NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Virginia is for Lovers 200: Results
5 September 1997
RICHMOND, VA - Provisional results for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series,
Virginia Is For Lovers 200 held September 4, 1997 at Richmond International
Raceway:
Ps.Ql.No. Driver , Car Laps Notes
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1 10 29 Bob Keselowski Mopar Performance Dodg 200 $33,175
2 4 24 Jack Sprague Quaker State Chev 200 Running
3 25 3 Jay Sauter GM Goodwrench Serv Plus Chev 200 Running
4 9 17 Rich Bickle Sears DieHard Chev 200 Running
5 3 98 * Kenny Irwin Raybestos/Ford Credit Ford 200 Running
6 7 53 Kenny Schrader Penda Truck Accessories Chev 200 Running
7 2 2 Mike Bliss Team ASE Racing Ford 200 Running
8 19 99 Chuck Bown Exide Batteries Ford 200 Running
9 12 61 * Randy Tolsma IWX Motor Freight Chev 200 Running
10 26 20 Butch Miller Orleans Hotel & Casino Chev 200 Running
11 29 6 Rick Carelli RE/MAX International Chev 200 Running
12 6 80 Joe Ruttman LCI International Ford 200 Running
13 22 43 Jimmy Hensley Cummins Engine Company Dodg 199 Running
14 17 85 B.A. Wilson ICSE Control Systems Ford 199 Running
15 11 66 Bryan Reffner Carlin Burners & Controls Ford 199 Running
16 1 16 Ron Hornaday NAPA Brakes Chev 199 Running
17 28 44 * Boris Said Federated Auto Parts Ford 198 Running
18 8 86 * Stacy Compton Valvoline Instant Oil Chng Ford 198 Running
19 14 52 Mike Wallace Purolator PureOne Filters Chev 198 Running
20 23 06 Billy Pauch Dick Greenfield Racing Dodg 197 Running
21 32 83 Joe Gaita Lamb & Robinson Commercial Ford 197 Running
22 33 19 * Tony Raines Pennzoil Dodg 197 Running
23 21 4 Wayne Grubb Link-Belt Construction Chev 196 Running
24 20 04 Brad Teague M-R Motorsports Chev 192 Running
25 5 7 Barry Bodine Geoff Bodine Racing Ford 189 Running
26 15 41 Randy Renfrow ITCO Tires/T&H Electrick Ford 186 Engine
27 34 31 * Tony Roper Concor Tool & Machine Ford 183 Engine
28 36 18 Jerry Marquis DANA Dodg 162 Engine
29 30 37 Scot Walters Red Man Chev 120 Steerng
30 24 72 * Tammy Jo Kirk Roger Construction/Dole Chev 75 Engine
31 35 35 Kelly Denton Ortho Lawn & Garden Care Chev 67 Engine
32 27 03 Kirk Shelmerdine Appling Boring Co. Inc. Chev 57 Engine
33 16 47 Jeff Green Red Man Golden Blend Chev 47 Hndling
34 31 14 * Rick Crawford Circle Bar Motel & RV Park Ford 34 Engine
35 13 60 Tobey Butler Farris Concrete Chev 19 Engine
36 18 28 Ernie Irvan Federated Auto Parts Ford 18 Clutch
* Cintas Rookie of the Year Contender
Time of Race : 1 hour, 26 minutes, 21 seconds
Average Speed : 104.227 mph
Margin of Victory : 3.059 seconds
Lap Leaders : 5 lead changes among 5 drivers
Hornaday (1-4), Bliss (5-54), Schrader (55-102),
Keselowski (103-156), Sauter (157-171),
Keselowski (172-200)
Cautions : 5 cautions for 20 laps
Track Length : 0.7500 Miles
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