RESULTS

1997 Official Race Results : Virginia is for Lovers 200

Virginia is for Lovers 200 | September 04, 1997 | Race 20 of 26

FIN ST CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR PTS/BNS LAPS STATUS WINNINGS
1 10 29 Bob Keselowski Dodge Mopar Performance Parts 180/0 200 Running 34,175
2 4 24 Jack Sprague Chevrolet Quaker State / GMAC 170/0 200 Running 27,675
3 25 3 Jay Sauter Chevrolet GM Goodwrench Service 165/0 200 Running 15,425
4 9 17 Rich Bickle Chevrolet Sears Diehard 160/0 200 Running 9,325
5 3 98 Kenny Irwin * Ford Raybestos 155/0 200 Running 10,300
6 7 53 Ken Schrader Chevrolet Penda Truck Accessories 150/0 200 Running 8,525
7 2 2 Mike Bliss Ford Team ASE Racing 146/0 200 Running 9,375
8 19 99 Chuck Bown Ford Exide Batteries 142/0 200 Running 6,625
9 12 61 Randy Tolsma Dodge IWX Motor Freight 138/0 200 Running 6,575
10 26 20 Butch Miller Chevrolet Walker Evans Racing 134/0 200 Running 6,575
11 29 6 Rick Carelli Ford RE / MAX International 130/0 200 Running 6,475
12 6 80 Joe Ruttman Dodge LCI Worldwide Telecommunications 127/0 200 Running 6,325
13 22 43 Jimmy Hensley Chevrolet Cummins / Touch 1 124/0 199 Running 6,275
14 17 85 B.A. Wilson Chevrolet ICSE Control Systems 121/0 199 Running 5,225
15 11 66 Bryan Reffner Chevrolet Carlin Combustion and Controls 118/0 199 Running 6,425
16 1 16 Ron Hornaday Chevrolet NAPA Brakes 115/0 199 Running 6,825
17 28 44 Boris Said Ford Federated Auto Parts 112/0 198 Running 6,325
18 8 86 Stacy Compton * Ford Valvoline Instant Oil Change 109/0 198 Running 6,025
19 14 52 Mike Wallace Ford Purolator PureOne 106/0 198 Running 4,975
20 23 06 Billy Pauch Dodge Dick Greenfield Racing 103/0 197 Running 5,150
21 32 83 Joe Gaita Ford Lamb & Robinson Comm 100/0 197 Running 4,900
22 33 19 Tony Raines * Dodge Pennzoil 97/0 196 Running 5,875
23 21 4 Wayne Grubb Chevrolet Link-Belt Construction Equipment 94/0 195 Running 4,850
24 20 04 Brad Teague Chevrolet M-R Motorsports 91/0 192 Running 4,825
25 5 7 Barry Bodine Ford Bodine Motorsports 88/0 189 Running 4,900
26 15 41 Randy Renfrow Dodge North Carolina Sweet Potato Assn. 85/0 186 Engine 4,775
27 34 31 Tony Roper * Ford Concor Tool / Scaffidi Mack Ford 82/0 163 Engine 5,750
28 36 18 Jerry Marquis Dodge Dana Corporation 79/0 162 Engine 4,725
29 30 37 Scot Walters Chevrolet Red Man Golden Blend 76/0 120 Steering 4,675
30 24 72 Tammy Jo Kirk * Ford Lovable 73/0 75 Engine 5,650
31 35 30 Kelly Denton * Chevrolet GranDaddy Racing 70/0 67 Engine 4,625
32 27 03 Kirk Shelmerdine Chevrolet Appling Boring Co 67/0 57 Engine 4,600
33 16 47 Jeff Green Chevrolet Red Man Golden Blend 64/0 47 Handling 4,600
34 31 14 Rick Crawford * Ford Circle Bar Motel / RV Park 61/0 34 Engine 5,600
35 13 60 Tobey Butler Chevrolet Purolator PureOne Fl 58/0 19 Engine 5,600
36 18 28 Ernie Irvan Ford No Sponsor 55/0 18 Clutch 4,800
* Denotes Rookie

RACE FACTS

Average Speed: 104.167 mph
Margin of Victory: 3.056
Time of Race: 1:26:24
Lead Changes:  
Cautions: 46-50, 84-88, 97-99, 101, 151-155

CONTINGENCY AWARDS

AE Clevite Engine Builder: Gary Stanton,#29, Mopar Performance Parts, Dodge
Featherlite Long Haul: Jack Sprague,#24, Quaker State/GMAC, Chevrolet
Gatorade Front Runner: Ken Schrader,#53, Penda Truck Accessories, Chevrolet
MCI Worldcom Fast Pace: Mike Bliss,#2, Team ASE Racing, Ford
Plasti-Kote Winning Finish: Dennis Connor,#24, Quaker State/GMAC, Chevrolet
Raybestos Top Stopper: Jack Sprague,#24, Quaker State/GMAC, Chevrolet
Ventvisor Brand Super Deflector: Mike Bliss,#2, Team ASE Racing, Ford
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