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NASCAR Trucks: Ruttman Wins at the Glen

30 May 1998

WATKINS GLEN, NY: Following are the results of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck race held at Watkins Glen on Saturday. Listing includes finishing position, (starting position), driver, hometown, truck make, laps completed, money won, and reason out (if any):

1. (2) Joe Ruttman, Upland, Calif., Ford, 65, 87.580 mph, $39,780.
2. (11) Jay Sauter, West Salem, Wis., Chevrolet, 65, $21,590.
3. (3) Boris Said, Carlsbad, Calif., Ford, 65, $16,045.
4. (4) Ron Hornaday, Palmdale, Calif., Chevrolet, 65, $12,745.
5. (5) Jack Sprague, Spring Lake, Mich., Chevrolet, 65, $11,245.
6. (24) Mark Simo, Carlsbad, Calif., Ford, 65, $7,945.
7. (13) Mike Bliss, Milwaukie, Ore., Ford, 65, $7,545.
8. (8) Rob Rizzo, North Providence, R.I., Ford, 65, $7,345.
9. (10) Randy Tolsma, Meridian, Idaho, Chevrolet, 65, $8,245.
10. (12) Mike Wallace, St. Louis, Chevrolet, 65, $9,320.
11. (17) Randy MacDonald, Canada, Dodge, 65, $6,945.
12. (14) Tony Raines, Laporte, Ind. , Ford, 65, $7,945.
13. (15) Dorsey Schroeder, Osage Beach, Mo., Ford, 65, $6,895.
14. (18) Rick Crawford, Mobile, Ala., Ford, 65, $7,845.
15. (32) Andy Houston, Hickory, N.C., Chevrolet, 65, $8,895.
16. (25) Chuck Bown, Portland, Ore., Ford, 65, $6,745.
17. (21) Barry Bodine, Julian, N.C., Chevrolet, 65, $6,695.
18. (16) Bryan Reffner, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Ford, 65, $7,645.
19. (23) Stacy Compton, Hurt, Va., Ford, 65, $7,595.
20. (27) Butch Miller, Coopersville, Mich., Dodge, 65, $7,545.
21. (35) Bob Keselowski, Rochester, Mich., Dodge, 65, $7,370.
22. (37) Scot Walters, Louisville, Ky., Chevrolet, 65, $6,020.
23. (7) Ron Barfield, Florence, S.C., Chevrolet, 64, tire, $7,270.
24. (19) Terry Cook, Sandusky, Ohio, Chevrolet, 64, running, $6,220.
25. (26) Lance Norick, Oklahoma City, Dodge, 64, running, $6,170.
26. (34) Wayne Anderson, Wildwood, Fla., Ford, 59, engine failure, $7,070.
27. (6) Greg Biffle, Vancouver, Wash., Ford, 50, transmission, $6,970.
28. (22) Rick Carelli, Denver, Chevrolet, 44, engine failure, $6,870.
29. (9) Kevin Harvick, Bakersfield, Calif., Chevrolet, 35, accident, $6,770.
30. (29) Tony Roper, Fair Grove, Mo., Ford, 33, engine failure, $6,770.
31. (31) Jimmy Hensley, Ridgeway, Va., Dodge, 31, engine failure, $6,470.
32. (20) Rob Morgan, Conway, Ark., Ford, 19, engine failure, $5,770.
33. (1) Ron Fellows, Canada, Chevrolet, 18, fuel pump, $6,470.
34. (28) Dominic Dobson, Seattle, Dodge, 12, clutch, $5,770.

Race Statistics

Time of race: 1 hour, 49 minutes, 6 seconds.
Margin of victory: 1.288 seconds.
Caution flags: 4 for 13 laps (12-14, 27-29, 36-39, 61-63).
Lap leaders: Boris Said 1-4, Ron Hornaday 5-6, Bryan Reffner 7-8, Dominic Dobson 9, Hornaday 10-35, Butch Miller 36-37, Greg Biffle 38-39, Hornaday 40-64, Joe Ruttman 65.

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Unofficial Standings (7 of 27 events): 1. Sprague 1,150; 2. Hornaday 1,132; 3. Ruttman 1,028; Sauter 1,003; 5. Compton 964; 6. Raines 912; 7. Reffner 893; 8. Tolsma 874; 9. Carelli 843; 10. Crawford 823; 11. Wallace 823; 12. Barfield 820; 13. Miller 799; 14. Houston 791; 15. Keselowski 782.