Pocono first round qualifying

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1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Unofficial Busch Pole Qualifying Results Pocono 500 Pocono Raceway Qualifying round 1 of 1 / June 6

Pos No Name                                     Make       Time   Speed
1  43  Bobby Hamilton                            Pon       53.543 168.089
2  88  Dale Jarrett                              Frd       53.563 168.026
3  22  Ward Burton                               Pon       53.729 167.507
4  40  Greg Sacks                                Chv       53.741 167.470
5  94  Bill Elliott                              Frd       53.769 167.383
6  10  Ricky Rudd                                Frd       53.775 167.364
7  5   Terry Labonte                             Chv       53.807 167.264
8  17  Darrell Waltrip                           Chv       53.808 167.261
9  98  John Andretti                             Frd       53.813 167.246
10 75  Rick Mast                                 Frd       53.844 167.150
11 24  Jeff Gordon                               Chv       53.895 166.991
12 3   Dale Earnhardt                            Chv       53.983 166.719
13 46  Wally Dallenbach                          Chv       53.997 166.676
14 6   Mark Martin                               Frd       54.027 166.583
15 8   Hut Stricklin                             Frd       54.039 166.546
16 2   Rusty Wallace                             Frd       54.049 166.516
17 91  Mike Wallace                              Chv       54.064 166.469
18 99  Jeff Burton                               Frd       54.072 166.445
19 28  Ernie Irvan                               Frd       54.093 166.380
20 1   Morgan Shepherd                           Pon       54.116 166.309
21 30  Johnny Benson                             Pon       54.149 166.208
22 25  Ricky Craven                              Chv       54.160 166.174
23 18  Bobby Labonte                             Pon       54.163 166.165
24 7   Geoff Bodine                              Frd       54.165 166.159
25 96  David Green                               Chv       54.169 166.147

Positions 1-25 are guaranteed starting spots in Sunday's race. The remainder of the field will be determined following Second-Round Qualifying on Saturday.

26 36  Derrike Cope                              Pon       54.170 166.144
27 97  Chad Little                               Pon       54.201 166.049
28 31  Mike Skinner                              Chv       54.202 166.046
29 21  Michael Waltrip                           Frd       54.220 165.990
30 4   Sterling Marlin                           Chv       54.262 165.862
31 29  Jeff Green                                Chv       54.277 165.816
32 37  Jeremy Mayfield                           Frd       54.290 165.776
33 81  Kenny Wallace                             Frd       54.316 165.697
34 33  Ken Schrader                              Chv       54.345 165.609
35 90  Dick Trickle                              Frd       54.381 165.499
36 78  Billy Standridge                          Frd       54.384 165.490
37 41  Steve Grissom                             Chv       54.407 165.420
38 23  Jimmy Spencer                             Frd       54.411 165.408
39 44  Kyle Petty                                Pon       54.525 165.062
40 16  Ted Musgrave                              Frd       54.555 164.971
41 19  Gary Bradberry                            Frd       54.800 164.234
42 71  Dave Marcis                               Chv       54.853 164.075
43 77  Bobby Hillin                              Frd       54.866 164.036
44 11  Brett Bodine                              Frd       54.898 163.940
45 42  Joe Nemechek                              Chv       00.000 0.000

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