California Speedway, June 22, NASCAR

California Speedway, June 22nd


NASCAR CALIFORNIA 500 FIRST-ROUND QUALIFYING

 1. Joe Nemechek (42), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 183.015 miles per
 2. Ernie Irvan (28), Ford Thunderbird, 182.927 mph
 3. Jeff Gordon (24), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 182.894 mph
 4. Wally Dallenbach Jr. (46), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 182.755 mph
 5. Ken Schrader (33), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 182.593 mph
 6. Geoff Bodine (7), Ford Thunderbird, 182.482 mph
 7. r-Jeff Green (29), Chevorlet Monte Carlo, 182.283 mph
 8. Darrell Waltrip (17), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 182.209 mph
 9. Dale Jarrett (88), Ford Thunderbird, 182.163 mph
10. Terry Labonte (5), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 181.915 mph
11. Ricky Craven (25), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 181.823 mph
12. Mark Martin (6), Ford Thunderbird, 181.653 mph
13. Johnny Benson (30), Pontiac Grand Prix, 181.607 mph
14. Dale Earnhardt (3), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 181.493 mph
15. Bobby Labonte (18), Pontiac Grand Prix, 181.493 mph
16. Rusty Wallace (2), Ford Thunderbird, 181.383 mph
17. Bill Elliott (94), Ford Thunderbird, 181.159 mph
18. Michael Waltrip (21), Ford Thunderbird, 181.018 mph
19. Jimmy Spencer (23), Ford Thunderbird, 180.900 mph
20. Ted Musgrave (16), Ford Thunderbird, 180.814 mph
21. Jeremy Mayfield (37), Ford Thunderbird, 180.796 mph
22. Lake Speed (9), Ford Thunderbird, 180.764 mph
23. Derrike Cope (36), Pontiac Grand Prix, 180.741 mph
24. Chad Little (97), Pontiac Grand Prix, 180.655 mph
25. Jeff Burton (99), Ford Thunderbird, 180.614 mph

NOTE: The first-round qualifying session determines 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 Saturday morning.



NASCAR CALIFORNIA 500 STARTING LINEUP

 1. Joe Nemechek (42), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 183.015 mph
 2. Ernie Irvan (28), Ford Thunderbird, 182.927 mph

 3. Jeff Gordon (24), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 182.894 mph
 4. Wally Dallenbach Jr. (46), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 182.755 mph

 5. Ken Schrader (33), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 182.593 mph
 6. Geoff Bodine (7), Ford Thunderbird, 182.482 mph

 7. r-Jeff Green (29), Chevorlet Monte Carlo, 182.283 mph
 8. Darrell Waltrip (17), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 182.209 mph

 9. Dale Jarrett (88), Ford Thunderbird, 182.163 mph
10. Terry Labonte (5), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 181.915 mph

11. Ricky Craven (25), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 181.823 mph
12. Mark Martin (6), Ford Thunderbird, 181.653 mph

13. Johnny Benson (30), Pontiac Grand Prix, 181.607 mph
14. Dale Earnhardt (3), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 181.493 mph

15. Bobby Labonte (18), Pontiac Grand Prix, 181.493 mph
16. Rusty Wallace (2), Ford Thunderbird, 181.383 mph

17. Bill Elliott (94), Ford Thunderbird, 181.159 mph
18. Michael Waltrip (21), Ford Thunderbird, 181.018 mph

19. Jimmy Spencer (23), Ford Thunderbird, 180.900 mph
20. Ted Musgrave (16), Ford Thunderbird, 180.814 mph

21. Jeremy Mayfield (37), Ford Thunderbird, 180.796 mph
22. Lake Speed (9), Ford Thunderbird, 180.764 mph

23. Derrike Cope (36), Pontiac Grand Prix, 180.741 mph
24. Chad Little (97), Pontiac Grand Prix, 180.655 mph

25. Jeff Burton (99), Ford Thunderbird, 180.614 mph
26. Greg Sacks (40), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 183.753 mph

27. Hut Stricklin (8), Ford Thunderbird, 183.458 mph
28. r-Mike Skinner (31), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 183. 383 mph

29. Sterling Marlin (4), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 183.071 mph
30. Bobby Hamilton (43), Pontiac Grand Prix, 182.727 mph

31. Morgan Shepherd (77), Ford Thunderbird, 182.537 mph
32. Dave Marcis (71), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 182,436 mph

33. Jerry Nadeau (1), Pontiac Grand Prix, 182.288 mph
34. r-David Green (96), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 182.232 mph

35. John Andretti (98), Ford Thunderbird, 182.168 mph
36. Brett Bodine (11), Ford Thunderbird, 182.108 mph

37. Rick Mast (75), Ford Thunderbird, 182.048 mph
38. Kyle Petty (44), Pontiac Grand Prix, 181.974 mph

39. Ricky Rudd (10), Ford Thunderbird, provisional
40. Ward Burton (22), Pontiac Grand Prix, provisional

41. Steve Grissom (43), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, provisional
42. Dick Trickle (90), Ford Thunderbird, provisional

(r-rookie)

NOTE: The top 25 positions were determined in Friday's
qualifying session.  The rest of the field was filled out
in Saturday's qualifying session.



NASCAR CALIFORNIA 500 RESULTS

 1. Jeff Gordon (24), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 250 laps
 2. Terry Labonte (5), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 250 laps, running
 3. Ricky Rudd (10), Ford Thunderbird, 250 laps, running
 4. Ted Musgrave (16), Ford Thunderbird, 250 laps, running
 5. Jimmy Spencer (23), Ford Thunderbird, 250 laps, running
 6. Bobby Labonte (18), Pontiac Grand Prix, 250 laps, running
 7. r-Jeff Green (29), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 250 laps, running
 8. Dale Jarrett (88), Ford Thunderbird, 250 laps, running
 9. Ricky Craven (25), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 250 laps, running
10. Mark Martin (6), Ford Thunderbird, 249 laps, running
11. Michael Waltrip (21), Ford Thunderbird, 249 laps, running
12. Jeremy Mayfield (37), Ford Thunderbird, 249 laps, running
13. Johnny Benson (30), Pontiac Grand Prix, 249 laps, running
14. Rusty Wallace (2), Ford Thunderbird, 249 laps, running
15. Darrell Waltrip (17), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 249 laps, running
16. Dale Earnhardt (3), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 249 laps, running
17. Steve Grissom (43), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 249 laps, running
18. Joe Nemechek (42), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 248 laps, running
19. Chad Little (97), Pontiac Grand Prix, 248 laps, running
20. Lake Speed (9), Ford Thunderbird, 248 laps, running
21. John Andretti (98), Ford Thunderbird, 248 laps, running
22. Dick Trickle (90), Ford Thunderbird, 248 laps, running
23. Bobby Hamilton (43), Pontiac Grand Prix, 247 laps, running
24. Morgan Shepherd (77), Ford Thunderbird, 247 laps, running
25. r-David Green (96), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 247 laps, running
26. Brett Bodine (11), Ford Thunderbird, 247 laps, running
27. Greg Sacks (40), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 246 laps, running
28. Ward Burton (22), Pontiac Grand Prix, 246 laps, running
29. Derrike Cope (36), Pontiac Grand Prix, 245 laps, running
30. Jeff Burton (99), Ford Thunderbird, 244 laps, running
31. Kyle Petty (44), Pontiac Grand Prix, 243 laps, running
32. Bill Elliott (94), Ford Thunderbird, 241 laps, out of gas
33. r-Mike Skinner (31), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 225 laps, running
34. Ken Schrader (33), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 219 laps, engine
35. Geoff Bodine (7), Ford Thunderbird, 215 laps, engine
36. Sterling Marlin (4), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 206 laps, engine
37. Ernie Irvan (28), Ford Thunderbird, 202 laps, engine
38. Jerry Nadeau (1), Pontiac Grand Prix, 174 laps, running
39. Wally Dallenbach Jr. (46), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 173 laps, electrical
40. Dave Marcis (71), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 146 laps, engine
41. Rick Mast (75), Ford Thunderbird, 94 laps, engine
42. Hut Stricklin (8), Ford Thunderbird, 28 laps, accident

Average Speed: 155.025 miles per hour
Time of Race: 3 hour, 13 minutes, 31 seconds
Margin of Victory: 1.074 seconds
Cautions: 4 for 22 laps
Lead Changes: 21 among 12 drivers
   Jeff Gordon, 113 laps led
   Dale Jarrett, 49 laps led
   Terry Labonte, 41 laps led
   Mark Martin, 11 laps led
   Ricky Craven, 8 laps led
   Ken Schrader, 8 laps led
   Ernie Irvan, 6 laps led
   Wally Dallenbach Jr., 6 laps led
   Jimmy Spencer, 4 laps led
   Darrell Waltrip, 2 laps led
   Steve Grissom, 1 lap led
   Brett Bodine, 1 lap led