NASCAR: Indianapolis Brickyard400 entries
Kris Callfas
For Immediate Release Entry Follows
FORMER WINNERS GORDON, EARNHARDT, JARRETT HEADLINE BRICKYARD 400 ENTRIES
INDIANAPOLIS, July 23, 1997 -- Former winners Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt
and Dale Jarrett head the entry list for the fourth Brickyard 400 NASCAR
Winston Cup race Aug. 2 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
A total of 52 cars are on the entry list and drivers will bid for 38
starting spots through qualifying July 31-Aug. 1 at the 2 1/2-mile oval. Up
to five provisional starters may be added. Practice starts Wednesday, July 30.
Gordon won the inaugural Brickyard 400 in 1994, Earnhardt took the second
edition in 1995 and Jarrett won last year, taking over from Robert Yates
Racing teammate Ernie Irvan in the closing stages. In addition to being the
defending winner, Jarrett comes to the Brickyard event after winning the
series' last outing at Pocono.
Jarrett comes to Indianapolis leading the series in miles led (1,919.367),
times led (45) and laps led (1,502) and is second in races led (12 to
Gordon's 14) and miles run (7,376.023 to Earnhardt's 7,411.979).
Thirty-one drivers have competed in all three Brickyard 400s to date and all
are entered. Three drivers -- Gordon, Earnhardt and Elliott -- have led all
three Brickyard races, Earnhardt's lead in 1996 coming through the effort of
relief driver Mike Skinner. Of the three, only Elliott is looking for his
first Brickyard 400 win after finishing third, fourth and 10th.
Of the entries, owner/drivers Darrell Waltrip and Bill Elliott are fielding
a second car. Waltrip's second machine will be driven by Rich Bickle.
Elliott's additional entry is for Ron Barfield Jr.
Robby Gordon will attempt to become the fifth Indianapolis 500 veteran to
make a Brickyard 400 field, following John Andretti, A.J. Foyt, Danny
Sullivan and Geoff Brabham.
Jeff Gordon will be shooting for his third straight Brickyard 400 Busch Pole
in qualifying. Rick Mast won the inaugural pole at the Speedway.
Posted awards for the Brickyard 400 total $4,490,311 plus additional
postings from the Speedway totaling $325,000. The additions include $200,000
to the winner from PPG Industries, sponsor of the winner's PPG Trophy. Jeff
Gordon took home $613,000 for the inaugural win, Earnhardt got $565,600 for
the 1995 triumph and Jarrett picked up a check for $584,035 for last year's
victory. Gordon became the first driver to earn more than $1 million in
Brickyard 400 competition last year, pushing his three-year total to $1,049,791.
The race, which has been sold out since last August, will be aired live by
ABC Sports and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network.
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NASCAR WINSTON CUP SERIES
4TH ANNUAL BRICKYARD 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
TENTATIVE ENTRY LIST
Car YR Driver Hometown Car Name Owner(s) Team Crew Chief
1 0 Jerry Nadeau Epping, NH R & L Carriers Pontiac Richard Jackson
Precision Products Gil Martin/Ed Jones
2 3 Rusty Wallace St. Louis, MO Miller Lite Ford Roger Penske Penske South
Robin Pemberton
3 3 W Dale Earnhardt Kannapolis, NC GM Goodwrench Service Plus Chevrolet
Richard Childress Richard Childress Racing Larry McReynolds
4 3 Sterling Marlin Columbia, TN Kodak Film Chevrolet Larry McClure
Morgan-McClure Larry McClure
5 3 Terry Labonte Corpus Christi, TX Kellogg's/Quaker State/Starburst/GMAC
Chevrolet Rick Hendrick Hendrick Motorsports Gary DeHart
6 3 Mark Martin Batesville, AR Valvoline Ford Jack Roush Roush Racing Jimmy
Fennig
7 3 Geoff Bodine Chemung, NY QVC Ford Geoff Bodine Bodine Racing Pat Tryson
8 3 Hut Stricklin Calera, AL Circuit City Ford William & Mickey Stavola
Stavola Brothers Richard Broome
9 3 Lake Speed Jackson, MS Melling Engine Parts Ford Harry S. Melling
Melling Racing Jeff Buice
10 3 Ricky Rudd Chesapeake, VA Tide Ford Ricky Rudd Rudd Performance
Motorsports Jim Long
11 3 Brett Bodine Chemung, NY Close Call Ford Brett Bodine BDR Motorsports
Donnie Richeson
12 1 Jeff Purvis Clarksville, TN Opryland USA Chevrolet Dennis Adcock
Dennis Adcock Dennis Adcock
15 TBA Ford Bud Moore Bud Moore Engineering Jimmy Means
16 3 Ted Musgrave Evanston, IL Family Channel/PRIMESTAR Ford Jack Roush
Roush Racing James Ince
17 3 Darrell Waltrip Franklin, TN Parts America Chevrolet Darrell Waltrip
DarWal, Inc. Jeff Hammond
18 3 Bobby Labonte Corpus Christi, TX Interstate Batteries Pontiac Joe
Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Jimmy Makar
21 3 Michael Waltrip Owensboro, KY CITGO Ford Glenn Wood Wood Brothers
Leonard Wood
22 3 Ward Burton South Boston, VA MBNA America Pontiac Bill Davis Bill
Davis Racing Chris Hussey
23 3 Jimmy Spencer Berwick, PA Camel Cigarettes Ford Travis Carter Travis
Carter Motorsports Donnie Wingo
24 3 W Jeff Gordon Pittsboro, IN DuPont Refinishes Chevrolet Rick Hendrick
Hendrick Motorsports Ray Evernham
25 2 Ricky Craven Newburgh, ME Budweiser Chevrolet Rick Hendrick Hendrick
Motorsports Andy Graves
26 2 Rich Bickle Edgerton, WI KFC Team Twister Chevrolet Darrell Waltrip
DalWal, Inc. Jeff Hammond
27 0 Rick Wilson Bartow, FL Ford David Blair David Blair Motorsports TBD
28 2 Ernie Irvan Salinas, CA Texaco Havoline Ford Robert Yates Robert Yates
Racing Mark Reno
29 0 Jeff Green Owensboro, KY Cartoon Network Chevrolet Gary Bechtel
Diamond Ridge Racing Fuge/Gulbranson
30 1 Johnny Benson, Jr. Grand Rapids, MI Pennzoil Pontiac C.G.
Rider/Lowrance Harry Bahari Racing Doug Hewitt
31 0 Mike Skinner Ontario, CA Lowe's Chevrolet Richard Childress Richard
Childress Racing Kevin Hamlin
33 3 Ken Schrader Fenton, MO Skoal Chevrolet Andy Petree Skoal Bandit
Racing Andy Petree
36 3 Derrike Cope Spanaway, WA Skittles Pontiac Nelson Bowers II Nelson
Bowers/MB Motorsports Ryan Pemberton
37 3 Jeremy Mayfield Owensboro, KY Kmart/RC Cola Ford Michael
Kranefuss/Carl Haas Kranefuss/Haas Racing Paul Andrews
40 0 Robby Gordon Orange, CA Coors Light Chevrolet Felix Sabates Sabco
Racing Mike Hillman
41 1 Steve Grissom Gadsden, AL Kodiak Chevrolet Larry Hedrick Larry Hedrick
Motorsports Charley Pressley
42 3 Joe Nemechek Lakeland, FL BellSouth Chevrolet Felix Sabates
Sabco/Nemco Racing Tony Glover
43 3 Bobby Hamilton Nashville, TN STP Pontiac Richard Petty Petty
Enterprises Robbie Loomis
44 3 Kyle Petty Randleman, NC Hot Wheels Pontiac Kyle Petty/David N. Evans
Petty Enterprises Bobby Kennedy
46 2 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. Basalt, CO First Union Chevrolet Carolyn Sabates
Sabco Racing Brad Noffsinger
61 0 Tim Steele Coopersville, MI HS Die/Cimling Ford Harold Steele Harold
Steele TBD
71 2 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI Realtree Camouflage Chevrolet Dave Marcis
Marcis Racing Englehart/Piette
75 3 Rick Mast Rockbridge Baths, VA Remington Arms Ford Butch Mock Butch
Mock Motorsports Butch Mock
77 3 Morgan Shepherd Conover, NC Jasper Engines/Federal-Mogul Ford Doug
Bawel Jasper Motorsports Terry Wooten
78 3 Bobby Hillin, Jr. Midland, TX Hanes Ford Wilson/Inman Motorsports
Wilson/Inman Motorsports Bill Hayes
81 2 Kenny Wallace St. Louis, MO Square D Ford Filbert Martocci Filmar
Racing Newt Moore
88 3 W Dale Jarrett Conover, NC Quality Care/Ford Credit Ford Robert Yates
Robert Yates Racing Todd Parrott
90 2 Dick Trickle Wisconsin Rapids, WI Heilig-Meyers Ford W.C. Donlavey,
Jr. Swansboro Motorsports Tom Baldwin, Jr.
91 3 Greg Sacks Mattituck, NY Chevrolet Joseph A. Falk/LJ Racing Pro-Tech
Motorsports Todd Myers
92 0 Ron Barfield, Jr. Florence, SC New Holland Ford Bill Elliott Elliott
Motorsports TBD
94 3 Bill Elliott Dawsonville, GA McDonald's Ford Bill Elliott Elliott
Racing Mike Beam
95 0 Ed Berrier High Point, NC Shoney's Inn Chevrolet Earl Sadler Sadler
Racing Lee Leslie
96 0 David Green Owensboro, KY Caterpillar Chevrolet Howard McCall American
Equipment Motorsports Kirk Shelmerdine
97 0 Chad Little Spokane, WA John Deere Pontiac Greg Pollex Mark Rypien
Motorsports Harold Holly
98 3 John Andretti Indianapolis, IN RCA Ford Cale Yarborough Yarborough
Motorsports Tony Furr
99 3 Jeff Burton South Boston, VA Exide Batteries Ford Jack Roush Roush
Racing Buddy Parrott
W= Former Brickyard 400 Winner Legend: Chevrolet= Chev Monte Carlo;
Ford= Ford Thunderbird; Pontiac= Pontiac Grand Prix Tire: Goodyear