Daytona first round qualifying

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1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Qualifying Results Pepsi 400Daytona International Speedway Busch Pole Qualifying Round 1 of 2 / July 3

Pos    No.                 Name                  Make      Time   Speed
1  31  Mike Skinner  (R)   Chv                   00:47.424 189.777
2  3   Dale Earnhardt      Chv                   00:47.428 189.761
3  98  John Andretti       Frd                   00:47.513 189.422
4  24  Jeff Gordon         Chv                   00:47.529 189.358
5  23  Jimmy Spencer       Frd                   00:47.618 189.004
6  2   Rusty Wallace       Frd                   00:47.656 188.853
7  78  Billy Standridge    Frd                   00:47.672 188.790
8  21  Michael Waltrip     Frd                   00:47.673 188.786
9  75  Rick Mast           Frd                   00:47.678 188.766
10 9   Lake Speed          Frd                   00:47.720 188.600
11 42  Joe Nemechek        Chv                   00:47.751 188.478
12 10  Ricky Rudd          Frd                   00:47.815 188.225
13 33  Ken Schrader        Chv                   00:47.854 188.072
14 30  Johnny Benson       Pon                   00:47.859 188.052
15 88  Dale Jarrett        Frd                   00:47.878 187.978
16 94  Bill Elliott        Frd                   00:47.913 187.840
17 6   Mark Martin         Frd                   00:47.915 187.833
18 8   Hut Stricklin       Frd                   00:47.954 187.680
19 18  Bobby Labonte       Pon                   00:47.958 187.664
20 22  Ward Burton         Pon                   00:47.971 187.613
21 90  Dick Trickle        Frd                   00:48.017 187.434
22 16  Ted Musgrave        Frd                   00:48.020 187.422
23 99  Jeff Burton         Frd                   00:48.027 187.395
24 28  Ernie Irvan         Frd                   00:48.027 187.395
25 43  Bobby Hamilton      Pon                   00:48.066 187.243

The following cars did not qualify in the first round and will have to go through second round qualifying

26 40  Robby Gordon        Chv                   00:48.071 187.223
27 81  Kenny Wallace       Frd                   00:48.095 187.130
28 36  Derrike Cope        Pon                   00:48.124 187.017
29 37  Jeremy Mayfield     Frd                   00:48.187 186.772
30 46  Wally Dallenbach Jr Chv                   00:48.271 186.447
31 17  Darrell Waltrip     Chv                   00:48.318 186.266
32 5   Terry Labonte       Chv                   00:48.334 186.204
33 96  David Green (R)     Chv                   00:48.345 186.162
34 97  Chad Little         Pon                   00:48.364 186.089
35 91  Loy Allen Jr.       Chv                   00:48.427 185.847
36 41  Steve Grissom       Chv                   00:48.452 185.751
37 25  Ricky Craven        Chv                   00:48.486 185.621
38 71  Dave Marcis         Chv                   00:48.504 185.552
39 1   Jerry Nadeau        Pon                   00:48.509 185.533
40 44  Kyle Petty          Pon                   00:48.616 185.124
41 7   Geoff Bodine        Frd                   00:48.934 183.921
42 29  Jeff Green          Chv                   00:49.034 183.546
43 77  Morgan Shepherd     Frd                   00:50.104 179.626
44 11  Brett Bodine        Frd                   DNF
45 4   Sterling Marlin     Chv                   DNS

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