NASCAR: Bristol, Round 23
Qualifying
Goody's Headache Powder 500
Bristol Motor Speedway
Pos No Name Make Time Speed
1 20 Tony Stewart * Pon 00:15.401 124.589
2 2 Rusty Wallace Frd 00:15.408 124.533
3 55 Kenny Wallace Chv 00:15.409 124.525
4 24 Jeff Gordon Chv 00:15.439 124.283
5 22 Ward Burton Pon 00:15.453 124.170
6 31 Mike Skinner Chv 00:15.470 124.034
7 6 Mark Martin Frd 00:15.476 123.986
8 36 Jerry Nadeau Pon 00:15.477 123.978
9 5 Terry Labonte Chv 00:15.492 123.857
10 40 Sterling Marlin Chv 00:15.516 123.666
11 28 Kenny Irwin Frd 00:15.519 123.642
12 77 Robert Pressley Frd 00:15.537 123.499
13 33 Ken Schrader Chv 00:15.548 123.411
14 7 Michael Waltrip Chv 00:15.550 123.395
15 60 Geoffrey Bodine Chv 00:15.552 123.380
16 97 Chad Little Frd 00:15.555 123.356
17 41 David Green Chv 00:15.557 123.340
18 66 Darrell Waltrip Frd 00:15.560 123.316
19 11 Brett Bodine Frd 00:15.565 123.277
20 30 Todd Bodine Pon 00:15.566 123.269
21 18 Bobby Labonte Pon 00:15.569 123.245
22 98 Rick Mast Frd 00:15.570 123.237
23 94 Bill Elliott Frd 00:15.583 123.134
24 23 Jimmy Spencer Frd 00:15.586 123.110
25 88 Dale Jarrett Frd 00:15.587 123.103
Positions 1-25 will be guaranteed a starting position.
The rest of the field will be determined following second-round
qualifying.
26 3 Dale Earnhardt Chv 00:15.590 123.079
27 25 Wally Dallenbach Chv 00:15.590 123.079
28 16 Kevin Lepage Frd 00:15.590 123.079
29 43 John Andretti Pon 00:15.598 123.016
30 50 Ricky Craven Chv 00:15.606 122.953
31 21 Elliott Sadler * Frd 00:15.621 122.835
32 75 Ted Musgrave Frd 00:15.623 122.819
33 44 Kyle Petty Pon 00:15.625 122.803
34 1 Steve Park Chv 00:15.629 122.772
35 10 Ricky Rudd Frd 00:15.634 122.733
36 4 Bobby Hamilton Chv 00:15.643 122.662
37 45 Rich Bickle Pon 00:15.647 122.631
38 42 Joe Nemechek Chv 00:15.661 122.521
39 9 Steve Grissom Frd 00:15.682 122.357
40 12 Jeremy Mayfield Frd 00:15.719 122.069
41 26 Johnny Benson Frd 00:15.756 121.782
42 71 Dave Marcis Chv 00:15.765 121.713
43 99 Jeff Burton Frd 00:15.773 121.651
44 91 Dick Trickle Chv 00:15.824 121.259
45 58 Hut Stricklin Frd 00:15.834 121.182
* = rookie
Starting Line-up
Pos No Name Make Time Speed
1 20 Tony Stewart * Pon 00:15.401 124.589
2 2 Rusty Wallace Frd 00:15.408 124.533
3 55 Kenny Wallace Chv 00:15.409 124.525
4 24 Jeff Gordon Chv 00:15.439 124.283
5 22 Ward Burton Pon 00:15.453 124.170
6 31 Mike Skinner Chv 00:15.470 124.034
7 6 Mark Martin Frd 00:15.476 123.986
8 36 Jerry Nadeau Pon 00:15.477 123.978
9 5 Terry Labonte Chv 00:15.492 123.857
10 40 Sterling Marlin Chv 00:15.516 123.666
11 28 Kenny Irwin Frd 00:15.519 123.642
12 77 Robert Pressley Frd 00:15.537 123.499
13 33 Ken Schrader Chv 00:15.548 123.411
14 7 Michael Waltrip Chv 00:15.550 123.395
15 60 Geoffrey Bodine Chv 00:15.552 123.380
16 97 Chad Little Frd 00:15.555 123.356
17 41 David Green Chv 00:15.557 123.340
18 66 Darrell Waltrip Frd 00:15.560 123.316
19 11 Brett Bodine Frd 00:15.565 123.277
20 30 Todd Bodine Pon 00:15.566 123.269
21 18 Bobby Labonte Pon 00:15.569 123.245
22 98 Rick Mast Frd 00:15.570 123.237
23 94 Bill Elliott Frd 00:15.583 123.134
24 23 Jimmy Spencer Frd 00:15.586 123.110
25 88 Dale Jarrett Frd 00:15.587 123.103
26 3 Dale Earnhardt Chv 00:15.590 123.079
27 25 Wally Dallenbach Chv 00:15.590 123.079
28 16 Kevin Lepage Frd 00:15.590 123.079
29 43 John Andretti Pon 00:15.598 123.016
30 50 Ricky Craven Chv 00:15.606 122.953
31 21 Elliott Sadler * Frd 00:15.621 122.835
32 75 Ted Musgrave Frd 00:15.623 122.819
33 44 Kyle Petty Pon 00:15.625 122.803
34 1 Steve Park Chv 00:15.629 122.772
35 10 Ricky Rudd Frd 00:15.634 122.733
36 4 Bobby Hamilton Chv 00:15.643 122.662
37 99 Jeff Burton Frd Provisional
38 12 Jeremy Mayfield Frd Provisional
39 26 Johnny Benson Frd Provisional
40 9 Steve Grissom Frd Provisional
41 42 Joe Nemechek Chv Provisional
42 58 Hut Stricklin Frd Provisional
43 71 Dave Marcis Chv Provisional
Failed to qualify
45 Rich Bickle Pon 00:15.647 122.631
91 Dick Trickle Chv 00:15.824 121.259
* = rookie
Race Result
Pos Car Name Sponsor Make Lap Pts Bs Money Status
1 3 Dale Earnhardt GMGoodwrech Service Chv 500 180 5 $89,880 Running
2 23 Jimmy Spencer Winston Frd 500 170 $76,265 Running
3 10 Ricky Rudd Tide Frd 500 165 $64,190 Running
4 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Automotive F Chv 500 165 5 $71,505 Running
5 20 Tony Stewart Home Depot Pon 500 165 10 $64,915 Running
6 6 Mark Martin Valvoline/Cummins Frd 500 150 $48,165 Running
7 40 Sterling Marlin Coors Light Chv 500 146 $42,840 Running
8 5 Terry Labonte Kellogg's Chv 499 147 5 $58,615 Running
9 22 Ward Burton Caterpillar Pon 499 138 $41,915 Running
10 33 Ken Schrader Skoal Chv 499 134 $47,005 Running
11 55 Kenny Wallace Square D Chv 499 130 $33,690 Running
12 11 Brett Bodine Paychex Frd 499 127 $41,690 Running
13 60 Geoffrey Bodine Power Team Chv 499 124 $32,040 Running
14 66 Darrell Waltrip Big Kmart Frd 499 121 $35,390 Running
15 30 Todd Bodine Bryan Pon 498 118 $29,775 Running
16 75 Ted Musgrave Remington Arms Frd 498 115 $32,335 Running
17 99 Jeff Burton Exide Batteries Frd 498 112 $45,785 Running
18 2 Rusty Wallace Miller Lite Frd 498 114 5 $44,225 Running
19 42 Joe Nemechek BellSouth Chv 497 106 $38,200 Running
20 36 Jerry Nadeau M&Ms Pon 497 103 $40,600 Running
21 98 Rick Mast Team Woody Frd 496 100 $31,335 Running
22 16 Kevin Lepage TVGuide Frd 496 97 $37,960 Running
23 31 Mike Skinner Lowe's Chv 495 94 $37,410 Running
24 28 Kenny Irwin Texaco/Havoline Frd 494 91 $37,235 Running
25 41 David Green Kodiak Chv 494 88 $30,490 Running
26 58 Hut Stricklin Turbine Solutions Frd 493 85 $26,765 Running
27 18 Bobby Labonte Interstate Batterie Pon 491 82 $43,155 Transmission
28 25 Wally Dallenbach Budweiser Chv 487 79 $36,245 Running
29 44 Kyle Petty Hot Wheels Pon 487 76 $26,735 Running
30 97 Chad Little John Deere Frd 485 73 $34,250 Running
31 1 Steve Park Pennzoil Chv 481 70 $33,715 Running
32 12 Jeremy Mayfield Mobil 1 Frd 469 67 $41,705 Running
33 26 Johnny Benson Cheerios Frd 450 64 $33,695 Running
34 71 Dave Marcis RealTree Chv 430 61 $27,185 Running
35 21 Elliott Sadler Citgo Frd 426 58 $33,680 Running
36 94 Bill Elliott McDonald's Frd 403 55 $33,660 Running
37 7 Michael Waltrip Philips Chv 347 52 $33,644 Rear End
38 88 Dale Jarrett Quality Care/Frd Cr Frd 338 49 $43,425 Running
39 9 Steve Grissom Atlanta Braves/TBS Frd 283 46 $26,600 Accident
40 43 John Andretti STP Pon 263 43 $41,575 Running
41 4 Bobby Hamilton Kodak Chv 258 40 $41,550 Running
42 50 Ricky Craven Midwest Transit Chv 185 37 $26,525 Out
43 77 Robert Pressley Jasper Engines Frd 140 34 $26,700 Accident
Time of Race: 2 hrs., 55 min., 11 sec.
Margin of Victory: .189 seconds
Average Speed: 91.276 mph
Lead Changes: 11 among 5 drivers
Caution laps: 10 for 61 laps
Lap Leaders: Rusty Wallace 1-26, Tony Stewart 27-251, Jeff Gordon
252-299, Terry Labonte 300-378, Dale Earnhardt 379-411, Labonte
412-434, Earnhardt 435-438, Labonte 439-489, Earnhardt 490-498,
Labonte 499, Earnhardt 500.
CONTINGENCY AWARDS:
GATORADE FRONT RUNNER AWARD ($10,000): Tony Stewart
NASCAR WINSTON LEADER BONUS ($30,000): $40,000 available at Darlington
BUD POLE AWARD ($5,000): Tony Stewart
BUD SECOND ROUND FASTEST QUALIFIER ($500): Rich Bickle
MCI WORLDCOM "FAST PACE" AWARD ($5,000): Jeff Gordon
TRUE VALUE "HARD CHARGER OF THE RACE AWARD ($5,000): JeffGordon
EA SPORTS "MOVE OF THE RACE" AWARD ($4,200): Terry Labonte
HASBRO INTERACTIVE "PIT STRATEGY" AWARD ($4,200): Andy Graves
GOODY'S HEADACHE POWDER AWARD ($3,600): Terry Labonte
EXIDE "ALL CHARGED UP" AWARD ($3,000): Jimmy Spencer
PLASTI-KOTE "WINNING FINISH" AWARD ($3,000): Kevin Hamlin
RAYBESTOS TOP-STOPPER AWARD ($2,000): Jimmy Spencer
RAYBESTOS ROOKIE OF THE RACE AWARD ($1,000): Tony Stewart
Raybestos Rookie of the Year standings:
Tony Stewart 273
Elliott Sadler 167