NASCAR: Richmond, Round 11
The Pontiac Excitement 400
First Round Qualifying
Pos Car Driver Make Time Speed
1 2 Rusty Wallace Frd 00:21.645 124.740
2 1 Steve Park Chv 00:21.687 124.499
3 31 Mike Skinner Chv 00:21.688 124.493
4 60 Geoffrey Bodine Chv 00:21.746 124.161
5 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chv 00:21.776 123.990
6 28 Ricky Rudd Frd 00:21.782 123.956
7 20 Tony Stewart Pon 00:21.799 123.859
8 75 Wally Dallenbach Frd 00:21.820 123.740
9 18 Bobby Labonte Pon 00:21.825 123.711
10 94 Bill Elliott Frd 00:21.838 123.638
11 6 Mark Martin Frd 00:21.861 123.508
12 43 John Andretti Pon 00:21.863 123.496
13 22 Ward Burton Pon 00:21.869 123.462
14 50 Ricky Craven Chv 00:21.888 123.355
15 24 Jeff Gordon Chv 00:21.903 123.271
16 55 Kenny Wallace Chv 00:21.905 123.260
17 33 Joe Nemechek Chv 00:21.912 123.220
18 88 Dale Jarrett Frd 00:21.917 123.192
19 9 Stacy Compton Frd 00:21.918 123.186
20 12 Jeremy Mayfield Frd 00:21.921 123.170
21 40 Sterling Marlin Chv 00:21.930 123.119
22 26 Jimmy Spencer Frd 00:21.936 123.085
23 10 Johnny Benson Pon 00:21.949 123.012
24 4 Bobby Hamilton Chv 00:21.952 122.996
25 42 Kenny Irwin Jr. Chv 00:21.986 122.805
Positions 1-25 will be guaranteed a starting position.
The rest of the field will be determined following second-round qualifying.
26 97 Chad Little Frd 00:21.990 122.783
27 77 Robert Pressley Frd 00:22.001 122.722
28 11 Brett Bodine Frd 00:22.005 122.699
29 99 Jeff Burton Frd 00:22.011 122.666
30 5 Terry Labonte Chv 00:22.030 122.560
31 3 Dale Earnhardt Chv 00:22.031 122.555
32 93 Dave Blaney Pon 00:22.033 122.543
33 91 Todd Bodine Chv 00:22.037 122.521
34 36 Ken Schrader Pon 00:22.060 122.393
35 32 Scott Pruett Frd 00:22.077 122.299
36 13 Robby Gordon Frd 00:22.079 122.288
37 25 Jerry Nadeau Chv 00:22.080 122.283
38 14 Rick Mast Pon 00:22.100 122.172
39 44 Kyle Petty Pon 00:22.100 122.172
40 27 Mike Bliss Pon 00:22.114 122.095
41 90 Ed Berrier Frd 00:22.124 122.039
42 66 Darrell Waltrip Frd 00:22.129 122.012
43 21 Elliott Sadler Frd 00:22.191 121.671
44 17 Matt Kenseth Frd 00:22.204 121.600
45 16 Kevin Lepage Frd 00:22.277 121.201
46 71 Dave Marcis Chv 00:22.281 121.179
47 7 Michael Waltrip Chv 00:26.171 103.167
Starting Line-up
Pos No Name Make Time Speed
1 2 Rusty Wallace Frd 00:21.645 124.740
2 1 Steve Park Chv 00:21.687 124.499
3 31 Mike Skinner Chv 00:21.688 124.493
4 60 Geoffrey Bodine Chv 00:21.746 124.161
5 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr.* Chv 00:21.776 123.990
6 28 Ricky Rudd Frd 00:21.782 123.956
7 20 Tony Stewart Pon 00:21.799 123.859
8 75 Wally Dallenbach Frd 00:21.820 123.740
9 18 Bobby Labonte Pon 00:21.825 123.711
10 94 Bill Elliott Frd 00:21.838 123.638
11 6 Mark Martin Frd 00:21.861 123.508
12 43 John Andretti Pon 00:21.863 123.496
13 22 Ward Burton Pon 00:21.869 123.462
14 50 Ricky Craven Chv 00:21.888 123.355
15 24 Jeff Gordon Chv 00:21.903 123.271
16 55 Kenny Wallace Chv 00:21.905 123.260
17 33 Joe Nemechek Chv 00:21.912 123.220
18 88 Dale Jarrett Frd 00:21.917 123.192
19 9 Stacy Compton* Frd 00:21.918 123.186
20 12 Jeremy Mayfield Frd 00:21.921 123.170
21 40 Sterling Marlin Chv 00:21.930 123.119
22 26 Jimmy Spencer Frd 00:21.936 123.085
23 10 Johnny Benson Pon 00:21.949 123.012
24 4 Bobby Hamilton Chv 00:21.952 122.996
25 42 Kenny Irwin Chv 00:21.986 122.805
26 97 Chad Little Frd 00:21.990 122.783
27 77 Robert Pressley Frd 00:22.001 122.722
28 11 Brett Bodine Frd 00:22.005 122.699
29 99 Jeff Burton Frd 00:22.012 122.660
30 5 Terry Labonte Chv 00:22.030 122.560
31 3 Dale Earnhardt Chv 00:22.031 122.555
32 93 Dave Blaney* Pon 00:22.033 122.543
33 91 Todd Bodine Chv 00:22.037 122.521
34 36 Ken Schrader Pon 00:22.060 122.393
35 32 Scott Pruett* Frd 00:22.077 122.299
36 13 Robby Gordon Frd 00:22.079 122.288
37 17 Matt Kenseth* Frd Provisional
38 7 Michael Waltrip Chv Provisional
39 16 Kevin Lepage Frd Provisional
40 25 Jerry Nadeau Chv Provisional
41 44 Kyle Petty Pon Provisional
42 21 Elliott Sadler Frd Provisional
43 27 Mike Bliss* Pon Provisional
Failed to qualify
14 Rick Mast Pon 00:22.162 121.830
66 Darrell Waltrip Frd 00:22.250 121.348
71 Dave Marcis Chv 00:22.281 121.179
90 Ed Berrier* Frd 00:22.288 121.141
* = rookie
Race Result
PsStrCar Driver Team Laps Pts Bs Money Status Laps Led
1 5 8 Earnhardt Jr, Dale Budweiser Chv 400 180 5 $118,850 Running 31
2 30 5 Labonte, Terry Kellogg's Chv 400 175 5 $85,925 Running 27
3 18 88 Jarrett, Dale Quality Care/Frd F 400 165 $78,525 Running
4 6 28 Rudd,Ricky Texaco/HavolineFrd 400 160 $63,025 Running
5 1 2 Wallace, Rusty Miller Lite Frd 400 165 10 $68,625 Running 227
6 13 22 Burton, Ward Caterpillar Pon 400 155 5 $57,775 Running 12
7 29 99 Burton, Jeff Exide Batteries Frd 400 146 $51,900 Running
8 7 20 Stewart, Tony Home Depot Pon 400 147 5 $49,350 Running 69
9 10 94 Elliott, Bill McDonald's Frd 400 138 $42,450 Running
10 31 3 Earnhardt, Dale GM Goodwrench Chv 400 139 5 $52,800 Running 19
11 2 1 Park,Steve Pennzoil Chv 400 130 $41,050 Running
12 34 36 Schrader, Ken M&Ms Pon 400 127 $41,525 Running
13 4 60 Bodine, Geoffrey Power Team Chv 400 124 $41,750 Running
14 15 24 Gordon, Jeff DuPont Automoti Chv 400 121 $46,850 Running
15 37 17 Kenseth, Matt Dewalt Tools Frd 400 118 $41,660 Running
16 8 75 Dallenbach, Wally Turner BroadcastFrd 400 115 $30,275 Running
17 22 26 Spencer, Jimmy Big Kmart/Rt66 Frd 400 112 $38,675 Running
18 12 43 Andretti, John STP/Cheerios Pon 400 109 $43,825 Running
19 38 7 Waltrip, Michael NationsRent Chv 400 106 $37,000 Running
20 16 55 Wallace, Kenny Square D/Cooper Chv 400 103 $41,575 Running
21 39 16 Lepage, Kevin FamilyClick.com Frd 400 100 $37,025 Running
22 19 9 Compton, Stacy Kodiak/Cougar Frd 400 97 $28,900 Running
23 17 33 Nemechek, Joe Oakwood Homes Chv 399 94 $36,000 Running
24 42 21 Sadler, Elliott CITGO Frd 398 96 5 $35,775 Running 1
25 23 10 Benson, Johnny Lycos.com Pon 398 88 $27,925 Running
26 9 18 Labonte, Bobby Interstate Batt Pon 396 85 $44,000 Running
27 35 32 Pruett, Scott Tide Frd 392 82 $24,075 Running
28 41 44 Petty, Kyle Mattel Hot Whee Pon 390 79 $35,050 Running
29 21 40 Marlin, Sterling Coors Light Chv 389 76 $34,825 Running
30 40 25 Nadeau, Jerry Michael Holigan Chv 389 73 $34,700 Running
31 24 4 Hamilton, Bobby Kodak Chv 372 70 $34,650 Rear End
32 11 6 Martin, Mark Valvoline/Cummi Frd 362 72 5 $41,600 Accident 3
33 3 31 Skinner, Mike Lowe's Chv 354 69 5 $31,550 Running 10
34 32 93 Blaney, Dave Amoco Pon 339 61 $23,500 Running
35 27 77 Pressley, Robert Jasper Engines Frd 327 58 $23,450 Running
36 20 12 Mayfield, Jeremy Mobil 1 Frd 323 55 $31,400 Running
37 36 13 Gordon, Robby Menards/DuraCel Frd 282 52 $23,350 Brakes
38 28 11 Bodine, Brett Ralphs Supermar Frd 280 49 $23,300 Engine
39 26 97 Little, Chad John Deere Frd 273 51 5 $31,225 Accident 1
40 14 50 Craven, Ricky Midwest Transit Chv 239 43 $23,150 Accident
41 43 27 Bliss, Mike Pfizer/Viagra Pon 170 40 $23,100 Accident
42 25 42 Irwin, Kenny BellSouth Chv 170 37 $31,055 Accident
43 33 91 Bodine, Todd Little Jode's A Chv 42 34 $23,000 Accident
Pon Excitement 400 Race Stats
Time of race: 3 hours 1 minute 8 seconds
Average Speed: 99.374 mph
Margin of Victory: .159
Lead Changes: 22 among 9 drivers
Cautions: 9 for 59 laps.
Pon Excitement 400 Contingency Awards
Bud Pole Award ($5,000): Rusty Wallace
Bud Second-Round Fastest Qualifier ($500): Rick Mast
Winston Award ($40,000): : $110,000 rolls to Charlotte
Gatorade Front Runner Award ($10,000): Rusty Wallace
EA Sports Move of the Race Award ($5,000): Dale Earnhardt Jr
HASBRO Sports Pit Strategy Award ($5,000): Tony Eury Sr.
True Value Man of the Race Award ($2,500): Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Plasti-Kote Spray Paint Winning Finish Award ($4,300): Tony Eury Sr.
Exide Batteries All Charged Up Award ($4,000): Ken Schrader
NASCAR Rookie of the Race Award ($1,000): Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Raybestos Rookie of the Year standings:
Driver Points
1 Matt Kenseth 133
2 Dale Earnhardt Jr 132
3 Stacy Compton 98
4 Dave Blaney 90
5 Scott Pruett 74
6 Mike Bliss 43
7 Ed Berrier 41