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1997 Daytona 500 qualifying results Gatorade 125 #1 Gatorade 125 #2 Previous race results Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 1 of 32 Sunday, February 16, 1997 at Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL 200 laps on a 2.500 mile paved track (500.000 miles) Time of race: 3:22:18 Average speed: 148.295 mph Pole speed: 189.813 mph Cautions: 8 for 29 laps Margin of victory: under caution Attendance: n/a Lead changes: 12 Glossary    1997 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1997 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Mike Skinner 31 Chevrolet 47.415   189.813   2   Steve Grissom 41 Chevrolet 47.539   189.318   3   Dale Jarrett 88 Ford 47.547   189.286   4   Rusty Wallace 2 Ford 47.574   189.179   5   Bobby Hillin, Jr. 77 Ford 47.591   189.111   6   John Andretti 98 Ford 47.661   188.834   7   Ernie Irvan 28 Ford 47.663   188.826   8   Loy Allen, Jr. 19 Ford 47.752   188.474   9   Greg Sacks 20 Ford 47.801   188.281   10   Dale Earnhardt 3 Chevrolet 47.834   188.151   11   Geoffrey Bodine 7 Ford 47.860   188.048   12   Robby Gordon 40 Chevrolet 47.867   188.021   13   Dick Trickle 90 Ford 47.923   187.801   14   Darrell Waltrip 17 Chevrolet 47.933   187.762   15   Jimmy Spencer 23 Ford 47.989   187.543   16   Bill Elliott 94 Ford 47.996   187.516   17   Derrike Cope 36 Pontiac 48.008   187.469   18   Kenny Wallace 81 Ford 48.012   187.453   19   Bobby Labonte 18 Pontiac 48.035   187.363   20   Wally Dallenbach, Jr. 46 Chevrolet 48.042   187.336   21   Ricky Rudd 10 Ford 48.051   187.301   22   Jeff Gordon 24 Chevrolet 48.058   187.274   23   Mark Martin 6 Ford 48.141   186.951   24   Terry Labonte 5 Chevrolet 48.153   186.904   25   Phil Barkdoll 73 Chevrolet 48.157   186.889   26   Ricky Craven 25 Chevrolet 48.177   186.811   27   Rick Mast 75 Ford 48.212   186.676   28   Sterling Marlin 4 Chevrolet 48.233   186.594   29   Ken Schrader 33 Chevrolet 48.238   186.575   30   Chad Little 97 Pontiac 48.259   186.494   31   Robert Pressley 29 Chevrolet 48.274   186.436   32   Kyle Petty 44 Pontiac 48.284   186.397   33   Michael Waltrip 21 Ford 48.298   186.343   34   Billy Standridge 78 Ford 48.300   186.335   35   Lake Speed 9 Ford 48.309   186.301   36   Bobby Hamilton 43 Pontiac 48.315   186.278   37   Hut Stricklin 8 Ford 48.319   186.262   38   Jeremy Mayfield 37 Ford 48.358   186.112   39   Morgan Shepherd 1 Pontiac 48.398   185.958   40   Jeff Burton 99 Ford 48.412   185.904   41   Johnny Benson, Jr. 30 Pontiac 48.414   185.897   42   Ward Burton 22 Pontiac 48.473   185.670   43   Larry Pearson 15 Ford 48.479   185.647   44   Ted Musgrave 16 Ford 48.499   185.571   45   Brett Bodine 11 Ford 48.499   185.571   46   Dave Marcis 71 Chevrolet 48.609   185.151   47   David Green 96 Chevrolet 48.841   184.271   48   Gary Bradberry 95 Chevrolet 49.263   182.693   49   Mike Wallace 91 Chevrolet 49.710   181.050   50   Delma Cowart 0 Ford 50.416   178.515   51   Joe Nemechek 42 Chevrolet     52   Norm Benning 84 Chevrolet     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:   Rick Mast (#75), Chad Little (#97), Larry Pearson (#15), Joe Nemechek (#42), Billy Standridge (#78), David Green (#96), Gary Bradberry (#95), Mike Wallace (#91), Delma Cowart (#0), Norm Benning (#84), Phil Barkdoll (#73-DC)