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1997 Eddie Gilstrap Fall Classic

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ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series race number 17 of 22
September 21, 1997 at Salem Speedway, Salem, IN
200 laps* on a .555 mile paved track (111.0 miles)

Time of race: 1:41:41
Average Speed: 65.079 mph
Pole Speed: n/a

Cautions: 9 for 58 laps
Margin of Victory: 3 cl
Attendance: 7,000
Lead changes: 7

Glossary 1997 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series results / 1997 standings

Fin	St	#	Driver	Sponsor / Owner	Car	Laps	Status	Led
1	1	16	Tim Steele	HS Die / CIMLINC (Harold Steele)	Ford	204	running	153
2	7	46	Frank Kimmel	Riteway Industrial	Pontiac	204	running	20
3	2	21	Bob Strait	Zinsser Paints / Pro Bull Riders (Jack Bowsher)	Ford	204	running	0
4	6	66	Mark Thompson	Midway Island / Phoenix Air	Ford	204	running	0
5	3	59	Mark Gibson	Cunningham Historic Motorcars (Mark Gibson)	Ford	204	running	0
6	12	26	Blaise Alexander	Rescue Engine Formula / Lisa Express	Chevrolet	202	running	0
7	8	9	Eric Smith	Southtown Motorsports	Ford	202	running	0
8	17	0	Richard Hampton	Big O Tires	Chevrolet	202	running	0
9	27	18	Josh Baltes	Baltes Commercial Realty	Chevrolet	201	running	0
10	18	99	Jeff Finley	RaDiUs Motorsports	Ford	200	running	0
11	16	34	Darrell Basham	Wheeler Auto Parts	Pontiac	198	running	0
12	29	51	Joe Cooksey	Brandon Industrial / Goldman?s Gourmet	Chevrolet	197	running	0
13	15	77	A.J. Henriksen	Engineered Components	Buick	197	running	0
14	20	48	Mike Buckley	Enterprise Technical Services	Pontiac	195	running	0
15	32	06	Dennis English	Nancy English Racing	Pontiac	189	running	0
16	5	85	Wes Russell	Russell Racing	Chevrolet	185	engine	29
17	14	7	Scott Baker	Baker Racing	Chevrolet	183	running	0
18	13	30	Mark Voigt	Tri-Auto Body Shop	Chevrolet	181	running	0
19	30	84	Norm Benning	Benning Racing (Norm Benning)	Chevrolet	175	running	0
20	11	83	Billy Venturini	Ed Rensi Racing (Ed Rensi)	Chevrolet	138	crash	0
21	22	20	Todd Coon	Mid City Truck Repair	Chevrolet	138	brakes	0
22	4	80	John Gill	Jack?s Lounge / Hover Racing	Chevrolet	118	crash	0
23	28	12	Roger Blackstock	Mopar Performance / Kraken Bar	Dodge	112	rear end	0
24	31	6	Steve Stevenson	Unterbrink Construction	Chevrolet	96	engine	0
25	10	75	Bob Schacht	Engineered Components	Ford	91	crash	2
26	21	76	Mike Lorz	Adhesive Systems	Pontiac	77	rear end	0
27	24	10	Curt Piercy	Zip Strip Plastic Media Blasting	Oldsmobile	71	engine	0
28	23	55	Don LaDuke	Tec 3 Prototypes	Oldsmobile	66	brakes	0
29	19	3	Jimmy Smith	Viron International	Pontiac	50	oil	0
30	9	56	Dill Whittymore	Indiana Steel Company (Dill Whittymore)	Chevrolet	37	crash	0
31	26	74	Scott Eggman	Schmidt Automotive	Pontiac	35	clutch	0
32	25	13	Leo Smith	Viron International	Pontiac	32	engine	0

* Race extended to 204 laps due to green/white/checker.

Leader	From Lap	To Lap	# Of Laps
Lap leader breakdown:
Tim Steele	1	36	36
Bob Schacht	37	38	2
Tim Steele	39	56	18
Wes Russell	57	79	23
Tim Steele	80	125	46
Wes Russell	126	131	6
Frank Kimmel	132	151	20
Tim Steele	152	204	53

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