Phoenix first round qualifying

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1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Qualifying Results Dura-Lube 500 presented by Kmart Phoenix International Raceway Race No. 31/October 31

Pos No Name                Make         Time         Speed
1  43  Bobby Hamilton      Pon          00:27.360    131.579
2  23  Jimmy Spencer       Frd          00:27.495    130.933
3  2   Rusty Wallace       Frd          00:27.566    130.596
4  18  Bobby Labonte       Pon          00:27.633    130.279
5  75  Rick Mast           Frd          00:27.647    130.213
6  33  Ken Schrader        Chv          00:27.651    130.194
7  3   Dale Earnhardt      Chv          00:27.661    130.147
8  30  Johnny Benson       Pon          00:27.684    130.039
9  88  Dale Jarrett        Frd          00:27.688    130.020
10 9   Lake Speed          Frd          00:27.690    130.011
11 27  Kenny Irwin Jr      Frd          00:27.705    129.940
12 24  Jeff Gordon         Chv          00:27.714    129.898
13 90  Dick Trickle        Frd          00:27.716    129.889
14 6   Mark Martin         Frd          00:27.755    129.706
15 11  Brett Bodine        Frd          00:27.757    129.697
16 36  Derrike Cope        Pon          00:27.765    129.660
17 7   Geoff Bodine        Frd          00:27.767    129.650
18 42  Joe Nemechek        Chv          00:27.785    129.566
19 17  Darrell Waltrip     Chv          00:27.789    129.548
20 41  Steve Grissom       Chv          00:27.790    129.543
21 81  Kenny Wallace       Frd          00:27.790    129.543
22 37  Jeremy Mayfield     Frd          00:27.799    129.501
23 16  Ted Musgrave        Frd          00:27.802    129.487
24 77  Robert Pressley     Frd          00:27.820    129.403
25 28  Ernie Irvan         Frd          00:27.821    129.399

Positions 1-25 will be guaranteed a starting position. The rest of the field will be determined following second-round qualifying.

26 4   Sterling Marlin     Chv          00:27.833    129.343
27 22  Ward Burton         Pon          00:27.835    129.334
28 40  Greg Sacks          Chv          00:27.865    129.194
29 5   Terry Labonte       Chv          00:27.868    129.180
30 21  Michael Waltrip     Frd          00:27.870    129.171
31 14  Steve Park          Chv          00:27.888    129.088
32 8   Hut Stricklin       Frd          00:27.900    129.032
33 44  Kyle Petty          Pon          00:27.916    128.958
34 98  John Andretti       Frd          00:27.917    128.954
35 94  Bill Elliott        Frd          00:27.959    128.760
36 99  Jeff Burton         Frd          00:27.980    128.663
37 71  Dave Marcis         Chv          00:27.998    128.581
38 96  David Green         Chv          00:28.020    128.480
39 97  Chad Little         Pon          00:28.039    128.393
40 10  Ricky Rudd          Frd          00:28.058    128.306
41 29  Jeff Green          Chv          00:28.098    128.123
42 25  Ricky Craven        Chv          00:28.124    128.005
43 31  Mike Skinner        Chv          00:28.248    127.443
44 46  Wally Dallenbach Jr Chv          00:28.283    127.285
45 1   Morgan Shepherd     Pon          00:28.376    126.868
46 78  Gary Bradberry      Frd          00:28.497    126.329