NASCAR: Bristol, Round 6, Food City 500


Qualifying | Starting Line-up | Race Result


Qualifying

Pos No. Name Make Time Speed 1 1 Steve Park Chv 00:15.184 126.370 2 55 Kenny Wallace Chv 00:15.242 125.889 3 24 Jeff Gordon Chv 00:15.256 125.773 4 31 Mike Skinner Chv 00:15.318 125.264 5 22 Ward Burton Pon 00:15.319 125.256 6 2 Rusty Wallace Frd 00:15.328 125.183 7 5 Terry Labonte Chv 00:15.336 125.117 8 4 Bobby Hamilton Chv 00:15.338 125.101 9 21 Elliott Sadler Frd 00:15.348 125.020 10 18 Bobby Labonte Pon 00:15.349 125.011 11 3 Dale Earnhardt Chv 00:15.379 124.768 12 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr.* Chv 00:15.384 124.727 13 66 Darrell Waltrip Frd 00:15.386 124.711 14 33 Joe Nemechek Chv 00:15.388 124.695 15 99 Jeff Burton Frd 00:15.389 124.686 16 25 Jerry Nadeau Chv 00:15.398 124.614 17 12 Jeremy Mayfield Frd 00:15.402 124.581 18 77 Robert Pressley Frd 00:15.402 124.581 19 20 Tony Stewart Pon 00:15.407 124.541 20 88 Dale Jarrett Frd 00:15.412 124.500 21 14 Dick Trickle Pon 00:15.412 124.500 22 17 Matt Kenseth* Frd 00:15.421 124.428 23 7 Michael Waltrip Chv 00:15.425 124.395 24 11 Brett Bodine Frd 00:15.430 124.355 25 36 Ken Schrader Pon 00:15.445 124.234 Positions 1-25 will be guaranteed a starting position. The rest of the field will be determined following second-round qualifying. 26 28 Ricky Rudd Frd 00:15.448 124.210 27 40 Sterling Marlin Chv 00:15.454 124.162 28 9 Stacy Compton* Frd 00:15.463 124.090 29 26 Jimmy Spencer Frd 00:15.470 124.034 30 97 Chad Little Frd 00:15.480 123.953 31 43 John Andretti Pon 00:15.481 123.945 32 6 Mark Martin Frd 00:15.490 123.873 33 44 Kyle Petty Pon 00:15.493 123.849 34 60 Ted Musgrave Chv 00:15.506 123.746 35 42 Kenny Irwin Chv 00:15.527 123.578 36 27 Jeff Fuller* Pon 00:15.530 123.554 37 32 Scott Pruett* Frd 00:15.536 123.507 38 94 Bill Elliott Frd 00:15.537 123.499 39 10 Johnny Benson Pon 00:15.541 123.467 40 90 Ed Berrier* Frd 00:15.548 123.411 41 16 Kevin Lepage Frd 00:15.550 123.395 42 50 Ricky Craven Chv 00:15.566 123.269 43 13 Robby Gordon Frd 00:15.605 122.961 44 41 Rick Mast Chv 00:15.626 122.795 45 93 Dave Blaney* Pon 00:15.645 122.646 46 71 Dave Marcis Chv 00:15.656 122.560 47 75 Wally Dallenbach Frd 00:15.659 122.537 * = rookie

Starting Lineup

Pos No Name Make Time Speed 1 1 Steve Park Chv 00:15.184 126.370 2 55 Kenny Wallace Chv 00:15.242 125.889 3 24 Jeff Gordon Chv 00:15.256 125.773 4 31 Mike Skinner Chv 00:15.318 125.264 5 22 Ward Burton Pon 00:15.319 125.256 6 2 Rusty Wallace Frd 00:15.328 125.183 7 5 Terry Labonte Chv 00:15.336 125.117 8 4 Bobby Hamilton Chv 00:15.338 125.101 9 21 Elliott Sadler Frd 00:15.348 125.020 10 18 Bobby Labonte Pon 00:15.349 125.011 11 3 Dale Earnhardt Chv 00:15.379 124.768 12 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr.* Chv 00:15.384 124.727 13 66 Darrell Waltrip Frd 00:15.386 124.711 14 33 Joe Nemechek Chv 00:15.388 124.695 15 99 Jeff Burton Frd 00:15.389 124.686 16 25 Jerry Nadeau Chv 00:15.398 124.614 17 12 Jeremy Mayfield Frd 00:15.402 124.581 18 77 Robert Pressley Frd 00:15.402 124.581 19 20 Tony Stewart Pon 00:15.407 124.541 20 88 Dale Jarrett Frd 00:15.412 124.500 21 14 Dick Trickle Pon 00:15.412 124.500 22 17 Matt Kenseth* Frd 00:15.421 124.428 23 7 Michael Waltrip Chv 00:15.425 124.395 24 11 Brett Bodine Frd 00:15.430 124.355 25 36 Ken Schrader Pon 00:15.445 124.234 26 93 Dave Blaney* Pon 00:15.400 124.597 27 28 Ricky Rudd Frd 00:15.448 124.210 28 40 Sterling Marlin Chv 00:15.454 124.162 29 9 Stacy Compton* Frd 00:15.463 124.090 30 26 Jimmy Spencer Frd 00:15.470 124.034 31 97 Chad Little Frd 00:15.480 123.953 32 43 John Andretti Pon 00:15.481 123.945 33 10 Johnny Benson Pon 00:15.483 123.929 34 6 Mark Martin Frd 00:15.490 123.873 35 44 Kyle Petty Pon 00:15.493 123.849 36 60 Ted Musgrave Chv 00:15.506 123.746 37 94 Bill Elliott Frd Provisional 38 16 Kevin Lepage Frd Provisional 39 42 Kenny Irwin Chv Provisional 40 13 Robby Gordon Frd Provisional 41 41 Rick Mast Chv Provisional 42 75 Wally Dallenbach Frd Provisional 43 27 Jeff Fuller* Pon Provisional Failed to qualify 71 Dave Marcis Chv 00:15.613 122.898 50 Ricky Craven Chv 00:15.665 122.490 90 Ed Berrier* Frd 00:15.726 122.014 32 Scott Pruett* Frd 00:00.000 0.000 * = rookie

Race Results

Pos Car Name Sponsor Make Lap Pnts Bon Money Status 1 2 Wallace, Rusty Miller Lite Ford 500 180 5 $87,585 Running 2 10 Benson, Johnny Lycos.com Pontiac 500 170 $87,535 Running 3 22 Burton, Ward Caterpillar Pontiac 500 170 5 $81,135 Running 4 12 Mayfield, Jeremy Mobil 1 Ford 500 165 5 $49,795 Running 5 5 Labonte, Terry Kellogg's Chevrolet 500 155 $60,745 Running 6 18 Labonte, Bobby Interstate Batteries Pontiac 500 150 $57,695 Running 7 1 Park, Steve Pennzoil Chevrolet 500 151 5 $49,995 Running 8 24 Gordon, Jeff DuPont Automotive Finishes Chev 500 152 10 $51,295 Running 9 99 Burton, Jeff Exide Batteries Ford 500 138 $49,990 Running 10 40 Marlin, Sterling Coors Light Chevrolet 500 134 $52,540 Running 11 7 Waltrip, Michael NationsRent Chevrolet 500 135 5 $48,820 Running 12 17 Kenseth, Matt Dewalt Tools Ford 500 127 $42,165 Running 13 31 Skinner, Mike Lowe's Chevrolet 500 124 $40,990 Running 14 28 Rudd, Ricky Texaco/Havoline Ford 500 121 $40,315 Running 15 4 Hamilton, Bobby Kodak Chevrolet 500 118 $43,165 Running 16 6 Martin, Mark Valvoline/Cummins Ford 499 115 $46,290 Running 17 77 Pressley, Robert Jasper Engines Ford 499 112 $33,840 Running 18 26 Spencer, Jimmy Big Kmart/Route 66 Ford 499 109 $40,840 Running 19 25 Nadeau, Jerry Michael Holigan.com Chevrolet 499 106 $39,530 Running 20 55 Wallace, Kenny Square D/Cooper Lighting Chev 499 103 $45,175 Running 21 88 Jarrett, Dale Quality Care/Ford Credit Ford 499 105 5 $52,915 Running 22 11 Bodine, Brett Ralphs Supermarkets Frd 498 97 $27,765 Running 23 97 Little, Chad John Deere Ford 497 94 $38,915 Running 24 44 Petty, Kyle Mattel Hot Wheels Pont 497 91 $38,740 Running 25 33 Nemechek, Joe Oakwood Homes Chevrolet 497 88 $38,595 Running 26 36 Schrader, Ken M&Ms Pontiac 497 85 $30,965 Running 27 14 Trickle, Dick Conseco Pontiac 496 82 $27,545 Running 28 9 Compton, Stacy Kodiak/Cougar Ford 496 79 $30,590 Running 29 75 Dallenbach, Wally Rotozip Ford 493 76 $27,460 Running 30 16 Lepage, Kevin FamilyClick.com Ford 492 73 $35,635 Running 31 66 Waltrip, Darrell Route 66/Big Kmart Ford 475 70 $26,365 Running 32 13 Gordon, Robby Menards/DuraCell Ford 473 67 $26,345 Running 33 43 Andretti, John STP/Cheerios Pontiac 460 64 $44,325 Accident 34 41 Mast, Rick Big Daddy's BBQ Chev 459 61 $26,285 Accident 35 93 Blaney, Dave Amoco Pontiac 457 58 $26,765 Accident 36 94 Elliott, Bill McDonald's Ford 457 55 $34,245 Running 37 27 Fuller, Jeff Pfizer/Viagra Pontiac 414 57 5 $26,235 Accident 38 8 Earnhardt Jr, Dale Budweiser Chevrolet 401 49 $26,225 Accident 39 3 Earnhardt, Dale GM Goodwrench Chevrolet 346 51 5 $45,215 Running 40 42 Irwin, Kenny BellSouth Chevrolet 335 43 $34,175 Running 41 21 Sadler, Elliott CITGO Ford 325 40 $34,150 Running 42 20 Stewart, Tony Home Depot Pontiac 73 37 $45,525 Engine 43 60 Musgrave, Ted Power Team Chevrolet 22 34 $34,111 Engine Mall.com 400 Race Stats Time of race: 3 hours 1 minute 40 seconds Average Speed: 88.018 mph Margin of Victory: 2.622 Lead Changes: 19 among ten drivers Cautions: 11 for 76 laps. Mall.com 400 Contingency Awards Bud Pole Award ($5,000): Jeff Gordon Bud Second-Round Fastest Qualifier ($500): Derrike Cope Winston Award ($40,000): $50,000 moves to Bristol Gatorade Front Runner Award ($10,000): Ward Burton EA Sports Move of the Race Award ($5,000): Ward Burton HASBRO Sports Pit Strategy Award ($5,000): Tommy Baldwin True Value Man of the Race Award ($2,500): Ward Burton Plasti-Kote Spray Paint Winning Finish Award ($4,300): Tommy Baldwin Exide Batteries All Charged Up Award ($4,000): Jeff Burton NASCAR Rookie of the Race Award ($1,000): Matt Kenseth Unofficial Raybestos Rookie of the Year Standings: Driver Points Matt Kenseth 54 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 49 Stacy Compton 43 Dave Blaney 38 Jeff Fuller 33 Scott Pruett 23 Ed Berrier 17 Mike Bliss 9