NASCAR: Richmond, Round 25
First-Round Qualifying
Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400
Richmond International Raceway
Pos No Name Make Time Speed
1 31 Mike Skinner Chv 00:21.520 125.465
2 20 Tony Stewart * Pon 00:21.544 125.325
3 2 Rusty Wallace Frd 00:21.558 125.244
4 18 Bobby Labonte Pon 00:21.582 125.104
5 60 Geoffrey Bodine Chv 00:21.607 124.960
6 24 Jeff Gordon Chv 00:21.625 124.855
7 99 Jeff Burton Frd 00:21.641 124.763
8 55 Kenny Wallace Chv 00:21.652 124.700
9 28 Kenny Irwin Frd 00:21.655 124.683
10 1 Steve Park Chv 00:21.678 124.550
11 23 Jimmy Spencer Frd 00:21.681 124.533
12 75 Ted Musgrave Frd 00:21.694 124.458
13 88 Dale Jarrett Frd 00:21.699 124.430
14 12 Jeremy Mayfield Frd 00:21.700 124.424
15 5 Terry Labonte Chv 00:21.702 124.412
16 98 Rick Mast Frd 00:21.703 124.407
17 94 Bill Elliott Frd 00:21.706 124.390
18 44 Kyle Petty Pon 00:21.711 124.361
19 22 Ward Burton Pon 00:21.718 124.321
20 6 Mark Martin Frd 00:21.745 124.166
21 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chv 00:21.760 124.081
22 4 Bobby Hamilton Chv 00:21.761 124.075
23 33 Ken Schrader Chv 00:21.786 123.933
24 43 John Andretti Pon 00:21.790 123.910
25 40 Sterling Marlin Chv 00:21.797 123.870
Positions 1-25 will be guaranteed a starting position. The rest of the
field will be determined following second-round qualifying.
26 25 Wally Dallenbach Chv 00:21.801 123.848
27 16 Kevin Lepage Frd 00:21.835 123.655
28 42 Joe Nemechek Chv 00:21.851 123.564
29 32 Mike Wallace Frd 00:21.864 123.491
30 26 Johnny Benson Frd 00:21.882 123.389
31 10 Dick Trickle Frd 00:21.882 123.389
32 97 Chad Little Frd 00:21.892 123.333
33 3 Dale Earnhardt Chv 00:21.894 123.321
34 30 Todd Bodine Pon 00:21.898 123.299
35 01 Ron Hornaday Chv 00:21.902 123.276
36 7 Michael Waltrip Chv 00:21.905 123.260
37 21 Elliott Sadler * Frd 00:21.911 123.226
38 11 Brett Bodine Frd 00:21.925 123.147
39 58 Hut Stricklin Frd 00:21.934 123.097
40 77 Robert Pressley Frd 00:21.939 123.069
41 36 Jerry Nadeau Pon 00:21.977 122.856
42 41 David Green Chv 00:21.983 122.822
43 9 Steve Grissom Frd 00:21.988 122.794
44 71 Dave Marcis Chv 00:21.988 122.794
45 90 Stanton Barrett Frd 00:22.071 122.332
46 66 Darrell Waltrip Frd 00:22.083 122.266
47 45 Jack Sprague Pon 00:22.162 121.830
48 91 Tom Baldwin Chv 00:22.307 121.038
* = rookie
Starting Line-up
Pos No Name Make Time Speed
1 31 Mike Skinner Chv 00:21.520 125.465
2 20 Tony Stewart * Pon 00:21.544 125.325
3 2 Rusty Wallace Frd 00:21.558 125.244
4 18 Bobby Labonte Pon 00:21.582 125.104
5 60 Geoffrey Bodine Chv 00:21.607 124.960
6 24 Jeff Gordon Chv 00:21.625 124.855
7 99 Jeff Burton Frd 00:21.641 124.763
8 55 Kenny Wallace Chv 00:21.652 124.700
9 28 Kenny Irwin Frd 00:21.655 124.683
10 1 Steve Park Chv 00:21.678 124.550
11 23 Jimmy Spencer Frd 00:21.681 124.533
12 75 Ted Musgrave Frd 00:21.694 124.458
13 88 Dale Jarrett Frd 00:21.699 124.430
14 12 Jeremy Mayfield Frd 00:21.700 124.424
15 5 Terry Labonte Chv 00:21.702 124.412
16 98 Rick Mast Frd 00:21.703 124.407
17 94 Bill Elliott Frd 00:21.706 124.390
18 44 Kyle Petty Pon 00:21.711 124.361
19 22 Ward Burton Pon 00:21.718 124.321
20 6 Mark Martin Frd 00:21.745 124.166
21 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chv 00:21.760 124.081
22 4 Bobby Hamilton Chv 00:21.761 124.075
23 33 Ken Schrader Chv 00:21.786 123.933
24 43 John Andretti Pon 00:21.790 123.910
25 40 Sterling Marlin Chv 00:21.797 123.870
26 25 Wally Dallenbach Chv 00:21.801 123.848
27 16 Kevin Lepage Frd 00:21.835 123.655
28 42 Joe Nemechek Chv 00:21.851 123.564
29 32 Mike Wallace Frd 00:21.864 123.491
30 26 Johnny Benson Frd 00:21.882 123.389
31 10 Dick Trickle Frd 00:21.882 123.389
32 97 Chad Little Frd 00:21.892 123.333
33 3 Dale Earnhardt Chv 00:21.894 123.321
34 30 Todd Bodine Pon 00:21.898 123.299
35 01 Ron Hornaday Chv 00:21.902 123.276
36 7 Michael Waltrip Chv 00:21.905 123.260
37 21 Elliott Sadler * Frd Provisional
38 36 Jerry Nadeau Pon Provisional
39 9 Steve Grissom Frd Provisional
40 66 Darrell Waltrip Frd Provisional
41 11 Brett Bodine Frd Provisional
42 41 David Green Chv Provisional
43 77 Robert Pressley Frd Provisional
Failed toqualify
45 Jack Sprague Pon 00:21.943 123.046
71 Dave Marcis Chv 00:22.031 122.555
58 Hut Stricklin Frd 00:22.180 121.731
90 Stanton Barrett Frd 00:22.311 121.017
91 Tom Baldwin Chv 00:22.336 120.881
Race Result
Pos Car Name Sponsor Make Lap PtsBonus Money Status
1 20 Tony Stewart Home Depot Pon 400 185 10 $135,160 Running
2 18 Bobby Labonte Interstate Batterie Pon 400 175 5 $77,990 Running
3 88 Dale Jarrett Quality Care/Frd Cr Frd 400 165 0 $64,605 Running
4 40 Sterling Marlin Coors Light Chv 400 160 0 $60,105 Running
5 28 Kenny Irwin Texaco Havoline Frd 400 155 0 $49,570 Running
6 3 Dale Earnhardt GMGoodwrench Servic Chv 400 150 0 $47,055 Running
7 4 Bobby Hamilton Kodak Chv 400 146 0 $48,430 Running
8 75 Ted Musgrave Polaris Frd 400 142 0 $37,405 Running
9 43 John Andretti STP Pon 399 138 0 $45,305 Running
10 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Budweiser Chv 399 134 0 $29,905 Running
11 31 Mike Skinner Lowe's Chv 399 135 5 $44,495 Running
12 55 Kenny Wallace Square D Chv 399 127 0 $31,880 Running
13 99 Jeff Burton Exide Batteries Frd 399 124 0 $47,730 Running
14 2 Rusty Wallace Miller Lite Frd 399 121 0 $41,130 Running
15 44 Kyle Petty Hot Wheels Pon 399 118 0 $30,505 Running
16 1 Steve Park Pennzoil Chv 399 115 0 $35,730 Running
17 21 Elliott Sadler CITGO Frd 398 112 0 $37,170 Running
18 36 Jerry Nadeau M&M's Pon 398 109 0 $38,080 Running
19 30 Todd Bodine State Fair Pon 398 106 0 $24,155 Running
20 42 Joe Nemechek BellSouth Chv 398 103 0 $37,055 Running
21 33 Ken Schrader Skoal Chv 397 100 0 $35,320 Running
22 26 Johnny Benson Cheerios Frd 397 97 0 $34,755 Running
23 60 Geoffrey Bodine Power Team Chv 397 94 0 $26,980 Running
24 32 Mike Wallace Ultra Wheels/Biagi Frd 397 91 0 $23,455 Running
25 12 Jeremy Mayfield Mobil 1 Frd 396 88 0 $38,305 Running
26 16 Kevin Lepage TVGuide Frd 396 85 0 $34,180 Running
27 10 Ricky Rudd Tide Frd 396 82 0 $33,255 Running
28 25 Wally Dallenbach Budweiser Chv 396 79 0 $33,030 Running
29 1 Ron Hornaday Tracfone Chv 396 76 0 $22,810 Running
30 9 Steve Grissom WCW Frd 395 73 0 $26,200 Running
31 11 Brett Bodine Paychex Frd 395 70 0 $33,190 Running
32 66 Darrell Waltrip Big Kmart/Rte 66 Frd 395 67 0 $25,130 Running
33 41 David Green Kodiak Chv 391 64 0 $22,595 Running
34 22 Ward Burton Caterpillar Pon 389 61 0 $29,535 Running
35 6 Mark Martin Valvoline/Cummins Frd 366 63 5 $41,000 Engine
36 94 Bill Elliott McDonald's Frd 358 55 0 $29,485 Running
37 23 Jimmy Spencer Team Winston No Bul Frd 357 52 0 $29,430 Running
38 7 Michael Waltrip Philips Chv 346 49 0 $29,395 Running
39 77 Robert Pressley Jasper Engines Frd 316 46 0 $22,360 Running
40 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Chv 311 48 5 $50,625 Transmission
41 98 Rick Mast Team Woody Frd 175 40 0 $22,290 Running
42 97 Chad Little John Deere Frd 167 37 0 $29,455 Accident
43 5 Terry Labonte Kellogg's Chv 54 34 0 $37,245 Accident
Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400 Contingency Awards
Gatorade Front Runner Award: Tony Stewart, No. 20 Home DepotPon
Bud Pole Award: Mike Skinner, No. 31 Lowe's Chv
Bud Second-Round Fastest Qualifier: Jack Sprague, No. 45 10-10-345Pon
MCI WorldCom Fast Pace Award: Stewart
Goody's Headache Powders Award: Jeff Gordon, No. 24 DuPont Chv
NASCAR Winston Leader Bonus: None, $60,000 at New Hampshire Sept.19
True Value Hard Charger of the Race Award: Gordon
EA Sports Move of the Race Award: Stewart
Hasbro Interactive Pit Strategy Award: Greg Zipadelli, No. 20
Exide All Charged Up Award: Jerry Nadeau, No. 36 M&M's Pon
Plasti-Kote Winning Finish Award: Zipadelli
Raybestos Rookie of the Race Award: Tony Stewart, No. 20 Home DepotPon, 1st
Unofficial Raybestos Rookie of the Year Standings:
1. Tony Stewart 283
2. Elliott Sadler 179
Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400 Race Stats
Time of race: 2 hours, 53 minutes, 4 seconds
Average Speed: 104.006 mph
Margin of Victory: 1.114 seconds
Lead Changes: 13 lead changes among 5 drivers
Cautions: 6 caution flags for 45 laps
Lap Leaders: Mike Skinner 1, Tony Stewart 2, Skinner 3-4, Stewart
5-29, Bobby Lanonte 30-32, Stewart 33-170, Jeff Gordon 171-188,
Stewart 189-213, Gordon 214-238, Labonte 239-242, Gordon 243-249,
Mark Marin 250, Gordon 251-256, Stewart 257-400.
* = rookie