NASCAR: Texas Motor Speedway, Round 7, DirecTV 500
Qualifying | Starting Line-up | Race Result
Qualifying
Pos No Name Make Time Speed
1 5 Terry Labonte Chv 00:28.105 192.137
2 16 Kevin Lepage Frd 00:28.129 191.973
3 32 Scott Pruett* Frd 00:28.158 191.775
4 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr.* Chv 00:28.174 191.666
5 88 Dale Jarrett Frd 00:28.222 191.340
6 1 Steve Park Chv 00:28.236 191.245
7 27 Jeff Fuller* Pon 00:28.316 190.705
8 25 Jerry Nadeau Chv 00:28.340 190.543
9 22 Ward Burton Pon 00:28.345 190.510
10 6 Mark Martin Frd 00:28.369 190.349
11 31 Mike Skinner Chv 00:28.377 190.295
12 33 Joe Nemechek Chv 00:28.400 190.141
13 17 Matt Kenseth* Frd 00:28.435 189.907
14 18 Bobby Labonte Pon 00:28.451 189.800
15 9 Stacy Compton* Frd 00:28.465 189.707
16 97 Chad Little Frd 00:28.495 189.507
17 3 Dale Earnhardt Chv 00:28.524 189.314
18 90 Ed Berrier* Frd 00:28.525 189.308
19 2 Rusty Wallace Frd 00:28.537 189.228
20 28 Ricky Rudd Frd 00:28.542 189.195
21 7 Michael Waltrip Chv 00:28.547 189.162
22 94 Bill Elliott Frd 00:28.562 189.062
23 24 Jeff Gordon Chv 00:28.571 189.003
24 93 Dave Blaney* Pon 00:28.584 188.917
25 11 Brett Bodine Frd 00:28.584 188.917
Positions 1-25 will be guaranteed a starting position.
The rest of the field will be determined following second-round
qualifying.
26 10 Johnny Benson Pon 00:28.586 188.904
27 42 Kenny Irwin Chv 00:28.594 188.851
28 60 Dick Trickle Chv 00:28.606 188.772
29 41 Gary Bradberry Chv 00:28.612 188.732
30 66 Darrell Waltrip Frd 00:28.612 188.732
31 12 Jeremy Mayfield Frd 00:28.637 188.567
32 55 Kenny Wallace Chv 00:28.639 188.554
33 45 Adam Petty Pon 00:28.642 188.534
34 14 Rick Mast Pon 00:28.653 188.462
35 21 Elliott Sadler Frd 00:28.719 188.029
36 36 Ken Schrader Pon 00:28.732 187.944
37 99 Jeff Burton Frd 00:28.772 187.682
38 13 Robby Gordon Frd 00:28.785 187.598
39 77 Robert Pressley Frd 00:28.792 187.552
40 71 Dave Marcis Chv 00:28.829 187.311
41 75 Wally Dallenbach Frd 00:28.837 187.259
42 26 Jimmy Spencer Frd 00:28.858 187.123
43 43 John Andretti Pon 00:28.895 186.884
44 44 Kyle Petty Pon 00:28.900 186.851
45 40 Sterling Marlin Chv 00:28.911 186.780
46 20 Tony Stewart Pon 00:28.970 186.400
47 4 Bobby Hamilton Chv 00:29.018 186.091
48 91 Todd Bodine Chv 00:29.024 186.053
* = rookie
Starting Line-up
Pos No Name Make Time Speed
1 5 Terry Labonte Chv 00:28.105 192.137
2 16 Kevin Lepage Frd 00:28.129 191.973
3 32 Scott Pruett* Frd 00:28.158 191.775
4 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr* Chv 00:28.174 191.666
5 88 Dale Jarrett Frd 00:28.222 191.340
6 1 Steve Park Chv 00:28.236 191.245
7 27 Jeff Fuller* Pon 00:28.316 190.705
8 25 Jerry Nadeau Chv 00:28.340 190.543
9 22 Ward Burton Pon 00:28.345 190.510
10 6 Mark Martin Frd 00:28.369 190.349
11 31 Mike Skinner Chv 00:28.377 190.295
12 33 Joe Nemechek Chv 00:28.400 190.141
13 17 Matt Kenseth* Frd 00:28.435 189.907
14 18 Bobby Labonte Pon 00:28.451 189.800
15 9 Stacy Compton* Frd 00:28.465 189.707
16 97 Chad Little Frd 00:28.495 189.507
17 3 Dale Earnhardt Chv 00:28.524 189.314
18 90 Ed Berrier* Frd 00:28.525 189.308
19 2 Rusty Wallace Frd 00:28.537 189.228
20 28 Ricky Rudd Frd 00:28.542 189.195
21 7 Michael Waltrip Chv 00:28.547 189.162
22 94 Bill Elliott Frd 00:28.562 189.062
23 24 Jeff Gordon Chv 00:28.571 189.003
24 93 Dave Blaney* Pon 00:28.584 188.917
25 11 Brett Bodine Frd 00:28.584 188.917
26 10 Johnny Benson Pon 00:28.586 188.904
27 42 Kenny Irwin Chv 00:28.594 188.851
28 60 Dick Trickle Chv 00:28.606 188.772
29 41 Gary Bradberry Chv 00:28.612 188.732
30 66 Darrell Waltrip Frd 00:28.612 188.732
31 12 Jeremy Mayfield Frd 00:28.637 188.567
32 55 Kenny Wallace Chv 00:28.639 188.554
33 45 Adam Petty Pon 00:28.642 188.534
34 14 Rick Mast Pon 00:28.653 188.462
35 21 Elliott Sadler Frd 00:28.719 188.029
36 36 Ken Schrader Pon 00:28.732 187.944
37 99 Jeff Burton Frd Provisional
38 20 Tony Stewart Pon Provisional
39 40 Sterling Marlin Chv Provisional
40 43 John Andretti Pon Provisional
41 26 Jimmy Spencer Frd Provisional
42 4 Bobby Hamilton Chv Provisional
43 77 Robert Pressley Frd Provisional
Failed to qualify
13 Robby Gordon Frd 00:28.785 187.598
71 Dave Marcis Chv 00:28.829 187.311
75 Wally Dallenbach Frd 00:28.837 187.259
44 Kyle Petty Pon 00:28.900 186.851
91 Todd Bodine Chv 00:29.024 186.053
* = rookie
Race Result
Fin Start Sponsor
Pos Pos CarName Make Lap Points BonusMoney Status
Dale
1 4 8 Earnhardt Budweiser 334 185 10 374,675.00 Running
Jr. Chevrolet
Exide Batteries
2 37 99 Jeff 334 175 5 259,550.00 Running
Burton
Ford
Interstate
3 14 18 Bobby Batteries 334 170 5 186,500.00 Running
Labonte
Pontiac
4 19 2 Rusty Miller Lite 334 165 5 155,450.00 Running
Wallace Ford
FamilyClick.com
5 2 16 Kevin 334 160 5 128,800.00 Running
Lepage
Ford
6 31 12 Jeremy Mobil 1 334 155 5 106,650.00 Running
Mayfield Ford
GM Goodwrench
7 17 3 Dale Service Plus 334 146 0 108,750.00 Running
Earnhardt
Chevrolet
Kellogg's Corn
8 1 5 Terry Flakes 334 147 5 116,350.00 Running
Labonte
Chevrolet
9 38 20 Tony The Home Depot 334 138 0 99,225.00 Running
Stewart Pontiac
Texaco Havoline
10 20 28 Ricky Rudd 334 139 5 105,125.00 Running
Ford
11 10 6 Mark Valvoline 334 130 0 93,525.00 Running
Martin Ford
12 11 31 Mike Lowe's 334 132 5 87,325.00 Running
Skinner Chevrolet
13 16 97 Chad John Deere 334 124 0 84,025.00 Running
Little Ford
14 9 22 Ward Caterpillar 334 121 0 93,525.00 Running
Burton Pontiac
15 41 26 Jimmy Big Kmart 333 123 5 85,200.00 Running
Spencer Ford
16 42 4 Bobby Kodak 332 120 5 73,200.00 Running
Hamilton Chevrolet
17 27 42 Kenny BellSouth 332 117 5 78,500.00 Running
Irwin Chevrolet
18 36 36 Ken M&M's 332 109 0 68,800.00 Running
Schrader Pontiac
19 6 1 Steve Park Pennzoil 332 111 5 75,600.00 Running
Chevrolet
20 34 14 Rick Mast Conseco 331 103 0 66,200.00 Running
Pontiac
21 32 55 Kenny Square D 331 100 0 75,400.00 Running
Wallace Chevrolet
22 24 93 Dave Amoco 331 97 0 60,700.00 Running
Blaney Pontiac
Ralph's
23 25 11 Brett Supermarkets 330 94 0 59,700.00 Running
Bodine
Ford
Route 66/Big
24 30 66 Darrell Kmart 328 91 0 61,100.00 Running
Waltrip
Ford
DuPont Auto
25 23 24 Jeff Finishes 320 88 0 76,150.00 Running
Gordon
Chevrolet
26 43 77 Robert Jasper Engines 318 85 0 58,400.00 Engine
Pressley Ford
27 3 32 Scott Tide 318 87 5 52,700.00 Running
Pruett Ford
28 28 60 Dick Power Team 317 79 0 61,900.00 Running
Trickle Chevrolet
29 21 7 Michael NationsRent 300 81 5 60,300.00 Engine
Waltrip Chevrolet
30 22 94 Bill McDonald's 297 73 0 59,450.00 Running
Elliott Ford
DeWalt Power
31 13 17 Matt Tools 288 70 0 57,050.00 Accident
Kenseth
Ford
32 40 43 John STP 287 67 0 62,975.00 Running
Andretti Pontiac
Quality Care/
33 5 88 Dale Ford Credit 285 69 5 68,550.00 Running
Jarrett
Ford
34 39 40 Sterling Coors Light 279 61 0 53,425.00 Engine
Marlin Chevrolet
35 18 90 Ed Berrier Hills Bros. 270 58 0 41,900.00 Engine
Ford
36 15 9 Stacy Kodiak/Cougar 255 55 0 40,850.00 Running
Compton Ford
37 12 33 Joe Oakwood Homes 253 57 5 47,825.00 Accident
Nemechek Chevrolet
38 7 27 Jeff Viagra 233 49 0 38,775.00 Accident
Fuller Pontiac
39 35 21 Elliott Citgo 221 46 0 46,725.00 Running
Sadler Ford
40 33 45 Adam Petty Sprint 215 43 0 38,675.00 Engine
Chevrolet
41 29 41 Gary Big Daddy's 165 40 0 38,625.00 Accident
Bradberry Chevrolet
42 26 10 Johnny Lycos.com 143 37 0 38,575.00 Accident
Benson Pontiac
Michael Holigan
43 8 25 Jerry 110 34 0 46,525.00 Accident
Nadeau
Chevrolet
DIRECTV 500 race stats
Time of race: 3 hours, 49 minutes, 12 seconds
Average Speed: 131.152 mph
Margin of Victory: 5.920 seconds
Lead Changes: 20 lead changes among 17 drivers
Cautions: 12 caution flags for 62 laps
DIRECTV 500 Contingency Awards
Gatorade Front Runner Award: Dale Earnhardt Jr., No. 8 Budweiser Chevrolet
Bud Pole Award: Terry Labonte, No. 5 Kellogg's Chevrolet
Bud Second-Round Fastest Qualifier: Rained-out
NASCAR Winston Leader Bonus: None, $70,000 at Martinsville, April 9
True Value Man of the Race Award: Earnhardt Jr.
EA Sports Move of the Race Award: Earnhardt Jr.
HASBRO Sports Pit Strategy Award: Tony Eury, No. 8
Exide Batteries All Charged Up Award: Jeff Burton, No. 99 Exide Batteries, Ford
Plasti-Kote Spray Paint Winning Finish Award: Eury
Raybestos Rookie of the Race Award: Earnhardt Jr., 1st
Unofficial Raybestos Rookie of the Year Standings:
Driver Points
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 77
Matt Kenseth 72
Stacy Compton 59
Dave Blaney 57
Jeff Fuller 46
Scott Pruett 33
Ed Berrier 29
Mike Bliss 9