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1997 DieHard 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 29 of 32 Sunday, October 12, 1997 at Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, AL 188 laps on a 2.660 mile paved track (500.080 miles) Time of race: 3:11:36 Average speed: 156.601 mph Pole speed: 193.271 mph Cautions: 4 for 22 laps Margin of victory: .146 sec Attendance: n/a Lead changes: 32 Glossary    1997 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1997 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Ernie Irvan 28 Ford 49.547   193.271   2   John Andretti 98 Ford 49.574   193.166   3   Jimmy Spencer 23 Ford 49.674   192.777   4   Jeff Burton 99 Ford 49.690   192.715   5   Derrike Cope 36 Pontiac 49.676   192.771   6   Terry Labonte 5 Chevrolet 49.716   192.614   7   Bobby Labonte 18 Pontiac 49.755   192.463   8   Jeff Gordon 24 Chevrolet 49.771   192.401   9   Rusty Wallace 2 Ford 49.773   192.393   10   Bill Elliott 94 Ford 49.783   192.355   11   Robert Pressley 77 Ford 49.787   192.339   12   Dale Earnhardt 3 Chevrolet 49.820   192.212   13   Joe Nemechek 42 Chevrolet 49.834   192.158   14   Ken Schrader 33 Chevrolet 49.848   192.104   15   Ricky Craven 25 Chevrolet 49.870   192.019   16   Mike Skinner 31 Chevrolet 49.922   191.819   17   Brett Bodine 11 Ford 49.932   191.781   18   Dale Jarrett 88 Ford 49.959   191.677   19   Johnny Benson, Jr. 30 Pontiac 50.009   191.486   20   Lake Speed 9 Ford 50.040   191.367   21   Dick Trickle 90 Ford 50.065   191.271   22   Steve Grissom 41 Chevrolet 50.077   191.226   23   Rick Mast 75 Ford 50.080   191.214   24   Wally Dallenbach, Jr. 46 Chevrolet 50.115   191.081   25   Geoffrey Bodine 7 Ford 50.118   191.069   26   Billy Standridge 47 Ford 50.070   191.252   27   Michael Waltrip 21 Ford 50.170   190.871   28   Greg Sacks 40 Chevrolet 50.232   190.635   29   Morgan Shepherd 1 Pontiac 50.249   190.571   30   Sterling Marlin 4 Chevrolet 50.253   190.556   31   Mark Martin 6 Ford 50.283   190.442   32   Dave Marcis 71 Chevrolet 50.291   190.412   33   Darrell Waltrip 17 Chevrolet 50.361   190.147   34   Bobby Hamilton 43 Pontiac 50.385   190.057   35   Kenny Wallace 81 Ford 50.397   190.011   36   Chad Little 97 Pontiac 50.401   189.996   37   David Green 96 Chevrolet 50.402   189.992   38   Kevin Lepage 91 Chevrolet 50.417   189.936   39   Ted Musgrave 16 Ford     PR 40   Jeremy Mayfield 37 Ford     PR 41   Ricky Rudd 10 Ford     PR 42   Kyle Petty 44 Pontiac     PR 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:   Ward Burton (#22), Hut Stricklin (#8), Gary Bradberry (#78), Jeff Green (#29), Ed Berrier (#95)