Pocono, June 8th




NASCAR POCONO 500 FIRST-ROUND QUALIFYING

 1. Bobby Hamilton (43), Pontiac Grand Prix, 168.089 miles per hour
 2. Dale Jarrett (88), Ford Thunderbird, 168.026 mph
 3. Ward Burton (22), Pontiac Grand Prix, 167.507 mph
 4. Greg Sacks (40), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 167.470 mph
 5. Bill Elliott (94), Ford Thunderbird, 167.383 mph
 6. Ricky Rudd (10), Ford Thunderbird, 167.364 mph
 7. Terry Labonte (5), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 167.264 mph
 8. Darrell Waltrip (17), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 167.261 mph
 9. John Andretti (98), Ford Thunderbird, 167.246 mph
10. Rick Mast (75), Ford Thunderbird, 167.150 mph
11. Jeff Gordon (24), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 166.991 mph
12. Dale Earnhardt (3), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 166.719 mph
13. Wally Dallenbach (46), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 166.676 mph
14. Mark Martin (6), Ford Thunderbird, 166.583 mph
15. Hut Stricklin (8), Ford Thunderbird, 166.546 mph
16. Rusty Wallace (2), Ford Thunderbird, 166.516 mph
17. Mike Wallace (91), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 166.469 mph
18. Jeff Burton (99), Ford Thunderbird, 166.445 mph
19. Ernie Irvan (28), Ford Thunderbird, 166.380 mph
20. Morgan Shepherd (1), Pontiac Grand Prix, 166.309 mph
21. Johnny Benson (30), Pontiac Grand Prix, 166.208 mph
22. Ricky Craven (25), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 166.174 mph
23. Bobby Labonte (18), Pontiac Grand Prix, 166.165 mph
24. Geoff Bodine (7), Ford Thunderbird, 166.159 mph
25. r-David Green (96), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 166.147 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 POCONO 500 STARTING LINEUP

 1. Bobby Hamilton (43), Pontiac Grand Prix, 168.089 miles per hour
 2. Dale Jarrett (88), Ford Thunderbird, 168.026 mph

 3. Ward Burton (22), Pontiac Grand Prix, 167.507 mph
 4. Greg Sacks (40), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 167.470 mph

 5. Bill Elliott (94), Ford Thunderbird, 167.383 mph
 6. Ricky Rudd (10), Ford Thunderbird, 167.364 mph

 7. Terry Labonte (5), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 167.264 mph
 8. Darrell Waltrip (17), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 167.261 mph

 9. John Andretti (98), Ford Thunderbird, 167.246 mph
10. Rick Mast (75), Ford Thunderbird, 167.150 mph

11. Jeff Gordon (24), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 166.991 mph
12. Dale Earnhardt (3), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 166.719 mph

13. Wally Dallenbach (46), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 166.676 mph
14. Mark Martin (6), Ford Thunderbird, 166.583 mph

15. Hut Stricklin (8), Ford Thunderbird, 166.546 mph
16. Rusty Wallace (2), Ford Thunderbird, 166.516 mph

17. Mike Wallace (91), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 166.469 mph
18. Jeff Burton (99), Ford Thunderbird, 166.445 mph

19. Ernie Irvan (28), Ford Thunderbird, 166.380 mph
20. Morgan Shepherd (1), Pontiac Grand Prix, 166.309 mph

21. Johnny Benson (30), Pontiac Grand Prix, 166.208 mph
22. Ricky Craven (25), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 166.174 mph

23. Bobby Labonte (18), Pontiac Grand Prix, 166.165 mph
24. Geoff Bodine (7), Ford Thunderbird, 166.159 mph

25. r-David Green (96), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 166.147 mph
26. Joe Nemechek (42), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 167.645 mph

27. Jeremy Mayfield (37), Ford Thunderbird, 167.302 mph
28. Sterling Marlin (4), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 166.722 mph

29. r-Jeff Green (29), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 166.701 mph
30. Kenny Wallace (81), Ford Thunderbird, 166.670 mph

31. Ted Musgrave (16), Ford Thunderbird, 166.608 mph
32. Michael Waltrip (21), Ford Thunderbird, 166.599 mph

33. Bobby Hillin (77), Ford Thunderbird, 166.593 mph
34. Jimmy Spencer (23), Ford Thunderbird, 166.546 mph

35. Steve Grissom (41), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 166.460 mph
36. Gary Bradberry (19), Ford Thunderbird, 166.362 mph

37. Brett Bodine (11), Ford Thunderbird, 166.263 mph
38. Derrike Cope (36), Pontiac Grand Prix, 166.144 mph

39. Ken Schrader (33), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, provisional
40. Kyle Petty (44), Pontiac Grand Prix, provisional

41. r-Mike Skinner (31), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, provisional
42. Dick Trickle (90), Ford Thunderbird, provisional

(r-rookie)



NASCAR POCONO 500 RESULTS

 1. Jeff Gordon (24), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 200 laps
 2. Jeff Burton (99), Ford Thunderbird, 200 laps
 3. Dale Jarrett (88), Ford Thunderbird, 200 laps
 4. Mark Martin (6), Ford Thunderbird, 200 laps
 5. Jeremy Mayfield (37), Ford Thunderbird, 200 laps
 6. Ted Musgrave (16), Ford Thunderbird, 200 laps
 7. Darrell Waltrip (17), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 200 laps
 8. Geoff Bodine (7), Ford Thunderbird, 200 laps
 9. Terry Labonte (5), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 200 laps
10. Dale Earnhardt (3), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 200 laps
11. Derrike Cope (36), Pontiac Grand Prix, 200 laps, running
12. Morgan Shepherd (1), Pontiac Grand Prix, 200 laps, running
13. Michael Waltrip (21), Ford Thunderbird, 200 laps, running
14. Kyle Petty (44), Pontiac Grand Prix, 200 laps, running
15. Sterling Marlin (4), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 200 laps, running
16. Ricky Craven (25), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 200 laps, running
17. Wally Dallenbach (46), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 200 laps, running
18. Steve Grissom (41), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 200 laps, running
19. Jimmy Spencer (23), Ford Thunderbird, 200 laps, running
20. Rick Mast (75), Ford Thunderbird, 200 laps, running
21. Ricky Rudd (10), Ford Thunderbird, 199 laps, running
22. Rusty Wallace (2), Ford Thunderbird, 199 laps, running
23. Ken Schrader (33), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 199 laps, running
24. Hut Stricklin (8), Ford Thunderbird, 199 laps, running
25. Brett Bodine (11), Ford Thunderbird, 199 laps, running
26. Dick Trickle (90), Ford Thunderbird, 199 laps, running
27. Johnny Benson (30), Pontiac Grand Prix, 198 laps, running
28. r-David Green (96), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 198 laps, running
29. Ernie Irvan (28), Ford Thunderbird, 197 laps, running
30. Mike Wallace (91), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 197 laps, running
31. Bobby Labonte (18), Pontiac Grand Prix, 197 laps, running
32. Bill Elliott (94), Ford Thunderbird, 196 laps, running
33. Gary Bradberry (19), Ford Thunderbird, 196 laps, running
34. Kenny Wallace (81), Ford Thunderbird, 196 laps, running
35. r-Jeff Green (29), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 189 laps, engine
36. Joe Nemechek (42), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 166 laps, engine
37. Bobby Hillin (77), Ford Thunderbird, 146 laps, running
38. Ward Burton (22), Pontiac Grand Prix, 141 laps, engine
39. Bobby Hamilton (43), Pontiac Grand Prix, 129 laps, accident
40. John Andretti (98), Ford Thunderbird, 121 laps, engine
41. r-Mike Skinner (31), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 79 laps, engine
42. Greg Sacks (40), Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 8 laps, accident

(r-rookie)