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1996 NASCAR Suzuka Thunder Special qualifying results

   

Exhibition or unclassified race
Sunday, November 24, 1996 at Suzuka Circuitland, Suzuka City, Japan
100 laps on a 1.394 kilometer road course (139.400 kilometers)

Time of race: 1:56:25
Average speed: 71.897 kph
Pole time: 83.079 seconds		Cautions: 5 for 10 laps
Margin of victory: 1.192 sec
Attendance: 40000
Lead changes: 4

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Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
1   Rusty Wallace2Ford3:01.254   83.079  
2   Ernie Irvan28Ford3:03.012   82.281  
3   Michael Waltrip21Ford3:03.112   82.236  
4   Sterling Marlin4Chevrolet3:03.616   82.010  
5   Mike Skinner31Chevrolet3:04.268   81.720  
6   Dale Jarrett88Ford3:04.699   81.529  
7   Terry Labonte5Chevrolet3:04.699   81.529  
8   Jeff Gordon24Chevrolet3:04.893   81.444  
9   Dale Earnhardt3Chevrolet3:05.421   81.212  
10   Ron Hornaday, Jr.45Chevrolet3:07.745   80.207  
11   Butch Gilliland38Ford3:07.866   80.155  
12   Wally Dallenbach, Jr.15Ford3:07.967   80.112  
13   David Green95Chevrolet3:08.765   79.773  
14   Akihiko Nakaya02Ford3:10.495   79.049  
15   Lance Hooper07Pontiac3:12.311   78.302  
16   Keiichi Tsuchiya1Ford3:13.287   77.907  
17   Bobby Hillin, Jr.77Ford3:14.358   77.477  
18   Hideo Fukuyama23Ford3:16.093   76.792  
19   Scott Gaylord50Chevrolet3:17.970   76.064  
20   Joe Bean03Chevrolet3:18.282   75.944  
21   Robby Gordon42Pontiac3:20.539   75.089  
22   Rick Carelli61Chevrolet3:22.088   74.514  
23   Larry Gunselman37Ford3:24.419   73.664  
24   Kazuteru Wakida20Ford
25   Johnny Benson, Jr.30Pontiac
26   Hershel McGriff04Chevrolet
27   Dan Obrist12Chevrolet

OP: qualified via owners points
PC: qualified as past champion
PR: provisional
QR: via qualifying race
* - had to qualify on time

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   not available