Richmond starting grid

Report from Motorsport News International

NASCAR Public Relations

1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

Official Starting Lineup Pontiac Excitement 400 Richmond International Raceway Race 3 / March 2

Starting positions are based on last years owner points and postmark on entry form.

* Starting backup car due to crash during final practice. Will start at the back of the grid.

Ps No Driver Sponsor Make

1 5 Terry Labonte Kellogg's Corn Flakes Chevrolet 2 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Refinishes Chevrolet 3 88 Dale Jarrett Quality Care/Ford Credit Ford 4 3 Dale Earnhardt GM Goodwrench Service Chevrolet 5 6 Mark Martin Valvoline Ford 6 10 Ricky Rudd Tide Ford 7 2 Rusty Wallace Miller Lite Ford 8 4 Sterling Marlin Kodak Chevrolet 9 43 Bobby Hamilton STP Pontiac 10 28 Ernie Irvan Texaco/Havoline Ford 11 18 Bobby Labonte Interstate Batteries Pontiac *12 25 Ricky Craven Budweiser Chevrolet 13 99 Jeff Burton Exide Batteries Ford 14 21 Michael Waltrip Citgo Ford 15 23 Jimmy Spencer Smokin' Joe's Ford 16 16 Ted Musgrave Family Channel/PRIMESTAR Ford 17 94 Bill Elliott McDonald's Ford 18 7 Geoff Bodine QVC Ford 19 1 Morgan Shepherd Delco Remy Pontiac 20 75 Rick Mast Remington Arms Ford 21 41 Steve Grissom Kodiak Chevrolet 22 98 John Andretti RCA Ford *23 30 Johnny Benson Pennzoil Pontiac 24 40 Robby Gordon Coors Light Chevrolet 25 8 Hut Stricklin Circuit City Ford 26 9 Lake Speed Melling Engine Parts Ford 27 11 Brett Bodine Close Call Chevrolet 28 33 Ken Schrader Skoal Chevrolet 29 81 Kenny Wallace Square D Ford 30 17 Darrell Waltrip Parts America Chevrolet 31 22 Ward Burton MBNA America Pontiac 32 42 Joe Nemechek BellSouth Chevrolet 33 37 Jeremy Mayfield Kmart/RC Cola Ford 34 71 Dave Marcis RealTree Chevrolet 35 77 Bobby Hillin Jr. Jasper Engines/Federal Mogul Ford 36 31 Mike Skinner Lowe's Chevrolet 37 44 Kyle Petty Hot Wheels Pontiac 38 36 Derrike Cope Skittles Pontiac 39 29 Robert Pressley Cartoon Network Chevrolet 40 90 Dick Trickle Heilig-Myers Ford 41 96 David Green Catepillar Chevrolet 42 97 Chad Little John Deere Pontiac 43 19 Gary Bradberry Child Support Recovery Int'l Ford

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