Mike Skinner, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 47.424 and an average speed of 189.777 miles per hour (305.416 km/h).
If the race was a companion race with the NASCAR Winston West Series, four spots would be determined by NASCAR Winston Cup Series provisionals, while the final two spots would be given to teams in the Winston West Series, leaving the field at 44 cars. If a champion needed it, the field would expand to 43 cars. If no past champion needs the provisional, the field would be limited to 42 cars. The fifth is awarded to a past champion who has not otherwise qualified for the race. Four spots are awarded by the use of provisionals based on owner's points.
Positions 26-38 would be decided on time, and depending on who needed it, the 39th thru either the 42nd, 43rd, or 44th position would be based on provisionals. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time. If a driver was not able to guarantee a spot in the first round, they had the option to scrub their time from the first round and try and run a faster lap time in a second round qualifying run, held on Friday, July 4.
During the first round, the top 25 drivers in the round would be guaranteed a starting spot in the race. Each driver would have one lap to set a time. The first round was held on Thursday, July 3, at 3:00 PM EST. Jasper Engines & Transmissions, Federal-Mogul R+L Carriers, Cruisin' America Phone Card
The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees. The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. The layout of Daytona International Speedway, the venue where the race was held.ĭaytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway.
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