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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Dodge California Truckstop 300: Results

14 October 1997

BAKERSFIELD, CA - Provisional results for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, 
Dodge California Truckstop 300 held October 12, 1997 at Mesa Marin Raceway:
          
Ps.Ql.No.  Driver , Car                                          Laps  Notes
-- -- ---- ----------------------------------------------------- ----- -------
 1 13  61  * Randy Tolsma     IWX/Dole                   Chev    300   $35,550
 2 17  86  * Stacy Compton    Valvoline Instant Oil Chng Ford    300   Running
 3  1   2  Mike Bliss         Team ASE Racing            Ford    300   Running
 4 14   3  Jay Sauter         GM Goodwrench Serv Plus    Chev    300   Running
 5  2  17  Rich Bickle        Sears DieHard              Chev    300   Running
 6 23  14  * Rick Crawford    Circle Bar Motel & RV Park Ford    300   Running
 7 18  52  Mike Wallace       Purolator PureOne/Penda    Chev    300   Running
 8  5  75  Kevin Harvick      Spears Manufacturing       Chev    300   Running
 9  6  43  Jimmy Hensley      Cummins Engine/Touch 1     Dodg    300   Running
10 10  24  Jack Sprague       Quaker State               Chev    300   Running
11  7  19  * Tony Raines      Pennzoil                   Dodg    300   Running
12 21   6  Rick Carelli       RE/MAX International       Chev    299   Running
13 29  31  * Tony Roper       Concor Tool & Machine      Ford    299   Running
14  9  99  Chuck Bown         Exide Batteries            Ford    299   Running
15 20  18  Kevin Cywinski     DANA                       Dodg    299   Running
16  4  98  * Kenny Irwin      Raybestos                  Ford    298   Running
17 19  20  Butch Miller       Orleans Hotel & Casino     Chev    298   Running
18 22  27  * Rob Rizzo        Hastings Filters           Ford    298   Running
19 11  80  Joe Ruttman        LCI International          Ford    298   Running
20 25   9  Ron Esau           Rhino Linings              Chev    297   Running
21 27  29  Bob Keselowski     Mopar Performance          Dodg    297   Running
22 16  48  Ron Fellows        AER Manufacturing          Chev    295   Running
23 38  44  * Boris Said       Federated Auto Parts       Ford    294   Running
24 30  46  Joe Bean           Dollar Racing/CPR Inc      Ford    292   Running
25 26  90  Lance Norick       NHL San Jose Sharks        Dodg    288   Running
26 34  12  Tony Toste         Star Nursery/MMI           Chev    288   Running
27 31  68  Donny Ling, Jr.    Auto Palace                Chev    277   Running
28  8  16  Ron Hornaday       NAPA Brakes                Chev    244   RearEnd
29 15  35  Kelly Denton       Ortho Lawn & Garden Care   Chev    172   Engine
30 24  55  Dave Rezendes      Tom Gloy Racing            Ford    127   Trans
31 32  85  Milan Garrett      Champion Wheel Company     Ford    117   Handlng
32  3  66  Bryan Reffner      Carlin Burners & Controls  Ford    103   Exhaust
33 12   4  Bill Sedgwick      Soff-Cut International     Chev     43   Engine
34 33  34  Doug George        Concor Tool & Machine      Ford     43
    
* Cintas Rookie of the Year Contender
    
Time of Race      : 1 hour, 57 minutes, 58 seconds
Average Speed     : 76.293 mph
Margin of Victory : 0.204-second
Lap Leaders       : 11 lead changes among 5 drivers
                    Bliss (1-19), Irwin (20), Hornaday (21-153), Tolsma (154),
                    Hornaday (155-156), Tolsma (157-163), Wallace (164-192),
                    Bliss (193), Hornaday (194-243), Bliss (244-291),
                    Wallace (292-296), Tolsma (297-300)
Cautions          : 8 cautions for 37 laps
Track Length      : 0.5000 Miles


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