NASCAR Trucks: Bliss Takes Victory at Phoenix
25 October 1998
PHOENIX, AZ: Following are the results of the GM Goodwrench/AC Delco 300 NASCAR Craftsman Truck race held Saturday at Phoenix. Results include finishing position, (starting position), driver, hometown, truck make, laps completed, reason out (if any) and money won: 1. (1) Mike Bliss, Milwaukie, Ore., Ford, 186, $37,400.
2. (17) Greg Biffle, Vancouver, Wash., Ford, 286, $21,850.
3. (5) Ron Hornaday, Palmdale, Calif., Chevy, 186, $13,550.
4. (4) Joe Ruttman, Upland, Calif., Ford, 186, $11,775.
5. (10) Andy Houston, Hickory, N.C., Chevy, 186, $10,675.
6. (33) Dennis Setzer, Newton, N.C., Dodge, 186, $6,175.
7. (6) Boris Said, Carlsbad, Calif., Ford, 186, $6,125.
8. (3) Stacy Compton, Hurt, Va., Ford, 186, $7,075.
9. (19) Jimmy Hensley, Ridgeway, Va., Dodge, 186, $7,025.
10. (8) Tony Raines, Laporte, Ind., Ford, 186, $7,475.
11. (15) Rick Carelli, Denver, Chevy, 186, $6,925.
12. (24) Jay Sauter, West Salem, Wis., Chevy, 186, $6,800.
13. (2) Jack Sprague, Spring Lake, Mich., Chevy, 186, $8,750.
14. (14) Doug George, Atwater, Calif., Ford, 186, $5,700.
15. (11) Ron Barfield, Florence, S.C., Chevy, 186, $6,900.
16. (7) Rick Crawford, Mobile, Ala., Ford, 185, $6,600.
17. (28) Chuck Bown, Portland, Ore., Chevy, 185, $5,550.
18. (13) Kevin Harvick, Bakersfield, Calif., Chevy, 185, $6,500.
19. (29) Bobby Dotter, Chicago, Chevy, 185, $5,450.
20. (12) Kenny Irwin, Indianapolis, Ford, 184, $5,625.
21. (32) Scot Walters, Louisville, Ky., Chevy, 184, $6,350.
22. (30) Terry Cook, Sandusky, Ohio, Chevy, 184, $6,300.
23. (22) Lance Norick, Oklahoma City, Dodge, 184, $5,250.
24. (26) Bryan Reffner, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Chevy, 184, $5,200.
25. (31) Tony Roper, Fair Grove, Mo., Ford, 184, $6,150.
26. (18) Randy Renfrow, Wilson, N.C., Ford, 184, $5,100.
27. (21) Jerry Nadeau, Danbury, Conn., Chevy, 183, $5,000.
28. (34) Rick McCray, Highland, Calif., Chevy, 183, $4,900.
29. (35) Nipper Alsuporesville, N.C., Chevy, 181, $4,800.
30. (9) Mike Wallace, St. Louis, Chevy, 179, $5,700.
31. (27) Scott Hansen, Green Bay, Wis., Chevy, 127, electrical,
$4,575.
32. (23) Kevin Cywinski, Mosinee, Wis., Ford, 119, crash, $4,575.
33. (20) Butch Miller, Coopersville, Mich., Dodge, 115, motor,
$5,575.
34. (25) Randy Tolsma, Meridian, Idaho, Dodge, 111, motor, $5,575.
35. (36) Milan Garrett, Fresno, Calif., Ford, 96, rocker arm,
$4,575.
36. (16) Lonnie Rush, Pickerington, Ohio, Chevy, 85, crash, $4,575.
Race stats:
Lap leaders: Bliss grid, Sprague 1-51, Ruttman 52, Hornaday 53-57, Bliss 58-77, Hornaday 78-87, Biffle 88-105, Houston 106, Biffle 107, Houston 108-111, Biffle 112-123, Sauter 124-132, Bliss 133-186.
Time of race: 1 hour, 47 minutes, 38 seconds.
Margin of victory: 2.917 seconds.
Caution flags: 4 for 21 laps (49-55, 78-81, 87-91, 87-91, 123-127)
Lead changes: 12 among seven drivers.
Series standings: 1. Hornaday 3,902; 2. Sprague 3,889; 3. Ruttman 3,728; 4. Sauter 3,512; 5. Raines 3,499; 6. Compton 3,430; 7. Hensley 3,405; 8. Carelli 3,121; 9. Biffle 3,137; 10. Barfield 3,089.
