Mayfield Wins First Pole

Sat., July 27, 1996

Compiled From Wire Services

Jeremy Mayfield won his first pole and will be the top qualifier for Sunday’s DieHard 500 Winston Cup race. The 27-year-old Mayfield was only one of 44 qualifiers to break the 50-second barrier on the 2.66-mile track.

He turned a lap in 49.779 seconds, translating to 192.370 mph, which was easily fast enough to relegate Gordon’s 191.417 to the outside of the front row for the 500-mile event.

Spokane’s Chad Little failed to qualify, finishing 42nd in his Pontiac Grand Prix at 187.196.

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