49th Pay Less / Delco Remy Little 500
Starting Lineup
Anderson Speedway
Saturday, May 24, 1997
Fast Qualifier: Gary Fedewa – 44.950 seconds
| POS | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | ENTRANT |
| 1 | 42 | Gary Fedewa | Mason, MI | T&T Promotions |
| 2 | 66 | David Steele | Tampa, FL | Jack Nowling |
| 3 | 4 | Brian Tyler | Anderson, IN | Contos Racing |
| 4 | 95 | Jason McCord | Chesterfield, IN | Tray House |
| 5 | 84 | Denny England | Warsaw, IN | Denny England |
| 6 | 20 | Mike Katz | Battle Creek, MI | Katz Racing |
| 7 | 18 | Eric Gordon | Indianapolis, IN | Joe Conroy |
| 8 | 14 | Jim Childers | Riverview, FL | Harold Wirtjes |
| 9 | 26 | Jeff Bloom | Bangor, MI | Linda Bloom |
| 10 | 28 | Chet Fillip | Indianapolis, IN | Dick Fuller |
| 11 | 5 | Jim Keeker | Cicero, IN | Gene Nolen |
| 12 | 17 | Donnie Adams | Alexandria, IN | Margaret Adams |
| 13 | 44 | David Harrison | Bettsville, OH | Teri Harrison |
| 14 | 19 | Dave Durnwald | Tiffin, OH | Dave Durnwald |
| 15 | 16 | Billy Puterbaugh | Brownsburg, IN | Bill Puterbaugh Jr. |
| 16 | 1 | Benny Rapp | Temperance, MI | Benny Rapp |
| 17 | 68 | Stan Butler | Riverview, FL | George Rudolph Jr. |
| 18 | 11 | Frank Riddle | Thonotosassa, FL | Frank Riddle |
| 19 | 88 | Keith Butler | Riverview, FL | Richard Moore |
| 20 | 23 | Jack Hewitt | Troy, OH | Bob Parker |
| 21 | 80 | Doug Saunier | Navarre, OH | Dick Fuller |
| 22 | 2 | Bentley Warren | Kennebunkport, ME | Glen Niebel |
| 23 | 81 | Mike Blake | Indianapolis, IN | Michael Blake |
| 24 | 71 | Tim Clark | Troy, OH | Tim Clark |
| 25 | 37 | Bo Hartley | Zephyrhills, FL | Bo Hartley |
| 26 | 9 | Brett Mann | Elkhart, IN | Jim Mann |
| 27 | 48 | Scott Hull | Warsaw, IN | Billy Hull |
| 28 | 31 | Red Kuntsbeck | Tampa, FL | Johnny Ardis |
| 29 | 8 | Larry Fritz | Carmel, IN | Larry Fritz |
| 30 | 63 | Todd Kane | Powell, OH | Bob Hampshire |
| 31 | 47 | Gene Lee Gibson | Richwood, OH | Gene Lee Gibson |
| 32 | 97 | Chuck Mynett | Fort Wayne, IN | Chuck Mynett |
| 33 | 72 | Marvin Carman | Fremont, OH | Frank Bellairs |
