California starting grid

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1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Official Starting Grid California 500 presented by NAPA California Speedway Starting Grid / 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
26 40  Greg Sacks          Chv                   00:39.183 183.753
27 8   Hut Stricklin       Frd                   00:39.246 183.458
28 31  Mike Skinner  (R)   Chv                   00:39.262 183.383
29 4   Sterling Marlin     Chv                   00:39.329 183.071
30 43  Bobby Hamilton      Pon                   00:39.403 182.727
31 77  Morgan Shepherd     Frd                   00:39.444 182.537
32 71  Dave Marcis         Chv                   00:39.466 182.436
33 1   Jerry Nadeau        Pon                   00:39.498 182.288
34 96  David Green (R)     Chv                   00:39.510 182.232
35 98  John Andretti       Frd                   00:39.524 182.168
36 11  Brett Bodine        Frd                   00:39.537 182.108
37 75  Rick Mast           Frd                   00:39.550 182.048
38 44  Kyle Petty          Pon                   00:39.566 181.974
39 10  Ricky Rudd          Frd                   Provisional
40 22  Ward Burton         Pon                   Provisional
41 41  Steve Grissom       Chv                   Provisional
42 90  Dick Trickle        Frd                   Provisional

The following drivers did not make the field.

81 Kenny Wallace           Frd                   
91 Mike Wallace            Chv                   
78 Billy Standridge        Frd                   

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