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1997 The Winston qualifying results     Post NASCAR All Star main event Saturday, May 17, 1997 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC 70 laps on a 1.500 mile paved track (105.000 miles) Time of race: 0:39:54 Average speed: 157.895 mph Pole speed: 143.273 mph Cautions: 3 for 5 laps Margin of victory: 1.02 sec Attendance: n/a Lead changes: 8 Glossary    All Star Races

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Bill Elliott 94 Ford 1:53.071   143.273   2   Dale Earnhardt 3 Chevrolet 1:54.175   141.887   3   Sterling Marlin 4 Chevrolet 1:54.531   141.446   4   Michael Waltrip 21 Ford 1:54.674   141.270   5   Bobby Labonte 18 Pontiac 1:54.753   141.173   6   Dale Jarrett 88 Ford 1:54.980   140.894   7   Rusty Wallace 2 Ford 1:55.259   140.553   8   Mark Martin 6 Ford 1:55.358   140.432   9   Jeff Burton 99 Ford 1:55.539   140.212   10   Geoffrey Bodine 7 Ford 1:55.539   140.212   11   Terry Labonte 5 Chevrolet 1:55.639   140.091   12   Ricky Rudd 10 Ford 1:55.673   140.050   13   Bobby Hamilton 43 Pontiac 1:55.800   139.896   14   Ward Burton 22 Pontiac 1:56.306   139.288   15   Kyle Petty 44 Pontiac 1:57.034   138.421   16   Ernie Irvan 28 Ford 1:57.331   138.071   17   Darrell Waltrip 17 Chevrolet 1:57.667   137.677   18   Jimmy Spencer 23 Ford 1:58.506   136.702   19   Jeff Gordon 24 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:   not available