NASCAR: Winston 500, Talladega, Round 30
First Round Qualifying
Pos No.Name Make Time Speed
1 42 Joe Nemechek Chv 00:48.283 198.331
2 10 Ricky Rudd Frd 00:48.299 198.265
3 55 Kenny Wallace Chv 00:48.360 198.015
4 33 Ken Schrader Chv 00:48.521 197.358
5 20 Tony Stewart * Pon 00:48.581 197.114
6 40 Sterling Marlin Chv 00:48.609 197.001
7 25 Wally Dallenbach Chv 00:48.653 196.822
8 5 Terry Labonte Chv 00:48.751 196.427
9 6 Mark Martin Frd 00:48.792 196.262
10 2 Rusty Wallace Frd 00:48.792 196.262
11 18 Bobby Labonte Pon 00:48.797 196.242
12 7 Michael Waltrip Chv 00:48.810 196.189
13 22 Ward Burton Pon 00:48.874 195.932
14 24 Jeff Gordon Chv 00:48.926 195.724
15 12 Jeremy Mayfield Frd 00:48.938 195.676
16 99 Jeff Burton Frd 00:49.005 195.409
17 88 Dale Jarrett Frd 00:49.008 195.397
18 16 Kevin Lepage Frd 00:49.035 195.289
19 01 Steve Grissom Chv 00:49.052 195.221
20 28 Kenny Irwin Frd 00:49.107 195.003
21 26 Johnny Benson Frd 00:49.134 194.896
22 97 Chad Little Frd 00:49.144 194.856
23 4 Bobby Hamilton Chv 00:49.156 194.808
24 36 Jerry Nadeau Pon 00:49.168 194.761
25 71 Dave Marcis Chv 00:49.181 194.709
Positions 1-25 will be guaranteed a starting position.
The rest of the field will be determined following
second-round qualifying.
26 45 David Green Pon 00:49.209 194.599
27 41 Derrike Cope Chv 00:49.216 194.571
28 44 Kyle Petty Pon 00:49.261 194.393
29 9 Rich Bickle Frd 00:49.273 194.346
30 91 Andy Hillenburg Chv 00:49.273 194.346
31 21 Elliott Sadler * Frd 00:49.319 194.165
32 1 Steve Park Chv 00:49.321 194.157
33 43 John Andretti Pon 00:49.329 194.125
34 23 Jimmy Spencer Frd 00:49.381 193.921
35 30 Buckshot Jones Pon 00:49.413 193.795
36 11 Brett Bodine Frd 00:49.445 193.670
37 60 Geoffrey Bodine Chv 00:49.486 193.509
38 75 Ted Musgrave Frd 00:49.507 193.427
39 3 Dale Earnhardt Chv 00:49.562 193.213
40 58 Hut Stricklin Frd 00:49.705 192.657
41 66 Darrell Waltrip Frd 00:49.752 192.475
42 89 Bobby Gerhart Chv 00:49.754 192.467
43 98 Rick Mast Frd 00:49.834 192.158
44 77 Robert Pressley Frd 00:49.913 191.854
45 94 Bill Elliott Frd 00:50.021 191.440
46 90 Ed Berrier Frd 00:50.201 190.753
47 31 Mike Skinner Chv DNF
* = rookie
Starting Line-up
Pos No Name Make Time Speed
1 42 Joe Nemechek Chv 00:48.283 198.331
2 10 Ricky Rudd Frd 00:48.299 198.265
3 55 Kenny Wallace Chv 00:48.360 198.015
4 33 Ken Schrader Chv 00:48.521 197.358
5 20 Tony Stewart * Pon 00:48.581 197.114
6 40 Sterling Marlin Chv 00:48.609 197.001
7 25 Wally Dallenbach Chv 00:48.653 196.822
8 5 Terry Labonte Chv 00:48.751 196.427
9 6 Mark Martin Frd 00:48.792 196.262
10 2 Rusty Wallace Frd 00:48.792 196.262
11 18 Bobby Labonte Pon 00:48.797 196.242
12 7 Michael Waltrip Chv 00:48.810 196.189
13 22 Ward Burton Pon 00:48.874 195.932
14 24 Jeff Gordon Chv 00:48.926 195.724
15 12 Jeremy Mayfield Frd 00:48.938 195.676
16 99 Jeff Burton Frd 00:49.005 195.409
17 88 Dale Jarrett Frd 00:49.008 195.397
18 16 Kevin Lepage Frd 00:49.035 195.289
19 01 Steve Grissom Chv 00:49.052 195.221
20 28 Kenny Irwin Frd 00:49.107 195.003
21 26 Johnny Benson Frd 00:49.134 194.896
22 97 Chad Little Frd 00:49.144 194.856
23 4 Bobby Hamilton Chv 00:49.156 194.808
24 36 Jerry Nadeau Pon 00:49.168 194.761
25 71 Dave Marcis Chv 00:49.181 194.709
26 31 Mike Skinner Chv 00:48.744 196.455
27 3 Dale Earnhardt Chv 00:49.011 195.385
28 45 David Green Pon 00:49.209 194.599
29 41 Derrike Cope Chv 00:49.216 194.571
30 75 Ted Musgrave Frd 00:49.259 194.401
31 44 Kyle Petty Pon 00:49.261 194.393
32 9 Rich Bickle Frd 00:49.273 194.346
33 91 Andy Hillenburg Chv 00:49.273 194.346
34 21 Elliott Sadler * Frd 00:49.319 194.165
35 1 Steve Park Chv 00:49.321 194.157
36 43 John Andretti Pon 00:49.329 194.125
37 23 Jimmy Spencer Frd Provisional
38 94 Bill Elliott Frd Provisional
39 60 Geoffrey Bodine Chv Provisional
40 98 Rick Mast Frd Provisional
41 11 Brett Bodine Frd Provisional
42 30 Buckshot Jones Pon Provisional
43 90 Ed Berrier Frd Provisional
Failed toqualify
89 Bobby Gerhart Chv 00:49.571 193.177
77 Robert Pressley Frd 00:50.016 191.459
66 Darrell Waltrip Frd 00:50.019 191.447
58 Hut Stricklin Frd 00:50.268 190.499
* = rookie
Race Result
Pos Car Name Sponsor Make Lap Pts Bonus Winnings Status
1 3 Dale Earnhardt GMGoodwrench Servi Chv 188 180 5 $120,290 Running
2 88 Dale Jarrett Quality Care/Frd C Frd 188 175 5 $85,345 Running
3 10 Ricky Rudd Tide Frd 188 170 5 $82,235 Running
4 22 Ward Burton Caterpillar Pon 188 160 $72,200 Running
5 55 Kenny Wallace Square D Chv 188 155 $58,065 Running
6 20 Tony Stewart Home Depot Pon 188 155 5 $60,875 Running
7 18 Bobby Labonte Interstate Batterie Pon 188 151 5 $56,675 Running
8 99 Jeff Burton Exide Batteries Frd 188 142 $56,725 Running
9 4 Bobby Hamilton Kodak Chv 188 138 $51,795 Running
10 28 Kenny Irwin Texaco/Havoline Frd 188 134 $57,065 Running
11 2 Rusty Wallace Miller Lite Frd 188 135 5 $51,655 Running
12 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Automotive Chv 188 137 10 $75,675 Running
13 31 Mike Skinner Lowe's Chv 188 129 5 $47,255 Running
14 1 Steve Park Pennzoil Chv 188 121 $46,185 Running
15 6 Mark Martin Zerex/Valvoline Frd 188 118 $53,710 Running
16 12 Jeremy Mayfield Mobil 1 Frd 188 115 $49,675 Running
17 45 David Green 10-10-345 Pon 188 112 $39,850 Running
18 16 Kevin Lepage TVGuide Frd 188 109 $45,805 Running
19 44 Kyle Petty Hot Wheels Pon 188 106 $38,025 Running
20 94 Bill Elliott McDonald's Frd 188 103 $46,450 Running
21 21 Elliott Sadler Citgo Frd 188 100 $46,405 Running
22 40 Sterling Marlin Coors Light Chv 187 102 5 $44,175 Running
23 60 Geoffrey Bodine Power Team Chv 187 99 5 $39,895 Running
24 23 Jimmy Spencer Winston Frd 187 91 $43,615 Running
25 33 Ken Schrader Skoal Chv 187 93 5 $43,435 Running
26 98 Rick Mast Team Woody Frd 187 85 $36,435 Running
27 30 Buckshot Jones Jimmy Dean Pon 187 82 $32,915 Running
28 01 Steve Grissom Trac Fone Chv 187 79 $32,845 Running
29 75 Ted Musgrave Remington Arms Frd 187 76 $36,150 Running
30 42 Joe Nemechek BellSouth Mobility Chv 187 78 5 $48,930 Running
31 11 Brett Bodine Paychex Frd 185 75 5 $42,115 Running
32 43 John Andretti STP Pon 185 67 $47,545 Running
33 90 EdBerrier HillsBros/Nesquik Frd 184 64 $32,465 Running
34 5 Terry Labonte Kellogg's Chv 181 66 5 $51,020 Running
35 25 Wally Dallenbach Budweiser Chv 170 63 5 $39,395 Power Steering
36 97 Chad Little John Deere Frd 168 55 $39,360 Running
37 41 Derrike Cope Kodiak Chv 167 52 $32,325 Running
38 71 Dave Marcis RealTree Chv 166 49 $32,275 Running
39 7 Michael Waltrip Philips Chv 154 51 5 $39,225 Engine
40 36 Jerry Nadeau M&Ms Pon 84 43 $39,175 Handling
41 9 Rick Bickle Cartoon Network Frd 83 40 $32,125 Accident
42 26 Johnny Benson Cheerios Frd 81 37 $39,075 Accident
43 91 Andy Hillenburg Little Joe's Auto Chv 50 34 $32,736 Accident
Time of Race: 3 hours, 0 minutes, 4 seconds.
Margin of Victory: .114 seconds.
Average Speed: 166.632 mph.
Lead Changes: 32 among 16 drivers.
Caution laps: 3 for 17 laps.
Lap Leaders: Ricky Rudd 1-7, Ken Schrader 8, Joe Nemechek 9,
Sterling Marlin 10-14, Tony Stewart 15, Michael Waltrip 16, Wally
Dallenbach 17-19, Rusty Wallace 20, Jeff Gordon 21-47, Marlin
48-49, Brett Bodine 50, Marlin 51-53, Gordon 54-69, Mike Skinner
70-71, Terry Labonte 72-81, Bobby Labonte 83, Gordon 84-105, Dale
Earnhardt 106-107, Gordon 108-113, Dale Jarrett 114-124, T.
Labonte 125-126, B. Labonte 127-135, Jarrett 136-141, B. Labonte
142-146, Earnhardt 147-149, Michael Waltrip 150-153, Jarrett
154-163, B. Labonte 164-165, Earnhardt 166-174, Jarrett 175-184,
Earnhardt 185-188.