NASCAR: California Speedway, Round 10
Qualifying
NAPA Auto Parts 500
California Speedway
Pos No Name Make Time Speed
1 31 Mike Skinner Chv 00:38.697 186.061
2 26 Jimmy Spencer Frd 00:38.714 185.979
3 28 Ricky Rudd Frd 00:38.745 185.830
4 22 Ward Burton Pon 00:38.779 185.668
5 6 Mark Martin Frd 00:38.817 185.486
6 32 Scott Pruett* Frd 00:38.876 185.204
7 66 Darrell Waltrip Frd 00:38.916 185.014
8 9 Stacy Compton* Frd 00:38.943 184.886
9 1 Steve Park Chv 00:38.978 184.720
10 43 John Andretti Pon 00:38.987 184.677
11 2 Rusty Wallace Frd 00:39.003 184.601
12 4 Bobby Hamilton Chv 00:39.003 184.601
13 99 Jeff Burton Frd 00:39.019 184.525
14 10 Johnny Benson Pon 00:39.033 184.459
15 14 Rick Mast Pon 00:39.048 184.388
16 77 Robert Pressley Frd 00:39.067 184.299
17 93 Dave Blaney* Pon 00:39.085 184.214
18 36 Ken Schrader Pon 00:39.119 184.054
19 21 Elliott Sadler Frd 00:39.128 184.011
20 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr* Chv 00:39.137 183.969
21 7 Michael Waltrip Chv 00:39.137 183.969
22 75 Wally Dallenbach Frd 00:39.142 183.946
23 17 Matt Kenseth* Frd 00:39.180 183.767
24 12 Jeremy Mayfield Frd 00:39.234 183.514
25 25 Jerry Nadeau Chv 00:39.263 183.379
Positions 1-25 will be guaranteed a starting position.
The rest of the field will be determined following second-round qualifying.
26 24 Jeff Gordon Chv 00:39.269 183.351
27 94 Bill Elliott Frd 00:39.278 183.309
28 33 Joe Nemechek Chv 00:39.309 183.164
29 13 Robby Gordon Frd 00:39.329 183.071
30 11 Brett Bodine Frd 00:39.340 183.020
31 20 Tony Stewart Pon 00:39.343 183.006
32 88 Dale Jarrett Frd 00:39.348 182.983
33 5 Terry Labonte Chv 00:39.402 182.732
34 44 Kyle Petty Pon 00:39.420 182.648
35 16 Kevin Lepage Frd 00:39.430 182.602
36 3 Dale Earnhardt Chv 00:39.537 182.108
37 42 Kenny Irwin Chv 00:39.565 181.979
38 18 Bobby Labonte Pon 00:39.573 181.942
39 40 Sterling Marlin Chv 00:39.727 181.237
40 60 Dick Trickle Chv 00:39.763 181.073
41 27 Mike Bliss * Pon 00:39.901 180.447
42 55 Kenny Wallace Chv 00:39.930 180.316
43 90 Ed Berrier* Frd 00:40.071 179.681
44 72 Dwayne Leik Chv 00:40.248 178.891
45 97 Chad Little Frd 00:40.266 178.811
46 71 Dave Marcis Chv 00:41.050 175.396
* = rookie
Starting Line-up
Pos Car Name Make Time Speed
1 31 Mike Skinner Chv 00:38.697 186.061
2 26 Jimmy Spencer Frd 00:38.714 185.979
3 28 Ricky Rudd Frd 00:38.745 185.830
4 22 Ward Burton Pon 00:38.779 185.668
5 6 Mark Martin Frd 00:38.817 185.486
6 32 Scott Pruett* Frd 00:38.876 185.204
7 66 Darrell Waltrip Frd 00:38.916 185.014
8 9 Stacy Compton* Frd 00:38.943 184.886
9 1 Steve Park Chv 00:38.978 184.720
10 43 John Andretti Pon 00:38.987 184.677
11 2 Rusty Wallace Frd 00:39.003 184.601
12 4 Bobby Hamilton Chv 00:39.003 184.601
13 99 Jeff Burton Frd 00:39.019 184.525
14 10 Johnny Benson Pon 00:39.033 184.459
15 14 Rick Mast Pon 00:39.048 184.388
16 77 Robert Pressley Frd 00:39.067 184.299
17 93 Dave Blaney* Pon 00:39.085 184.214
18 36 Ken Schrader Pon 00:39.119 184.054
19 21 Elliott Sadler Frd 00:39.128 184.011
20 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr* Chv 00:39.137 183.969
21 7 Michael Waltrip Chv 00:39.137 183.969
22 75 Wally Dallenbach Frd 00:39.142 183.946
23 17 Matt Kenseth* Frd 00:39.180 183.767
24 12 Jeremy Mayfield Frd 00:39.234 183.514
25 25 Jerry Nadeau Chv 00:39.263 183.379
26 24 Jeff Gordon Chv 00:39.269 183.351
27 94 Bill Elliott Frd 00:39.278 183.309
28 33 Joe Nemechek Chv 00:39.309 183.164
29 13 Robby Gordon Frd 00:39.329 183.071
30 44 Kyle Petty Pon 00:39.332 183.057
31 11 Brett Bodine Frd 00:39.340 183.020
32 20 Tony Stewart Pon 00:39.343 183.006
33 88 Dale Jarrett Frd 00:39.348 182.983
34 5 Terry Labonte Chv 00:39.402 182.732
35 3 Dale Earnhardt Chv 00:39.405 182.718
36 18 Bobby Labonte Pon 00:39.418 182.658
37 40 Sterling Marlin Chv Provisional
38 97 Chad Little Frd Provisional
39 42 Kenny Irwin Chv Provisional
40 16 Kevin Lepage Frd Provisional
41 55 Kenny Wallace Chv Provisional
42 60 Dick Trickle Chv Provisional
43 27 Jeff Fuller Pon Provisional
Race Result
Pos Strt Car Name Sponsor/Make Lap Pnts Bon Money Status
1 24 12 Mayfield, Jeremy Mobil 1 Ford 250 180 5 $125,925 Running
2 36 18 Labonte, Bobby Interstate Batteries Pontiac 250 170 $135,300 Running
3 23 17 Kenseth, Matt Dewalt Tools Ford 250 175 10 $114,325 Running
4 3 28 Rudd, Ricky Texaco/Havoline Ford 250 165 5 $86,525 Running
5 13 99 Burton, Jeff Exide Batteries Ford 250 160 5 $77,575 Running
6 4 22 Burton, Ward Caterpillar Pontiac 250 150 $76,725 Running
7 1 31 Skinner, Mike Lowe's Chevrolet 250 151 5 $70,950 Running
8 11 2 Wallace, Rusty Miller Lite Ford 250 142 $64,150 Running
9 33 88 Jarrett, Dale Quality Care/Ford Credit Ford 250 138 $70,650 Running
10 32 20 Stewart, Tony Home Depot Pontiac 250 134 $75,950 Running
11 26 24 Gordon, Jeff DuPont Automotive Finishes Chev 250 130 $64,475 Running
12 20 8 Earnhardt Jr, Dale Budweiser Chevrolet 250 127 $52,375 Running
13 25 25 Nadeau, Jerry Michael Holigan.com Chevrolet 250 124 $53,475 Running
14 5 6 Martin, Mark Valvoline/Cummins Ford 250 126 5 $58,175 Running
15 38 97 Little, Chad John Deere Ford 250 123 5 $59,275 Running
16 9 1 Park, Steve Pennzoil Chevrolet 250 120 5 $51,875 Running
17 35 3 Earnhardt, Dale GM Goodwrench Chevrolet 250 112 $59,075 Running
18 12 4 Hamilton, Bobby Kodak Chevrolet 250 109 $53,975 Running
19 27 94 Elliott, Bill McDonald's Ford 250 111 5 $50,975 Running
20 28 33 Nemechek, Joe Oakwood Homes Chevrolet 250 103 $55,775 Running
21 16 77 Pressley, Robert Jasper Engines Ford 249 105 5 $42,875 Running
22 40 16 Lepage, Kevin FamilyClick.com Ford 249 97 $50,075 Running
23 14 10 Benson, Johnny Lycos.com Pontiac 249 94 $41,775 Running
24 18 36 Schrader, Ken M&Ms Pontiac 249 96 5 $41,475 Running
25 10 43 Andretti, John STP/Cheerios Pontiac 249 93 5 $56,875 Running
26 30 44 Petty, Kyle Mattel Hot Wheels Pontiac 249 85 $48,975 Running
27 22 75 Dallenbach, Wally Turner Broadcasting Ford 249 82 $40,625 Running
28 8 9 Compton, Stacy Kodiak/Cougar Ford 249 84 5 $41,225 Running
29 7 66 Waltrip, Darrell Route 66/Big Kmart Ford 248 81 5 $40,125 Running
30 21 7 Waltrip, Michael NationsRent Chevrolet 248 73 $47,925 Running
31 29 13 Gordon, Robby Menards/DuraCell Ford 248 70 $36,750 Running
32 37 40 Marlin, Sterling Coors Light Chevrolet 248 67 $44,550 Running
33 34 5 Labonte, Terry Kellogg's Chevrolet 247 64 $54,350 Running
34 6 32 Pruett, Scott Tide Ford 247 61 $36,750 Running
35 43 27 Bliss, Mike Pfizer/Viagra Pontiac 247 58 $35,975 Running
36 41 55 Wallace, Kenny Square D/Cooper Lighting Chev 246 55 $43,900 Running
37 42 60 Trickle, Dick Power Team Chevrolet 239 52 $43,700 Accident
38 17 93 Blaney, Dave Amoco Pontiac 236 49 $35,525 Running
39 15 14 Mast, Rick Conseco Pontiac 220 46 $35,475 Running
40 2 26 Spencer, Jimmy Big Kmart/Route 66 Ford 219 48 5 $43,400 Accident
41 31 11 Bodine, Brett Ralphs Supermarkets Ford 187 40 $35,350 Running
42 39 42 Irwin, Kenny BellSouth Chevrolet 99 37 $43,300 Accident
43 19 21 Sadler, Elliott CITGO Ford 94 34 $43,250 Engine
Time of Race: 3 hours, 20 minutes, 50 seconds
Average Speed: 149.378 mph
Margin of Victory: .3 second
Caution Flags: 5 cautions for 22 laps
Lap Leaders: 22 lead changes among 15 drivers
Bud Pole Award: Mike Skinner (No. 31)
Bud Second-Round Fastest: Dale Earnhardt (No. 3)
EA Sports "Move of the Race": Matt Kenseth (No. 17)
Exide Batteries "All Charged Up" Award: Chad Little (No. 97)
Gatorade Front Runner Award: Kenseth
Hasbro Sports "Pit Strategy": Ward Burton (No. 22)
Plasti-Kote Spray Paint "Winning Finish": Bobby Labonte (No. 18)
True Value Man of the Race: Jeremy Mayfield (No. 12)
Raybestos Rookie of the Race: Kenseth
Unofficial Raybestos Rookie of the Year Standings:
Driver Points
1 Matt Kenseth 113
2 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 102
3 Stacy Compton 31
4 Dave Blaney 76
5 Jeff Fuller 33
6 Scott Pruett 60