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ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Reese's 400K: Results

16 November 1997

HAMPTON, GA - Provisional results for the ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series, Reese's 
400K held November 15, 1997 at Atlanta Motor Speedway:
          
Ps.Ql.No.  Driver              Sponsor                     Make  Laps  Notes
-- -- ---- ----------------------------------------------------- ----- -------
 1 29  33  Harris DeVane       GA Peanut/Bob's Candy       Ford  162   $17,800
 2  1  46  Frank Kimmel        Advance Auto Parts          Chev  162   Running
 3 17  80  Andy Hillenburg     Stan Hover MOtorsports      Ford  162   Running
 4 21  17  Mike Ciochetti      Hughes Supply Company       Chev  162   Running
 5 20  90  Ed Berrier          ADT/Mean Green              Ford  162   Running
 6  2  66  Mark Thompson       Midway Island               Ford  162   Running
 7 31   3  Kirk Shelmerdine    Ken Appling Racing          Chev  161   Running
 8  6  85  Bobby Gerhart       Manheim Auto Auctions       Chev  160   Running
 9 38  47  Jimmy Kitchens      Hibbett Sports/Dunlop Golf  Ford  160   Running
10  5  99  Jeff Finley         TNCi-Cheetah Systems        Ford  160   Running
11  8  18  Josh Baltes         North American Carbide      Chev  158   Running
12 39  71  Dwayne Leik         Realtree/STG                Chev  157   Running
13 28  74  Gary Laton          Tampico/Washington Apple    Chev  155   Wreck
14 23  64  Rick Harrell        Jim Eloff Racing            Ford  153   Running
15 33  73  Ed Curtis           Cable Innovations           Chev  150   Running
16  9  10  Curt Piercy         ABS Air Systems             Pont  145   Running
17 34  24  Chuck Weber         Cardinal Tool Company       Chev  144   Running
18 11  26  Rick Sheppard       Aramark-Collex              Olds  141   Running
19 12  06  Brian Conz          Van Dyke Park Suite Hotel   Pont  126   Running
20 13  76  Joe Cooksey         Brandon Industrial          Chev  112   Wreck
21 25  32  Mark Stahl          Auto Bell Car Washes        Ford   97   Clutch
22 37  50  Kenny Martin        Independence Communication  Ford   85   Running
23 26  25  Phillip Young       Young Racing                Ford   66   Running
24 18  42  Dan Pardus          Midwest Transit             Chev   65   Running
25  3  59  Mark Gibson         Cunningham Historic Motrcrs Ford   61   Wreck
26 27  52  Bill Baird          Saturn Machine-Spee Dee Pop Chev   46   Engine
27 35  19  Stephen Sawyer      The Shack                   Ford   46   FuelPmp
28 14  12  Dick Tracey         Veron Parts & Equip Racing  Chev   43   OilLeak
29 24  83  Bill Venturini      Simoniz                     Chev   40   Wreck
30 40   4  David Boggs         Boggs Racing                Chev   30   Engine
31  4  21  Bob Strait          Zinsser Paint Primers       Ford   27   Wreck
32 36  56  Wes Russell         Muncie Metal Spinning       Chev   24   Engine
33 15   9  Bill Flowers        Cole Yount-Cleve Smith      Chev   24   Engine
34 22   8  Dicky Williamson    Masters Inn                 Ford   18   Engine
35 19  75  Art Seeger          Grundfos Pumps-Franklin     Ford   15   Engine
36 10  84  Norm Benning        Benning Racing              Chev    5   OvrHeat
37  7  51  David Hall          Frog's Driving Experience   Pont    4   Engine
38 30  86  Rich Woodland, Jr.  Cold Duck Racing            Chev    1   Wreck
39 32  48  Greg Sarff          Rich Wholesale              Pont    1   Wreck
40 16  05  Steve Swick         Kewadin Casinos             Chev    0   Engine
    
NOTE: This was the first ARCA race run at Atlanta Motor Speedway at 400K 
       distance.

Time of Race      : 2 hours, 10 minutes, 6 seconds
Average Speed     : 109.195 mph * Record *
Margin of Victory : 0.023-second
Lap Leaders       : 14 lead changes among 6 drivers
                    Kimmel (1-12), Gibson (13-17), Kimmel (18-37),
                    Berrier (38-51), Gibson (52-61), Kimmel (62-69),
                    Devane (70-75), Berrier (76-87),
                    Hillenburg (88-97), Kimmel (98-109), Laton (110-117),
                    Kimmel (118-127), Laton (128-155), Kimmel (156-161),
                    Devane (162)
Cautions          : 9 cautions for 65 laps
Track Length      : 1.5400 Miles