Daytona 500 qualifying

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

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Qualifying speeds through Tuesday for Sunday's 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; speeds determine the starting lineups for Thursday's Twin 125-mile qualifying races):

First Round

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., Raleigh, 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Second Round

(9) Lake Speed, Jackson, Miss., Ford, 188.162.

(37) Jeremy Mayfield, Owensboro, Ky., Ford, 187.438.

(33) Ken Schrader, Fenton, Mo., Chevrolet, 187.231.

(11) Brett Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Ford, 187.052.

(44) Kyle Petty, Randleman, N.C., Pontiac, 186.869.

(4) Sterling Marlin, Columbia, Tenn., Chevrolet, 186.378.

(71) Dave Marcis, Wausau, Wis., Chevrolet, 186.324.

(16) Ted Musgrave, Franklin, Wis., Ford, 185.981.

(15) Larry Pearson, Spartanburg, S.C., Ford, 185.674.

(42) Joe Nemechek, Lakeland, Fla., Chevrolet, 185.667.

(1) Morgan Shepherd, Conover, N.C., Pontiac, 185.052.

(78) Billy Standridge, Shelby, N.C., Ford, 185.041.

(96) David Green, Owensboro, Ky., Chevrolet, 184.919.

(0) Delma Cowart, Savannah, Ga., Ford, 180.502.

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