Minneapolis starting grid

MINNEAPOLIS, July 5, 1997 (AP) - Starting grid for the July 6th, 63-lap, 100.8-mile Sprint PCS Trans-Am race at the Minneap- olis street circuit: P. Driver Type of car Best Time Speed ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. Paul Gentilozzi Chevrolet Camaro 1:17.391 74.427 2. Brian Simo Ford Mustang Cobra 1:18.092 73.759 3. Dorsey Schroeder Ford Mustang Cobra 1:17.118 74.690 4. Bill Saunders Chevrolet Camaro 1:18.226 73.632 5. Tom Kendall Ford Mustang Cobra 1:16.799 75.000 6. John W. Miller IV Chevrolet Camaro 1:18.652 73.233 7. Mike Borkowski Ford Mustang Cobra 1:18.901 73.002 8. Jon Gooding Ford Mustang Cobra 1:19.319 72.618 9. Jim Derhaag Chevrolet Camaro 1:19.502 72.451 10. R.J. Valentine Chevrolet Camaro 1:19.988 72.010 11. Bob Ruman Chevrolet Camaro 1:20.315 71.717 12. Max Lagod Chevrolet Camaro 1:20.318 71.714 13. Leighton Reese Pontiac Grand Prix 1:20.513 71.541 14. Greg Pickett Chevrolet Camaro 1:20.698 71.377 15. Michael Lewis Ford Mustang Cobra 1:20.828 71.262 16. Don Sak Oldsmobile Cutlass 1:21.277 70.868 17. (24) Rick Dittman Chevrolet Camaro 1:21.545 70.635 18. Don Meluzio Chevrolet Camaro 1:21.988 70.254 19. Bruce Barkelew Chevrolet Camaro 1:22.203 70.070 20. Peter Shea Chevrolet Camaro 1:22.353 69.942 21. Bruce Nesbitt Ford Mustang Cobra 1:25.844 67.098 22. Michael Starnes Ford Thunderbird 1:35.530 60.295 23. Jim Briody Chevrolet Camaro No time/speed

Note: A random draw for starting positions is held among the Goodyear Fast Five top-five qualifiers.