NASCAR: Talladega, Round 30
Friday Qualifying
Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
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1. 33 Joe Nemechek Chv 50.326 190.279
2. 94 Bill Elliott Frd 50.388 0.062 0.062 190.045 0.234 0.234
3. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr* Chv 50.562 0.174 0.236 189.391 0.654 0.888
4. 25 Jerry Nadeau Chv 50.681 0.119 0.355 188.947 0.444 1.332
5. 20 Tony Stewart Pon 50.713 0.032 0.387 188.827 0.120 1.452
6. 18 Bobby Labonte Pon 50.737 0.024 0.411 188.738 0.089 1.541
7. 55 Kenny Wallace Chv 50.811 0.074 0.485 188.463 0.275 1.816
8. 24 Jeff Gordon Chv 50.817 0.006 0.491 188.441 0.022 1.838
9. 71 Dave Marcis Chv 50.844 0.027 0.518 188.341 0.100 1.938
10. 1 Steve Park Chv 50.934 0.090 0.608 188.008 0.333 2.271
11. 28 Ricky Rudd Frd 50.948 0.014 0.622 187.956 0.052 2.323
12. 88 Dale Jarrett Frd 51.005 0.057 0.679 187.746 0.210 2.533
13. 9 Stacy Compton* Frd 51.115 0.110 0.789 187.342 0.404 2.937
14. 36 Ken Schrader Pon 51.116 0.001 0.790 187.339 0.003 2.940
15. 43 John Andretti Pon 51.122 0.006 0.796 187.317 0.022 2.962
16. 16 Kevin Lepage Frd 51.231 0.109 0.905 186.918 0.399 3.361
17. 5 Terry Labonte Chv 51.247 0.016 0.921 186.860 0.058 3.419
18. 7 Michael Waltrip Chv 51.262 0.015 0.936 186.805 0.055 3.474
19. 4 Bobby Hamilton Chv 51.262 0.000 0.936 186.805 0.000 3.474
20. 3 Dale Earnhardt Chv 51.263 0.001 0.937 186.801 0.004 3.478
21. 22 Ward Burton Pon 51.296 0.033 0.970 186.681 0.120 3.598
22. 26 Jimmy Spencer Frd 51.340 0.044 1.014 186.521 0.160 3.758
23. 10 Johnny Benson Pon 51.388 0.048 1.062 186.347 0.174 3.932
24. 31 Mike Skinner Chv 51.439 0.051 1.113 186.162 0.185 4.117
25. 21 Elliott Sadler Frd 51.462 0.023 1.136 186.079 0.083 4.200
Positions 1-25 are set for the Sunday race. Postions 26-26 will be set in second round
qualifying
26. 6 Mark Martin Frd 51.466 0.004 1.140 186.065 0.014 4.214
27. 60 Rich Bickle Chv 51.474 0.008 1.148 186.036 0.029 4.243
28. 14 Rick Mast Pon 51.482 0.008 1.156 186.007 0.029 4.272
29. 01 Ted Musgrave Chv 51.484 0.002 1.158 186.000 0.007 4.279
30. 44 Kyle Petty Pon 51.535 0.051 1.209 185.815 0.185 4.464
31. 40 Sterling Marlin Chv 51.552 0.017 1.226 185.754 0.061 4.525
32. 93 Dave Blaney* Pon 51.566 0.014 1.240 185.704 0.050 4.575
33. 32 Scott Pruett* Frd 51.583 0.017 1.257 185.643 0.061 4.636
34. 17 Matt Kenseth* Frd 51.672 0.089 1.346 185.323 0.320 4.956
35. 27 Mike Bliss* Pon 51.674 0.002 1.348 185.316 0.007 4.963
36. 97 Chad Little Frd 51.696 0.022 1.370 185.237 0.079 5.042
37. 99 Jeff Burton Frd 51.728 0.032 1.402 185.122 0.115 5.157
38. 2 Rusty Wallace Frd 51.757 0.029 1.431 185.018 0.104 5.261
39. 77 Robert Pressley Frd 51.757 0.000 1.431 185.018 0.000 5.261
40. 50 Ricky Craven Chv 51.793 0.036 1.467 184.890 0.128 5.389
41. 11 Brett Bodine Frd 51.850 0.057 1.524 184.687 0.203 5.592
42. 75 Wally Dallenbach Frd 51.894 0.044 1.568 184.530 0.157 5.749
43. 66 Darrell Waltrip Frd 52.064 0.170 1.738 183.927 0.603 6.352
44. 12 Jeremy Mayfield Frd 52.069 0.005 1.743 183.910 0.017 6.369
45. 90 Hut Stricklin Frd 52.098 0.029 1.772 183.807 0.103 6.472
46. 91 Blaise Alexander Chv 52.192 0.094 1.866 183.476 0.331 6.803
Starting Line-up
Pos No Driver Make Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st
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1. 33 Joe Nemechek Chv 50.326 190.279
2. 94 Bill Elliott Frd 50.388 0.062 0.062 190.045 0.234 0.234
3. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr* Chv 50.562 0.174 0.236 189.391 0.654 0.888
4. 25 Jerry Nadeau Chv 50.681 0.119 0.355 188.947 0.444 1.332
5. 20 Tony Stewart Pon 50.713 0.032 0.387 188.827 0.120 1.452
6. 18 Bobby Labonte Pon 50.737 0.024 0.411 188.738 0.089 1.541
7. 55 Kenny Wallace Chv 50.811 0.074 0.485 188.463 0.275 1.816
8. 24 Jeff Gordon Chv 50.817 0.006 0.491 188.441 0.022 1.838
9. 71 Dave Marcis Chv 50.844 0.027 0.518 188.341 0.100 1.938
10. 1 Steve Park Chv 50.934 0.090 0.608 188.008 0.333 2.271
11. 28 Ricky Rudd Frd 50.948 0.014 0.622 187.956 0.052 2.323
12. 88 Dale Jarrett Frd 51.005 0.057 0.679 187.746 0.210 2.533
13. 9 Stacy Compton* Frd 51.115 0.110 0.789 187.342 0.404 2.937
14. 36 Ken Schrader Pon 51.116 0.001 0.790 187.339 0.003 2.940
15. 43 John Andretti Pon 51.122 0.006 0.796 187.317 0.022 2.962
16. 16 Kevin Lepage Frd 51.231 0.109 0.905 186.918 0.399 3.361
17. 5 Terry Labonte Chv 51.247 0.016 0.921 186.860 0.058 3.419
18. 7 Michael Waltrip Chv 51.262 0.015 0.936 186.805 0.055 3.474
19. 4 Bobby Hamilton Chv 51.262 0.000 0.936 186.805 0.000 3.474
20. 3 Dale Earnhardt Chv 51.263 0.001 0.937 186.801 0.004 3.478
21. 22 Ward Burton Pon 51.296 0.033 0.970 186.681 0.120 3.598
22. 26 Jimmy Spencer Frd 51.340 0.044 1.014 186.521 0.160 3.758
23. 10 Johnny Benson Pon 51.388 0.048 1.062 186.347 0.174 3.932
24. 31 Mike Skinner Chv 51.439 0.051 1.113 186.162 0.185 4.117
25. 21 Elliott Sadler Frd 51.462 0.023 1.136 186.079 0.083 4.200
26. 50 Ricky Craven Chv 51.793 0.331 1.467 184.890 1.189 5.389
27. 6 Mark Martin Frd 51.466 -0.327 1.140 186.065 -1.175 4.214
28. 60 Rich Bickle Chv 51.474 0.008 1.148 186.036 0.029 4.243
29. 14 Rick Mast Pon 51.482 0.008 1.156 186.007 0.029 4.272
30. 01 Ted Musgrave Chv 51.484 0.002 1.158 186.000 0.007 4.279
31. 44 Steve Grissom Pon 51.535 0.051 1.209 185.815 0.185 4.464
32. 40 Sterling Marlin Chv 51.552 0.017 1.226 185.754 0.061 4.525
33. 93 Dave Blaney* Pon 51.566 0.014 1.240 185.704 0.050 4.575
34. 66 Darrell Waltrip Frd 52.064 0.498 1.738 183.927 1.777 6.352
35. 32 Scott Pruett* Frd 51.583 -0.481 1.257 185.643 -1.716 4.636
36. 17 Matt Kenseth* Frd 51.672 0.089 1.346 185.323 0.320 4.956
37. 99. Jeff Burton Frd provisional
38. 2 Rusty Wallace Frd provisional
39. 97 Chad Little Frd provisional
40. 12 Jeremy Mayfield Frd provisional
41. 77 Robert Pressley Frd provisional
42. 11 Brett Bodine Frd provisional
43. 27 Mike Bliss* Pon provisional
Failed to qualify
75 Wally Dallenbach Frd 00:51.894 184.530
90 Hut Stricklin Frd 00:52.098 183.807
91 Blaise Alexander Chv 00:52.192 183.476
* = rookie
Race Result
Pos No St Driver Mak Lap Pts Bn Money Status
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1. 20 3 Dale Earnhardt Chv 188 180 5 $135,900 Running
2. 7 55 Kenny Wallace Chv 188 170 $98,170 Running
3. 1 33 Joe Nemechek Chv 188 165 $85,685 Running
4. 8 24 Jeff Gordon Chv 188 165 5 $82,100 Running
5. 17 5 Terry Labonte Chv 188 160 5 $73,700 Running
6. 24 31 Mike Skinner Chv 188 155 5 $62,450 Running
7. 27 6 Mark Martin Frd 188 151 5 $62,350 Running
8. 38 2 Rusty Wallace Frd 188 147 5 $59,500 Running
9. 43 27 Mike Bliss Pon 188 143 5 $46,770 Running
10. 36 17 Matt Kenseth Frd 188 139 5 $65,100 Running
11. 11 28 Ricky Rudd Frd 188 130 $52,930 Running
12. 6 18 Bobby Labonte Pon 188 132 5 $59,450 Running
13. 4 25 Jerry Nadeau Chv 188 129 5 $51,730 Running
14. 3 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr Chv 188 126 5 $49,260 Running
15. 12 88 Dale Jarrett Frd 188 118 $66,185 Running
16. 31 44 Steve Grissom Pon 188 115 $51,250 Running
17. 25 21 Elliott Sadler Frd 188 112 $51,185 Running
18. 39 97 Kurt Busch Frd 188 109 $50,280 Running
19. 10 1 Steve Park Chv 188 106 $50,000 Running
20. 15 43 John Andretti Pon 188 108 5 $57,960 Running
21. 28 60 Rich Bickle Chv 188 100 $52,160 Running
22. 21 22 Ward Burton Pon 188 102 5 $55,750 Running
23. 13 9 Stacy Compton Frd 188 99 5 $41,070 Running
24. 2 94 Bill Elliott Frd 188 101 10 $59,290 Running
25. 41 77 Robert Pressley Frd 188 88 $40,910 Running
26. 42 11 Brett Bodine Frd 188 85 $37,135 Running
27. 5 20 Tony Stewart Pon 187 87 5 $56,465 Running
28. 33 93 Dave Blaney Pon 187 79 $36,945 Running
29. 37 99 Jeff Burton Frd 187 76 $56,875 Running
30. 26 50 Ricky Craven Chv 187 73 $38,105 Running
31. 29 14 Rick Mast Pon 187 70 $36,715 Running
32. 30 01 Ted Musgrave Chv 186 72 5 $47,820 Engine
33. 23 10 Johnny Benson Pon 186 64 $39,640 Running
34. 18 7 Michael Waltrip Chv 186 66 5 $47,495 Running
35. 34 66 Darrell Waltrip Frd 186 58 $39,620 Running
36. 19 4 Bobby Hamilton Chv 167 60 5 $46,935 Accident
37. 14 36 Ken Schrader Pon 166 57 5 $36,400 Engine
38. 22 26 Jimmy Spencer Frd 134 49 $44,350 Handling
39. 35 32 Scott Pruett Frd 120 46 $36,300 Engine
40. 9 71 Dave Marcis Chv 101 48 5 $36,225 Engine
41. 32 40 Sterling Marlin Chv 81 40 $44,175 Engine
42. 40 12 Jeremy Mayfield Frd 69 37 $44,125 Engine
43. 16 16 Kevin Lepage Frd 20 34 $44,086 Ignition
Winston 500 Race Stats
Average Speed: 165.681 mph
Time of Race: 3 hours 1 minute 6 seconds
Margin of Victory: 0.119
Cautions: Three for 13 laps
Winston 500 Contingency Awards
Gatorade Front Runner Award: Ricky Rudd, Texaco/Havoline Ford
Bud Pole Award: Jeff Gordon, Dupont Automotive Finishes Chevrolet (185.561 mph, 29.101 sec)
Bud Second-Round Fastest Qualifier: Scott Pruett, Tide Ford
NASCAR Winston Leader Bonus: Bobby Labonte, Interstate Batteries Pontiac ($50,000)
True Value Man of the Race Award: Bobby Labonte, Interstate Batteries Pontiac
EA Sports Move of the Race Award: Bobby Labonte, Interstate Batteries Pontiac
Hasbro Sports Pit Strategy Award: Jimmy Makar, Interstate Batteries Pontiac
Exide All Charged Up Award: Jeff Burton, CITGO SUPERGARD Ford
Plasti-Kote Winning Finish Award: Jimmy Makar, Interstate Batteries Pontiac
Raybestos Rookie of the Race Award: Matt Kenseth, DeWalt Tools Ford
Unofficial Raybestos Rookie of the Year standings:
Driver Points
1 Matt Kenseth 263
2 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 237
3 Dave Blaney 187
4 Stacy Compton 172
5 Scott Pruett 171
6 Mike Bliss 160