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NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Tour Results: Port City Racing 200

28 October 1997

BAKERSFIELD, CA - The unofficial finish for the Port City Racing 200 NASCAR 
Featherlite Southwest Tour race held October 25, 1997 at Mesa Marin Raceway.

  1.  (2) M.K. Kanke, Granada Hills, CA, Pontiac Grand Prix, 200, 67.177 mph
  2.  (9) Bryan Germone, Windsor, CA, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 200
  3. (16) Kurt Busch, Las Vegas, Nev., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 200
  4. (11) Bob Lyon, Agua Dulce, CA, Pontiac Grand Prix, 200
  5. (23) Mark Reed, Bakersfield CA, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 200
  6. (22) Craig Raudman, Redding, CA, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 200
  7.  (6) Michael Alsup, Bakersfield, CA, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 200
  8. (30) Jim Pettit II, Prunedale, CA, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 200
  9.  (1) John Metcalf, Aurora, Colo., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 200
 10.  (3) Chris Raudman, Redding,CA, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 200
 11.  (4) Dick Shepherd, Bakersfield, CA, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 199
 12. (24) Keith Spangler, Chatsworth, CA, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 199
 13.  (7) Tony Toste, Pismo Beach, CA , Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 199
 14.  (8) Ken Boyd, Ceres, CA, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 199
 15. (29) Mike David, Ceres, CA, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 198
 16. (14) Kenny Shepherd, Merced, CA, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 194
 17. (25) Matt Crafton, Tulare, CA, Ford Thunderbird, 194
 18. (12) Steve Portenga, Sparks, Nev., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 166, accident
 19. (20) Doug McCoun, Prunedale, CA, Pontiac Grand Prix, 151
 20. (21) Bobby Hogge IV, Salinas, CA, Ford Thunderbird, 146, accident
 21. (17) Darrell La Moure, Glendale, AZ, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 138, accident
 22. (13) Frank Adamo, Bakersfield, CA, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 136, accident
 23.  (5) Sean Monroe, Malibu, CA, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 130,
 24. (28) Roger Mears Jr., Bakersfield CA, Chevrolet MC, 121, accident
 25. (15) Mark Wilson, Bakersfield, CA, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 60, accident
 26. (27) Eddie Bryans, La Mesa, Calif, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 51, handling 51
 27. (18) Jerry Cain, Canyon Country, CA, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 35, accident
 28. (26) Davy Lee Liniger, Englewood, CO., Chevrolet MC, 20, accident
 29. (10) Frank Maronski Jr, Quartz Hill, CA, Chevrolet MC, 18, accident
 30. (19) Rod Johnson, Canyon Country, CA, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 0, ignition

 Margin of victory: 0.86-second
 Time of race: 1 hour, 29 minutes, 19 seconds
 Average speed: 67.177 mph
 Lap leaders: Five changes among four drivers 
              Kanke (1-79), Portenga (80-83), Kanke (84-125)
              Craig Raudman (126-143), Germone (144-164), Kanke (165-200)
 Caution periods: Eight for 46 laps 
                 (3-9, 22-27, 36-45, 75-79, 122-128, 136-141, 166-168,176-182)
 Busch Pole Award: John Metcalf, 18.670 seconds (96.411 mph)