Daytona 500

Monday, Feb. 10, 1997 | 11:59 a.m.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- First-round qualifying Saturday for the Feb. 16 Daytona 500, with car number in parentheses, driver, hometown, type of car (Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Ford Thunderbird or Pontiac Grand Prix) and speed in mph (top two clinch starting positions):

1. (31) Mike Skinner, Susanville, Calif., Chevrolet, 189.813.

2. (41) Steve Grissom, Gadsden, Ala., Chevrolet, 189.318.

3. (88) Dale Jarrett, Hickory, N.C., Ford, 189.286.

4. (2) Rusty Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 189.179.

5. (77) Bobby Hillin Jr., Midland, Texas, Ford, 189.111.

6. (98) John Andretti, Indianapolis, Ford, 188.834.

7. (28) Ernie Irvan, Salinas, Calif., Ford, 188.826.

8. (19) Loy Allen Jr., Ralegh, N.C., Ford, 188.474.

9. (20) Greg Sacks, Mattituck, N.Y., Ford, 188.281.

10. (3) Dale Earnhardt, Kannapolis, N.C., Chevrolet, 188.151.

11. (7) Geoff Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 188.048.

12. (40) Robby Gordon, Orange, Calif., Chevrolet, 188.021.

13. (90) Dick Trickle, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Ford, 187.801.

14. (17) Darrell Waltrip, Owensboro, Ky., Chevrolet, 187.762.

15. (23) Jimmy Spencer, Berwick, Pa., Ford, 187.543.

16. (94) Bill Elliott, Dawsonville, Ga., Ford, 187.516.

17. (36) Derrike Cope, Spanaway, Wash., Pontiac, 187.469.

18. (81) Kenny Wallace, St. Louis, Ford, 187.453.

19. (18) Bobby Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Pontiac, 187.363.

20. (46) Wally Dallenbach Jr., Basalt, Colo., Chevrolet, 187.336.

21. (10) Ricky Rudd, Chesapeake, Va., Ford, 187.301.

22. (24) Jeff Gordon, Pittsboro, Ind., Chevrolet, 187.274.

23. (6) Mark Martin, Batesville, Ark., Ford, 186.951.

24. (5) Terry Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Chevrolet, 186.904.

25. (73) Phil Barkdoll, Phoenix, Chevrolet, 186.889.

26. (25) Ricky Craven, Newburgh, Maine, Chevrolet, 186.811.

27. (75) Rick Mast, Rockbridge Baths, Va., Ford, 186.676.

28. (4) Sterling Marlin, Columbia, Tenn., Chevrolet, 186.594.

29. (33) Ken Schrader, Fenton, Mo., Chevrolet, 186.575.

30. (97) Chad Little, Spokane, Wash., Chevrolet, 186.494.

31. (29) Robert Pressley, Asheville, N.C., Chevrolet, 186.436.

32. (44) Kyle Petty, Randleman, N.C., Pontiac, 186.397.

33. (21) Michael Waltrip, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 186.343.

34. (78) Billy Standridge, Shelby, N.C., Ford, 186.335.

35. (9) Lake Speed, Jackson, Miss., Ford, 186.301.

36. (43) Bobby Hamilton, Nashville, Tenn., Pontiac, 186.278.

37. (8) Hut Stricklin, Calera, Ala., Ford, 186.262.

38. (37) Jeremy Mayfield, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 186.112.

39. (1) Morgan Shepherd, Conover, N.C., Pontiac, 185.958.

40. (99) Jeff Burton, South Boston, Va., Ford, 185.944.

41. (30) Johnny Benson Jr., Grand Rapids, Mich., Pontiac, 185.897.

42. (22) Ward Burton, South Boston, Va., Pontiac, 185.670.

43. (15) Larry Pearson, Spartanburg, S.C., Ford, 185.647.

44. (16) Ted Musgrave, Franklin, Wis., Ford, 185.571.

45. (11) Brett Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 185.571.

46. (71) Dave Marcis, Wausau, Wis., Chevrolet, 185.151.

47. (96) David Green, Owensboro, Ky., Chevrolet, 184.271.

48. (95) Gary Bradberry, Chelsea, Ala., Chevrolet, 182.693.

49. (91) Mike Wallace, St. Louis, Chevrolet, 181.050.

50. (0) Delma Cowart, Savannah, Ga., Ford, 178.515.

51. (42) Joe Nemechek, Lakeland, Fla., Chevrolet, no speed, engine failure.

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