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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Federated Auto Parts 250: Results

17 August 1997


NASVILLE, TN - Provisional results for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, 
Federated Auto Parts 250, August 16, 1997 at Nashville Speedway USA:
          
Ps.Ql.No.  Driver , Car                                          Laps  Notes
-- -- ---- ----------------------------------------------------- ----- -------
 1  3  24  Jack Sprague       Quaker State/Slick 50      Chev    256   $43,275
 2  2  16  Ron Hornaday       NAPA Brakes                Chev    256   Running
 3  6  20  Butch Miller       Orleans Hotel & Casino     Chev    256   Running
 4 12  35  Dave Rezendes      Ortho Lawn & Garden Care   Chev    256   Running
 5  9  86  * Stacy Compton    Valvoline Instant Oil Chng Ford    256   Running
 6 25  17  Rich Bickle        Sears DieHard              Chev    255   Running
 7 13  99  Chuck Bown         Exide Batteries            Ford    255   Running
 8 10  14  * Rick Crawford    Circle Bar Motel & RV Park Ford    255   Running
 9  1   2  Mike Bliss         Team ASE Racing            Ford    255   Running
10 31   6  Rick Carelli       RE/MAX International       Chev    255   Running
11 24  19  * Tony Raines      Pennzoil                   Dodg    255   Running
12 16  60  Tobey Butler       Farris Concrete            Chev    255   Running
13 28   3  Jay Sauter         GM Goodwrench Service      Chev    255   Running
14 29  07  * Tammy Jo Kirk    Geoff Bodine Racing        Ford    254   Running
15 27  43  Jimmy Hensley      Cummins Engine Company     Dodg    254   Running
16 14  75  Kevin Harvick      Spears Manufacturing       Chev    253   Running
17 19  31  * Tony Roper       Concor Tool & Machine      Ford    253   Running
18  5  70  Joe Buford         Cone Oil Company           Ford    253   Running
19 17  80  Joe Ruttman        LCI International          Ford    252   Running
20 33   7  Barry Bodine       Geoff Bodine Racing        Ford    249   Running
21 32  98  * Kenny Irwin      Raybestos/Ford Credit      Ford    246   Running
22 34  12  Eric Norris        Bob Blake Racing           Ford    235   Running
23 18  29  Bob Keselowski     Mopar Performance          Dodg    204   Running
24 30  65  Andy Houston       Addington Racing           Chev    172   Electrc
25 26  04  Brad Teague        M-R Motorsports            Chev    161   Running
26  8  37  Scot Walters       Red Man                    Chev    149   OvrHeat
27  7  44  * Boris Said       Federated Auto Parts       Ford    134   Wreck
28 15  18  Tom Hubert         DANA                       Dodg    133   Wreck
29  4  66  Bryan Reffner      Carlin Burners & Controls  Ford    126   Wreck
30 20  27  * Rob Rizzo        Hastings Filters           Ford    120   Engine
31 23  97  Wayne Anderson     Porter-Cable Tools         Ford     89   Wreck
32 11  61  * Randy Tolsma     IWX Motor Freight          Chev     84   Wreck
33 22  88  Terry Cook         PBA Tour                   Chev     62   RearEnd
34 21  52  Mike Wallace       Dayco                      Chev     30   Engine

    
* Cintas Rookie of the Year Contender
    
Time of Race      : 1 hour, 55 minutes, 33 seconds
Average Speed     : 79.226 mph
Margin of Victory : 0.417-second
Lap Leaders       : 4 lead changes among 3 drivers
                    Bliss (1-10), Hornaday (11-127), Sprague (128-151),
                    Hornaday (152-200), Sprague (201-256)
Cautions          : 9 cautions for 53 laps
Track Length      : 0.596 Mile