Eight of the nine drivers who did not make the fastest 38 cars in first round qualifying attempted second round qualifying, Mike Bliss was the fastest 2nd round qualifier at 121.387mph(slower than the 1st round) which make him eligible for the pre-Bud Shootout race, no idea if he’ll attempt it or not. Dave Marcis did not make an attempt a second round qualifying try. Of the other 8, #’s 11-Bodine, 31-Skinner, 1-Hooper and 97-Little used provisionals, the remaining 4, #’s 91-Hornaday, 77-Shepherd, 02-Bliss, and 78-Bradberry missed the show. The #1 team was out of provisionals coming into this race weekend. After attempting 1st and 2nd round qualifying, the team earned an additional provisional, which was used to make the the race. The #1 team will not earn another provisional until it attempts to qualify for eight more races, making the team ineligible for a provisional until the last race of the season at Atlanta. Gary and I thought you had to make the race to get a provisional, so Gary is updating the page and making adjustments accordingly. (thanks Henry of NASCAR fans for pointing this out and getting me the info on 2nd round qualifying)) I found this info on NASCAR Online: “Teams start the year with six provisionals that can be used as necessary based on where they currently rank in the top-40 NASCAR Winston Cup Series owner points. After each eight attempts to qualify, regardless of whether the team makes the race, the car owner will earn an additional provisional.”, for more info on the provisionals see Jayski’s Provisional Page (9-6-97)
