49th Pay Less / Delco Remy Little 500
Qualifying Results
Anderson Speedway
Saturday, May 24, 1997
Fast Qualifier: Gary Fedewa – 44.950 seconds
| POS | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | ENTRANT | TIME | MARGIN |
| 1 | 42 | Gary Fedewa | Mason, MI | T&T Promotions | 44.950 | 0.000 |
| 2 | 66 | David Steele | Tampa, FL | Jack Nowling | 44.973 | 0.023 |
| 3 | 4 | Brian Tyler | Anderson, IN | Contos Racing | 45.445 | 0.495 |
| 4 | 95 | Jason McCord | Chesterfield, IN | Tray House | 45.861 | 0.911 |
| 5 | 84 | Denny England | Warsaw, IN | Denny England | 46.090 | 1.140 |
| 6 | 20 | Mike Katz | Battle Creek, MI | Katz Racing | 46.100 | 1.150 |
| 7 | 18 | Eric Gordon | Indianapolis, IN | Joe Conroy | 46.187 | 1.237 |
| 8 | 14 | Jim Childers | Riverview, FL | Harold Wirtjes | 46.216 | 1.266 |
| 9 | 26 | Jeff Bloom | Bangor, MI | Linda Bloom | 46.336 | 1.386 |
| 10 | 28 | Chet Fillip | Indianapolis, IN | Dick Fuller | 46.449 | 1.499 |
| 11 | 5 | Jim Keeker | Cicero, IN | Gene Nolen | 46.478 | 1.528 |
| 12 | 17 | Donnie Adams | Alexandria, IN | Margaret Adams | 46.543 | 1.593 |
| 13 | 44 | David Harrison | Bettsville, OH | Teri Harrison | 46.653 | 1.703 |
| 14 | 19 | Dave Durnwald | Tiffin, OH | Dave Durnwald | 46.660 | 1.710 |
| 15 | 16 | Billy Puterbaugh | Brownsburg, IN | Bill Puterbaugh Jr. | 46.717 | 1.767 |
| 16 | 1 | Benny Rapp | Temperance, MI | Benny Rapp | 46.527 | 1.577 |
| 17 | 68 | Stan Butler | Riverview, FL | George Rudolph Jr. | 46.736 | 1.786 |
| 18 | 11 | Frank Riddle | Thonotosassa, FL | Frank Riddle | 46.865 | 1.915 |
| 19 | 88 | Keith Butler | Riverview, FL | Richard Moore | 46.959 | 2.009 |
| 20 | 23 | Jack Hewitt | Troy, OH | Bob Parker | 47.089 | 2.139 |
| 21 | 80 | Doug Saunier | Navarre, OH | Dick Fuller | 47.120 | 2.170 |
| 22 | 2 | Bentley Warren | Kennebunkport, ME | Glen Niebel | 47.175 | 2.225 |
| 23 | 81 | Mike Blake | Indianapolis, IN | Michael Blake | 47.218 | 2.268 |
| 24 | 71 | Tim Clark | Troy, OH | Tim Clark | 47.230 | 2.280 |
| 25 | 37 | Bo Hartley | Zephyrhills, FL | Bo Hartley | 47.240 | 2.290 |
| 26 | 9 | Brett Mann | Elkhart, IN | Jim Mann | 47.261 | 2.311 |
| 27 | 48 | Scott Hull | Warsaw, IN | Billy Hull | 47.477 | 2.527 |
| 28 | 31 | Red Kuntsbeck | Tampa, FL | Johnny Ardis | 47.543 | 2.593 |
| 29 | 8 | Larry Fritz | Carmel, IN | Larry Fritz | 47.635 | 2.685 |
| 30 | 63 | Todd Kane | Powell, OH | Bob Hampshire | 47.679 | 2.729 |
| 31 | 47 | Gene Lee Gibson | Richwood, OH | Gene Lee Gibson | 47.718 | 2.768 |
| 32 | 97 | Chuck Mynett | Fort Wayne, IN | Chuck Mynett | 47.775 | 2.825 |
| 33 | 72 | Marvin Carman | Fremont, OH | Frank Bellairs | 47.858 | 2.908 |
