6/13/1997

Miller 400 Oddities from the AP: Jerry Nadeau, the 13th driver to attempt to qualify on Friday the 13th, crashed. In other qualifying coincidences, three identical speeds were posted. Mike Skinner and Dick Trickle shared a speed of 181.420 mph. Dale Earnhardt and Chad Little both qualified at 181.182 mph, while Lake Speed and Ed Berrier shared 180.950 mph. The nod was given to the drivers who ranked higher in the point standings. The winner has come from the first five rows in 49 of the 55 Winston Cup races at Michigan and the polesitter has won 13 times; The furthest back that an eventual winner has started at Michigan is 24th(Harry Gant/1992)(6-13-97)