26 42 Joe Nemechek Chv 00:15.777 121.620 27 1 Lance Hooper Pon 00:15.780 121.597 28 43 Bobby Hamilton Pon 00:15.781 121.589 29 29 Jeff Green Chv 00:15.784 121.566 30 31 Mike Skinner Chv 00:15.790 121.520 31 28 Ernie Irvan Frd 00:15.792 121.505 32 21 Michael Waltrip Frd 00:15.793 121.497 33 3 Dale Earnhardt Chv 00:15.794 121.489 34 41 Steve Grissom Chv 00:15.796 121.474 35 94 Bill Elliott Frd 00:15.803 121.420 36 97 Chad Little Pon 00:15.812 121.351 37 18 Bobby Labonte Pon 00:15.814 121.336 38 8 Hut Stricklin Frd 00:15.863 120.961 39 10 Ricky Rudd Frd 00:15.888 120.770 40 71 Dave Marcis Chv 00:15.909 120.611 41 78 Gary Bradberry Frd 00:15.924 120.497 42 75 Rick Mast Frd 00:15.985 120.038 43 40 Robby Gordon Chv 00:15.998 119.940 44 77 Morgan Shepherd Frd 00:16.052 119.537 45 11 Brett Bodine Frd 00:16.198 118.459

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