NASCAR: Martinsville, Round 28
Friday Qualifying
Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
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1. 20 Tony Stewart Pon 19.855 95.371
2. 2 Rusty Wallace Frd 19.862 0.007 0.007 95.338 0.033 0.033
3. 99 Jeff Burton Frd 19.866 0.004 0.011 95.319 0.019 0.052
4. 22 Ward Burton Pon 19.896 0.030 0.041 95.175 0.144 0.196
5. 24 Jeff Gordon Chv 19.898 0.002 0.043 95.165 0.010 0.206
6. 55 Kenny Wallace Chv 19.905 0.007 0.050 95.132 0.033 0.239
7. 4 Bobby Hamilton Chv 19.926 0.021 0.071 95.032 0.100 0.339
8. 31 Mike Skinner Chv 19.928 0.002 0.073 95.022 0.010 0.349
9. 11 Brett Bodine Frd 19.952 0.024 0.097 94.908 0.114 0.463
10. 1 Steve Park Chv 19.962 0.010 0.107 94.860 0.048 0.511
11. 28 Ricky Rudd Frd 19.964 0.002 0.109 94.851 0.009 0.520
12. 3 Dale Earnhardt Chv 19.972 0.008 0.117 94.813 0.038 0.558
13. 25 Jerry Nadeau Chv 19.976 0.004 0.121 94.794 0.019 0.577
14. 18 Bobby Labonte Pon 19.978 0.002 0.123 94.784 0.010 0.587
15. 01 Ted Musgrave Chv 19.990 0.012 0.135 94.727 0.057 0.644
16. 77 Robert Pressley Frd 19.995 0.005 0.140 94.704 0.023 0.667
17. 75 Wally Dallenbach Frd 20.000 0.005 0.145 94.680 0.024 0.691
18. 66 Darrell Waltrip Frd 20.010 0.010 0.155 94.633 0.047 0.738
19. 14 Rick Mast Pon 20.012 0.002 0.157 94.623 0.010 0.748
20. 94 Bill Elliott Frd 20.015 0.003 0.160 94.609 0.014 0.762
21. 93 Dave Blaney* Pon 20.020 0.005 0.165 94.585 0.024 0.786
22. 19 Casey Atwood Frd 20.023 0.003 0.168 94.571 0.014 0.800
23. 6 Mark Martin Frd 20.026 0.003 0.171 94.557 0.014 0.814
24. 33 Joe Nemechek Chv 20.032 0.006 0.177 94.529 0.028 0.842
25. 26 Jimmy Spencer Frd 20.037 0.005 0.182 94.505 0.024 0.866
Positions 1-25 will be guaranteed a starting position.
The rest of the field will be determined following second-round qualifying.
26. 27 Mike Bliss* Pon 20.038 0.001 0.183 94.500 0.005 0.871
27. 45 Kyle Petty Pon 20.040 0.002 0.185 94.491 0.009 0.880
28. 43 John Andretti Pon 20.043 0.003 0.188 94.477 0.014 0.894
29. 90 Hut Stricklin Frd 20.045 0.002 0.190 94.467 0.010 0.904
30. 9 Stacy Compton* Frd 20.061 0.016 0.206 94.392 0.075 0.979
31. 88 Dale Jarrett Frd 20.081 0.020 0.226 94.298 0.094 1.073
32. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr* Chv 20.091 0.010 0.236 94.251 0.047 1.120
33. 10 Johnny Benson Pon 20.098 0.007 0.243 94.218 0.033 1.153
34. 40 Sterling Marlin Chv 20.106 0.008 0.251 94.181 0.037 1.190
35. 60 Rich Bickle Chv 20.115 0.009 0.260 94.139 0.042 1.232
36. 12 Jeremy Mayfield Frd 20.117 0.002 0.262 94.129 0.010 1.242
37. 50 Ricky Craven Chv 20.124 0.007 0.269 94.097 0.032 1.274
38. 17 Matt Kenseth* Frd 20.158 0.034 0.303 93.938 0.159 1.433
39. 32 Scott Pruett* Frd 20.160 0.002 0.305 93.929 0.009 1.442
40. 44 Steve Grissom Pon 20.163 0.003 0.308 93.915 0.014 1.456
41. 5 Terry Labonte Chv 20.170 0.007 0.315 93.882 0.033 1.489
42. 16 Kevin Lepage Frd 20.212 0.042 0.357 93.687 0.195 1.684
43. 97 Kurt Busch Frd 20.238 0.026 0.383 93.567 0.120 1.804
44. 7 Michael Waltrip Chv 20.260 0.022 0.405 93.465 0.102 1.906
45. 21 Elliott Sadler Frd 20.297 0.037 0.442 93.295 0.170 2.076
46. 36 Ken Schrader Pon 20.326 0.029 0.471 93.161 0.134 2.210
47. 71 Dave Marcis Chv 20.397 0.071 0.542 92.837 0.324 2.534
48. 85 Carl Long Frd 20.417 0.020 0.562 92.746 0.091 2.625
Starting Line-up
Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
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1. 20 Tony Stewart Pon 19.855 95.371
2. 2 Rusty Wallace Frd 19.862 0.007 0.007 95.338 0.033 0.033
3. 99 Jeff Burton Frd 19.866 0.004 0.011 95.319 0.019 0.052
4. 22 Ward Burton Pon 19.896 0.030 0.041 95.175 0.144 0.196
5. 24 Jeff Gordon Chv 19.898 0.002 0.043 95.165 0.010 0.206
6. 55 Kenny Wallace Chv 19.905 0.007 0.050 95.132 0.033 0.239
7. 4 Bobby Hamilton Chv 19.926 0.021 0.071 95.032 0.100 0.339
8. 31 Mike Skinner Chv 19.928 0.002 0.073 95.022 0.010 0.349
9. 11 Brett Bodine Frd 19.952 0.024 0.097 94.908 0.114 0.463
10. 1 Steve Park Chv 19.962 0.010 0.107 94.860 0.048 0.511
11. 28 Ricky Rudd Frd 19.964 0.002 0.109 94.851 0.009 0.520
12. 3 Dale Earnhardt Chv 19.972 0.008 0.117 94.813 0.038 0.558
13. 25 Jerry Nadeau Chv 19.976 0.004 0.121 94.794 0.019 0.577
14. 18 Bobby Labonte Pon 19.978 0.002 0.123 94.784 0.010 0.587
15. 01 Ted Musgrave Chv 19.990 0.012 0.135 94.727 0.057 0.644
16. 77 Robert Pressley Frd 19.995 0.005 0.140 94.704 0.023 0.667
17. 75 Wally Dallenbach Frd 20.000 0.005 0.145 94.680 0.024 0.691
18. 66 Darrell Waltrip Frd 20.010 0.010 0.155 94.633 0.047 0.738
19. 14 Rick Mast Pon 20.012 0.002 0.157 94.623 0.010 0.748
20. 94 Bill Elliott Frd 20.015 0.003 0.160 94.609 0.014 0.762
21. 93 Dave Blaney* Pon 20.020 0.005 0.165 94.585 0.024 0.786
22. 19 Casey Atwood Frd 20.023 0.003 0.168 94.571 0.014 0.800
23. 6 Mark Martin Frd 20.026 0.003 0.171 94.557 0.014 0.814
24. 33 Joe Nemechek Chv 20.032 0.006 0.177 94.529 0.028 0.842
25. 26 Jimmy Spencer Frd 20.037 0.005 0.182 94.505 0.024 0.866
26. 27 Mike Bliss* Pon 20.038 0.001 0.183 94.500 0.005 0.871
27. 45 Kyle Petty Pon 20.040 0.002 0.185 94.491 0.009 0.880
28. 43 John Andretti Pon 20.043 0.003 0.188 94.477 0.014 0.894
29. 90 Hut Stricklin Frd 20.045 0.002 0.190 94.467 0.010 0.904
30. 9 Stacy Compton* Frd 20.061 0.016 0.206 94.392 0.075 0.979
31. 88 Dale Jarrett Frd 20.081 0.020 0.226 94.298 0.094 1.073
32. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr* Chv 20.091 0.010 0.236 94.251 0.047 1.120
33. 10 Johnny Benson Pon 20.098 0.007 0.243 94.218 0.033 1.153
34. 40 Sterling Marlin Chv 20.106 0.008 0.251 94.181 0.037 1.190
35. 12 Jeremy Mayfield Frd 20.117 0.011 0.262 94.129 0.052 1.242
36. 50 Ricky Craven Chv 20.137 0.020 0.282 94.036 0.093 1.335
37. 17. Matt Kenseth* Frd provisional
38. 5.. Terry Labonte Chv provisional
39. 36. Ken Schrader Pon provisional
40. 97. Kurt Busch Frd provisional
41. 16. Kevin Lepage Frd provisional
42. 7 ..Michael Waltrip Chv provisional
43. 21. Elliott Sadler Frd provisional
Failed to qualify
32 Scott Pruett* Frd
44 Steve Grissom Pon
85 Carl Long Frd
71 Dave Marcis Chv
60 Rich Bickle Chv
* = rookie
Race Result
Pos No St Driver Mak Lap Pts Bn Money Status
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1. 1 20 Tony Stewart Pon 500 180 5 125,875.0 Running
2. 12 3 Dale Earnhardt Chv 500 170 0 77,925.00 Running
3. 3 99 Jeff Burton Frd 500 175 10 83,225.00 Running
4. 11 28 Ricky Rudd Frd 500 165 5 59,275.00 Running
5. 5 24 Jeff Gordon Chv 500 155 0 59,075.00 Running
6. 31 88 Dale Jarrett Frd 500 150 0 57,375.00 Running
7. 25 26 Jimmy Spencer Frd 500 146 0 46,075.00 Running
8. 8 31 Mike Skinner Chv 500 142 0 42,750.00 Running
9. 34 40 Sterling Marlin Chv 500 143 5 42,550.00 Running
10. 14 18 Bobby Labonte Pon 500 134 0 60,100.00 Running
11. 10 1 Steve Park Chv 500 130 0 39,185.00 Running
12. 13 25 Jerry Nadeau Chv 500 127 0 38,975.00 Running
13. 28 43 John Andretti Pon 500 124 0 44,450.00 Running
14. 24 33 Joe Nemechek Chv 500 121 0 37,825.00 Running
15. 20 94 Bill Elliott Frd 500 118 0 39,625.00 Running
16. 39 36 Ken Schrader Pon 499 115 0 34,125.00 Running
17. 38 5 Terry Labonte Chv 499 112 0 43,125.00 Running
18. 23 6 Mark Martin Frd 499 109 0 42,630.00 Running
19. 33 10 Johnny Benson Pon 499 106 0 27,675.00 Running
20. 36 50 Ricky Craven Frd 499 108 5 28,175.00 Running
21. 15 01 Ted Musgrave Frd 498 100 0 35,675.00 Running
22. 6 55 Kenny Wallace Chv 498 97 0 35,825.00 Running
23. 2 2 Rusty Wallace Frd 498 99 5 43,275.00 Running
24. 42 7 Michael Waltrip Chv 498 96 5 34,525.00 Running
25. 22 19 Casey Atwood Frd 497 88 0 23,375.00 Running
26. 19 14 Rick Mast Pon 497 85 0 23,425.00 Running
27. 18 66 Darrell Waltrip Frd 497 82 0 25,975.00 Running
28. 26 27 Mike Bliss Pon 496 79 0 23,525.00 Running
29. 41 16 Kevin Lepage Frd 494 76 0 33,575.00 Running
30. 21 93 Dave Blaney Pon 494 73 0 22,225.00 Running
31. 27 45 Kyle Petty Pon 486 70 0 22,075.00 Drive Shaf
32. 43 21 Elliott Sadler Frd 480 67 0 33,550.00 Running
33. 16 77 Robert Pressley Frd 458 64 0 24,825.00 Accident
34. 37 17 Matt Kenseth Frd 447 61 0 32,700.00 Running
35. 7 4 Bobby Hamilton Chv 444 58 0 32,075.00 Running
36. 32 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chv 406 55 0 31,500.00 Accident
37. 40 97 Kurt Busch Frd 396 52 0 29,375.00 Running
38. 35 12 Jeremy Mayfield Frd 393 49 0 29,250.00 Overheatin
39. 30 9 Stacy Compton Frd 333 46 0 21,125.00 Accident
40. 17 75 Wally Dallenbach Frd 329 43 0 20,975.00 Brakes
41. 9 11 Brett Bodine Frd 317 40 0 20,850.00 Overheating
42. 29 90 Hut Stricklin Frd 114 37 0 20,725.00 Accident
43. 4 22 Ward Burton Pon 61 34 0 39,100.00 Engine
NAPA AutoCare 500 Race Stats
Average Speed: 73.859 mph
Time of Race: 3 hours 33 minutes 39 seconds
Margin of Victory: .672 second
Cautions: 13 for 88 laps.
Lead Changes:12 lead changes among 7 drivers. NAPA AutoCare 500 Contingency Awards
Gatorade Front Runner Award: Jeff Burton, Exide Batteries Ford
Bud Pole Award: Tony Stewart, Home Depot Pontiac
Bud Second-Round Fastest Qualifier: Ricky Craven, Midwest Transit Chevrolet
NASCAR Winston Leader Bonus: $50,000 at Charlotte
True Value Man of the Race Award: Dale Earnhardt, GM Goodwrench Service Chevrolet
EA Sports Move of the Race Award: Tony Stewart, Home Depot Pontiac
Hasbro Sports Pit Strategy Award: Greg Zipadelli, Home Depot Pontiac
Exide All Charged Up Award: Ken Schrader, M&M's Pontiac
Plasti-Kote Winning Finish Award: Greg Zipadelli, Home Depot Pontiac
Raybestos Rookie of the Race Award: Mike Bliss, Pfizer/Viagra Pontiac
Unofficial Raybestos Rookie of the Year standings:
Driver Points
1 Matt Kenseth 259
2 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 236
3 Dave Blaney 185
4 Stacy Compton 172
5 Scott Pruett 170
6 Mike Bliss 157