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Richmond first round waulifying 97-09-05
Report from Motorsport News International NASCAR Public Relations 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Qualifying Results NASCAR Exide Batteries Select 400 Richmond International Raceway Race No. 24/September 5 Pos No Name Make ...
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NASCAR Public Relations
1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Qualifying Results NASCAR Exide Batteries Select 400 Richmond International Raceway Race No. 24/September 5
Pos No Name Make Time Speed
1 94 Bill Elliott Frd 00:21.648 124.723
2 27 Kenny Irwin Frd 00:21.656 124.677
3 43 Bobby Hamilton Pon 00:21.671 124.590
4 40 Robby Gordon Chv 00:21.681 124.533
5 81 Kenny Wallace Frd 00:21.684 124.516
6 90 Dick Trickle Frd 00:21.697 124.441
7 42 Joe Nemechek Chv 00:21.722 124.298
8 96 David Green Chv 00:21.734 124.229
9 33 Ken Schrader Chv 00:21.740 124.195
10 24 Jeff Gordon Chv 00:21.760 124.081
11 99 Jeff Burton Frd 00:21.797 123.870
12 22 Ward Burton Pon 00:21.800 123.853
13 6 Mark Martin Frd 00:21.803 123.836
14 2 Rusty Wallace Frd 00:21.811 123.791
15 8 Hut Stricklin Frd 00:21.815 123.768
16 37 Jeremy Mayfield Frd 00:21.819 123.745
17 44 Kyle Petty Pon 00:21.828 123.694
18 17 Darrell Waltrip Chv 00:21.832 123.672
19 36 Derrike Cope Pon 00:21.833 123.666
20 28 Ernie Irvan Frd 00:21.845 123.598
21 25 Ricky Craven Chv 00:21.846 123.592
22 3 Dale Earnhardt Chv 00:21.850 123.570
23 88 Dale Jarrett Frd 00:21.860 123.513
24 5 Terry Labonte Chv 00:21.861 123.508
25 29 Jeff Green Chv 00:21.861 123.508
Positions 1-25 will be guaranteed a starting position.. The rest of the field will be determined following second-round qualifying.
26 9 Lake Speed Frd 00:21.866 123.479
27 23 Jimmy Spencer Frd 00:21.867 123.474
28 46 Wally Dallenbach Jr Chv 00:21.877 123.417
29 21 Michael Waltrip Frd 00:21.892 123.333
30 75 Rick Mast Frd 00:21.894 123.321
31 7 Geoff Bodine Frd 00:21.902 123.276
32 98 John Andretti Frd 00:21.909 123.237
33 41 Steve Grissom Chv 00:21.913 123.215
34 18 Bobby Labonte Pon 00:21.929 123.125
35 10 Ricky Rudd Frd 00:21.953 122.990
36 4 Sterling Marlin Chv 00:21.969 122.900
37 30 Johnny Benson Pon 00:21.987 122.800
38 16 Ted Musgrave Frd 00:21.995 122.755
39 11 Brett Bodine Frd 00:22.002 122.716
40 02 Mike Bliss Frd 00:22.027 122.577
41 31 Mike Skinner Chv 00:22.031 122.555
42 91 Ron Hornaday Chv 00:22.045 122.477
43 97 Chad Little Pon 00:22.058 122.405
44 71 Dave Marcis Chv 00:22.069 122.344
45 78 Gary Bradberry Frd 00:22.106 122.139
46 77 Morgan Shepherd Frd 00:22.201 121.616
47 1 Lance Hooper Pon 00:22.245 121.376
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