NASCAR FOOD CITY 500 QUALIFYING
 
 1. Rusty Wallace (2), Ford Thunderbird, 123.586 miles per hour 
 2. Sterling Marlin (4), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 123.411 mph 
 3. Ted Musgrave (16), Ford Thunderbird, 123.150 mph 
 4. Kenny Wallace (81), Ford Thunderbird, 123.134 mph 
 5. Jeff Gordon (24), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 122.913 mph 
 6. Dale Jarrett (88), Ford Thunderbird, 122.795 mph 
 7. Hut Stricklin (8), Ford Thunderbird, 122.623 mph 
 8. Geoff Bodine (7), Ford Thunderbird, 122.576 mph 
 9. Steve Grissom (41), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 122.451 mph 
10. Jimmy Spencer (23), Ford Thunderbird, 122.372 mph 
11. Jeff Burton (99), Ford Thunderbird, 122.240 mph 
12. Brett Bodine (11), Ford Thunderbird, 122.115 mph 
13. Bobby Labonte (18), Pontiac Grand Prix, 122.100 mph 
14. Kyle Petty (44), Pontiac Grand Prix, 121.906 mph 
15. Robert Pressley (29), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 121.813 mph 
16. Ken Schrader (33), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 121.774 mph 
17. Terry Labonte (5), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 121.767 mph 
18. Bill Elliott (94), Ford Thunderbird, 121.736 mph 
19. Dick Trickle (90), Ford Thunderbird, 121.659 mph 
20. r-Robby Gordon (40), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 121.589 mph 
21. Chad Little (97), Pontiac Grand Prix, 121.520 mph 
22. Ricky Rudd (10), Ford Thunderbird, 121.405 mph 
23. Mark Martin (6), Ford Thunderbird, 121.405 mph 
24. Joe Nemechek (42), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 121.405 mph 
25. Rick Mast (75), Ford Thunderbird, 121.259 mph 
 
NOTE: The first-round qualifying session determined the top 25 
positions in the starting grid. The remainder of the starting 
lineup, up to 43 cars, will be decided during second-round 
qualifying on Saturday. 





NASCAR FOOD CITY 500 STARTING LINEUP 
 
 1. Rusty Wallace (2), Ford Thunderbird, 123.586 miles per hour 
 2. Sterling Marlin (4), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 123.411 mph 
 
 3. Ted Musgrave (16), Ford Thunderbird, 123.150 mph 
 4. Kenny Wallace (81), Ford Thunderbird, 123.134 mph 
 
 5. Jeff Gordon (24), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 122.913 mph 
 6. Dale Jarrett (88), Ford Thunderbird, 122.795 mph 
 
 7. Hut Stricklin (8), Ford Thunderbird, 122.623 mph 
 8. Geoff Bodine (7), Ford Thunderbird, 122.576 mph 
 
 9. Steve Grissom (41), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 122.451 mph 
10. Jimmy Spencer (23), Ford Thunderbird, 122.372 mph 
 
11. Jeff Burton (99), Ford Thunderbird, 122.240 mph 
12. Brett Bodine (11), Ford Thunderbird, 122.115 mph 
 
13. Bobby Labonte (18), Pontiac Grand Prix, 122.100 mph 
14. Kyle Petty (44), Pontiac Grand Prix, 121.906 mph 
 
15. Robert Pressley (29), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 121.813 mph 
16. Ken Schrader (33), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 121.774 mph 
 
17. Terry Labonte (5), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 121.767 mph 
18. Bill Elliott (94), Ford Thunderbird, 121.736 mph 
 
19. Dick Trickle (90), Ford Thunderbird, 121.659 mph 
20. r-Robby Gordon (40), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 121.589 mph 
 
21. Chad Little (97), Pontiac Grand Prix, 121.520 mph 
22. Ricky Rudd (10), Ford Thunderbird, 121.405 mph 
 
23. Mark Martin (6), Ford Thunderbird, 121.405 mph 
24. Joe Nemechek (42), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 121.405 mph 
 
25. Rick Mast (75), Ford Thunderbird, 121.259 mph 
26. John Andretti (98), Ford Thunderbird, 121.228 mph 
 
27. r-David Green (96), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 121.228 mph 
28. r-Mike Skinner (31), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 121.159 mph 
 
29. Dale Earnhardt (3), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 121.098 mph 
30. Ed Berrier (95), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 120.991 mph 
 
31. Lake Speed (9), Ford Thunderbird, 120.930 mph 
32. Jeremy Mayfield (37), Ford Thunderbird, 120.816 mph 
 
33. Johnny Benson (30), Pontiac Grand Prix, 120.770 mph 
34. Bobby Hamilton (43), Pontiac Grand Prix, 120.748 mph 
 
35. Ward Burton (22), Pontiac Grand Prix, 120.740 mph 
36. Derrike Cope (36), Pontiac Grand Prix, 120.687 mph 
 
37. Gary Bradberry (19), Ford Thunderbird, 120.634 mph 
38. Ernie Irvan (28), Ford Thunderbird, 120.626 mph 
 
39. Michael Waltrip (21), Ford Thunderbird, provisional 
40. Jack Sprague (25), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, provisional 
 
41. Morgan Shepherd (1), Pontiac Grand Prix, provisional 
42. Dave Marcis (71), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, provisional 
 
43. Darrell Waltrip (17), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, champion's 
    provisional 
 
r-rookie 
 
NOTE: Saturday's second-round qualifying was rained out. Times 
from first-round qualifying were used to grid the field with 
provisional distributed on the basis of owner's points and entry 
postmarks. Bobby Hillin, Mike Wallace, Greg Sacks and Billy 
Standridge were the drivers who did not make the field. The field 
will start in rows of two. 




 
NASCAR FOOD CITY 500 RESULTS 
 
 1. Jeff Gordon (24), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 500 laps, $83,640 
 2. Rusty Wallace (2), Ford Thunderbird, 500 laps, $64,090 
 3. Terry Labonte (5), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 500 laps, $51,490 
 4. Dale Jarrett (88), Ford Thunderbird, 500 laps, $39,265 
 5. Mark Martin (6), Ford Thunderbird, 500 laps, $37,520 
 6. Dale Earnhardt (3), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 500 laps, $32,970 
 7. Bill Elliott (94), Ford Thunderbird, 500 laps, $27,770 
 8. Chad Little (97), Pontiac Grand Prix, 500 laps, $18,370 
 9. Jeremy Mayfield (37), Ford Thunderbird, 500 laps, $21,565 
10. Brett Bodine (11), Ford Thunderbird, 500 laps, $28,215 
11. Dick Trickle (90), Ford Thunderbird, 500 laps, running 
12. Ken Schrader (33), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 500 laps, running 
13. Bobby Hamilton (43), Pontiac Grand Prix, 500 laps, running 
14. Robert Pressley (29), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 500 laps, 
    running 
15. Jimmy Spencer (23), Ford Thunderbird, 499 laps, running 
16. Derrike Cope (36), Pontiac Grand Prix, 499 laps, running 
17. Rick Mast (75), Ford Thunderbird, 499 laps, running 
18. Ward Burton (22), Pontiac Grand Prix, 499 laps, running 
19. Joe Nemechek (42), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 499 laps, running 
20. Sterling Marlin (4), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 498 laps, running 
21. Michael Waltrip (21), Ford Thunderbird, 497 laps, running 
22. r-David Green (96), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 496 laps, running 
23. Ed Berrier (95), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 495 laps, running 
24. John Andretti (98), Ford Thunderbird, 491 laps, running 
25. Darrell Waltrip (17), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 485 laps, 
    running 
26. Hut Stricklin (8), Ford Thunderbird, 484 laps, running 
27. Ricky Rudd (10), Ford Thunderbird, 483 laps, running 
28. Morgan Shepherd (1), Pontiac Grand Prix, 479 laps, running 
29. Kyle Petty (44), Pontiac Grand Prix, 477 laps, running 
30. Dave Marcis (71), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 468 laps, running 
31. Johnny Benson (30), Pontiac Grand Prix, 455 laps, running 
32. Steve Grissom (41), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 441 laps, accident 
33. Geoff Bodine (7), Ford Thunderbird, 432 laps, accident 
34. Bobby Labonte (18), Pontiac Grand Prix, 425 laps, running 
35. r-Mike Skinner (31), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 365 laps, running 
36. Lake Speed (9), Ford Thunderbird, 325 laps, accident 
37. Gary Bradberry (19), Ford Thunderbird, 317 laps, running 
38. Ted Musgrave (16), Ford Thunderbird, 296 laps, accident 
39. Ernie Irvan (28), Ford Thunderbird, 281 laps, engine 
40. Jack Sprague (25), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 256 laps, accident 
41. Kenny Wallace (81), Ford Thunderbird, 223 laps, accident 
42. Jeff Burton (99), Ford Thunderbird, 157 laps, engine 
43. r-Robby Gordon (40), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 91 laps, accident 
 
Average: 75.035 miles per hour 
Time of Race: 3 hours, 33 minutes, 6 seconds 
Margin of Victory: .499 second 
Caution Flags: 20 for 132 laps 
Lead Changes: 13 among 6 drivers