Earnhardt Captures First Daytona 500 Pole
Daytona 500 Qualifying Rules
Pos # Driver Sponsor Time MPH 1 3 Dale Earnhardt GM Goodwrench Service Monte Carlo 47.491 189.510 2 28 Ernie Irvan Texaco Havoline Thunderbird 47.527 189.366 3 88 Dale Jarrett Quality Care Thunderbird 47.536 189.330 4 98 Jeremy Mayfield RCA Thunderbird 47.545 189.294 5 4 Sterling Marlin Kodak Film Monte Carlo 47.666 188.814 6 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Refinishes Monte Carlo 47.723 188.588 7 33 Robert Pressley Skoal Bandit Monte Carlo 47.738 188.529 8 1 Rick Mast Hooters Grand Prix 47.751 188.478 9 5 Terry Labonte Kellogg's Monte Carlo 47.779 188.367 10 25 Ken Schrader Budweiser Monte Carlo 47.835 188.147 11 81 Kenny Wallace Square D Thunderbird 47.861 188.045 12 44 Jeff Purvis Phoenix Construction Monte Carlo 47.946 187.711 13 94 Bill Elliott McDonald's Thunderbird 48.019 187.426 14 99 Jeff Burton Exide Batteries Thunderbird 48.021 187.418 15 21 Michael Waltrip CITGO Thunderbird 48.051 187.301 16 37 John Andretti Kmart/Little Caesars Thunderbird 48.085 187.169 17 30 Johnny Benson Jr. Pennzoil Grand Prix 48.171 186.834 18 87 Joe Nemechek Burger King Monte Carlo 48.196 186.737 19 23 Jimmy Spencer Camel Thunderbird 48.43 186.556 20 19 Loy Allen Jr. Healthsource Thunderbird 48.265 186.471 21 7 Geoff Bodine QVC Thunderbird 48.268 186.459 22 75 Morgan Shepherd Remington Thunderbird 48.325 186.239 23 15 Wally Dallenbach Bud Moore Racing Thunderbird 48.329 186.224 24 10 Ricky Rudd Tide/Downy Thunderbird 48.338 186.189 25 43 Bobby Hamilton STP Grand Prix 48.364 186.089 26 2 Rusty Wallace Miller Thunderbird 48.371 186.062 27 42 Kyle Petty Coors Light Grand Prix 48.400 185.950 28 29 Steve Grissom Cartoon Network Monte Carlo 48.426 185.851 29 90 Mike Wallace Heilig Meyers Thunderbird 48.426 185.851 30 71 Dave Marcis Prodigy Monte Carlo 48.429 185.839 31 9 Lake Speed Spam Thunderbird 48.445 185.778 32 97 Chad Little Sterling Cowboy Grand Prix 48.454 185.743 33 17 Darrell Waltrip Parts America Monte Carlo 48.522 185.483 34 22 Ward Burton MBNA Grand Prix 48.587 185.235 35 27 Elton Sawyer Blair Motorsports Thunderbird 48.596 185.200 36 12 Derrike Cope Straight Arrow Thunderbird 48.690 184.843 37 6 Mark Martin Valvoline Thunderbird 48.695 184.824 38 41 Ricky Craven Kodiak Monte Carlo 48.711 184.763 39 16 Ted Musgrave Family Channel Thunderbird 48.843 184.264 40 73 Phil Barkdoll X-1R Thunderbird 48.847 184.249 41 95 Chuck Bown Shoney's Inn Thunderbird 48.850 184.237 42 18 Bobby Labonte Interstate Monte Carlo 48.873 184.151 43 77 Bobby Hillin Jasper Engines Thunderbird 48.895 184.068 44 63 Dick Trickle Purina Hi-Pro Thunderbird 49.132 183.180 45 8 Hut Stricklin Circuit City Thunderbird 49.146 183.128 46 11 Brett Bodine Lowes Thunderbird 49.177 183.012 47 80 Joe Ruttman MCA Records Thunderbird 49.515 181.763 48 65 Steve Seligman Mariani Leasing Thunderbird 50.040 179.856 49 57 Jim Bown Matco Tools Monte Carlo 51.418 175.036 50 0 Delma Cowart Master's Inn Economy Thunderbird No Time
