California first round qualifying

Report from Motorsport News International NASCAR Public Relations

1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Unofficial Qualifying Results California 500 presented by NAPA California Speedway Qualifying round 1 of 2 / June 20

Pos No Name                Make                  Time      Speed
1  42  Joe Nemechek        Chv                   00:39.341 183.015
2  28  Ernie Irvan         Frd                   00:39.360 182.927
3  24  Jeff Gordon         Chv                   00:39.367 182.894
4  46  Wally Dallenbach Jr Chv                   00:39.397 182.755
5  33  Ken Schrader        Chv                   00:39.432 182.593
6  7   Geoff Bodine        Frd                   00:39.456 182.482
7  29  Jeff Green          Chv                   00:39.499 182.283
8  17  Darrell Waltrip     Chv                   00:39.515 182.209
9  88  Dale Jarrett        Frd                   00:39.525 182.163
10 5   Terry Labonte       Chv                   00:39.579 181.915
11 25  Ricky Craven        Chv                   00:39.599 181.823
12 6   Mark Martin         Frd                   00:39.636 181.653
13 30  Johnny Benson       Pon                   00:39.646 181.607
14 3   Dale Earnhardt      Chv                   00:39.671 181.493
15 18  Bobby Labonte       Pon                   00:39.671 181.493
16 2   Rusty Wallace       Frd                   00:39.695 181.383
17 94  Bill Elliott        Frd                   00:39.744 181.159
18 21  Michael Waltrip     Frd                   00:39.775 181.018
19 23  Jimmy Spencer       Frd                   00:39.801 180.900
20 16  Ted Musgrave        Frd                   00:39.820 180.814
21 37  Jeremy Mayfield     Frd                   00:39.824 180.796
22 9   Lake Speed          Frd                   00:39.831 180.764
23 36  Derrike Cope        Pon                   00:39.836 180.741
24 97  Chad Little         Pon                   00:39.855 180.655
25 99  Jeff Burton         Frd                   00:39.864 180.614

Positions 1 through 25 are guaranteed starting positions. The remainder of the field will be determined following second round qualifying.

26 98  John Andretti       Frd                   00:39.877 180.555
27 43  Bobby Hamilton      Pon                   00:39.892 180.487
28 1   Jerry Nadeau        Pon                   00:39.918 180.370
29 8   Hut Stricklin       Frd                   00:39.921 180.356
30 44  Kyle Petty          Pon                   00:39.966 180.153
31 77  Morgan Shepherd     Frd                   00:39.976 180.108
32 71  Dave Marcis         Chv                   00:40.001 179.996
33 40  Greg Sacks          Chv                   00:40.081 179.636
34 96  David Green (R)     Chv                   00:40.089 179.600
35 90  Dick Trickle        Frd                   00:40.188 179.158
36 81  Kenny Wallace       Frd                   00:40.193 179.136
37 41  Steve Grissom       Chv                   00:40.227 178.984
38 22  Ward Burton         Pon                   00:40.267 178.806
39 75  Rick Mast           Frd                   00:40.342 178.474
40 4   Sterling Marlin     Chv                   00:40.355 178.417
41 78  Billy Standridge    Frd                   00:40.371 178.346
42 10  Ricky Rudd          Frd                   00:40.392 178.253
43 11  Brett Bodine        Frd                   00:40.418 178.138
44 91  Mike Wallace        Chv                   00:40.472 177.901
45 31  Mike Skinner  (R)   Chv                   00:41.608 173.044

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