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1997 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Unofficial Race Results The No Fear Challenge California Speedway Race No. 24/October 18
Pos Truck Name Sponsor Make Lap Pts Winnings Status 1 2 Mike Bliss Team ASE Racing Frd 100 180 $73,400 Running 2 52 Mike Wallace Purolator PureOne/Pep Chv 100 170 26,300 Running 3 98 Kenny Irwin Raybestos Frd 100 165 18,450 Running 4 28 Ernie Irvan Federated Auto Parts Frd 100 160 11,150 Running 5 61 Randy Tolsma IWX /Dole Chv 100 155 10,700 Running 6 24 Jack Sprague Quaker State/GMAC Chv 100 150 9,400 Running 7 1 Michael Waltrip Band-Aid Frd 100 146 8,700 Running 8 29 Bob Keselowski Mopar Performance Dge 100 142 8,400 Running 9 16 Ron Hornaday NAPA Brakes Chv 100 138 9,100 Running 10 14 Rick Crawford Circle Bar Motel/RV Frd 100 134 9,350 Running 11 42 Kyle Petty Hot Wheel Chv 100 130 6,550 Running 12 7 Barry Bodine Bodine Racing Frd 100 127 6,700 Running 13 19 Tony Raines Pennzoil Dge 100 124 7,550 Running 14 31 Tony Roper Concor Tool & Machine Frd 100 121 7,600 Running 15 6 Rick Carelli REMAX International Chv 100 118 7,950 Running 16 99 Chuck Bown Exide Batteries Frd 100 115 11,150 Running 17 86 Stacy Compton Valvoline Instnt Oil Frd 100 112 7,275 Running 18 20 Butch Miller Orleans Hotel/Casino Chv 99 109 7,250 Running 19 35 Ron Barfield Ortho Lawn & Garden Chv 99 106 6,225 Running 20 75 Kevin Harvick Spears Manufacturing Chv 99 103 6,425 Running 21 90 Lance Norick NHL/Los Angeles King Dge 99 100 6,125 Running 22 4 Wayne Grubb Line-Belt Constructn Chv 99 97 6,100 Running 23 88 Terry Cook Pioneer Ele/PBA Tour Chv 99 94 6,075 Running 24 57 Brian Cunningham Cunningham Historic Frd 99 91 6,050 Running 25 3 Jay Sauter GM Goodwrench Serv Chv 99 88 7,125 Running 26 17 Rich Bickle Sears DieHard Chv 98 85 7,000 Running 27 41 Bill Sedgwick Soff-Cut Int'l Chv 95 82 5,975 Running 28 27 Rob Rizzo Auto Value/Hastings Frd 88 79 5,950 Running 29 80 Joe Ruttman LCI International Frd 82 76 6,925 Running 30 18 Robby Gordon DANA Corp Dge 72 73 5,900 Engine 31 02 Eric Norris Prolong/Wolverine Vn Frd 72 70 5,875 Oil Line 32 66 Bryan Reffner Carlin Burner/Cntrls Frd 65 67 6,850 Engine 33 44 Boris Said Federated Auto Parts Frd 40 64 6,850 Engine 34 43 Jimmy Hensley Cummins Eng/Touch 1 Dge 37 61 6,850 Engine 35 74 Tammy Jo Kirk Circle Bar Motel/RV Frd 10 58 6,850 Handling 36 65 Doug George Concor Tool & Machin Frd 5 55 6,850 Handling
Margin of Victory: 1.630 sec. Time of Race: 1 hour: 37 minutes: 28 seconds Average Speed: 137.195 mph Lead Changes: 5 among 4 drivers Cautions: 4 for 16 laps Busch Pole Award: Mike Bliss AE Clevite Engine Builder Award: Robert Yates Cintas Rookie-of-the-Race: Kenny Irwin Gatorade Front Runner Award: Mike Bliss MCI Fast Pace Award: Mike Bliss Lap 30 43.311 seconds 170.169 mph Plasti-Kote Winning Finish Award: Barry Dodson Raybestos Top Stopper Award: Mike Wallace Ventvisor Brand Super Deflector Award: Mike Bliss
