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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Dodge California Truckstop 300: Awards

14 October 1997

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - Miscellaneous award standings following the NASCAR
Craftsman Truck Sears Dodge California Truckstop 300 held October 12, 1997 at
Mesa Marin Raceway:
 
 AE CLEVITE ENGINE BUILDERS
                   Truck #   Points
 Ron Reavis           24      231
 Tom Ghent            80      194
 Robert Yates          2      168
 
 BUSCH POLE AWARDS
 
 Rich Bickle      4
 Ron Hornaday     4
 Jack Sprague     4
 Mike Bliss       4
 Joe Ruttman      2
 Terry Cook       1
 Michael Dokken   1
 Ron Fellows      1
 Tony Raines      1
 Dave Rezendes    1
 
 CINTAS ROOKIE OF YEAR AWARD
 
 Kenny Irwin        207
 Rick Crawford      198
 Stacy Compton      196
 
 FEATHERLITE TRAILERS LONG HAUL AWARD
 
 Jack Sprague       3484
 Rich Bickle        3428
 Joe Ruttman        3300
 
 GATORADE FRONT RUNNER AWARD (FINAL)
 
 Rich Bickle        1993
 Jack Sprague       1931
 Joe Ruttman        1857
 
 MCI FAST PACE AWARD
 
 Ron Hornaday     6
 Mike Bliss       6
 Jack Sprague     4
 Ron Fellows      1
 Ernie Irvan      1
 Bob Keselowski   1
 Tony Raines      1
 Dave Rezendes    1
 Mike Skinner     1
 Mike Wallace     1
 
 MANUFACTURERS STANDINGS
 
                 Points  Wins
 Chevrolet        180     16   ** Chevrolet has clinched title
 Ford             143      5
 Dodge            114      2
 
 PLASTI-KOTE QUALITY FINISH AWARD
 
                Truck #   Avg Finish
 Dennis Connor    24         6.61
 Dave McCarty     17         7.26
 Randy Goss       80         8.74
 
 RAYBESTOS TOP STOPPER AWARD
 
                Truck #  Points
 Rich Bickle       17     3100
 Jack Sprague      24     2840
 Joe Ruttman       80     2375
 
 VENTVISOR BRAND SUPER DEFLECTOR AWARD
 
 Ron Hornaday      1213
 Jack Sprague       900
 Mike Bliss         460
 
 
NEXT EVENT: October 18, 1997, No Fear Challenge, California Speedway, Fontana,
CA.
 
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