Rockingham starting grid

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1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

Official Busch Pole Qualifying Results GM Goodwrench Service 400 North Carolina Motor Speedway Race 2 / Feb. 21

Ps No Driver Sponsor Make Time Speed

 1  6 Mark Martin      Valvoline             Ford      23.189 157.885
 3 18 Bobby Labonte    Interstate Batteries  Pontiac   23.395 156.495
 2 88 Dale Jarrett     Quality Care/
                              Ford Credit    Ford      23.398 156.475
 4 24 Jeff Gordon      DuPont Refinishes     Chevrolet 23.446 156.155
 5  7 Geoff Bodine     QVC                   Ford      23.462 156.848
 6 33 Ken Schrader     Skoal Bandit          Chevrolet 23.480 155.928
 7 41 Steve Grissom;   Kodiak                Chevrolet 23.488 155.875
 8 11 Brett Bodine     Close Call Phone Card Ford      23.538 155.544
 9 10 Ricky Rudd       Tide                  Ford      23.542 155.518
10 22 Ward Burton      MBNA America          Pontiac   23.548 155.478
11 31 Mike Skinner     Lowe's                Chevrolet 23.557 155.419
12 81 Kenny Wallace    Square D              Ford      23.558 155.412
13 25 Ricky Craven     Budweiser             Chevrolet 23.588 155.743
14 96 David Green      Caterpillar           Chevrolet 23.594 155.175
15  1 Morgan Shepherd  Delco Remy America    Pontiac   23.612 155.057
16 99 Jeff Burton      Exide Batteries       Ford      23.619 155.011
17 29 Robert Pressley  Cartoon Network       Chevrolet 23.619 155.011
18 43 Bobby Hamilton   STP                   Pontiac   23.654 154.781
19 44 Kyle Petty       Hot Wheels            Pontiac   23.659 154.749
20 30 Johnny Benson Jr Pennzoil              Pontiac   23.663 154.723
21  9 Lake Speed       Melling Auto Parts    Ford      23.663 154.723
22  2 Rusty Wallace    Miller Lite           Ford      23.669 154.683
23  5 Terry Labonte    Kellogg's Corn Flakes Chevrolet 23.686 155.096
24 37 Jeremy Mayfield  Kmart/RC Cola         Ford      23.694 154.520
25 98 John Andretti    RCA                   Ford      23.697 154.501
26 36 Derrike Cope     Skittles              Pontiac   23.709 154.422
27  3 Dale Earnhardt   GM Goodwrench Service Chevrolet 23.726 154.312
28 16 Ted Musgrave     The Family Channel/
                                PRIMESTAR    Ford      23.729 154.292
29  8 Hut Stricklin    Circuit City          Ford      23.747 154.175
30 17 Darrell Waltrip  Parts America         Chevrolet 23.767 154.046
31 77 Bobby Hillin Jr. Jasper Engines        Ford      23.774 154.000
32 28 Ernie Irvan      Texaco/Havoline       Ford      23.775 153.994
33 42 Joe Nemechek     BellSouth             Chevrolet 23.800 153.832
34 71 Dave Marcis      Real Tree Camouflage  Chevrolet 23.811 153.761
35  4 Sterling Marlin  Kodak Film            Chevrolet 23.817 153.722
36 20 Greg Sacks       Hardees               Ford      23.817 153.722
37 90 Dick Trickle     Heilig-Meyers         Ford      23.837 153.593
38 75 Rick Mast        Remington Arms        Ford      23.887 153.272
39 21 Michael Waltrip  Citgo                 Ford      Provisional
40 23 Jimmy Spencer    Camel Cigarettes      Ford      Provisional
41 40 Robby Gordon     Coors Light           Chevrolet Provisional
47 19 Loy Allen        Child Support 
                   Recovery International    Ford      Provisional
39 94 Bill Elliott     McDonald's            Ford      Past Champion Prov.

The positions 1 through 38 are separated by only .202 seconds.

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