Busch Gargoyles 300

Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1997 | 11:59 a.m.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- First-round qualifying for Saturday's Gargoyles 300 Busch Grand National stock car race at Daytona International Speedway, with car number in parentheses, driver, hometown, make of car and qualifying speed in mph:

1. (29) Elliott Sadler, Emporia, Va., Chevrolet, 190.508.

2. (34) Mike McLaughlin, Waterloo, N.Y., Chevrolet, 189.966.

3. (87) Joe Nemechek, Lakeland, Fla., Chevrolet, 188.644.

4. (38) Elton Sawyer, Chesapeake, Va., Ford, 188.620.

5. (00) Buckshot Jones, Monticello, Ga., Pontiac, 188.537.

6. (8) Jeff Green, Owensboro, Ky., Chevrolet, 188.292.

7. (63) Tracy Leslie, Mount Clemens, Mich., Pontiac, 188.225.

8. (43) Rodney Combs, Lost Creek, W.Va., Chevrolet, 188.214.

9. (6) Joe Bessey, Scarborough, Maine, Chevrolet, 188.111.

10. (64) Dick Trickle, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Chevrolet, 188.084.

11. (32) Dale Jarrett, Hickory, N.C., Ford, 188.064.

12. (17) Tim Bender, Colden, N.Y., Chevrolet, 187.993.

13. (70) Dale Fischlein, Davenport, Iowa, Chevrolet, 187.911.

14. (74) Randy LaJoie, Norwalk, Conn., Chevrolet, 187.899.

15. (20) Jimmy Spencer, Berwick, Pa., Chevrolet, 187.821.

16. (33) Ted Fedewa, Holt, Mich., Chevrolet, 187.817.

17. (7) Mike Wallace, St. Louis, Chevrolet, 187.500.

18. (21) Michael Waltrip, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 187.453.

19. (1) Hermie Sadler, Emporia, Va., Chevrolet, 187.367.

20. (3) Steve Park, Northport, N.Y., Chevrolet, 187.320.

21. (10) Phil Parsons, Detroit, Chevrolet, 187.301.

22. (9) Jeff Burton, South Boston, Va., Ford, 187.211.

23. (97) Doug Reid III, Hueytown, Ala., Chevrolet, 187.188.

24. (36) Todd Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Pontiac, 186.947.

25. (60) Mark Martin, Batesville, Ark., Fod, 186.819.

Failed to Qualify

26. (72) Mike Dillon, Welcome, N.C., Chevrolet, 186.757.

27. (4) Jeff Purvis, Clarksville, Tenn., Chevrolet, 186.552.

28. (45) Greg Sacks, Mattituck, N.Y., Chevrolet, 186.548.

29. (47) Jeff Fuller, Auburn, Mass., Chevrolet, 186.351.

30. (24) David Hutto, Rock Hill, S.C., Chevrolet, 186.339.

31. (85) Shane Hall, Fountain Inn, S.C., Chevrolet, 186.266.

32. (96) Steve Reeves, Indianapolis, Ford, 186.160.

33. (37) Mark Green, Owensboro, Ky., Chevrolet, 186.135.

34. (57) Jason Keller, Greenville, S.C., Chevrolet, 186.043.

35. (51) Jim Bown, Portland, Ore., Chevrolet, 185.808.

36. (94) Ron Barfield, Florence, S.C., Ford, 185.728.

37. (81) Stanton Barrett, Bishop, Calif., Chevrolet, 185.583.

38. (35) Lyndon Amick, Batesburg, S.C., Pontiac, 185.368.

39. (88) Kevin Lepage, Shelburne, Vt., Chevrolet, 185.292.

40. (98) Kenny Irwin Jr., Indianapolis, Ford, 185.082.

41. (99) Glenn Allen, Cincinnati, Chevrolet, 184.991.

42. (49) Kyle Petty, High Point, N.C., Chevrolet, 184.961.

43. (16) Mark Day, Clarksville, Tenn., Pontiac, 184.441.

44. (40) Doug Heveron, Liverpool, N.Y., Ford, 183.985.

45. (89) Johnny Chapman, Stony Point, N.C., Ford, 183.906.

46. (68) Jamie Aube, Charlotte, Vt., Chevrolet, 183.857.

47. (11) Jimmy Foster, Daytona Beach, Fla., Ford, 183.737.

48. (77) Jeff McClure, Harrisburg, N.C., Ford, 183.550.

49. (68) Chris Diamond, Bethlehem, N.C., Chevrolet, 183.531.

50. (5) Terry Labonte, Corpus Christi, Texas, Chevrolet, 183.348.

51. (48) Dale Shaw, Center Conway, N.H., Ford, 179.594.

52. (71) Dennis Setzer, Newton, N.C., Ford, 174.917.

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