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